Couples Therapy
Couples therapy offers a confidential and supportive space where partners can get support.
Couples therapy can mean a lot of different things depending on your relationship. Some couples seek support with processing an event that had a big impact on their relationship. Others are looking for a way to break repetitive communication patterns or to express their needs in the relationship. It is also common for couples to seek pre-marital or pre-commitment counseling to strengthen communication, identify and resolve conflicts in their partnership, and create agreements around finances.
Should I start couples therapy?
It is normal to have ups and downs in a relationship. At times, you may find yourself wondering if your relationship would benefits from couples counseling. You may even wonder if certain relationship issues can be overcome.
Some questions you may find yourself asking before starting therapy are:
Why doesn’t my partner listening to me?
How can I talk to my partner about past trauma?
Why doesn’t our sex life feel right?
How can I talk to my partner about taking a bigger role in the relationship?
How can I support my partner with their mental health challenges?
Why do we have the same arguments over and over?
Will we ever get past this disagreement?
Does my partner like me less?
Why are we fighting so much?
Can I ever tell my partner that I cheated?
Will my partner’s parent ever stop judging me?
Are we right for each other?
Can we handle life’s challenges long term?
How can we talk about our finances without fighting?
What will couples therapy do for my relationship?
Couples therapy can be a neutral space in which a licensed professional can help you explore and strengthen your relationship in a compassionate way. Bringing the intentionality of therapy into a relationship can offer new insights, ways of connecting, and understanding between partners.
Some things that couples therapy can do you for you and your partner:
improve relationship health
identify and address incompatible communication styles to create a more conscious communication pattern
create new ways of connecting with each other
address conflict
improve a sense of connection
deepen sense of intimacy and love
help you understand your values
work through an affair
prepare for marriage through premarital counseling
help your partner understand your history of trauma
identify patterns stemming from childhood
What Will Couples Therapy Be Like?
When a couple decides to enter couples therapy, it is normal for one or both partners to feel skeptical. Many experience a sense of nervousness before their first session. People often wonder whether their therapist will take their partner’s side to team up against them. Undoubtedly, people wonder whether therapy will help the relationship.
The truth is that there is no guaranteed outcome to couples therapy. Our therapists utilize a variety of methods including evidence-based and holistic in order to provide an individualized experience for each couple.
Many couples feel a sense of deeper connection during and after couples therapy. This is because, whatever the outcome, therapy can help you understand each other in new ways. Many also feel a sense of excitement as they learn new parts of each other and reawaken feelings that may have fallen dormant in longer term relationships.
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Couples therapy sessions are typically 45-60 minutes long virtually and occur on a weekly basis. Learn more about our therapists and contact us to schedule a free consultation call today!