Therapists in Back Bay-Beacon Hill, Boston, MA

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Shanice Veasey
Counselor, LMHC, LPC, MaCCS
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Back Bay-Beacon Hill, Boston, MA 02115  (Online Only)
I went on to study and get my Master's Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from University of Central Florida.
At Soul Sprout Mindful Care, we are dedicated to helping you and your family achieve Mental Health. We believe that Mental Health is just as important as physical health, and we treat it as such. We are committed to providing therapeutic services including individual outpatient therapy, family outpatient therapy, and couples outpatient therapy. I will work with you to develop a treatment plan, with interventions tailored specifically to your needs. We believe that you should be heard, and we take supporting you very seriously. Please note, I am not in network with Georgia insurance networks at this time.
I went on to study and get my Master's Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from University of Central Florida.
At Soul Sprout Mindful Care, we are dedicated to helping you and your family achieve Mental Health. We believe that Mental Health is just as important as physical health, and we treat it as such. We are committed to providing therapeutic services including individual outpatient therapy, family outpatient therapy, and couples outpatient therapy. I will work with you to develop a treatment plan, with interventions tailored specifically to your needs. We believe that you should be heard, and we take supporting you very seriously. Please note, I am not in network with Georgia insurance networks at this time.
(339) 201-9892 View (339) 201-9892
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Linking Hands Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC, ACS
Verified Verified
Back Bay-Beacon Hill, Boston, MA 02116  (Online Only)
Some of the areas we specialize in: Anxiety and Depression, Anger and Stress Management, Attention- Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) ,Marital and Relationships, Parenting Skills, Healthy Living, Grief and Loss, Communication, Career Guidance, Life Coaching, and Planning, College Awareness and Readiness, Abuse, PTSD, and Trauma Recovery, Eating Disorder.
At Linking Hands Counseling we strive to provide compassionate, high-quality mental and behavioral health services that help students, individuals, families, and couples navigate through life challenges. We work with our clients in creating life goals and the tools needed to achieve those goals.
Some of the areas we specialize in: Anxiety and Depression, Anger and Stress Management, Attention- Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) ,Marital and Relationships, Parenting Skills, Healthy Living, Grief and Loss, Communication, Career Guidance, Life Coaching, and Planning, College Awareness and Readiness, Abuse, PTSD, and Trauma Recovery, Eating Disorder.
At Linking Hands Counseling we strive to provide compassionate, high-quality mental and behavioral health services that help students, individuals, families, and couples navigate through life challenges. We work with our clients in creating life goals and the tools needed to achieve those goals.
(201) 347-0855 View (201) 347-0855
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D. Kristin Weyrick
Licensed Professional Counselor, MEd, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Back Bay-Beacon Hill, Boston, MA 02108  (Online Only)
I have a degree in community agency counseling as well as marriage and family counseling and feel that I work well with diverse populations.
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with almost 20 years of experience working in the helping field. I primarily work with Adults, with a focus on strength based, person centered techniques that emphasize self-esteem, positive thinking, and personal resilience. I enjoy utilizing mindfulness exercises in my counseling combined with CBT. Clients that respond well to an honest and straight-forward positive approach would find my services most helpful. I am currently licensed in the state of Massachusetts as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor as well. I offer virtual counseling at my self-pay rate to those clients.
I have a degree in community agency counseling as well as marriage and family counseling and feel that I work well with diverse populations.
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with almost 20 years of experience working in the helping field. I primarily work with Adults, with a focus on strength based, person centered techniques that emphasize self-esteem, positive thinking, and personal resilience. I enjoy utilizing mindfulness exercises in my counseling combined with CBT. Clients that respond well to an honest and straight-forward positive approach would find my services most helpful. I am currently licensed in the state of Massachusetts as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor as well. I offer virtual counseling at my self-pay rate to those clients.
(703) 596-1341 View (703) 596-1341
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Archer Angels Family Services, LLC
Counselor, MEd, LMHC
Verified Verified
Back Bay-Beacon Hill, Boston, MA 02199
Outpatient Family Counseling, Couple/Marriage Therapy, Group Counseling, and Individual Therapy Session services are provided.
We strive to motivate participants to overcome life’s challenges. Feeling stressed, frustrated or overwhelmed? Is COVID-19 related changes impacting your life in anyway? Whether some of these apply to you or a loved one, WE CAN HELP! This practice encourages positive lifestyle changes. Therapeutic interventions may assist you cope, adjust and make progress. We pride ourselves on our honest commitment to support our clients reach their goals at any age.
Outpatient Family Counseling, Couple/Marriage Therapy, Group Counseling, and Individual Therapy Session services are provided.
We strive to motivate participants to overcome life’s challenges. Feeling stressed, frustrated or overwhelmed? Is COVID-19 related changes impacting your life in anyway? Whether some of these apply to you or a loved one, WE CAN HELP! This practice encourages positive lifestyle changes. Therapeutic interventions may assist you cope, adjust and make progress. We pride ourselves on our honest commitment to support our clients reach their goals at any age.
(857) 424-3154 View (857) 424-3154
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Casey Cantelli (Pagliaro)
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Back Bay-Beacon Hill, Boston, MA 02116
I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who has 17 years in the field, specializing in working collaboratively with children, adolescents, college students, and adults in order to achieve positive growth in whatever way is most important to you.
"We don't have to do all of it alone, we were never meant to." -Brené Brown. If you are considering making the decision to enter into the therapy process, you have come to the right place. I value the therapeutic relationship in my work with clients, as it is often a predictor of achieving the goals you set. I provide long-term and short-term psychotherapy with emphasis on anxiety, depression, grief/loss, life transitions, trauma, couples, family dynamics, general relational difficulties and adolescent/young adult centered challenges.
I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who has 17 years in the field, specializing in working collaboratively with children, adolescents, college students, and adults in order to achieve positive growth in whatever way is most important to you.
"We don't have to do all of it alone, we were never meant to." -Brené Brown. If you are considering making the decision to enter into the therapy process, you have come to the right place. I value the therapeutic relationship in my work with clients, as it is often a predictor of achieving the goals you set. I provide long-term and short-term psychotherapy with emphasis on anxiety, depression, grief/loss, life transitions, trauma, couples, family dynamics, general relational difficulties and adolescent/young adult centered challenges.
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LaShanta Petroski-Ackley
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Back Bay-Beacon Hill, Boston, MA 02114  (Online Only)
For couples seeking to improve their family and other close relationships suffering from anger management issues, medical concerns, PTSD, career, or money difficulties, I personalize my approach, using a range of methods drawing from cognitive behavioral, internal family systems in the Gottman method, using at several principles for making a marriage work.
Therapy should be tailored to address the specific needs of each client. Having trained in a variety of practices in methods, I’ve worked together with my client, to determine which approach works best for them to address their ADHD, anxiety, depression or relationship challenges. I work with adults and couples of all ages, including college, aged and older adults. I specialize in treating mood and anxiety disorders, major life transitions (e.g career, college), relational/familial concerns in trauma/PTSD. I also have specialized training and working with couples, and individuals struggling with anger management issues.
For couples seeking to improve their family and other close relationships suffering from anger management issues, medical concerns, PTSD, career, or money difficulties, I personalize my approach, using a range of methods drawing from cognitive behavioral, internal family systems in the Gottman method, using at several principles for making a marriage work.
Therapy should be tailored to address the specific needs of each client. Having trained in a variety of practices in methods, I’ve worked together with my client, to determine which approach works best for them to address their ADHD, anxiety, depression or relationship challenges. I work with adults and couples of all ages, including college, aged and older adults. I specialize in treating mood and anxiety disorders, major life transitions (e.g career, college), relational/familial concerns in trauma/PTSD. I also have specialized training and working with couples, and individuals struggling with anger management issues.
(351) 666-5313 View (351) 666-5313
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Linda Levine
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT, CFT
Verified Verified
Back Bay-Beacon Hill, Boston, MA 02108  (Online Only)
Clients will benefit from Linda's deep belief in the human capacity for growth and transformation. Linda specializes in working collaboratively with couples seeking to repair and deepen their relationship, including those hoping to recover from infidelity. She has extensive training in Gottman Method Couples Therapy and is an Approved Member of the Gottman Referral Network. For married couples on the brink of divorce, Linda offers brief Discernment Counseling as an alternative to traditional couples counseling, to help partners gain greater clarity and confidence in their decision making about the future of their marriage.
Clients will benefit from Linda's deep belief in the human capacity for growth and transformation. Linda specializes in working collaboratively with couples seeking to repair and deepen their relationship, including those hoping to recover from infidelity. She has extensive training in Gottman Method Couples Therapy and is an Approved Member of the Gottman Referral Network. For married couples on the brink of divorce, Linda offers brief Discernment Counseling as an alternative to traditional couples counseling, to help partners gain greater clarity and confidence in their decision making about the future of their marriage.
(401) 396-0908 View (401) 396-0908
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Whitney Webster
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
Back Bay-Beacon Hill, Boston, MA 02108  (Online Only)
My grounding in marriage and family therapy means that even when I’m working with an individual, I take a holistic approach to understanding the source of problems and to finding solutions.
Currently accepting individuals only for daytime teletherapy appointments. Connection is everything, isn’t it? For better or for worse, we shape and are shaped by the people in our lives. Oftentimes our problems are more than just “in our heads” - they arise from our relationships to ourselves and others. Whether you have challenges in a current relationship – a parent, kid, partner, friend, or yourself – or if you’re struggling to make sense of hurtful relationships from your past, let’s help you get to the bottom of what is holding you back.
My grounding in marriage and family therapy means that even when I’m working with an individual, I take a holistic approach to understanding the source of problems and to finding solutions.
Currently accepting individuals only for daytime teletherapy appointments. Connection is everything, isn’t it? For better or for worse, we shape and are shaped by the people in our lives. Oftentimes our problems are more than just “in our heads” - they arise from our relationships to ourselves and others. Whether you have challenges in a current relationship – a parent, kid, partner, friend, or yourself – or if you’re struggling to make sense of hurtful relationships from your past, let’s help you get to the bottom of what is holding you back.
(401) 208-2723 View (401) 208-2723
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Omar A Ruiz
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Back Bay-Beacon Hill, Boston, MA 02108
With 13+ years of marriage counseling experience, I specialize in helping couples repair trust, resolve relationship issues, & rebuild intimacy due to infidelity.
Thinking of breaking up or filing for divorce, after discovering your partner's infidelity? Experiencing nightmares or crying spells as a result of the trauma caused by the cheating? If you're struggling to heal from an affair, now might be the time to connect with a therapist who can help. Let us work together to develop a recovery plan that can offer you some reassurance that your relationship is actually salvageable. Continue reading to learn how booking a couples therapy session today is the best, yet most difficult, decision that you will ever make for your relationship.
With 13+ years of marriage counseling experience, I specialize in helping couples repair trust, resolve relationship issues, & rebuild intimacy due to infidelity.
Thinking of breaking up or filing for divorce, after discovering your partner's infidelity? Experiencing nightmares or crying spells as a result of the trauma caused by the cheating? If you're struggling to heal from an affair, now might be the time to connect with a therapist who can help. Let us work together to develop a recovery plan that can offer you some reassurance that your relationship is actually salvageable. Continue reading to learn how booking a couples therapy session today is the best, yet most difficult, decision that you will ever make for your relationship.
(339) 686-8116 View (339) 686-8116
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Heather Pantalone
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, LCDC
Verified Verified
Back Bay-Beacon Hill, Boston, MA 02199  (Online Only)
I support my clients to heal and grow. People evolve at their own pace. Therapy supports individual needs. As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor, Life Coach, and mentor, I use strength based, supportive therapy with an emphasis on self-awareness, emotional regulation, life skills, interpersonal skills and leveraging personal values. My practice is built on evidence based, trauma informed, positive psychology, mindfullness, ecotherapy and emotional intelligence. I and here to provide a therapeutic atmosphere for you.
I support my clients to heal and grow. People evolve at their own pace. Therapy supports individual needs. As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor, Life Coach, and mentor, I use strength based, supportive therapy with an emphasis on self-awareness, emotional regulation, life skills, interpersonal skills and leveraging personal values. My practice is built on evidence based, trauma informed, positive psychology, mindfullness, ecotherapy and emotional intelligence. I and here to provide a therapeutic atmosphere for you.
(214) 306-7204 View (214) 306-7204
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Lauren Cohen
Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Back Bay-Beacon Hill, Boston, MA 02116  (Online Only)
I am skilled in working with young adults, adults, couples, & college students who are in a moments of doubt, transition and unease. If you are experiencing low moods, anxiety spirals and difficulty regulating emotions, you are in the right place. I specialize in working with clients to find the roots of their pains. I offer a safe space where we are free to explore how your childhood, relationships, and present environment have impacted who you are. I believe you are the expert of your own life, and empower you to make lasting changes.
I am skilled in working with young adults, adults, couples, & college students who are in a moments of doubt, transition and unease. If you are experiencing low moods, anxiety spirals and difficulty regulating emotions, you are in the right place. I specialize in working with clients to find the roots of their pains. I offer a safe space where we are free to explore how your childhood, relationships, and present environment have impacted who you are. I believe you are the expert of your own life, and empower you to make lasting changes.
(857) 887-4797 View (857) 887-4797
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Regina Pierre-Moise
Psychologist, PhD, MBA
Verified Verified
Back Bay-Beacon Hill, Boston, MA 02116  (Online Only)
Are you having a hard time motivating yourself, and figuring out who you are, or what you aspire to be? I am a compassionate and energetic clinician who appreciates the uniqueness of who you are and who can empower you to implement the change that you want to see in yourself. For many of us, finding that interconnectedness between who we are and who we want to be can be challenging. My work is to collaborate with you to identify ways of addressing the barriers that may be holding you back so that you can find the satisfaction that you want in your life.
Are you having a hard time motivating yourself, and figuring out who you are, or what you aspire to be? I am a compassionate and energetic clinician who appreciates the uniqueness of who you are and who can empower you to implement the change that you want to see in yourself. For many of us, finding that interconnectedness between who we are and who we want to be can be challenging. My work is to collaborate with you to identify ways of addressing the barriers that may be holding you back so that you can find the satisfaction that you want in your life.
(857) 353-6948 View (857) 353-6948
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Karina Gruesz
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Back Bay-Beacon Hill, Boston, MA 02199  (Online Only)
Whether you are brand new to therapy or are many years into your journey, you deserve a place free from judgement where you can deepen your self understanding, build confidence in yourself, and find solutions to the problems you are facing. My approach to therapy is collaborative and strengths-based, centering on your goals and recognizing the capacity all humans possess to grow, heal, and change. I see my role as a therapist to provide you with the tools, resources and supportive environment (with a side of humor) necessary to foster that growth and get "unstuck" when facing challenges in your life.
Whether you are brand new to therapy or are many years into your journey, you deserve a place free from judgement where you can deepen your self understanding, build confidence in yourself, and find solutions to the problems you are facing. My approach to therapy is collaborative and strengths-based, centering on your goals and recognizing the capacity all humans possess to grow, heal, and change. I see my role as a therapist to provide you with the tools, resources and supportive environment (with a side of humor) necessary to foster that growth and get "unstuck" when facing challenges in your life.
(508) 709-6340 View (508) 709-6340
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Maya Rogers-Bursen
Counselor, LMHC, ATR
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Back Bay-Beacon Hill, Boston, MA 02116  (Online Only)
Hi! My name is Maya Rogers-Bursen, and I am a licensed mental health counselor and art therapist. I was adopted from India when I was six months old and my narrative has shaped the work I love doing with adoptees, and families in the adoption constellation. I am a transracial adoptee with a private practice focused in supporting those navigate the ups and downs of the adoption journey. I named my practice Chandani Post Adoption Counseling - Chandani is my birth name. It means moonlight in Hindi, a place I often look towards when I think about birth family (feel free to read more of my story on my website – Chandanicounseling.com)
Hi! My name is Maya Rogers-Bursen, and I am a licensed mental health counselor and art therapist. I was adopted from India when I was six months old and my narrative has shaped the work I love doing with adoptees, and families in the adoption constellation. I am a transracial adoptee with a private practice focused in supporting those navigate the ups and downs of the adoption journey. I named my practice Chandani Post Adoption Counseling - Chandani is my birth name. It means moonlight in Hindi, a place I often look towards when I think about birth family (feel free to read more of my story on my website – Chandanicounseling.com)
(857) 340-5606 View (857) 340-5606
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Anna Weiss
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, MA
Verified Verified
Back Bay-Beacon Hill, Boston, MA 02199  (Online Only)
My approach to therapy is collaborative, strength-based, and client-centered. I believe in the healing power that exists within each individual, which is nurtured and strengthened within the context of our therapeutic relationship. I work with children, adults, and families who are facing complex struggles, including: parent-child relationship issues, transition to parenthood, postpartum difficulties, life transitions, behavior challenges, depression, anxiety, and more. My style is warm, empathic, and compassionate, and I work to create a safe environment to help you better understand and address the challenges you are facing.
My approach to therapy is collaborative, strength-based, and client-centered. I believe in the healing power that exists within each individual, which is nurtured and strengthened within the context of our therapeutic relationship. I work with children, adults, and families who are facing complex struggles, including: parent-child relationship issues, transition to parenthood, postpartum difficulties, life transitions, behavior challenges, depression, anxiety, and more. My style is warm, empathic, and compassionate, and I work to create a safe environment to help you better understand and address the challenges you are facing.
(617) 819-0204 View (617) 819-0204
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Integrative Psychotherapy & TMS by Dr. Ying Cao
MD, MEng
Not Verified Not Verified
2 Endorsed
Back Bay-Beacon Hill, Boston, MA 02116
Thriving in an evermore complex world can be overwhelming; mental health is key and self-actualization is a journey best undertaken with good support. Hello! I am a Harvard-affiliated psychiatrist and MIT-trained engineer with an extensive background in psychotherapy and integrative mind-body wellness care. I believe in the motto "Mind & Hand" and the transformative power of integrative care that aims to incorporate the full biopsychosocial experience of each client and actualize lasting growth through facilitating insight, addressing root-causes, shifting paradigms, upgrading skills, and implementing measurable improvements.
Thriving in an evermore complex world can be overwhelming; mental health is key and self-actualization is a journey best undertaken with good support. Hello! I am a Harvard-affiliated psychiatrist and MIT-trained engineer with an extensive background in psychotherapy and integrative mind-body wellness care. I believe in the motto "Mind & Hand" and the transformative power of integrative care that aims to incorporate the full biopsychosocial experience of each client and actualize lasting growth through facilitating insight, addressing root-causes, shifting paradigms, upgrading skills, and implementing measurable improvements.
(857) 847-5873 View (857) 847-5873
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Lily Hall
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Back Bay-Beacon Hill, Boston, MA 02116
I believe everyone deserves a warm, safe space to process life's experiences, so that is what I strive to provide! I specialize in supporting young adults, adults, and college students to compassionately navigate their inner world- working through things like anxiety, depression, trauma, life stressors/transitions, self worth, identity, and relationships. I support my clients in learning to connect to their emotions, understanding how external experiences have shaped internal patterns, healing wounds of the past, finding effective coping strategies, and working towards self-acceptance to create meaningful change.
I believe everyone deserves a warm, safe space to process life's experiences, so that is what I strive to provide! I specialize in supporting young adults, adults, and college students to compassionately navigate their inner world- working through things like anxiety, depression, trauma, life stressors/transitions, self worth, identity, and relationships. I support my clients in learning to connect to their emotions, understanding how external experiences have shaped internal patterns, healing wounds of the past, finding effective coping strategies, and working towards self-acceptance to create meaningful change.
(857) 382-3529 View (857) 382-3529
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Geraldine Metogho
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
Back Bay-Beacon Hill, Boston, MA 02199  (Online Only)
Sometimes life can be challenging and coping with stress starts with being able to identify your triggers and determine what works for you. I have a Master’s Degree in Social Work from Wheelock College and experience with children and families from diverse backgrounds.
Sometimes life can be challenging and coping with stress starts with being able to identify your triggers and determine what works for you. I have a Master’s Degree in Social Work from Wheelock College and experience with children and families from diverse backgrounds.
(617) 941-3611 View (617) 941-3611
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Heads Held High Counseling
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, LMHC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Back Bay-Beacon Hill, Boston, MA 02116  (Online Only)
Are you a queer or trans person who struggles to find a therapist who understands you? Do you find that you often have to educate therapists, who are allies, but don't quite have the cultural understanding of someone who's a part of the community themselves? We are here to help.
Are you a queer or trans person who struggles to find a therapist who understands you? Do you find that you often have to educate therapists, who are allies, but don't quite have the cultural understanding of someone who's a part of the community themselves? We are here to help.
(857) 877-3999 View (857) 877-3999
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Matthew Sidler
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
Back Bay-Beacon Hill, Boston, MA 02108  (Online Only)
Have you been feeling stuck and wondering what’s next? Are you and your partner struggling to be on the same page? Is shame or fear of vulnerability getting in the way of connection? My couples and individuals want to see meaningful change in their lives and they are ready to put in the work. With that, I often describe my style as "caringly confrontational." I provide a validating and nonjudgmental space while calling clients in if something is getting in the way of connection or personal growth.
Have you been feeling stuck and wondering what’s next? Are you and your partner struggling to be on the same page? Is shame or fear of vulnerability getting in the way of connection? My couples and individuals want to see meaningful change in their lives and they are ready to put in the work. With that, I often describe my style as "caringly confrontational." I provide a validating and nonjudgmental space while calling clients in if something is getting in the way of connection or personal growth.
(857) 597-5506 View (857) 597-5506

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Marriage Counseling Therapists

How does marriage counseling work?

Marriage counseling works by teaching couples concrete skills to communicate with one another and solve disagreements in healthy ways. A trained mental health professional works with both members of a couple to explore difficulties the couple may be having and helps them develop skills to address these matters. Couples who don’t have any difficulties but want to prepare for marriage may develop skills for the future.

How long does marriage counseling typically last?

Marriage counseling is a short-term form of therapy; the process may last between four and eight sessions. Other forms of relationship guidance from mental health professionals, such as couples therapy, are longer lasting, may focus on the past rather than just the present, and are tailored to the individual couple and their emotions, history, and patterns in the relationship. Couples therapy often lasts for 12 weeks or longer.

Is marriage counseling effective?

Marriage counseling helps many couples develop relationship skills that may not have been acquired or tested in a relationship; partners may be better able to communicate and address conflict following counseling. However, there are many different forms of marriage counseling, and this form of counseling does not have as strong an evidence base as other modalities such as couples therapy.

Is marriage counseling effective if only one partner wants to go?

Yes, marriage counseling can still be effective if one partner convinces the other to engage in the process. Of course, whether counseling is effective depends on the couple’s commitment to work on their relationship; however, the short-term, skills-based nature of marriage counseling makes it a relatively easy “ask” of a partner, and the hesitant individual may see its value once counseling begins.