About Us

About Balance Therapy Center

A practice built on understanding, emotional safety, and meaningful connection.

At Balance Therapy Center, we believe healthy relationships are built through understanding, emotional safety, and meaningful connection.

Our practice specializes in helping couples, co-parents, individuals, and families navigate life's most challenging transitions and relationship struggles. Whether you're facing communication breakdowns, recovering from betrayal, navigating separation, or trying to reconnect with someone you love, our goal is to help you move from conflict and disconnection toward clarity and healing.

Meet the Team

Two therapists, one shared commitment

LMFT

Debbie Rasmussen

Debbie Rasmussen is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with advanced training in relationship-focused therapy. Her work centers on helping couples and co-parents break free from destructive communication patterns and develop stronger, more secure connections.

Debbie has completed Gottman Method Couples Therapy Level 3 Training and has advanced training in both PACT (Psychobiological Approach to Couple Therapy) and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT).

Areas of specialization

Couples in conflict

Attachment injuries

Family reunification

Communication challenges

Co-parenting support

Grief recovery

Emotional disconnection

Debbie helps clients understand not only what is happening in their relationships, but why those patterns continue and how to create lasting change.

LMFT

Gwen Smithson

Gwen Smithson is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who works with couples and individuals experiencing significant life transitions.

Her compassionate and collaborative approach helps clients navigate difficult seasons while building resilience, self-understanding, and hope.

Specialties

Life transitions

Relationship challenges

Anxiety and stress

Divorce and separation

Personal growth and healing

Grief and loss

"Together, Debbie and Gwen provide a warm, supportive environment where clients feel understood, challenged, and empowered to create meaningful change."

Let's Talk

Find the right fit for your needs

We'll help determine which therapist and services may best fit you.