Therapy for Couples & Partners

Couples therapy can be referred by different names. Some might call it marriage counseling, relationship counseling, or family therapy. Often times the name changes based on who the therapist is and how they the completed their training. Uniformly, couples therapy is a form of psychotherapy that can help partners improve their relationship and communication. Yet for some couples, it can assist with the “break-up” process if partners aren’t committed to the relationship. If you are experiencing challenges in your relationship, you and your partner can seek couples therapy to learn more about the keys to relationship success. 

Who Can Benefit from Couples Therapy?

Couples and multi-partner relationship at any stage of their relationship, regardless of marital status, age, race, faith, or sexual orientation. 

What Can I Expect from Couples Therapy?

Like other forms of therapy, couples can expect an assessment of a couple’s strength and weaknesses in communication and conflict. Therapy will provide individualized feedback. Couples therapy can then provide partners the opportunity to discuss and resolve issues related to several aspects of your relationship, which can include: 

  • roles in the relationship

  • culture of origin

  • beliefs and values 

  • finances

  • setting clear boundaries and expectations within the relationship

  • familial dynamics

  • sex and intimacy

  • children

  • external stressors

  • and, so much more