Relationships are not always easy. They require care, time, communication, and patience. At New Day Family Counseling Center, we offer couples therapy services designed to help partners reconnect, rebuild, and thrive together. Whether you’ve been together for 6 months or 25 years, seeking help to grow as a couple is one of the most meaningful choices you can make.
Understanding the Purpose of Couples Therapy
Couples therapy is not just for couples in crisis. Many partners attend therapy to deepen their connection, address lingering tension, or prepare for major life transitions. At its heart, couples therapy is about enhancing your relationship by promoting open communication, conflict resolution, mutual respect, and emotional safety.
Reasons Couples Seek Counseling
Some of the most common challenges that bring couples to therapy include:
- • Recurring arguments or communication breakdowns
- • Loss of emotional or physical intimacy
- • Infidelity and rebuilding trust
- • Parenting disagreements and blended family issues
- • Financial tension or differing priorities
- • Grief, trauma, or illness affecting the relationship
- • Feeling disconnected or misunderstood
What Happens in a Couples Therapy Session?
Each session provides a neutral space where both partners can speak and be heard. Our therapists guide conversations with empathy and structure. You’ll be encouraged to explore your relationship dynamics, uncover underlying issues, and learn new ways to engage with one another. Therapy often includes:
- • Identifying negative patterns and triggers
- • Practicing effective communication tools
- • Developing shared goals and vision
- • Resolving conflicts without blame
- • Restoring emotional closeness
Benefits of Couples Therapy
- • More respectful, clear communication
- • Deeper emotional understanding and empathy
- • Better intimacy and vulnerability
- • Greater trust, especially after a betrayal
- • Ability to approach challenges as a team
- • Renewed commitment to the relationship
Therapeutic Approaches We Use
At New Day, our experienced therapists tailor your treatment plan using evidence-based methods. Depending on your situation, we may incorporate:
- • Gottman Method: Emphasizes conflict management, love maps, and building friendship and admiration.
- • Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT): Helps partners identify unmet needs and form secure emotional bonds.
- • Solution-Focused Therapy: Focuses on current challenges and building practical steps forward.
- • Imago Relationship Therapy: Explores early childhood dynamics and how they influence adult relationships.
Myths and Truths About Couples Counseling
Myth: Therapy is only for relationships on the verge of ending.
Truth: Many couples come to therapy to strengthen their relationship before major problems arise.
Myth: One partner has to be “the problem.”
Truth: We focus on relationship patterns, not blame. Growth is mutual.
Myth: The therapist will take sides.
Truth: Your therapist is a neutral guide, committed to the well-being of the relationship as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long does couples therapy usually take?
It varies. Some couples benefit from 6–12 sessions, while others continue for several months. Duration depends on goals, commitment, and complexity of concerns.
What if my partner is reluctant?
It’s common. We offer initial consultations to help each partner feel safe and respected. Some couples start with one person attending, which can still be productive.
Is everything confidential?
Yes. All sessions follow HIPAA confidentiality laws. We also clarify how information is handled when working with both partners.
Cost, Insurance, and Scheduling
Couples therapy at New Day is available on a sliding scale, typically between $95 and $225 per session. We accept Partnership, Medi-Cal, and Medicare. PPO clients may request a super-bill for out-of-network reimbursement. Appointments are available Monday–Saturday with both daytime and evening options.
When Is the Right Time to Start?
There’s no wrong time to begin therapy. Whether you're newly committed or decades into your journey, seeking support is a sign of strength — not failure. If you're feeling stuck, distant, or overwhelmed, couples therapy offers a path forward.
Take the First Step Today
We invite you to begin your healing process with one of our licensed couples therapists. You’ll discover new ways to communicate, reconnect, and move forward as partners. Your relationship is worth it.
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