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Valerie Grant
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, CDWF, EMDRII
Verified Verified
Crossroads, Boulder, CO 80304
I'm trained in Emotionally Focused Therapy for couples, Somatic Therapy, and am a Certified Daring Way Facilitator (the work of Brené Brown).
Are you living a life that expresses your courage and your dreams? Perhaps you feel like you've lost, or never heard, your true voice? You may be in pain, in a quagmire, or simply ready for change. The heart and soul of my work is to help you lovingly explore and understand the material of your life, and step into the life you want. I work to help you identify troublesome patterns, heal your wounded places, forgive your imperfections, clarify your dreams, gather courage and begin living your authentic life.
I'm trained in Emotionally Focused Therapy for couples, Somatic Therapy, and am a Certified Daring Way Facilitator (the work of Brené Brown).
Are you living a life that expresses your courage and your dreams? Perhaps you feel like you've lost, or never heard, your true voice? You may be in pain, in a quagmire, or simply ready for change. The heart and soul of my work is to help you lovingly explore and understand the material of your life, and step into the life you want. I work to help you identify troublesome patterns, heal your wounded places, forgive your imperfections, clarify your dreams, gather courage and begin living your authentic life.
(720) 571-8430 View (720) 571-8430
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Suzanne Palmer
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Crossroads, Boulder, CO 80301
Hi, I am passionate about providing counseling services. Have you lost your balance in relationships, work etc and need to recalibrate? I am here to help you. Together we can find understanding, relief, ways to cope and improve your life. My practice focuses on helping individuals and couples. Using a direct and interactive approach, my goal is to foster increased self-awareness and insight. Suggesting alternative approaches, I help clients develop skills needed to function in their lives more wholly. In the most empathetic way, I am going to challenge your thinking so you start to feel better.
Hi, I am passionate about providing counseling services. Have you lost your balance in relationships, work etc and need to recalibrate? I am here to help you. Together we can find understanding, relief, ways to cope and improve your life. My practice focuses on helping individuals and couples. Using a direct and interactive approach, my goal is to foster increased self-awareness and insight. Suggesting alternative approaches, I help clients develop skills needed to function in their lives more wholly. In the most empathetic way, I am going to challenge your thinking so you start to feel better.
(720) 743-5903 View (720) 743-5903
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Joan H Block
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT
Verified Verified
Crossroads, Boulder, CO 80301
The only constant is change. The only certainty is humans are called upon to navigate the challenging upheavals of life's transitions. Receiving assistance with grief issues, trauma, relationship difficulties, or navigating a cancer diagnosis and other chronic disease, is part of the therapeutic experience. The remainder exists in the relationship with one's therapist. After three decades, working with a variety of people from very famous to blue collar workers, I am qualified to understand your unique story. Together we will begin a journey of self discovery having the potential to improve the quality and meaning of your life.
The only constant is change. The only certainty is humans are called upon to navigate the challenging upheavals of life's transitions. Receiving assistance with grief issues, trauma, relationship difficulties, or navigating a cancer diagnosis and other chronic disease, is part of the therapeutic experience. The remainder exists in the relationship with one's therapist. After three decades, working with a variety of people from very famous to blue collar workers, I am qualified to understand your unique story. Together we will begin a journey of self discovery having the potential to improve the quality and meaning of your life.
(720) 897-3419 View (720) 897-3419
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Kim Emmert
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA
Verified Verified
Crossroads, Boulder, CO 80302
I will support you to know yourself better - by exploring your life and relationship patterns.
Are you feeling alone and isolated during this time of profound change and uncertainty happening all around us? Do you generally feel that you’re doing okay but sometimes you just need to let down the walls and cry or just be heard in all your fears and worries? If you need or want support, please know that you are not alone and please reach out to me or someone else. In my work as a Psychotherapist, a great deal of what I do when working with my clients is to just be there to care, listen and offer support however you most need it. When I use the word “support” what I mean is that hopefully you will feel less alone in your world.
I will support you to know yourself better - by exploring your life and relationship patterns.
Are you feeling alone and isolated during this time of profound change and uncertainty happening all around us? Do you generally feel that you’re doing okay but sometimes you just need to let down the walls and cry or just be heard in all your fears and worries? If you need or want support, please know that you are not alone and please reach out to me or someone else. In my work as a Psychotherapist, a great deal of what I do when working with my clients is to just be there to care, listen and offer support however you most need it. When I use the word “support” what I mean is that hopefully you will feel less alone in your world.
(617) 826-5942 View (617) 826-5942
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Lior Alon
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Crossroads, Boulder, CO 80301
I specialize in working with individuals, couples, fellow therapists, young adults, LGBTQIA+ and multi-cultural communities.
Are you seeking a more easeful path through life? Are you interested in connecting the wisdom of your own body, exploring your emotional landscape, quieting your inner monologue and linking to your internal guides & elements of the natural world? Are you seeking a mental health professional who can help you align deeply in the ways you wish? My passion is to skillfully support you in building resiliency, agency, and strengthen the inherent knowings that are vital to you. My therapeutic style infuses a warm, honest, connective & creative environment while emphasizing your needs in the therapy space.
I specialize in working with individuals, couples, fellow therapists, young adults, LGBTQIA+ and multi-cultural communities.
Are you seeking a more easeful path through life? Are you interested in connecting the wisdom of your own body, exploring your emotional landscape, quieting your inner monologue and linking to your internal guides & elements of the natural world? Are you seeking a mental health professional who can help you align deeply in the ways you wish? My passion is to skillfully support you in building resiliency, agency, and strengthen the inherent knowings that are vital to you. My therapeutic style infuses a warm, honest, connective & creative environment while emphasizing your needs in the therapy space.
(720) 664-7988 View (720) 664-7988
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Ryan H Dawson
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Crossroads, Boulder, CO 80301
My experience as a coach, teacher, mentor, individual, couples and family therapist allow me to offer a unique skill set to match to your individual/family needs.
I specialize in working with teens, adults and families. When a teen or young adult is struggling, so is their family. Whether you are wanting your kid to get more out of life or are concerned about behavior/symptoms that destabilize your child's wellbeing, I can help. I also provide support for young adults that are working through the difficult transition to adulthood. For adult clients, I offer a deep understanding of the challenges of creating and sustaining meaningful relationships and navigating our fast and competitive modern society. You will gain important insights and support on your authentic path.
My experience as a coach, teacher, mentor, individual, couples and family therapist allow me to offer a unique skill set to match to your individual/family needs.
I specialize in working with teens, adults and families. When a teen or young adult is struggling, so is their family. Whether you are wanting your kid to get more out of life or are concerned about behavior/symptoms that destabilize your child's wellbeing, I can help. I also provide support for young adults that are working through the difficult transition to adulthood. For adult clients, I offer a deep understanding of the challenges of creating and sustaining meaningful relationships and navigating our fast and competitive modern society. You will gain important insights and support on your authentic path.
(303) 502-5847 View (303) 502-5847
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Christie Morgan
Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate, MA
Verified Verified
Crossroads, Boulder, CO 80304
Is your trauma making it difficult for you to feel stable in your life and relationships? Do you and your partner trigger each other's wounds and feel that it isn't safe to talk about difficult topics as they come up? Perhaps you know communication is difficult in your relationship but you still haven't uncovered the root issues. Trauma shatters us at the core of our being. It can feel so painful to watch the pain that someone inflicted on us destroy the things that matter most to us in life. Your pain doesn't have to rob you of joy and connection. It takes courage to heal, and I am here to support you through this healing process.
Is your trauma making it difficult for you to feel stable in your life and relationships? Do you and your partner trigger each other's wounds and feel that it isn't safe to talk about difficult topics as they come up? Perhaps you know communication is difficult in your relationship but you still haven't uncovered the root issues. Trauma shatters us at the core of our being. It can feel so painful to watch the pain that someone inflicted on us destroy the things that matter most to us in life. Your pain doesn't have to rob you of joy and connection. It takes courage to heal, and I am here to support you through this healing process.
(720) 613-9743 View (720) 613-9743
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Steve Gioielli
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Crossroads, Boulder, CO 80301
I am a spouse and a father, and when I am not in the office I like to cook and explore new foods, paddle board, and go on adventures with my family.
I consider my role as a psychologist to be one of great privilege. As I journey with others through the issues that have brought them to therapy, I often feel invited into sacred spaces, filled with suffering, pain, confusion, or one’s deepest longings of the heart. It is in these sacred spaces that there is also opportunity for change, for hope, for healing. My hope is that through the process of psychotherapy people will come to experience greater freedom and vitality, deeper capacities for love and creativity, and more meaningful and redemptive relationships.
I am a spouse and a father, and when I am not in the office I like to cook and explore new foods, paddle board, and go on adventures with my family.
I consider my role as a psychologist to be one of great privilege. As I journey with others through the issues that have brought them to therapy, I often feel invited into sacred spaces, filled with suffering, pain, confusion, or one’s deepest longings of the heart. It is in these sacred spaces that there is also opportunity for change, for hope, for healing. My hope is that through the process of psychotherapy people will come to experience greater freedom and vitality, deeper capacities for love and creativity, and more meaningful and redemptive relationships.
(720) 704-1133 View (720) 704-1133
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Chloé Miller - Lovers Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate, MA, LPCC, NARM
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Crossroads, Boulder, CO 80301
I specialize in complex trauma-informed couples counseling and healing relationship issues. Couples come to me for help with communication, emotional and physical intimacy, conflict resolution, and emotional regulation. Individuals come to me for a deeper understanding of their relationship patterns. I support clients through life transitions: dating, premarital, couples/marriage counseling, family planning, and divorce. Romantic relationships start with yourself. My clients cultivate self-trust, self-love, and self-compassion. Love is everything it's cracked up to be and authentic connection is the most beautiful human experience.
I specialize in complex trauma-informed couples counseling and healing relationship issues. Couples come to me for help with communication, emotional and physical intimacy, conflict resolution, and emotional regulation. Individuals come to me for a deeper understanding of their relationship patterns. I support clients through life transitions: dating, premarital, couples/marriage counseling, family planning, and divorce. Romantic relationships start with yourself. My clients cultivate self-trust, self-love, and self-compassion. Love is everything it's cracked up to be and authentic connection is the most beautiful human experience.
(720) 702-1716 View (720) 702-1716
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Justin Virant
Counselor, MA, LPCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Crossroads, Boulder, CO 80301
In my graduate work I studied the relationship between childhood trauma and arrested development in adults, the relationship between psychology and spirituality and the emotional and social benefits of mindfulness practice.
I enjoy helping clients understand themselves, maybe for the first time. We are presented with so many ideas, thoughts and noise that it can be hard to find our own voice and our own way. I work with clients who are seeking greater self-understanding, connection and empowerment in their lives. I can help you experience more personal clarity and congruence while also experiencing greater richness in life. I've also studied spirituality and have found that it has added more more depth to my life and my work as a therapist; I have experience with Buddhism, the Diamond Approach and shamanism.
In my graduate work I studied the relationship between childhood trauma and arrested development in adults, the relationship between psychology and spirituality and the emotional and social benefits of mindfulness practice.
I enjoy helping clients understand themselves, maybe for the first time. We are presented with so many ideas, thoughts and noise that it can be hard to find our own voice and our own way. I work with clients who are seeking greater self-understanding, connection and empowerment in their lives. I can help you experience more personal clarity and congruence while also experiencing greater richness in life. I've also studied spirituality and have found that it has added more more depth to my life and my work as a therapist; I have experience with Buddhism, the Diamond Approach and shamanism.
(720) 463-0698 View (720) 463-0698
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Jerry M. Ruhl
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Crossroads, Boulder, CO 80301
Psychotherapy is the art and science of human change. I assist individuals with many types of problems, including: Depression, Anxiety and stress, Loneliness, Panic and phobias, Religious/spiritual concerns, Relationship issues, Sexual concerns including past abuse, Divorce recovery, Stress management, Loss and grief, Coping with life-changing accidents illness and disabilities, Mid-life challenges, retirement, aging, and life purpose.
Psychotherapy is the art and science of human change. I assist individuals with many types of problems, including: Depression, Anxiety and stress, Loneliness, Panic and phobias, Religious/spiritual concerns, Relationship issues, Sexual concerns including past abuse, Divorce recovery, Stress management, Loss and grief, Coping with life-changing accidents illness and disabilities, Mid-life challenges, retirement, aging, and life purpose.
(937) 501-0043 View (937) 501-0043
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Aisling Crosson
Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate, MA, LPCC, NCC
Verified Verified
9 Endorsed
Crossroads, Boulder, CO 80301
I am a trauma therapist (Somatic, IFS, EMDR, Ketamine-Assisted-Psychotherapy). I see individual adults and couples. My clients tend to have struggles with attachment wounds, depression, anxiety, dissociation, body image, substance use, low self-esteem, perfectionism, or stress. You might struggle with asking for what you want, sharing how you feel, or saying no in relationships. Maybe you use food, alcohol, cannabis, exercise, or Netflix as a way to escape the present moment. You may spend lots of time in your head, but don’t know how to feel your emotions. You crave closeness with others, but also fear it.
I am a trauma therapist (Somatic, IFS, EMDR, Ketamine-Assisted-Psychotherapy). I see individual adults and couples. My clients tend to have struggles with attachment wounds, depression, anxiety, dissociation, body image, substance use, low self-esteem, perfectionism, or stress. You might struggle with asking for what you want, sharing how you feel, or saying no in relationships. Maybe you use food, alcohol, cannabis, exercise, or Netflix as a way to escape the present moment. You may spend lots of time in your head, but don’t know how to feel your emotions. You crave closeness with others, but also fear it.
(720) 704-0698 View (720) 704-0698
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Shawna Suzyn
Counselor, MA, CYI
Verified Verified
Crossroads, Boulder, CO 80301
We all want to be happy, yet, at times, life can be deeply challenging. The difficult times can be a catalyst for change, growth, healing, and new beginnings. The pain of life can motivate us to seek more effective support & coping tools to manage life's challenges with greater calm, confidence and clarity. I offer an accepting & supportive environment to address difficult issues, and help clients cultivate a better relationship with one's self & others. I help clients cultivate greater self-care, self-compassion, purpose, and fulfillment in life.
We all want to be happy, yet, at times, life can be deeply challenging. The difficult times can be a catalyst for change, growth, healing, and new beginnings. The pain of life can motivate us to seek more effective support & coping tools to manage life's challenges with greater calm, confidence and clarity. I offer an accepting & supportive environment to address difficult issues, and help clients cultivate a better relationship with one's self & others. I help clients cultivate greater self-care, self-compassion, purpose, and fulfillment in life.
(720) 636-8680 View (720) 636-8680
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Shane Wachlin | North Boulder Counseling
Marriage and Family Therapist Candidate, MFT-C
Verified Verified
Crossroads, Boulder, CO 80301
If you're seeking support for yourself or as a couple, feeling disconnected from your partner, burdened by the grip of anxiety and depression, or grappling with the unique challenges that we all face in this day and age. Your struggle is real, but so is your resilience and I would like to offer my support in helping you find a path forward.
If you're seeking support for yourself or as a couple, feeling disconnected from your partner, burdened by the grip of anxiety and depression, or grappling with the unique challenges that we all face in this day and age. Your struggle is real, but so is your resilience and I would like to offer my support in helping you find a path forward.
(720) 790-6531 View (720) 790-6531
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Andrew Bunin
Counselor, MS, LPC
Verified Verified
Crossroads, Boulder, CO 80301
I provide effective, supportive counseling services for adults, individually and in couples, assisting clients with a range of life issues, including: relationships; communication; grief and loss; trauma; life adjustments and transitions; depression; anxiety; substance abuse and addictions; and stress and anger management. My goals are to support clients in developing self-awareness; building interpersonal skills; resolving past trauma; promoting effective decision-making and problem-solving; deepening emotional and psychological wellbeing; achieving personal balance and improving overall quality-of-life. I welcome your inquiries about my work and the opportunity to discuss how I can be of service.
I provide effective, supportive counseling services for adults, individually and in couples, assisting clients with a range of life issues, including: relationships; communication; grief and loss; trauma; life adjustments and transitions; depression; anxiety; substance abuse and addictions; and stress and anger management. My goals are to support clients in developing self-awareness; building interpersonal skills; resolving past trauma; promoting effective decision-making and problem-solving; deepening emotional and psychological wellbeing; achieving personal balance and improving overall quality-of-life. I welcome your inquiries about my work and the opportunity to discuss how I can be of service.
(303) 900-7402 View (303) 900-7402
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Jennifer Sleek
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Crossroads, Boulder, CO 80301
I work with individuals, couples, families, and groups.
Entering into therapy is an important decision, and finding the right therapist is essential to a successful experience. I believe that every person is deserving of compassion and honor, and is capable of living a rich and satisfying life. Each client is unique and very important to me, and together we will create an approach that works best for you. In our sessions, I focus on empowering emotional, physical, mental, social, and spiritual well being. I believe that we can do our best work together when we come to a shared understanding of your specific challenges and find helpful ways to work on them.
I work with individuals, couples, families, and groups.
Entering into therapy is an important decision, and finding the right therapist is essential to a successful experience. I believe that every person is deserving of compassion and honor, and is capable of living a rich and satisfying life. Each client is unique and very important to me, and together we will create an approach that works best for you. In our sessions, I focus on empowering emotional, physical, mental, social, and spiritual well being. I believe that we can do our best work together when we come to a shared understanding of your specific challenges and find helpful ways to work on them.
(303) 625-6672 View (303) 625-6672
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Step Into Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Crossroads, Boulder, CO 80301
Sarah & Andy, husband & wife, are also co-therapists for couple therapy. Client couples meet with both. Sarah also offers individual therapy for adult woman and is an EMDRIA approved consultant for EMDR Therapy. Andy offers individual therapy for adults and teens as well as play therapy for children. We believe in the healing power of relationship and address ways to regulate emotions and be in a secure functioning relationship. Please see our website for more information: stepintocounseling.com
Sarah & Andy, husband & wife, are also co-therapists for couple therapy. Client couples meet with both. Sarah also offers individual therapy for adult woman and is an EMDRIA approved consultant for EMDR Therapy. Andy offers individual therapy for adults and teens as well as play therapy for children. We believe in the healing power of relationship and address ways to regulate emotions and be in a secure functioning relationship. Please see our website for more information: stepintocounseling.com
(720) 523-0686 View (720) 523-0686
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Umbrella Collective
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CGP
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Crossroads, Boulder, CO 80301
Our specialties include working with adolescents and adults in individual, couples, and group configuration to address patterned issues related to identity, trauma, relationship dissatisfaction, life transition, codependency, attention challenges, anxiety, mood swings, and depression.
Talk therapy for your intersecting identities. We are adept at navigating the difficult and complex conversations about your intersecting identities that can ebb and flow over one's life. In addition, we are committed to ongoing education and skilled at therapeutic intervention for psychological healing. By talking through the challenges you face, we collaborate with you to interrupt old patterned behavior and install new conclusions and behaviors that lead to constructive coping, personal growth, increased self-awareness, and feeling more comfortable within yourself.
Our specialties include working with adolescents and adults in individual, couples, and group configuration to address patterned issues related to identity, trauma, relationship dissatisfaction, life transition, codependency, attention challenges, anxiety, mood swings, and depression.
Talk therapy for your intersecting identities. We are adept at navigating the difficult and complex conversations about your intersecting identities that can ebb and flow over one's life. In addition, we are committed to ongoing education and skilled at therapeutic intervention for psychological healing. By talking through the challenges you face, we collaborate with you to interrupt old patterned behavior and install new conclusions and behaviors that lead to constructive coping, personal growth, increased self-awareness, and feeling more comfortable within yourself.
(720) 410-9468 View (720) 410-9468
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Nan Hebert
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, PhD(c), LPCC
Verified Verified
Crossroads, Boulder, CO 80301
We specialize in intimacy therapy for both individuals and couples, supporting a broad spectrum of concerns.
Discover a fresh approach to therapy where your individual needs shape every session. At our practice, we believe in the power of real, heartfelt communication coupled with actionable skills that you can take beyond our walls. We don’t just listen; we engage, challenge, and laugh with you. Our sessions are tailored to blend humor and playfulness with open, active listening to foster an environment where you can truly thrive.
We specialize in intimacy therapy for both individuals and couples, supporting a broad spectrum of concerns.
Discover a fresh approach to therapy where your individual needs shape every session. At our practice, we believe in the power of real, heartfelt communication coupled with actionable skills that you can take beyond our walls. We don’t just listen; we engage, challenge, and laugh with you. Our sessions are tailored to blend humor and playfulness with open, active listening to foster an environment where you can truly thrive.
(720) 649-5084 View (720) 649-5084
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Ground Counseling LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, Psych, Educati, PACT II
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Crossroads, Boulder, CO 80303
I work with individuals, couples, and families in a dynamic, related, and grounded style. My work is about supporting my clients in learning how to relieve their own suffering, relate to others more effectively and efficiently, and living the life they want to live. Much of this work is around transitions in life: puberty, education, individuation, relationships, work, self-identification, and grief. My work with couples and families is grounded in the Psychobilogical Approach to Couples Therapy (PACT) and I am a Level II certified PACT therapist. I work with adolescents, adults, all genders, races, sexual orientations, and spiritual beliefs.
I work with individuals, couples, and families in a dynamic, related, and grounded style. My work is about supporting my clients in learning how to relieve their own suffering, relate to others more effectively and efficiently, and living the life they want to live. Much of this work is around transitions in life: puberty, education, individuation, relationships, work, self-identification, and grief. My work with couples and families is grounded in the Psychobilogical Approach to Couples Therapy (PACT) and I am a Level II certified PACT therapist. I work with adolescents, adults, all genders, races, sexual orientations, and spiritual beliefs.
(303) 351-5249 View (303) 351-5249

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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.