All relationships have hard times. You may argue about the same things again and again, feel more like roommates than partners, or struggle to repair after conflict.
Couples counseling helps partners improve communication, resolve conflict, and strengthen their relationship. In sessions, your therapist helps you both recognize the patterns that drive conflict or distance. You then practice new ways to communicate, solve problems, and reconnect. Your therapist stays neutral so that each partner feels heard.
Some couples come to us in crisis. Others want to grow closer or prepare for a big change, such as marriage, a new baby, or a move. Many couples also work on parenting together. They clarify and align their priorities and plan how best to support their kids (even adult ones!). Sessions take place by secure video, so you can meet from home, wherever you live.
If you are ready to strengthen your relationship, we are here to help.
Couples Counseling FAQs
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Common concerns include communication breakdowns, recurring arguments, infidelity, intimacy, parenting conflicts, life transitions, and stress from finances, health, or work.
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Couples counseling can help at any stage of a relationship. Couples benefit most when they define shared goals, attend sessions regularly, and approach conversations with curiosity rather than defensiveness.
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During initial appointments, the therapist gets to know each partner, the history of the relationship, and the couple’s individual and joint concerns. Together, they set concrete goals for therapy.
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Most sessions include both partners. The therapist may occasionally meet with each partner individually to better understand their perspective.
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No. The therapist supports the relationship as a whole and helps each partner feel heard.
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Sometimes couples decide that ending the relationship is the healthiest choice. We support them in separating as constructively as possible. We help partners communicate respectfully, make decisions calmly, and reduce conflict along the way. When children are involved, we help parents plan how to tell their kids, put the children’s needs first, and build a cooperative co-parenting relationship. Our goal is to help each person move forward with respect and with less pain for everyone.
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Yes. Couples can join secure video sessions together from the same location or from separate locations.
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If either partner feels unsafe, couples counseling may not be the right first step. Please talk with us about your situation so we can recommend the safest options, including individual support. If you are in immediate danger, call 911.
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If either partner is actively misusing substances, we recommend that both partners first focus on individual therapy. For couples in active recovery, couples counseling can build on the momentum of recovery, which typically involves both partners confronting substance use and working toward change. Please talk with us about your situation so we can recommend the best way forward.