COUPLES Therapy
Relationships are among our most profound teachers, showing us not only our capacity for love but also our patterns of protection and deepest vulnerabilities. In couples therapy, partners work together to strengthen their connection, improve communication, and navigate the complex dynamics that shape intimate relationships.
“The quality of our relationships determines the quality of our lives.”
— Esther Perel
What range of difficulties are addressed in couples therapy?
Couples often seek therapy to improve communication, navigate life transitions, address misalignment, heal from disconnection, or repair emotional injuries. Common challenges include recurring conflicts, feeling unheard or misunderstood, intimacy concerns, trust issues, and major life changes that strain the relationship. Couples therapy focuses on the relationship itself as the client and establishes a safe, neutral space for each person to feel heard and understood.
What is couples therapy?
In couples therapy, partners work both as a team and as individuals to improve their partnership. This includes acquiring new tools for creating and maintaining healthy relationships and secure attachment styles, promoting emotional honesty and clear communication, repairing damage to the relationship, and facilitating respectful dialogue with healthy boundaries. The therapeutic process helps couples recognize patterns that no longer serve them and develop new ways of connecting that honor both individual needs and the relationship itself.
What happens in couples therapy?
Therapy is tailored to the unique needs and concerns of each partnership. The initial phase often consists of an evaluation where partners discuss the reasons for seeking treatment, allowing the therapist to develop an understanding of the relationship dynamics and each person’s particular concerns. After this assessment period, the therapist’s job is to help partners explore and identify patterns of thinking, feeling, and interacting that may contribute to their struggles.
Typically, couples attend scheduled sessions together, however, in some circumstances the therapist may find it beneficial to meet with individuals separately to explore personal patterns or process individual experiences. Many couples seek therapy to reconnect with one another and strengthen their bond, while others may use this space to work toward mutual understanding and respect, even when considering separation.
With expert guidance, partners set goals both as individuals and as a couple, developing new skills for navigating challenges and deepening their connection. The frequency and number of visits is established based on the couple’s needs and therapeutic goals.
We welcome partners of all orientations, gender identities, and relationship structures who are committed to growth and healing together.
