Couple Counseling

Most couples become lost and seek couple counseling after about 3 years together.  Some take longer, some shorter.  Unfortunately no one teaches couples what's healthy and normal to expect after the honeymoon.  Therefore, you are terribly unprepared for what comes.  You're likely feeling bewildered at how you got to where you're at.  This is typically when folks begin to considering divorce, a thought they never believed they'd consider at the alter.

There's good news.  You're likely in a normal relationship cycle, we commonly call it the Wheel of Love.  And, you're in the part where the relationship becomes real.  During this phase, couples begin to hit blocks they didn't encounter before.  You learn things about your spouse that weren't initially obvious to you.  Additionally, there were things about him/her that you thought were cute, but now are annoying.

The two primary keys in this phase of the relationship are (1) Can you learn how to conflict successfully? and (2) Can you each accept the other - the WHOLE PACKAGE - the good, bad and the ugly?  If so, and we can teach you how, then you're in for a wonderful gift.  The next phase of the relationship full of intimacy.  Intimacy is a naturally occuring thing for those couples who connect at a deep level, feel understood and decide to reclaim their sacred friendship.

Couple counseling can occur with one person!  Yes, it's true.  Oftentimes one wants to pursue help without their partner knowing.  Other times the partner will have none of it.  The question is often asked of our expert therapists, "Can it work if I'm the only one who is working on the relationship?"  Our experience is a resounding YES.  Maybe like you, we'd prefer both of you attend couple counseling, but your relationship can be qualitatively better by your investment alone.

We begin with a full 2-hour couples intake session.  All needed follow up session are 45-minutes, costing $85 per session.

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** Online counseling is not for you if you are seriously considering hurting yourself (suicide) or hurting someone else. If you are currently suicidal or afraid you may hurt someone else you need to immediately get yourself to a local mental health hospital or facility.  In an absolute emergency call 911 for help or dial 211 for a national help line.