Couples Therapy
“We cannot dance with a partner and not touch each other’s raw spots. We must know what these raw spots are to be able to speak about them in a way that pulls our partner closer to us.”
Dr. Sue Johnson
Do you and your partner find yourselves having the same arguments over and over?
Does it feel like your partner just doesn’t understand you or where you’re coming from?
Deep down, do you wish you could turn back the clock to when you first fell in love?
Struggles You May Be Experiencing
Maybe your relationship is on rocky ground because of infidelity, trouble setting boundaries, or disagreements about parenting. Perhaps you’re planning to get married, but you’ve been experiencing more conflict than usual and you’re worried that this relationship won’t work out. Or maybe you’re already married, but differences have emerged between you that you didn’t foresee. As a result, you may be considering a therapist who works with couples.
Different Conflict Management Styles
When you get into an argument, maybe one of you shuts down and withdraws entirely. Perhaps the other prefers to address conflict directly and immediately. Over time, these differences could create frustration, confusion, and anger. You might find yourselves getting stuck in the same fights again and again, unable to communicate in a healthy way or reach any sort of compromise.
There is Hope for Your Relationship
All couples experience times of conflict and moments of disconnect. It can feel like you get stuck in a continuous loop without getting resolution. Couples therapy can help you rediscover a deeper and more meaningful partner bond. For partners recovering from a shared trauma, infidelity or other betrayal, therapy can help you rebuild broken trust. At Thrive, we apply the powerful methodology of Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), a structured approach to couples therapy formulated in the early 1980s by Drs. Sue Johnson and Les Greenberg. Research studies find that 70-75% of couples move from distress to recovery and approximately 90% show significant improvements through EFT. We provide counseling for couples who are in all types of relationships, dating, engaged, and married. If you and your partner are ready to commit to lasting change by doing the hard work to create the connection you both desire, we’re confident that we can give you both the compassionate support needed to bring about a positive shift in your relationship.
Other Couples Related Therapy offered
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Discernment Counseling (also known as “discernment therapy” or “pre-divorce counseling”) is a process designed for couples considering divorce. Unlike marriage counseling, discernment counseling focuses primarily on individual reflection. Joint meetings are brief and free from debate or argument. The majority of the time is spent with a clinician in private, one-on-one conversations with each spouse, while shorter sessions involve sharing selected insights with your partner.
What you can expect:
• Each person completes a comprehensive assessment
• Participate in individual sessions and limited joint meetings
• Both partners gain clarity on whether to remain in or leave the marriage
Possible outcomes are making no change to the marriage, divorcing, or attempting reconciliation through couples’ therapy.
Some of the Evidence-Based Practices We Use With Couples
Evidence Based Practices for Young Adults
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
CBT helps you understand how your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are connected. We use this approach to help you identify unhelpful thinking patterns and build healthier ways of coping and responding to life’s challenges. -
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
DBT offers skills for managing intense emotions, building stronger relationships, and staying grounded during stressful moments. At Thrive, we integrate DBT tools to help you find balance between acceptance and change. -
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
ACT helps you stop fighting your thoughts and feelings and start focusing on what really matters to you. We use ACT to support clients in accepting life’s difficulties while taking meaningful steps aligned with their values. -
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
EMDR is a powerful method for processing trauma and reducing the emotional intensity of past experiences. Our trained therapists use EMDR to help you feel more in control and less triggered by difficult memories. -
We incorporate mindfulness, somatic, and brain-based interventions to support holistic healing from the inside out. Mindfulness helps you stay present and approach your thoughts and emotions with greater awareness and compassion. Somatic therapy focuses on how the body holds stress and trauma, using movement, breath, and sensation to restore a sense of calm and safety. Brain-based techniques draw on neuroscience to regulate your nervous system, improve emotional resilience, and create lasting change through strategies that align with how your brain and body naturally heal.
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At Thrive Counseling for Healing and Connection, our work is rooted in attachment-based theory, which recognizes that our early relationships shape how we connect with others—and ourselves—throughout life. When those connections are safe and supportive, we thrive. But when they’re disrupted or painful, it can lead to patterns of anxiety, disconnection, or self-doubt. Our therapists help you explore those patterns with compassion, build emotional safety, and form healthier, more secure relationships—starting with the one you have with yourself.
