Whether your relationship is entering an exciting new chapter or in need of in-depth repair, therapy can help.
A long-term relationship with a partner takes trust, compassion, and hard work, no matter if you’re a few months or a few decades into it. Two people bring their experiences, values, and expectations into it, creating an opening for growth, joy, and increased self-awareness, or resentment, frustration, and grief.
Wherever you are on that spectrum, couples counseling opens a window to connection– it promotes honesty, teaches you and your partner practical communication skills, and gives you a safe environment to be vulnerable.
Over time, counseling can allow you and your partner to understand each other better, view each other with compassion, and form a stronger connection.
You may be thinking, “I already know the problems present in my relationship. What’s the point of therapy?” One of our professional couples’ counselors will help you have discussions which move past the circular conversations you may be having, into the actual problem-solving or relational repair you and your partner need. Over time, the goal is for both partners to see each other through a compassionate lens, shedding emotional baggage and moving towards mutual appreciation and care.
Couples counseling arms you with one of the most powerful relationship tools: curiosity about your partner.
Our couples therapists are experienced in treating every kind of relationship issue, so please don’t think that your problems are too “boring” or too “extreme”— we’re here to help.
Inner Balance therapists are trained in the most effective modalities for couples therapy, including Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Gottman Method, and sex therapy.
As a result of couples therapy, you may find yourself:
Forging new patterns of growth and intimacy
Looking forward to one-on-one time with your partner
Navigating old points of conflict in new ways where you can see and hear each other
Feeling empowered with new communication and boundary-setting skills
Feeling more fully seen and cared for by your partner
Making life plans together
Experiencing more pleasure in your sexual relationship with your partner
Able to address old injuries between the two of you with compassion and love
Gaining self-awareness and self-acceptance, making you a better partner and person