Couples Counseling Therapists in 03874
Elizabeth Johnston, LICSW
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
Seabrook, NH 03874
I consider the therapeutic relationship very important, as is the fit between counselor and client. I like for our work to be collaborative and interactive, so it is together that we will be navigating your path of awareness and unfolding. I consider myself an eclectic therapist, drawing mainly from Attachment, Relational, and Emotionally Focused Therapy models. I enjoy working with both couples and individuals, helping you have a new corrective emotional experience so you feel safer and more grounded within yourself and between you and others.
I consider the therapeutic relationship very important, as is the fit between counselor and client. I like for our work to be collaborative and interactive, so it is together that we will be navigating your path of awareness and unfolding. I consider myself an eclectic therapist, drawing mainly from Attachment, Relational, and Emotionally Focused Therapy models. I enjoy working with both couples and individuals, helping you have a new corrective emotional experience so you feel safer and more grounded within yourself and between you and others.
Online Therapists
Endurance Behavioral Health
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
Seabrook, NH 03874 (Online Only)
Now offering our PHP both in-person and online! Feeling overwhelmed? Struggling to get through the day? Out-of-control? In these uncertain times, you don't have to go it alone. Let us support you as you work on regaining safety and stability in your life. Our partial hospital program (PHP) welcomes teens ages 13-20 who may be experiencing significant mental health concerns (e.g., self-harm, suicidal thinking, OCD, anxiety), struggling to attend or engage in school, stepping down from residential or inpatient treatment, and/or looking to avoid future hospitalization.
Now offering our PHP both in-person and online! Feeling overwhelmed? Struggling to get through the day? Out-of-control? In these uncertain times, you don't have to go it alone. Let us support you as you work on regaining safety and stability in your life. Our partial hospital program (PHP) welcomes teens ages 13-20 who may be experiencing significant mental health concerns (e.g., self-harm, suicidal thinking, OCD, anxiety), struggling to attend or engage in school, stepping down from residential or inpatient treatment, and/or looking to avoid future hospitalization.
Kara Blake
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
Seabrook, NH 03874 (Online Only)
I have over a decade of experience in the field, focusing primarily on an approach called harm reduction. Harm Reduction is a grassroots movement that started among people who were at risk for HIV and HepC (queer people, people who use drugs, sex workers). This approach impacts the work I do with all people. It is an approach to behavioral change that emphasizes meeting you where you are without judgement while moving you towards your goals. My work is also trauma informed, works with your mind and body, relational, and informed by social justice and systems of power, privilege, and oppression.
I have over a decade of experience in the field, focusing primarily on an approach called harm reduction. Harm Reduction is a grassroots movement that started among people who were at risk for HIV and HepC (queer people, people who use drugs, sex workers). This approach impacts the work I do with all people. It is an approach to behavioral change that emphasizes meeting you where you are without judgement while moving you towards your goals. My work is also trauma informed, works with your mind and body, relational, and informed by social justice and systems of power, privilege, and oppression.
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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.