Ana Loiselle, Relationship SpecialistReviews of ftmyersmarriagecounseling.com

We weren’t sure how a “date night” in a beige office could help, but Ana’s mix of humor and neuroscience kept us leaning in instead of tuning out. In ten sessions we quit the blame loops and learned to pause before reacting. Progress isn’t magic, and parking’s tight, but we’ve laughed more in the last month than we had in years. Four stars—because we’re still practicing, but we’re optimistic.

Ana provides more than marriage therapy. She teaches you the science behind what makes us who we are and how to work with one another based on that. My husband and I personally found her sessions very valuable not just in our marriage but with all relationships (friendships, parental relationships, etc.) in our lives. She teaches you the skills to work through the inevitable disagreements and how to understand one another better. What we both took away from our sessions is that we are very capable of making our marriage work if we are committed, put in the time and effort, and utilize the skills we learned. We both highly recommend Ana to any and all who are interested!

This program is excellent!! Having been through marriage counseling and other counseling in the past, I believe this program is very helpful to a couple who are committed to working on their relationship and want to learn and grow with the relationship they committed to. Anna is excellent I never once felt she was bias with either of us. She made us aware that this program was going to take work. Homework was part of this program. Like everything in life you will reap more by committing more. I truly believed this was the best counseling experiences for me. Although my marriage failed and I was bitter. I took so much from this experience and I will be a better partner in my future relationships. I’m thankful to Anna!! I regret not taking more time to heal before responding about my experience originally. This is well worth the investment in money, time and commitment!!!

Ana is nothing short of a miracle worker filled with incredible knowledge & skills of how to handle conflict, communication, intimacy, individual differences, & beyond. After 16 years of marriage- Covid quarantine threw us over the edge. We knew we had been arguing a great deal, but found it to be our “norm”. We had lost touch with ourselves & one another, and were just living day by day in a frigid environment of harsh communication, frustration, silent treatments, & very little intimacy. We were heading down a road towards divorce. But- our 23 years together had us both feeling that we needed to fight for our marriage & each other. We got into this together, and we’d get out together. That’s when we met Ana & our lives changed in a way that we could have only dreamed of. After our initial consultation with Ana, we knew there was hope for us and that she was going to help us bring our happy marriage back. We immediately booked & attended our individual sessions, and both felt enlightened afterwards. We had our first together meeting with her (in person) and didn’t hesitate to commit & proceed with 10 more sessions. With each session, we found ourselves and shed light on the circumstances that led us to the point we were at before Ana. She taught us the “tools” we needed to be more empathetic of one another, be more present to each other, be a safety net for each other, be team players, and to put our marriage FIRST. We left each session reflecting on what we’d learned about ourselves & each other, and vowed to follow her direction towards a positive change. Between the homework, videos, & valuable lessons she taught us, we know that we couldn’t have repaired on our own. Through Ana’s commitment to us & our commitment to one another, we’ve persevered and are better at communicating, better at showing affection, better at empathizing, more intimate, more secure, & most of all- HAPPY. We know that marriage is continuous work & are eternally grateful for the knowledge, skills, & tools that we’ve been taught. The investment that we made in ourselves & our marriage is by far the BEST investment. We will miss seeing Ana and learning from her, but we know that she’ll be there should we ever find ourselves needing her relationship wisdom & guidance.

Ana is not only a great relationship coach, but she also has a way of making you feel very comfortable immediately. She listens intently and gives each person in the relationship a chance to share. We realized working with Ana that our marriage was not unique and that communication issues can be overcome. She gave us great tools to use and apply in our marriage and helped us see how the tools apply in our daily lives. She also has a great sense of humor. We both appreciated Ana's forthrightness and honesty as well as her compassion and empathy when called for. Hopefully we will not need to see her again, but if we do, we would not hesitate.

When we met Ana for the first time, we were both at our wits end & unhappy with our 16 yr marriage (20 yr relationship). We had lost our ability to see each other in a positive manner, communication had broken down, we were in a vicious cycle of not dealing with conflict effectively, we were distant & resentful, etc.-leaving each of us feeling unheard, not respected, and worst of all feeling unloved!!! Wondering how did we let our relationship get here??? On a positive note, we were both committed to fighting for our relationship! We both felt there was HOPE after our first session with Ana! In our opinion all relationships would benefit from Ana's Marriage Rescue sessions! The workbook/homework/videos assigned are very helpful in learning skills to deal with all the issues we were experiencing, along with our sessions Ana, she guided us with any issues we were specifically having, in a gentle way teaching us to see how we could handle it differently for a much better outcome. Ana is a delightfully positive person to work with...very different from conventional marriage counseling! Well worth the investment, time and effort!! So we have graduated and continue to remind ourselves when old habits try to surface of how Ana taught us to handle it more effectively! With practice...change happens! We are grateful to have our Marriage, Intimacy & Friendship back on track! Thank you Ana...

I wish there was a way to give 10 stars. Ana is a miracle worker. My wife and I went to her with our marriage in complete shambles. Ana was able to give us the skills to fix our very broken relationship. I will admit that I was very doubtful that anything could repair us. My wife admits that she was certain she was through with our marriage and ready for divorce. Ana helped us return us to a happily married couple. We continue to use the skills she provided us to effectively communicate and support each other. Honestly, it was the best money we’ve ever spent. She’s a real gift.

We were going in circles, trying to figure out how to stop the same arguments from happening again, again, and again. These fights would snowball into bigger fights and we would end up thinking “How did we get here?!” We simply could not solve our problems on our own, no matter how hard we tried. We were almost ready to give up and decided to go see Ana. Words cannot express how much of a difference her coaching methods and sessions made in our lives...individually and as a couple. We went in broken and put everything on the table. She immediately helped us understand and recognize what we were actually feeling, and not what society has taught us to believe about ourselves. We learned new skills on how to identify and manage our emotions and how to effectively communicate with each other. We have a deeper understanding of each other and learned how to appreciate our differences. We grew closer throughout the process and found ways to forgive and heal. I would recommend Ana to any couple! She is wonderful at helping you truly see yourself and learn how to approach the ups and downs of your relationship in a constructive - NOT DESTRUCTIVE - kind of way. Thank you Ana. We will always cherish what you have done for us and our family.