Couples Therapy & Marriage Counseling
Marriage and relationships are hard… there is no doubt about that. Many couples come to us heartbroken, desperate to work through difficulties to build a happier, healthier relationship.
Others come to us angry, shut down, or seeking therapy as a last-ditch effort to fix what they believe is beyond repair. And sometimes, that may be true. But if you are both truly committed and willing to tackle patterns, conflicts, and old wounds, your next relationship doesn’t have to be with someone new—it can be with each other.
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Signs You Could Benefit from Couples Therapy
Couples therapy isn’t only for relationships in crisis, it’s also a way to deepen connection and prevent problems from growing. You may benefit if you and your partner are experiencing any of the following:
Frequent arguments or unresolved conflicts
Difficulty communicating openly and honestly
Loss of intimacy or emotional closeness
Trust issues or past hurts that still affect your relationship
Stress related to family, finances, or major life transitions
Our Approach
We start your work by having each member of the relationship meet with your therapist individually. We find it is helpful to get to the root of the problem when you can speak freely without needing to be mindful of your spouse’s reaction. We also do this to make sure you both feel comfortable with the therapist before getting into the hard stuff together.
Why Couples Seek Counseling
Couples therapy can benefit any relationship, but there are common reasons couples initially seek help for their relationship.
Loss of Intimacy
Emotional or physical intimacy can fade over time due to stress, life changes, or unresolved conflicts. Counseling helps couples identify what’s standing in the way and rebuild a stronger, more fulfilling connection.
Family Planning
Whether you’re preparing to welcome a child, exploring adoption, or facing infertility challenges, these conversations can bring both hope and strain. Counseling provides a supportive environment to navigate difficult emotions, align on decisions, and strengthen your partnership during the journey.
Improving Communication
Miscommunication and misunderstandings are among the most common struggles in relationships. Our therapists teach couples practical skills to listen effectively, express needs clearly, and resolve conflicts without escalating into fights.
Infidelity
Healing from infidelity is one of the hardest challenges a couple can face. If you have been cheated on by a spouse or partner and they have genuine remorse, there is hope you can still restore trust, and even grow stronger. Counseling provides a structured, supportive environment to rebuild trust, process emotions, and determine how to move forward together.
Pre-Marital Counseling
Couples preparing for marriage often benefit from counseling to strengthen their foundation. These sessions address communication, conflict resolution, family expectations, and shared goals, which help couples enter marriage with clarity and confidence.
Loss of a Child
Grief after the loss of a child can feel unbearable, touching every part of your life and every relationship — deeply. It often strains a marriage more than any other bond. Couples counseling offers a space to grieve together, support one another through the pain, and learn how to navigate healing as partners rather than in isolation.
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What To Expect At GIA
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We're your therapists next door, ready to help you reset your relationships and rewrite your story.
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We will start by having each member of the relationship sit down individually with your therapist to learn from your perspective where the issues are.
Frequently Asked Questions About Couples Therapy
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Infidelity is a common trigger for break-up or divorce, especially when trust is severely broken and the betrayed partner feels unsafe being even more vulnerable in the relationship. If there were already problems like poor communication, lack of intimacy, or ongoing resentment, infidelity is often the tipping point. But many marriages do survive infidelity when both are willing to work through it, rebuilding trust and growing even stronger.
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Yes! We work with couples of all genders and orientations, and our therapists bring both professional expertise and personal understanding of LGBTQ+ relationships.
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Ideally, both partners participate, because therapy works best when everyone is engaged in the process. But sometimes it doesn’t take two to tango. Working with one partner individually to help them gain insight and develop new skills—whether the other partner is ready to join or not.
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Absolutely! We find that marriages work best when there is a strong foundation built on similar values and a clear understanding of expectations in the marriage, whether it’s around parenting, finances, career goals, or relationships with in-laws. Pre-marital counseling provides a space to explore these topics, strengthen communication, and build a strong foundation before tying the knot.
Ready to Try Couples Therapy?
If you aren’t ready to give up on your relationship, there is still hope with structured couples therapy sessions at G.I.A.