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Merrill Powers
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Auburn, CA 95603
Worried? Anxious? Blue? Feelings can be the result of your situation,or they can be triggered by deeper issues such as attachment, trauma, and unprocessed memories. EMDR "turbocharges" the processing of painful memories. Adults, teens, and children with a history of abuse, trauma, and loss can heal quickly. I also specialize in resolving relationship issues and helping families become stronger. Whether you need help to navigate life transitions or to realize your full potential for emotional growth, therapy is a highly interactive process. Together we develop a plan for treatment involving care and commitment. Feel better!
Worried? Anxious? Blue? Feelings can be the result of your situation,or they can be triggered by deeper issues such as attachment, trauma, and unprocessed memories. EMDR "turbocharges" the processing of painful memories. Adults, teens, and children with a history of abuse, trauma, and loss can heal quickly. I also specialize in resolving relationship issues and helping families become stronger. Whether you need help to navigate life transitions or to realize your full potential for emotional growth, therapy is a highly interactive process. Together we develop a plan for treatment involving care and commitment. Feel better!
(530) 616-8979 View (530) 616-8979
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Misty Batch
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, PPS
Verified Verified
Auburn, CA 95602
Hi- thank you for selecting my profile. I draw from the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) model and see individuals, couples, and children dealing with a broad range of challenges, such as: Stress/Anxiety/Depression, managing Work/Life/Balance, marital/relationship/communication discord, behavioral challenges in children/adolescents, trauma/PTSD, grief, infertility/postpartum worries, social anxiety, diversity/belonging struggles, and workplace stressors.
Hi- thank you for selecting my profile. I draw from the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) model and see individuals, couples, and children dealing with a broad range of challenges, such as: Stress/Anxiety/Depression, managing Work/Life/Balance, marital/relationship/communication discord, behavioral challenges in children/adolescents, trauma/PTSD, grief, infertility/postpartum worries, social anxiety, diversity/belonging struggles, and workplace stressors.
(408) 659-8174 View (408) 659-8174
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Darryl Quinn
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Auburn, CA 95602
Waitlist for new clients
I would be honored to help you in self-discovery and change. It takes a lot of courage to travel down that path. I often can intuit the key issues underlying a person’s suffering, which are often relational-both within ourselves and with others. To be kind and yet direct, and to really see you-both as you are now and how you want to become more whole. Finding clarity, compassion, and new ways to effectively deal with problems are essential in therapy. I will help you find where you are stuck and ways to get unstuck, by changing how you process both your thoughts and feelings. I work with both adults and couples.
I would be honored to help you in self-discovery and change. It takes a lot of courage to travel down that path. I often can intuit the key issues underlying a person’s suffering, which are often relational-both within ourselves and with others. To be kind and yet direct, and to really see you-both as you are now and how you want to become more whole. Finding clarity, compassion, and new ways to effectively deal with problems are essential in therapy. I will help you find where you are stuck and ways to get unstuck, by changing how you process both your thoughts and feelings. I work with both adults and couples.
(530) 296-6757 View (530) 296-6757
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Dr. Tonya Elliott
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Auburn, CA 95603
Let's put the "Soul" back into therapy. Psychotherapy....Psycho(of the soul) therapy(healing)....Soul healing! Anxiety, trauma, stress, relationship issues, you name it, I'll help you heal through it. Let my 20 plus years as a spiritually/culturally oriented somatic therapist work for you. Maybe you’ve tried therapy before but this time you are looking for something different. Something more…that will speak to your soul and energize your spirit. You would like to tap into your innate power to attract and maintain emotional balance, success, wealth and healthy relationships. There is hope! You don’t have to do this alone!
Let's put the "Soul" back into therapy. Psychotherapy....Psycho(of the soul) therapy(healing)....Soul healing! Anxiety, trauma, stress, relationship issues, you name it, I'll help you heal through it. Let my 20 plus years as a spiritually/culturally oriented somatic therapist work for you. Maybe you’ve tried therapy before but this time you are looking for something different. Something more…that will speak to your soul and energize your spirit. You would like to tap into your innate power to attract and maintain emotional balance, success, wealth and healthy relationships. There is hope! You don’t have to do this alone!
(530) 288-4554 View (530) 288-4554
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Ellen L Turner
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
Auburn, CA 95602
Not accepting new clients
Is your child acting out and causing disruption in your home and/or at school? Does your child seem to be anxious or sad? Is your child being defiant to your authority, or the authority of others at school? Does your child struggle with regulating emotions in healthy and productive ways? It is possible that your child is reacting to outside stressors and may not have the tools to help your child deal with those stressors. I provide in-home therapy services to children and their families, to help them discover what the stressors are, and learn new ways of coping with daily stressors.
Is your child acting out and causing disruption in your home and/or at school? Does your child seem to be anxious or sad? Is your child being defiant to your authority, or the authority of others at school? Does your child struggle with regulating emotions in healthy and productive ways? It is possible that your child is reacting to outside stressors and may not have the tools to help your child deal with those stressors. I provide in-home therapy services to children and their families, to help them discover what the stressors are, and learn new ways of coping with daily stressors.
(530) 270-9321 View (530) 270-9321

More Therapists Nearby

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Relationship Therapy Center - Schedule Quickly
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, Gottman, Cert
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Granite Bay, CA 94756
Couples: You used to be so in love and now it feels like you are living with a roommate or maybe even an enemy. It used to be you and your partner against the world, but now you can't even start a conversation without the same patterns of miscommunication leading to a fight or more distance. Sex life? Yeah, we used to have one. You are craving that feeling of being on the same page, feeling connected, cared for, loved, having great conversations and having fun together. Maybe you've lived too long in misery, but it's not too late. Resuscitate your relationship, renew your passion, have joy again. We are here for you.
Couples: You used to be so in love and now it feels like you are living with a roommate or maybe even an enemy. It used to be you and your partner against the world, but now you can't even start a conversation without the same patterns of miscommunication leading to a fight or more distance. Sex life? Yeah, we used to have one. You are craving that feeling of being on the same page, feeling connected, cared for, loved, having great conversations and having fun together. Maybe you've lived too long in misery, but it's not too late. Resuscitate your relationship, renew your passion, have joy again. We are here for you.
(916) 347-5520 View (916) 347-5520
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Alison Gardey
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, EMDR
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Granite Bay, CA 94756
Waitlist for new clients
I offer a holistic approach to therapy and trust we all have the power and wisdom within us to get to the healing and growth we need. Therapy is a journey toward finding balance and wholeness. It is about disentangling yourself from patterns and limiting beliefs that no longer serve you, as much as it is about cultivating self-acceptance and reconnecting with essential parts of yourself. Together, we will work to define what is true and meaningful for you. I offer consultation and therapy for individuals, couples, teens and children.
I offer a holistic approach to therapy and trust we all have the power and wisdom within us to get to the healing and growth we need. Therapy is a journey toward finding balance and wholeness. It is about disentangling yourself from patterns and limiting beliefs that no longer serve you, as much as it is about cultivating self-acceptance and reconnecting with essential parts of yourself. Together, we will work to define what is true and meaningful for you. I offer consultation and therapy for individuals, couples, teens and children.
(916) 402-4254 View (916) 402-4254

Online Therapists

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Melissa Holub
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Berkeley, CA 94705
I have expertise addressing work and relationship problems and with anxiety and depression.
Whether you are just going through a particularly hard time, or have ongoing concerns with work, relationships, identity, or regulating your behavior or emotions, it's just a fact that we all need help sometimes. I've been assisting people with moderate to very serious concerns for over twenty-five years. I love working with a sense of common humanity in order to help my clients better manage their day-to-day lives, address struggles and limitations, as well as experience deeper integration of a sense of Self, relationships and life choices.
I have expertise addressing work and relationship problems and with anxiety and depression.
Whether you are just going through a particularly hard time, or have ongoing concerns with work, relationships, identity, or regulating your behavior or emotions, it's just a fact that we all need help sometimes. I've been assisting people with moderate to very serious concerns for over twenty-five years. I love working with a sense of common humanity in order to help my clients better manage their day-to-day lives, address struggles and limitations, as well as experience deeper integration of a sense of Self, relationships and life choices.
(510) 592-4912 View (510) 592-4912
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Veronica Ochoa
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Oakland, CA 94609
Let me help you take steps in your healing journey and partner with you.
If you're currently facing challenges managing your emotions, find it difficult to connect with people in your life, struggle to find a sense of wholenes, feel uneasy about building meaningful connections, or experiencing difficulties savoring life's positive moments, I'm here to assist you. With 17 years of experience in the mental health field, my approach is a compassionate, Client-Centered, aiming to tap into your inner wisdom to connect in a different way with yourself, your emotions, build deeper and more meaningful relationships, establish healthy boundaries, and take steps toward creating the life you desire.
Let me help you take steps in your healing journey and partner with you.
If you're currently facing challenges managing your emotions, find it difficult to connect with people in your life, struggle to find a sense of wholenes, feel uneasy about building meaningful connections, or experiencing difficulties savoring life's positive moments, I'm here to assist you. With 17 years of experience in the mental health field, my approach is a compassionate, Client-Centered, aiming to tap into your inner wisdom to connect in a different way with yourself, your emotions, build deeper and more meaningful relationships, establish healthy boundaries, and take steps toward creating the life you desire.
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Elizabeth M Domingos-Shepard
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Walnut Creek, CA 94596  (Online Only)
My specialty is addressing anxiety, depression, relationship issues/adult attachment issues and trauma.
Welcome! Therapy can be a safe place to explore your fears and worries, and also a place where you can learn new coping strategies, while finding hope and healing. Many of us have wounds from the past and often, new traumas can trigger those wounds to re-emerge. However, living the life you deserve is possible. I believe in the power of the human spirit and that it moves us towards healing. In therapy, you can find your way back to our path or create a new one. I see clients only via teletherapy.
My specialty is addressing anxiety, depression, relationship issues/adult attachment issues and trauma.
Welcome! Therapy can be a safe place to explore your fears and worries, and also a place where you can learn new coping strategies, while finding hope and healing. Many of us have wounds from the past and often, new traumas can trigger those wounds to re-emerge. However, living the life you deserve is possible. I believe in the power of the human spirit and that it moves us towards healing. In therapy, you can find your way back to our path or create a new one. I see clients only via teletherapy.
(714) 710-1821 View (714) 710-1821
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Stephanie Iott
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Sacramento, CA 95821
As a Certified Relational Life Therapist, I am passionate about relationships of all kinds! From our relationship with ourselves, family members, parents, young adults, partners, friends... relationships are the backbone of life. I enjoy working with individuals, families and couples. I work with young adults and adults, and have clinical experience treating chronic mental illnesses, including bipolar disorder, depression, anxiety, and eating disorders. My practice includes couples and marriage counseling, working through divorce/separation issues, co-parenting issues, grief and loss, and phase-of-life issues.
As a Certified Relational Life Therapist, I am passionate about relationships of all kinds! From our relationship with ourselves, family members, parents, young adults, partners, friends... relationships are the backbone of life. I enjoy working with individuals, families and couples. I work with young adults and adults, and have clinical experience treating chronic mental illnesses, including bipolar disorder, depression, anxiety, and eating disorders. My practice includes couples and marriage counseling, working through divorce/separation issues, co-parenting issues, grief and loss, and phase-of-life issues.
(916) 436-7011 View (916) 436-7011
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Janet C Lewis
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
RELATIONSHIP AND PRE-MARITAL COUNSELING: I will help you understand each other clearly, and efficiently, enhancing communication and deepening your connection.
Our personal lives and the world around us seems to have become more stressful and complicated than ever. If you need help, please don't hesitate to reach out to any of us, on this site, whether it is me, or someone else. With 40 years of experience, I offer guidance in a safe and confidential environment. Together we will explore & clarify issues, developing tools through thoughtful self examination, and insights to take back into your life. I am committed to helping you, with careful and thorough listening, and gentle, yet direct feedback. We are in this together! For a faster response, text me at the above number.
RELATIONSHIP AND PRE-MARITAL COUNSELING: I will help you understand each other clearly, and efficiently, enhancing communication and deepening your connection.
Our personal lives and the world around us seems to have become more stressful and complicated than ever. If you need help, please don't hesitate to reach out to any of us, on this site, whether it is me, or someone else. With 40 years of experience, I offer guidance in a safe and confidential environment. Together we will explore & clarify issues, developing tools through thoughtful self examination, and insights to take back into your life. I am committed to helping you, with careful and thorough listening, and gentle, yet direct feedback. We are in this together! For a faster response, text me at the above number.
(805) 795-4125 View (805) 795-4125
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Chaela Stewart
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Windsor, CA 95492
Hi I’m Chaela, owner of Connecting Couples Therapy. I work with couples and individuals in various degrees of relationship distress and I help them develop a more secure attachment style. I love helping clients find real ways of connecting more deeply and authentically in order to live a more fulfilling and satisfying life. During times of stress, unmet needs can bring out the worst in a person. I help couples to recognize the root of relational insecurity and to develop security both internally and interpersonally. I also work with couples on the brink of or in the process of divorce to create secure coparenting practices.
Hi I’m Chaela, owner of Connecting Couples Therapy. I work with couples and individuals in various degrees of relationship distress and I help them develop a more secure attachment style. I love helping clients find real ways of connecting more deeply and authentically in order to live a more fulfilling and satisfying life. During times of stress, unmet needs can bring out the worst in a person. I help couples to recognize the root of relational insecurity and to develop security both internally and interpersonally. I also work with couples on the brink of or in the process of divorce to create secure coparenting practices.
(415) 742-2814 View (415) 742-2814
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Rosa Di Lorenzo
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Sacramento, CA 95816
My professional experience is broad, and includes working with people suffering from anxiety, depression, sexual and physical abuse; adult children of alcoholics, war veterans, college students, women, families, couples, adults and adolescents.
How would you like to live a vital, fulfilling life and reduce the effects of stress and anxiety that keep you stuck? I offer integrative mind/body approaches to health and wellness, including ACT and Mindfulness-based psychotherapy, Somatic Experiencing, a tailored use of meditation and body awareness techniques, suggestions for lifestyle adjustments, and emphasis on Being in the moment. I am also interested in existential issues like aging, transitions and losses, relationships/communication problems, and managing changes. Being mother tongue Italian, I am happy to offer bilingual services to Italian-speaking clients.
My professional experience is broad, and includes working with people suffering from anxiety, depression, sexual and physical abuse; adult children of alcoholics, war veterans, college students, women, families, couples, adults and adolescents.
How would you like to live a vital, fulfilling life and reduce the effects of stress and anxiety that keep you stuck? I offer integrative mind/body approaches to health and wellness, including ACT and Mindfulness-based psychotherapy, Somatic Experiencing, a tailored use of meditation and body awareness techniques, suggestions for lifestyle adjustments, and emphasis on Being in the moment. I am also interested in existential issues like aging, transitions and losses, relationships/communication problems, and managing changes. Being mother tongue Italian, I am happy to offer bilingual services to Italian-speaking clients.
(916) 525-8595 View (916) 525-8595
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Jonathan Newsum
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
I work with all age groups, families, and couples.
Therapy is so much more than symptom management. I provide a tailored approach to best address the needs for you and your loved ones. A comprehensive approach that focuses on helping you move past symptoms and begin to heal and thrive. I implement an integrative approach that focuses on helping you increase insight and awareness into areas of your life where you have become stuck. Next, I will help you build the skills necessary to empower you on the path to growth and healing. Whether you are seeking support through a current crisis or seeking to develop a long-term partnership I will be there to help.
I work with all age groups, families, and couples.
Therapy is so much more than symptom management. I provide a tailored approach to best address the needs for you and your loved ones. A comprehensive approach that focuses on helping you move past symptoms and begin to heal and thrive. I implement an integrative approach that focuses on helping you increase insight and awareness into areas of your life where you have become stuck. Next, I will help you build the skills necessary to empower you on the path to growth and healing. Whether you are seeking support through a current crisis or seeking to develop a long-term partnership I will be there to help.
(925) 238-6681 View (925) 238-6681
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Jennifer Lilly
Marriage & Family Therapist, MFT
Verified Verified
Oakland, CA 94609  (Online Only)
Do you have relationships in your life that are not working, and no matter what you do, it doesn't seem to get better? Are you looking for a partner, but find that it never seems to work out? Do you feel disconnected from others and are longing for relationships that are solid and fulfilling? Relationships take work and psychotherapy is an opportunity to understand who you are in relationship and how to create and healthy and supportive connections. I work with both individuals and couples to explore, cultivate and sustain intimacy.
Do you have relationships in your life that are not working, and no matter what you do, it doesn't seem to get better? Are you looking for a partner, but find that it never seems to work out? Do you feel disconnected from others and are longing for relationships that are solid and fulfilling? Relationships take work and psychotherapy is an opportunity to understand who you are in relationship and how to create and healthy and supportive connections. I work with both individuals and couples to explore, cultivate and sustain intimacy.
(415) 237-2667 View (415) 237-2667
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Michael Marsman, Jungian Analyst & Psychotherapist
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Berkeley, CA 94705
My depth of training, years of experience and personal approach enable me to better attune to who you are and to be an objective and compassionate partner in your process, one that is oriented towards your unique needs, personality and style.
We seek therapy because at some level we imagine that life could be better. We all suffer in different ways and suffering is universal, but it is precisely that suffering that leads us into a process of discovering how our deepest selves want to be expressed in the world and then to find the inner resources to live that out. In its truest sense, psychotherapy – which means “tending to the soul” – is not only concerned with alleviating symptoms, resolving issues, or adapting to life’s demands (though these are important), but ultimately with living lives that are more joyful, creative and free.
My depth of training, years of experience and personal approach enable me to better attune to who you are and to be an objective and compassionate partner in your process, one that is oriented towards your unique needs, personality and style.
We seek therapy because at some level we imagine that life could be better. We all suffer in different ways and suffering is universal, but it is precisely that suffering that leads us into a process of discovering how our deepest selves want to be expressed in the world and then to find the inner resources to live that out. In its truest sense, psychotherapy – which means “tending to the soul” – is not only concerned with alleviating symptoms, resolving issues, or adapting to life’s demands (though these are important), but ultimately with living lives that are more joyful, creative and free.
(510) 529-5955 View (510) 529-5955
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Taylor Susan Culbertson
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Walnut Creek, CA 94595
At Moraine Therapy, we use mindfulness practices to increase awareness and insight into the relationship between thoughts, emotions, and actions to help clients act in line with their core values. With knowledge comes the power to choose.
At Moraine Therapy, we use mindfulness practices to increase awareness and insight into the relationship between thoughts, emotions, and actions to help clients act in line with their core values. With knowledge comes the power to choose.
(510) 973-4414 View (510) 973-4414
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Patience Taba
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Roseville, CA 95661
My experience includes individual, couple & group work with children, adults, couples & families with issues related to individual growth, relationships, life transitions, grief/loss, anxiety, depression, trauma, abuse, codependency, anger, infertility, adoption issues and parenting.
Are you feeling depressed? Unsure of how to manage your anxiety, or maybe even your child's depression or anxiety? Hello, my name is Patience Taba, and providing therapy and being dedicated to assisting individuals on their journey to mental health wellness has been my life's passion. I offer therapy in a kind, respectful environment that allows the client to discover their feelings, their passions and the direction of their life. Through therapy, I hope to assist each client on their journey toward creating the life of their heart's desire.
My experience includes individual, couple & group work with children, adults, couples & families with issues related to individual growth, relationships, life transitions, grief/loss, anxiety, depression, trauma, abuse, codependency, anger, infertility, adoption issues and parenting.
Are you feeling depressed? Unsure of how to manage your anxiety, or maybe even your child's depression or anxiety? Hello, my name is Patience Taba, and providing therapy and being dedicated to assisting individuals on their journey to mental health wellness has been my life's passion. I offer therapy in a kind, respectful environment that allows the client to discover their feelings, their passions and the direction of their life. Through therapy, I hope to assist each client on their journey toward creating the life of their heart's desire.
(916) 459-2986 View (916) 459-2986
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Laurie Taylor
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Chico, CA 95973
Waitlist for new clients
Working together in mutual respect is the key to any relationship.
You are a courageous person! If you have come this far in your search for support, this is what I have found to be true: you have tried every strategy you know to find relief from whatever is troubling you. It is painful to keep watching the people you love struggle. You would do anything to make things better, but you feel stuck. You are not alone. NOW is the time to talk with someone who can offer you new strategies to help you through a difficult phase. TODAY is the day that someone joins you on your journey and holds hope.
Working together in mutual respect is the key to any relationship.
You are a courageous person! If you have come this far in your search for support, this is what I have found to be true: you have tried every strategy you know to find relief from whatever is troubling you. It is painful to keep watching the people you love struggle. You would do anything to make things better, but you feel stuck. You are not alone. NOW is the time to talk with someone who can offer you new strategies to help you through a difficult phase. TODAY is the day that someone joins you on your journey and holds hope.
(530) 451-0883 View (530) 451-0883
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.