Couples therapy (also known as relationship counseling or marriage counseling) is a type of psychotherapy that helps partners in a romantic relationship improve communication, resolve conflict, and enhance emotional and physical intimacy. The therapy is conducted by a licensed mental health counselor who works with both partners to understand relationship dynamics, identify unhealthy patterns, and promote healthier ways of relating to each other.
Couples therapy is useful for partners of all types—married, dating, cohabiting, or separated—and at any stage of their relationship.
Benefits of Couples Therapy
- Healthier, more respectful communication
- Renewed emotional and physical intimacy
- Stronger conflict resolution and teamwork
- Rebuilding of trust and security
- Clarification of shared goals and values