Helping You Reconnect, Communicate, and Grow Together
We offer couples counseling to support deeper connection, healthier communication, and renewed trust. Whether you’re navigating conflict or looking to strengthen your bond, we're here to guide you with care and understanding.
We work with couples of all identities and relationship structures—including married couples, partners, dating relationships, LGBTQIA+ couples, and non-traditional partnerships. Our goal is to help you understand each other more clearly, manage conflict more effectively, and rebuild emotional closeness.
Our licensed clinicians use evidence-based approaches like:
Gottman Method
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
Imago Relationship Therapy:
Attachment-Based Approaches
Narrative Therapy for Couples
Couples counseling provides a safe, supportive space where both partners feel heard, understood, and validated. It’s not about placing blame—it’s about learning how to grow together with the guidance of an experienced therapist.
Couples often seek counseling for reasons such as:
Frequent arguments or communication breakdowns
Trust issues or betrayal
Intimacy concerns
Life transitions (e.g., parenting, moving, career changes)
Pre-marital or pre-commitment counseling
Feeling emotionally disconnected
Recovering from infidelity
Faq
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, in many cases. At Joining With Empathy, we are in-network with several major insurance providers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, and Johns Hopkins EHP & USFHP.
If we are not in-network with your plan, we also offer self-pay options at competitive rates and can provide superbills to help you seek out-of-network reimbursement. If you’re unsure about your coverage, our team can help you navigate the process.
Absolutely. Research consistently shows that couples counseling improves communication, reduces conflict, and strengthens emotional closeness. Many couples find it gives them tools not only to work through current challenges, but also to prevent future ones.
Whether you’re facing serious conflict or just want to build a stronger foundation, couples therapy is an investment in your relationship’s long-term health.
Most couples start with weekly sessions to build momentum and establish new tools for communication and connection. As progress is made, many transition to biweekly or monthly sessions for continued support. Your therapist will collaborate with you to determine what frequency works best for your goals and schedule.
At Joining With Empathy, couples sessions typically last 50–60 minutes. Some couples choose extended sessions (75–90 minutes) if they prefer more time to explore complex issues. Session length can be tailored to your needs.
Your therapist will guide you and your partner through open, balanced conversations where both voices are heard. Depending on your goals, sessions may include learning new communication skills, exploring patterns of conflict, practicing tools for emotional regulation, and rebuilding trust or intimacy.
Couples counseling is not about taking sides—it’s about creating a safe, supportive space where both partners can grow together.