Couples
Counseling

Couples Counseling strives to assist couples with overcoming obstacles and strengthening the relationship. An initial session occurs with the couple at the start of treatment. This session will be used to develop a relationship with the therapist, to help the therapist with an assessment of the couple, to provide a history of the relationship, and to identify goals for treatment.  The couple and the therapist will work together to create a treatment plan that will outline action steps towards accomplishing goals. Action steps may include developing effective communication and problem-solving skills, intimacy enhancement, processing difficult issues, and additional therapeutic techniques that will benefit the couple. Sessions typically range from 45 minutes to an hour in length; they may go longer if there is a crisis. The frequency of sessions and the length of treatment varies on a case by case basis.