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Grace Reynolds
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Boulder, CO 80302  (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
Feeling connected to ourselves and others, and developing a healthy relationship to our own emotions, has a strong effect on our happiness and well-being. With a background in Emotionally Focused therapy and AEDP, I specialize in working with complicated, painful or confusing emotions that keep couples and individuals feeling stuck, disconnected and alone. My specialities include: couples drifting apart, on different pages, or in constant conflict; individuals going through a difficult time in their life or relationship; and anyone looking to shift emotional patterns and find new ways of relating.
Feeling connected to ourselves and others, and developing a healthy relationship to our own emotions, has a strong effect on our happiness and well-being. With a background in Emotionally Focused therapy and AEDP, I specialize in working with complicated, painful or confusing emotions that keep couples and individuals feeling stuck, disconnected and alone. My specialities include: couples drifting apart, on different pages, or in constant conflict; individuals going through a difficult time in their life or relationship; and anyone looking to shift emotional patterns and find new ways of relating.
(877) 958-6315 View (877) 958-6315
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Kristin Williams
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Boulder, CO 80302  (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
“How can I reconnect intimately with my partner?” “How do we navigate having different levels of sexual desire?” “How do we rebuild trust after it’s been broken?” “Who am I and what does that mean?” These are all questions I have heard many iterations of in my therapy office, so if you’ve found yourself asking some of these same questions, you’re not alone. Whether you're tackling rebuilding trust, cultivating intimacy, exploring sexuality, deconstructing harmful self-narratives, or developing communication skills, it is an honor to walk alongside you during this journey, as you invest in yourself and your relationships.
“How can I reconnect intimately with my partner?” “How do we navigate having different levels of sexual desire?” “How do we rebuild trust after it’s been broken?” “Who am I and what does that mean?” These are all questions I have heard many iterations of in my therapy office, so if you’ve found yourself asking some of these same questions, you’re not alone. Whether you're tackling rebuilding trust, cultivating intimacy, exploring sexuality, deconstructing harmful self-narratives, or developing communication skills, it is an honor to walk alongside you during this journey, as you invest in yourself and your relationships.
(720) 753-5229 View (720) 753-5229
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Bria Tavakoli
Pre-Licensed Professional, MS
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Boulder, CO 80302
I'm here to meet you where you are + help you create a life you adore, including secure, fulfilling relationships.Let's create a judgment-free zone where we can dive into relational challenges, sex therapy and/or psychedelic prep + integration.I serve individuals, couples, + all relational setups.My training in attachment work, Internal Family Systems, + EMDR offshoot Brainspotting will help you craft healthier connections.Let’s explore communication, boundaries, navigating desire differences + processing trauma.I’m a veteran yoga + meditation teacher, proud daughter of an immigrant + a purity culture quitter.So yes, I get it.
I'm here to meet you where you are + help you create a life you adore, including secure, fulfilling relationships.Let's create a judgment-free zone where we can dive into relational challenges, sex therapy and/or psychedelic prep + integration.I serve individuals, couples, + all relational setups.My training in attachment work, Internal Family Systems, + EMDR offshoot Brainspotting will help you craft healthier connections.Let’s explore communication, boundaries, navigating desire differences + processing trauma.I’m a veteran yoga + meditation teacher, proud daughter of an immigrant + a purity culture quitter.So yes, I get it.
(720) 410-5415 View (720) 410-5415
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Rebecca Diaz
Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate, LPCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Boulder, CO 80302
I am a relational-centered and compassion-focused sex therapist which means my approach with individuals and couples is to help you recognize sexual and relational habits that shape your daily life and help you become aware of and understand how these habits and patterns impact the intimacy you have with yourself, others, and the world around you.
It’s easy to get stuck and confused about who you are and how to find meaning in life. Do you want to know yourself better? Would you like to explore the things impacting your relationships? Are you curious about the people, places, things, and experiences that helped define your thoughts, feelings, fantasies, and attractions? These conversations are complex and not often a prioritized part of life. Many have not found the words for these parts of themselves. We are often bound by cultural conditions, traumas, and obstacles that hold us back from connecting to an aliveness that promotes healing and moves us forward in life.
I am a relational-centered and compassion-focused sex therapist which means my approach with individuals and couples is to help you recognize sexual and relational habits that shape your daily life and help you become aware of and understand how these habits and patterns impact the intimacy you have with yourself, others, and the world around you.
It’s easy to get stuck and confused about who you are and how to find meaning in life. Do you want to know yourself better? Would you like to explore the things impacting your relationships? Are you curious about the people, places, things, and experiences that helped define your thoughts, feelings, fantasies, and attractions? These conversations are complex and not often a prioritized part of life. Many have not found the words for these parts of themselves. We are often bound by cultural conditions, traumas, and obstacles that hold us back from connecting to an aliveness that promotes healing and moves us forward in life.
(720) 815-4518 View (720) 815-4518
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Christy Weller
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Boulder, CO 80302
Hello, I'm so glad you found me! I am a licensed psychologist with over 13 years of experience working with college students, adults and couples who are facing various challenges, ranging from anxiety and depression to life transitions and relationship stress. To put it simply, my goal is to help you better understand yourself so that your experiences and your relationships are meaningful and fulfilling. This process of self-understanding is one of the great gifts of therapy. Whether I'm working with you individually or as a couple, I emphasize the healing power of the therapeutic relationship.
Hello, I'm so glad you found me! I am a licensed psychologist with over 13 years of experience working with college students, adults and couples who are facing various challenges, ranging from anxiety and depression to life transitions and relationship stress. To put it simply, my goal is to help you better understand yourself so that your experiences and your relationships are meaningful and fulfilling. This process of self-understanding is one of the great gifts of therapy. Whether I'm working with you individually or as a couple, I emphasize the healing power of the therapeutic relationship.
(720) 608-4084 View (720) 608-4084
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Nicol Pate
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Boulder, CO 80302  (Online Only)
I specialize in EFT and trauma therapy for couples, families and individuals. I am a Certified Emotionally Focused Therapist (EFT) and Supervisor. I also work with Janina Fisher's model of trauma treatment which is a blend of modalities including IFS and sensorimotor psychotherapy. I have been certified in EMDR and Brainspotting and use them for emotionally charged issues, stuck patterns and trauma. I love working with couples to create lasting change that touches the heart of the person and the relationship. See my website for more information: nicolpate.com
I specialize in EFT and trauma therapy for couples, families and individuals. I am a Certified Emotionally Focused Therapist (EFT) and Supervisor. I also work with Janina Fisher's model of trauma treatment which is a blend of modalities including IFS and sensorimotor psychotherapy. I have been certified in EMDR and Brainspotting and use them for emotionally charged issues, stuck patterns and trauma. I love working with couples to create lasting change that touches the heart of the person and the relationship. See my website for more information: nicolpate.com
(303) 647-5597 View (303) 647-5597
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Ayla Maduzia
Pre-Licensed Professional
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Boulder, CO 80302  (Online Only)
My biggest hope is to help you create a deeper awareness of yourself in order to nurture the relationship within, and with those around you. I view therapy as a collaborative process and relationship. I believe that you are the expert of your own life. I welcome feedback! If you’re ever wondering where we’re going, or what I’m doing - please ask. The therapeutic process should not be a secret, and I’m happy to share information with you along the way.
My biggest hope is to help you create a deeper awareness of yourself in order to nurture the relationship within, and with those around you. I view therapy as a collaborative process and relationship. I believe that you are the expert of your own life. I welcome feedback! If you’re ever wondering where we’re going, or what I’m doing - please ask. The therapeutic process should not be a secret, and I’m happy to share information with you along the way.
(720) 664-5347 View (720) 664-5347
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Carolyn Fulton
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Boulder, CO 80302
I am an Ackerman trained family therapist and graduate of NYU, practicing individual, family, couple, and support group psychotherapy. I specialize in relationships, intimacy, illness, trauma, and loss. My therapeutic work w/clients focuses on exploring how family, religion, and cultures of origin influence how one learns to adapt in the world, both independently and when exploring new areas of intimacy and connection. I believe in the importance of my own self-awareness, acknowledging that the work in understanding one’s relationship to privilege regarding ethnicity, color, and other intersectional identities are a lifelong study.
I am an Ackerman trained family therapist and graduate of NYU, practicing individual, family, couple, and support group psychotherapy. I specialize in relationships, intimacy, illness, trauma, and loss. My therapeutic work w/clients focuses on exploring how family, religion, and cultures of origin influence how one learns to adapt in the world, both independently and when exploring new areas of intimacy and connection. I believe in the importance of my own self-awareness, acknowledging that the work in understanding one’s relationship to privilege regarding ethnicity, color, and other intersectional identities are a lifelong study.
(720) 770-4084 View (720) 770-4084
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Brittney Frankson
Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate, MA, LPCC
Verified Verified
Boulder, CO 80302  (Online Only)
I support individuals and couples dealing with Attachment Issues, Social and Racial Justice, Intergenerational Trauma, BIPOC-specific experiences and Issues, Identity, Life transitions, Depression, Anxiety, and Stress.
Life can be full of challenges that can make you anxious and depressed. No matter what kind of distress you are experiencing, seeking support can help you get back on your feet and thrive in ways you never thought possible. I help my clients gain insight into their emotional lives and relationships. Together, we can work on your goals at your pace so that you can feel confident in yourself and your coping abilities in time. I look forward to working with you; book a free consultation to see if we could be a good fit for each other!
I support individuals and couples dealing with Attachment Issues, Social and Racial Justice, Intergenerational Trauma, BIPOC-specific experiences and Issues, Identity, Life transitions, Depression, Anxiety, and Stress.
Life can be full of challenges that can make you anxious and depressed. No matter what kind of distress you are experiencing, seeking support can help you get back on your feet and thrive in ways you never thought possible. I help my clients gain insight into their emotional lives and relationships. Together, we can work on your goals at your pace so that you can feel confident in yourself and your coping abilities in time. I look forward to working with you; book a free consultation to see if we could be a good fit for each other!
(720) 807-4047 View (720) 807-4047
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Julian Royce
Counselor, MA, LPC, MI
Verified Verified
Boulder, CO 80302
I am committed to freeing the blockages in your life, relationships, passions and work. I support individuals & couples using mindfulness, somatic and experiential techniques that access deeper material than is usually accessed through traditional talk therapy alone. I have substantial experience working with anxiety, trauma, grief, depression and relationship issues. It takes true courage to reach out for support but finding the right support is even more important. Because the most important factor in success in therapy is the personal relationship we have with each other, I see this work as a mutual process we co-create together.
I am committed to freeing the blockages in your life, relationships, passions and work. I support individuals & couples using mindfulness, somatic and experiential techniques that access deeper material than is usually accessed through traditional talk therapy alone. I have substantial experience working with anxiety, trauma, grief, depression and relationship issues. It takes true courage to reach out for support but finding the right support is even more important. Because the most important factor in success in therapy is the personal relationship we have with each other, I see this work as a mutual process we co-create together.
(720) 897-0839 View (720) 897-0839
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Patti Ashley
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, LPC
Verified Verified
Boulder, CO 80302
My specialties include anxiety, depression, grief, parenting, families, ADHD, and relationship conflicts.
Are anxious or depressed? Are you feeling overwhelmed and exhausted with parenting and family life? Have you experienced a loss of some kind? A loved one, a job, a home, your health, or any other loss. Telling your story can help you move through the pain and suffering to get to the other side.
My specialties include anxiety, depression, grief, parenting, families, ADHD, and relationship conflicts.
Are anxious or depressed? Are you feeling overwhelmed and exhausted with parenting and family life? Have you experienced a loss of some kind? A loved one, a job, a home, your health, or any other loss. Telling your story can help you move through the pain and suffering to get to the other side.
(720) 307-1256 View (720) 307-1256
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Tara Celentano
Counselor, MA, LPCC
Verified Verified
Boulder, CO 80302
As a relational therapist, I imagine you're here to transform the conflicts & hurt in your relationship/s into safe and secure spaces - spaces that offer true intimacy and a sense of meaning. I imagine you want a therapist who accesses intuition and asks pointed questions to get to the depth and heart of the matter; one who is sensitive, yet courageous and direct. In my practice, I provide therapy to intimate partnerships, adult families, and individuals. I help you fiercely and gently engage discomfort, access emotional truths, voice needs, navigate difference, repair ruptures, and move toward renewed and deepened connection.
As a relational therapist, I imagine you're here to transform the conflicts & hurt in your relationship/s into safe and secure spaces - spaces that offer true intimacy and a sense of meaning. I imagine you want a therapist who accesses intuition and asks pointed questions to get to the depth and heart of the matter; one who is sensitive, yet courageous and direct. In my practice, I provide therapy to intimate partnerships, adult families, and individuals. I help you fiercely and gently engage discomfort, access emotional truths, voice needs, navigate difference, repair ruptures, and move toward renewed and deepened connection.
(720) 513-1745 View (720) 513-1745
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Wholly Healing Therapy LLC, Brionna Murray
MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Boulder, CO 80302
I am currently offering individual psychotherapy, relationship counseling, energy healing, group therapy, and two online courses - a course focused on healing the inner child and a course about navigating ethical non-monogamous relationships.
Welcome! No matter where you are at right now, I want you to know that there is always hope. You have the power to begin your journey to heal, repair and harmonize. You are already taking the first step to grow by seeking therapy. It is in these moments where awakenings can begin. Use this moment to end your negative patterns, to discover your worth, to get out of your rut & to heal your trauma, your pain, or your inner child. My mission is to help you with just that.
I am currently offering individual psychotherapy, relationship counseling, energy healing, group therapy, and two online courses - a course focused on healing the inner child and a course about navigating ethical non-monogamous relationships.
Welcome! No matter where you are at right now, I want you to know that there is always hope. You have the power to begin your journey to heal, repair and harmonize. You are already taking the first step to grow by seeking therapy. It is in these moments where awakenings can begin. Use this moment to end your negative patterns, to discover your worth, to get out of your rut & to heal your trauma, your pain, or your inner child. My mission is to help you with just that.
(570) 899-5038 View (570) 899-5038
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Colin Foster
Counselor, MA, LPCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Boulder, CO 80302
By building a strong therapeutic relationship, I help my clients develop a deeper awareness of their behavioral and emotional patterns.
I primarily work with individuals struggling with addiction, intrusive thoughts, unwanted sexual behavior, and challenges with developing and maintaining intimacy. I also have expertise in dealing with childhood trauma, particularly male childhood sexual abuse. My work with clients centers around clarifying their connection with their intuition. In doing so, I focus on creating a compassionate and non-judgmental environment, where one can freely express their thoughts and feelings and begin to truly understand their internal experience.
By building a strong therapeutic relationship, I help my clients develop a deeper awareness of their behavioral and emotional patterns.
I primarily work with individuals struggling with addiction, intrusive thoughts, unwanted sexual behavior, and challenges with developing and maintaining intimacy. I also have expertise in dealing with childhood trauma, particularly male childhood sexual abuse. My work with clients centers around clarifying their connection with their intuition. In doing so, I focus on creating a compassionate and non-judgmental environment, where one can freely express their thoughts and feelings and begin to truly understand their internal experience.
(720) 636-8981 View (720) 636-8981
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Allison Zamani
Counselor, JD, MACP, LPCC
Verified Verified
Boulder, CO 80302  (Online Only)
I particularly enjoy working with neurodiverse clients, adolescents, couples, and members of the LGBTQIA+ Community.
My style is compassionate yet direct, soft yet forceful. I combine traditional talk therapy with somatic therapy (i.e., therapy involving awareness and work with the body). I have a background working in the corporate world and understand the challenges unique to that space. I trained at the California Institute of Integral Studies and incorporate not only that training but my years of post-graduate education and time spent studying different energetic and intuitive healing techniques into the work I do with you. Visit my website at www.allisonzamani.com for more information.
I particularly enjoy working with neurodiverse clients, adolescents, couples, and members of the LGBTQIA+ Community.
My style is compassionate yet direct, soft yet forceful. I combine traditional talk therapy with somatic therapy (i.e., therapy involving awareness and work with the body). I have a background working in the corporate world and understand the challenges unique to that space. I trained at the California Institute of Integral Studies and incorporate not only that training but my years of post-graduate education and time spent studying different energetic and intuitive healing techniques into the work I do with you. Visit my website at www.allisonzamani.com for more information.
(415) 843-7416 View (415) 843-7416
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Robyn Chauvin
Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Boulder, CO 80302  (Online Only)
Transformation only happens in relationship. The absence of a relational home for transformation generally leads to superficial temporary changes. We make ourselves stuck by building walls of protection around us, which probably made perfect sense at the time. However, walls of protection eventually become walls of constriction. These walls lead us to the illusion of having no choices in our situation, to the belief that life is happening to us, instead of what is true, that we are living our lives and making choices of how we live life.
Transformation only happens in relationship. The absence of a relational home for transformation generally leads to superficial temporary changes. We make ourselves stuck by building walls of protection around us, which probably made perfect sense at the time. However, walls of protection eventually become walls of constriction. These walls lead us to the illusion of having no choices in our situation, to the belief that life is happening to us, instead of what is true, that we are living our lives and making choices of how we live life.
(720) 597-7784 View (720) 597-7784
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Ben Cohen
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Boulder, CO 80302  (Online Only)
For the past 30 years, I have been helping clients using the Imago Relationship Therapy approach.
Welcome! My passion is helping couples and individuals attain the life and relationships they desire. Couples: Are you tired of having the same arguments over and over? Feeling like your partner doesn’t listen to you? Appreciate you? See and hear you? Or feeling like what you do is never enough, and you can’t just relax and be yourself? If so…you are not alone! And I am here to help you so that you can regain the feelings of connection, trust, and intimacy that you desire. I will provide you with the skills and strategies to help you communicate more effectively, and replace blame and criticism with empathy and understanding.
For the past 30 years, I have been helping clients using the Imago Relationship Therapy approach.
Welcome! My passion is helping couples and individuals attain the life and relationships they desire. Couples: Are you tired of having the same arguments over and over? Feeling like your partner doesn’t listen to you? Appreciate you? See and hear you? Or feeling like what you do is never enough, and you can’t just relax and be yourself? If so…you are not alone! And I am here to help you so that you can regain the feelings of connection, trust, and intimacy that you desire. I will provide you with the skills and strategies to help you communicate more effectively, and replace blame and criticism with empathy and understanding.
(720) 316-9947 View (720) 316-9947
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Caroline H Leach
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Boulder, CO 80302
Waitlist for new clients
I specialize in sex therapy and relationship counseling, using the technique of Somatic Experiencing to address past trauma that may be impacting your present.
Do you feel unsatisfied in relationships? Not seen, heard, or understood? Have difficulty navigating intimacy and communication? Is your sex life a source of distress? Are you hard on yourself about not being able to do things differently? I believe lasting change requires more than just talk therapy. Many of our wounds are stored in the body and we must speak the language of the nervous system in order to understand and heal them. Our work will address symptoms and stuckness at this level, which has the power to rewire habitual responses that formed around early attachment difficulties or trauma throughout the lifespan.
I specialize in sex therapy and relationship counseling, using the technique of Somatic Experiencing to address past trauma that may be impacting your present.
Do you feel unsatisfied in relationships? Not seen, heard, or understood? Have difficulty navigating intimacy and communication? Is your sex life a source of distress? Are you hard on yourself about not being able to do things differently? I believe lasting change requires more than just talk therapy. Many of our wounds are stored in the body and we must speak the language of the nervous system in order to understand and heal them. Our work will address symptoms and stuckness at this level, which has the power to rewire habitual responses that formed around early attachment difficulties or trauma throughout the lifespan.
(720) 463-1732 View (720) 463-1732
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Catherine M Houston, LPC
Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Boulder, CO 80302
If you're feeling at the end of your rope in your relationship with your partner, child, work, or some aspect of yourself, you may be ready to make a change. While feeling gripped by pain, fear, despair, uncertainty, doubt, and even shame feels like anything but a blessing, 5 years from now, you may look back and identify this moment as the one that positively altered the course of your life forever.
If you're feeling at the end of your rope in your relationship with your partner, child, work, or some aspect of yourself, you may be ready to make a change. While feeling gripped by pain, fear, despair, uncertainty, doubt, and even shame feels like anything but a blessing, 5 years from now, you may look back and identify this moment as the one that positively altered the course of your life forever.
(720) 408-2487 View (720) 408-2487
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Diane Henn
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Boulder, CO 80302
I have an education in both clinical counseling and body psychology. My specialty is the treatment of trauma and PTSD for veterans and victims of sexual assault and violence. Together we explore those life challenges that cause pain and uncertainty, including anxiety, depression, addiction, and relationship issues, using gentle, collaborative methods that ensure safe, supportive results. Through a combination of traditional psychotherapy and body-based modalities, such as polarity therapy, movement techniques, and sensory awareness, I help you access your body's wisdom to gently transform faulty beliefs and dissolve emotional blocks, which often results in relieving physical symptoms as well.
I have an education in both clinical counseling and body psychology. My specialty is the treatment of trauma and PTSD for veterans and victims of sexual assault and violence. Together we explore those life challenges that cause pain and uncertainty, including anxiety, depression, addiction, and relationship issues, using gentle, collaborative methods that ensure safe, supportive results. Through a combination of traditional psychotherapy and body-based modalities, such as polarity therapy, movement techniques, and sensory awareness, I help you access your body's wisdom to gently transform faulty beliefs and dissolve emotional blocks, which often results in relieving physical symptoms as well.
(719) 203-7163 View (719) 203-7163
Couples Counseling Therapists

Does couples counseling work?

Research shows that couples counseling is effective; it can reduce relationship distress and improve emotional awareness, communication, empathy, intimacy, and overall relationship satisfaction. For example, emotionally focused therapy was found to be effective for about 75 percent of couples, and those benefits lasted at least two years.

When should a couple seek counseling?

Couples can benefit from counseling if they consistently struggle in their relationship. They may have lost the ability to communicate effectively, become entrenched in harmful patterns, begun to fight more than usual, broken the other’s trust, suffered from a mental or physical illness, or faced any number of other challenges. Many therapists offer free consultations, so if a couple isn’t sure whether therapy is necessary, asking directly can provide clarity.

How can I get my partner to go to couples therapy?

The decision to seek couples therapy is often driven by one partner, who then convinces the other to participate. When discussing the idea, the initiator should be direct and assertive. They can state the problems they see and explain how the relationship would benefit from therapy. In more serious cases, they can also explain how their relationship may suffer without making any changes or seeking professional help.

How does a couple prepare for couples counseling?

The anticipation of beginning couples counseling can be difficult—sometimes more difficult than the first session itself. Taking a few moments to reflect can allay those concerns: What are the current challenges? When and how did they begin? What do they want the relationship to look like in the future? Reflecting on these questions can help individuals or couples articulate their goals. Of course, the therapist will also ask questions and guide couples through the process.