top of page
5.png
Couple Walking Dog

Couples Therapy Success

Relationships rarely struggle because people stop caring. More often, they struggle because life's demands, stress, misunderstandings, hurt feelings, and old patterns slowly create distance between people who genuinely want to feel connected.

Couples therapy offers a space to slow down, step out of the cycle of conflict, and reconnect with what matters most. Whether you're feeling stuck in the same argument, navigating a major life transition, rebuilding trust, exploring relationship dynamics, or simply wanting a stronger partnership, therapy can provide support, insight, and practical tools for growth.

My goal is not to decide who is right or wrong. My role is to help create a space where everyone feels heard, respected, and understood. Together, we explore relationship patterns, strengthen communication, and work toward building a relationship that allows each person to thrive as their most authentic and fulfilled self.

I recognize that healthy relationships come in many forms. I proudly provide affirming and inclusive services for LGBTQIA+ individuals, couples, polyamorous relationships, consensual non-monogamous (CNM) relationships, ethically non-monogamous (ENM) relationships, and diverse relationship structures. Therapy is not about fitting your relationship into a traditional mold. It is about helping you create a relationship that aligns with your values, needs, boundaries, and goals.

Common Reasons For Couples Therapy

Couples and partners often seek therapy for:

  • Communication difficulties

  • Recurring arguments or conflict

  • Emotional disconnection

  • Trust concerns

  • Life transitions

  • Parenting and co-parenting challenges

  • Differences in expectations or relationship needs

  • Intimacy concerns

  • Navigating polyamory, ENM, or relationship agreements

  • Premarital counseling

  • Family stressors

  • Work, financial, or school-related stress

  • Boundary setting

  • Strengthening an already healthy relationship

Happy Couple Smiling
Couple With Dog

Who Is the Client?
In couples therapy, the relationship is considered the primary client. This means my role is to support the health of the relationship system rather than taking the side of one partner over another.
When appropriate, individual meetings may occasionally occur as part of the treatment process. Policies regarding confidentiality, record keeping, and disclosures will be reviewed during the informed consent process.

Important Considerations
Insurance Coverage
Insurance coverage for couples therapy can be complicated. Many insurance plans do not cover relationship counseling because treatment is focused on the relationship rather than an individual's mental health diagnosis.
Some plans may provide coverage in certain situations, while others may not. Clients are encouraged to verify benefits directly with their insurance provider. Private-pay services are always available.

Safety and Appropriateness of Care
Couples therapy is designed to improve communication and foster healthy relationship dynamics. However, there are situations where couples therapy may not be clinically appropriate or safe.
Couples therapy may be postponed, modified, or referred to alternative services when concerns involve:

  • Active domestic violence

  • Physical abuse

  • Sexual abuse

  • Coercive control

  • Intimidation or threats

  • Fear of retaliation for honest participation

  • Stalking behaviors

  • Significant safety concerns

  • Situations where one or more partners do not feel safe

In these situations, individual therapy, safety planning, crisis services, or specialized intervention may be more appropriate before engaging in couples work.

Commitment and Participation
Therapy is most effective when participants are willing to engage openly, take accountability for their role in relationship patterns, and work collaboratively toward change. While therapy cannot guarantee any particular outcome, it can provide a structured space for growth, healing, decision-making, and deeper understanding.

Fees

  • Couples Therapy: $150 per 50-minute session

  • Insurance coverage varies by plan and platform.

  • Private pay is accepted.
     

Is Couples Therapy Right for Us?
You do not need to be in crisis to benefit from couples therapy. Many people seek counseling not because their relationship is failing, but because they want to strengthen it.
Whether you're dating, engaged, married, partnered, navigating a non-traditional relationship structure, or simply looking to create healthier patterns together, couples therapy can provide support, guidance, and practical tools for the journey ahead.
At Thrive Among Trees, the goal is simple: to help every person in the relationship feel valued, understood, and empowered while building a relationship where everyone has the opportunity to grow and thrive. 

bottom of page