What is couples counseling? 

Couples counseling helps couples of all types recognize and resolve conflicts and improve their relationships. Through couples counseling, you can make thoughtful decisions about rebuilding and strengthening your relationship or going your separate ways.

Couples counseling typically includes both partners, but sometimes one partner chooses to work with a therapist alone. The specific treatment plan depends on the situation.

Couples counseling can help couples in all types of intimate relationships — regardless of sexual orientation or marriage status.

Some couples seek counseling to strengthen their partnership and gain a better understanding of each other. In other cases, couples seek counseling to improve a troubled relationship. You can use couples counseling to help with many specific issues, including:

  • Communication problems

  • Sexual difficulties

  • Conflicts about child rearing or blended families

  • Substance abuse

  • Anger

  • Infidelity

Couples counseling might also be helpful in cases of domestic abuse. If violence has escalated to the point that you're afraid, however, counseling alone is not adequate. Contact the police or a local shelter or crisis center for emergency support. (Mayo Clinic, 2020)

Please read the profiles of our therapists to learn more about what each clinician offers and how they approach treatment.

If you are in need of support due to domestic violence, the National Domestic Abuse Hotline can be reached at:

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