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Amanda Torres
LMHC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Spring Hill, FL 34606  (Online Only)
I work with adults, children and adolescents specializing in anxiety, depression, Bipolar, Dual Dx, grief, poor emotional regulation, social skills and anger management training. Provide school support to increase school success. Additionally, for adults I utilize cognitive behavioral therapy, (CBT), Talk Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Mindfulness, grief counseling and effective strategies toward the recovery of great emotional health.
I work with adults, children and adolescents specializing in anxiety, depression, Bipolar, Dual Dx, grief, poor emotional regulation, social skills and anger management training. Provide school support to increase school success. Additionally, for adults I utilize cognitive behavioral therapy, (CBT), Talk Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Mindfulness, grief counseling and effective strategies toward the recovery of great emotional health.
(352) 290-5957 View (352) 290-5957
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Brenda Walker Dillingham
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT, CMHIMP
Verified Verified
Weeki Wachee, FL 34613  (Online Only)
I specialize in helping clients work through relational problems. One of the challenges I help clients work through is when one is in a relationship with another presenting with Narcissistic traits. When a client comes to me thinking something is wrong with them after being in such a toxic and emotionally abusive relationship, I help them find themselves again and realize they are not to blame. Helping clients understand they do not deserve to be treated like that is a way I feel most helpful.
I specialize in helping clients work through relational problems. One of the challenges I help clients work through is when one is in a relationship with another presenting with Narcissistic traits. When a client comes to me thinking something is wrong with them after being in such a toxic and emotionally abusive relationship, I help them find themselves again and realize they are not to blame. Helping clients understand they do not deserve to be treated like that is a way I feel most helpful.
(352) 268-8603 View (352) 268-8603

Online Therapists

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Dr. Michael Ian Rothenberg
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, PhD, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Winter Park, FL 32789
Rothenberg provides individual counseling, relationship therapy, marriage counseling, couples counseling and sex therapy for men, women, gay, LGBT individuals and couples.
Porn/Sex Addiction? Male Sexual Dysfunction? Sexual Performance Anxiety? Internationally recognized Clinical Sexologist, Sex Therapist and Psychotherapist, Dr. Michael Ian Rothenberg, specializes in counseling and therapy related to Human Sexuality and Sexual Behavior. Areas discussed include: Sex Addiction, Porn Addiction, Out of Control Sexual Behaviors, Compulsive Masturbation, Male Sexual Dysfunction, Erectile Dysfunction, ED, Impotence, Sexual Anxiety, Sexual Performance, Orgasm, Incompatibility, Desire, Arousal, Adult Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse, Relationship Issues, Honesty, Trust, Loneliness, Cheating, Anger, Sadness, Anxiety and Depression. To learn more please visit my websites: CounselingAndSexualHealth.com and OnlineSexualAddiction.com. I look forward to speaking with you!
Rothenberg provides individual counseling, relationship therapy, marriage counseling, couples counseling and sex therapy for men, women, gay, LGBT individuals and couples.
Porn/Sex Addiction? Male Sexual Dysfunction? Sexual Performance Anxiety? Internationally recognized Clinical Sexologist, Sex Therapist and Psychotherapist, Dr. Michael Ian Rothenberg, specializes in counseling and therapy related to Human Sexuality and Sexual Behavior. Areas discussed include: Sex Addiction, Porn Addiction, Out of Control Sexual Behaviors, Compulsive Masturbation, Male Sexual Dysfunction, Erectile Dysfunction, ED, Impotence, Sexual Anxiety, Sexual Performance, Orgasm, Incompatibility, Desire, Arousal, Adult Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse, Relationship Issues, Honesty, Trust, Loneliness, Cheating, Anger, Sadness, Anxiety and Depression. To learn more please visit my websites: CounselingAndSexualHealth.com and OnlineSexualAddiction.com. I look forward to speaking with you!
(407) 674-0058 View (407) 674-0058
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Danielle Green
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MDiv, PhD
Verified Verified
Sarasota, FL 34236
I provide a safe environment to explore and resolve beliefs, thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that stand in the way of living a fully conscious and authentic life. Specialties include work with anxiety, depression, trauma, divorce, death, attachment ruptures, and ancestral/ inter-generational shame, and PTSD. As a Marriage and Family Therapist, I have studied at the Graduate Theological Union - University of California, Berkeley, The Graduate School for Marriage and Family Therapy, Ca.Institute of Integral Studies (San Francisco), and The Jung Institute in Zurich, Switzerland. I hold two Masters degrees and a Ph D in Psychology.
I provide a safe environment to explore and resolve beliefs, thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that stand in the way of living a fully conscious and authentic life. Specialties include work with anxiety, depression, trauma, divorce, death, attachment ruptures, and ancestral/ inter-generational shame, and PTSD. As a Marriage and Family Therapist, I have studied at the Graduate Theological Union - University of California, Berkeley, The Graduate School for Marriage and Family Therapy, Ca.Institute of Integral Studies (San Francisco), and The Jung Institute in Zurich, Switzerland. I hold two Masters degrees and a Ph D in Psychology.
(941) 203-3351 View (941) 203-3351
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Rachel Russell Cristello
Counselor, MS, LMHC, CSAT
Verified Verified
Winter Garden, FL 34787
I deeply value the covenant of marriage yet have personally experienced the pain of divorce.
I take a strength-based, problem-solving approach with each client by extending a hand of grace through compassion, building trust, and offering hope. I highlight positive aspects of self that propel my clients toward healing and growth.Diverse life experiences have provided insight and passion for helping others. Using CBT techniques from a Christian Worldview, I collaborate with clients and support them as they walk though the changes necessary to fulfill their goals and experience the abundance of what God has planned for them. Let's work together to restore your life, rebuild your relationships, and renew your hope.
I deeply value the covenant of marriage yet have personally experienced the pain of divorce.
I take a strength-based, problem-solving approach with each client by extending a hand of grace through compassion, building trust, and offering hope. I highlight positive aspects of self that propel my clients toward healing and growth.Diverse life experiences have provided insight and passion for helping others. Using CBT techniques from a Christian Worldview, I collaborate with clients and support them as they walk though the changes necessary to fulfill their goals and experience the abundance of what God has planned for them. Let's work together to restore your life, rebuild your relationships, and renew your hope.
(407) 993-1317 View (407) 993-1317
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Tarra Bates-Duford
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT, MPhil, CMFSW
Verified Verified
My name is Dr. Tarra Bates-Duford has engaged in extensive work and research on familial relationships, trauma, & dysfunctions. I have a PhD in Forensic Psychology & Masters in Marriage & Family Therapy & a Masters in Psychology. I have extensive experience with traumatic experience & symptom re-emergence. With nearly 20 years in the field of behavioral sciences, she has been instrumental with stabilizing families, helping individuals & families navigate the challenges of mental illness, as well as victims of abuse/ trauma, reprocess the memory of the trauma in a manner that no longer paralyzes nor interferes with daily functioning.
My name is Dr. Tarra Bates-Duford has engaged in extensive work and research on familial relationships, trauma, & dysfunctions. I have a PhD in Forensic Psychology & Masters in Marriage & Family Therapy & a Masters in Psychology. I have extensive experience with traumatic experience & symptom re-emergence. With nearly 20 years in the field of behavioral sciences, she has been instrumental with stabilizing families, helping individuals & families navigate the challenges of mental illness, as well as victims of abuse/ trauma, reprocess the memory of the trauma in a manner that no longer paralyzes nor interferes with daily functioning.
(407) 502-6004 View (407) 502-6004
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Carolynn White
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Ocala, FL 34474  (Online Only)
Seek holistic well-being, personal growth, and lasting change? As a Marriage and Family Therapist, my unique approach blends systems thinking, Zen Buddhism, and cybernetic wisdom. I believe in transformation through understanding interconnected systems. We shift from working against ourselves to working with ourselves, and from battling circumstances to embracing them.
Seek holistic well-being, personal growth, and lasting change? As a Marriage and Family Therapist, my unique approach blends systems thinking, Zen Buddhism, and cybernetic wisdom. I believe in transformation through understanding interconnected systems. We shift from working against ourselves to working with ourselves, and from battling circumstances to embracing them.
(754) 701-2168 View (754) 701-2168
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Deborah Galvin
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Windermere, FL 34786
I am a dedicated, broad-based therapist specializing in individual, relationship, couples, marriage counseling, adolescent & child therapy, and family therapy.
As a therapist, I feel it is most important for a client to feel heard, safe, cared for, and understood by the therapist they choose. I believe that when a client experiences this level of comfort with their therapist, that is when the most positive changes occur. I enjoy working with motivated clients who are seeking to make positive changes in their lives. I support my clients with patience, guidance, empathy, and understanding throughout each unique journey.
I am a dedicated, broad-based therapist specializing in individual, relationship, couples, marriage counseling, adolescent & child therapy, and family therapy.
As a therapist, I feel it is most important for a client to feel heard, safe, cared for, and understood by the therapist they choose. I believe that when a client experiences this level of comfort with their therapist, that is when the most positive changes occur. I enjoy working with motivated clients who are seeking to make positive changes in their lives. I support my clients with patience, guidance, empathy, and understanding throughout each unique journey.
(407) 641-3826 View (407) 641-3826
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Serenity Counseling LCSW, LLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Sarasota, FL 34236
I work with children, adolescents, families, adults and seniors through individual, family, couples and marital counseling. I work with clients who have been abused, traumatized, neglected and are struggling and attempting to cope with issues of depression, anxiety, ADHD, separation anxiety, anger management, co-dependence, adolescence, preparing and moving to college, family stressors and dynamics, parenting, divorce, co-parenting, school issues, employment issues, job loss, retirement, grief, and alienation.
I work with children, adolescents, families, adults and seniors through individual, family, couples and marital counseling. I work with clients who have been abused, traumatized, neglected and are struggling and attempting to cope with issues of depression, anxiety, ADHD, separation anxiety, anger management, co-dependence, adolescence, preparing and moving to college, family stressors and dynamics, parenting, divorce, co-parenting, school issues, employment issues, job loss, retirement, grief, and alienation.
(941) 231-5012 View (941) 231-5012
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Tanya Ruiz
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, Therapy, QS-CSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Orlando, FL 32835  (Online Only)
Accepting New Clients -Treating Depression, Anxiety, Trauma, Bipolar or troubled relationships. Together we will unstuck life by finding the balance you are looking for. You deserve to be heard. Life can be overwhelming. It is time to take care of YOU. I am glad you are taking the first steps to feel better and resolve the concerns that have been bothering you and keeping you away from living the meaningful happier life you want to live. Perhaps you've been struggling with depression, anxiety, grief or troubled marital relationships? Maybe you've had a crisis and need help to get back on track, let's start to rebuild you back up.
Accepting New Clients -Treating Depression, Anxiety, Trauma, Bipolar or troubled relationships. Together we will unstuck life by finding the balance you are looking for. You deserve to be heard. Life can be overwhelming. It is time to take care of YOU. I am glad you are taking the first steps to feel better and resolve the concerns that have been bothering you and keeping you away from living the meaningful happier life you want to live. Perhaps you've been struggling with depression, anxiety, grief or troubled marital relationships? Maybe you've had a crisis and need help to get back on track, let's start to rebuild you back up.
(321) 607-3562 View (321) 607-3562
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Keystone Counseling, LLC
Marriage & Family Therapist, CAP, MSW, MPH, LMFT
Verified Verified
Brandon, FL 33510
To achieve success with couples counseling and or addiction counseling, you must seriously commit to it. The length of time for marriage counseling and or addiction counseling may vary depending on the seriousness of the problems you face. Going into counseling with the right attitude will yield the best results. Understand your goals in getting help from a professional, and know what you want from your relationship and or life.
To achieve success with couples counseling and or addiction counseling, you must seriously commit to it. The length of time for marriage counseling and or addiction counseling may vary depending on the seriousness of the problems you face. Going into counseling with the right attitude will yield the best results. Understand your goals in getting help from a professional, and know what you want from your relationship and or life.
(813) 364-0584 View (813) 364-0584
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Heather R. Harding
Counselor, MSEdS, LMHC, LLC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Tampa, FL 33606
Are you struggling with the daily tasks of work, marriage, and/or parenting? Do you get frustrated easily with your kids or partner and worry if you are making the right choices? Do you feel that everyday is a fight with your adolescent and you have been told you don't understand them? Ever wonder how you are going to manage without losing yourself or your mind? Do you wake up sometimes and are unhappy with your life and/or your marriage? If "yes" to any or all of these questions, I am the right person to help you.
Are you struggling with the daily tasks of work, marriage, and/or parenting? Do you get frustrated easily with your kids or partner and worry if you are making the right choices? Do you feel that everyday is a fight with your adolescent and you have been told you don't understand them? Ever wonder how you are going to manage without losing yourself or your mind? Do you wake up sometimes and are unhappy with your life and/or your marriage? If "yes" to any or all of these questions, I am the right person to help you.
(813) 358-2048 View (813) 358-2048
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Julie Emmer LLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LMFT, MCAP
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Maitland, FL 32751
Waitlist for new clients
I am licensed in Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, and Addictions.
People often take a long time to make the decision to enter treatment, and are not sure what to expect when they get here. What you will find is a relaxed, judgement-free zone where we can explore and work through what you want to change about your life. I have many years of experience with those managing serious mental health issues as well as those facing unusual life challenges. My many years of both clinical and graduate level teaching experience have taught me that there is no "one-size-fits-all" solution for any of my clients. We'll discuss options and do the work together. Let's talk about it!
I am licensed in Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, and Addictions.
People often take a long time to make the decision to enter treatment, and are not sure what to expect when they get here. What you will find is a relaxed, judgement-free zone where we can explore and work through what you want to change about your life. I have many years of experience with those managing serious mental health issues as well as those facing unusual life challenges. My many years of both clinical and graduate level teaching experience have taught me that there is no "one-size-fits-all" solution for any of my clients. We'll discuss options and do the work together. Let's talk about it!
(407) 543-1018 View (407) 543-1018
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Susan Hansen-Engelhard
Counselor, LMHC
Verified Verified
Orlando, FL 32819
Are you dealing with trauma, anxiety, difficult childhood experiences, problematic family dynamics, marriage or relationship issues, divorce, difficulty in making decisions, depression, military/abuse trauma, pain management, and unhealthy relationships? Are you dissatisfied with your career path? Is military life or military family life part of your clinical picture?
Are you dealing with trauma, anxiety, difficult childhood experiences, problematic family dynamics, marriage or relationship issues, divorce, difficulty in making decisions, depression, military/abuse trauma, pain management, and unhealthy relationships? Are you dissatisfied with your career path? Is military life or military family life part of your clinical picture?
(407) 901-5693 View (407) 901-5693
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Star Point Counseling Center
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Brandon, FL 33510
Whether you just want a safe place to sort things out, or you want professional help with your anxiety, stress, anger management, parenting skills, depression, addiction, grief & loss, separation & divorce, PTSD, relationship, marriage, teenager(s), family dynamics, job stress, etc.
We offer in person & online counseling. We have a sliding scale from $60 - $120. We are available day, evenings and weekends for your convenience. We accept most insurance including UBH, BCBS out of network , Aetna, & CIGNA. We do not accept Medicaid. The Counseling Team specializes in working with individuals with depression, anxiety, trauma, co-dependency issues, addiction, anger management, couples, families, troubled teens, children, communication skills, fighting fairly, and and many other sources of stress that compromise the quality of a person's daily life experience.
Whether you just want a safe place to sort things out, or you want professional help with your anxiety, stress, anger management, parenting skills, depression, addiction, grief & loss, separation & divorce, PTSD, relationship, marriage, teenager(s), family dynamics, job stress, etc.
We offer in person & online counseling. We have a sliding scale from $60 - $120. We are available day, evenings and weekends for your convenience. We accept most insurance including UBH, BCBS out of network , Aetna, & CIGNA. We do not accept Medicaid. The Counseling Team specializes in working with individuals with depression, anxiety, trauma, co-dependency issues, addiction, anger management, couples, families, troubled teens, children, communication skills, fighting fairly, and and many other sources of stress that compromise the quality of a person's daily life experience.
(813) 440-4257 View (813) 440-4257
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Sarah Porter
Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern, MA, RMHCI
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Orlando, FL 32803
I offer weekly, biweekly, or monthly sessions of counseling or life-coaching. I do deep work with my clients & enjoy seeing rapid, but long-lasting growth. I like to see my clients reach higher levels of functioning than they ever anticipated. Sessions will involve honest conversations aimed at making your life better. I want to know your story: where you've been, where you're at, & where you want to go. We'll dig, discover, & then empower you to choose the best course of action based on insights gained. I offer individual, couples, marriage, family or group sessions. You can even invite a friend to join you in the sessions.
I offer weekly, biweekly, or monthly sessions of counseling or life-coaching. I do deep work with my clients & enjoy seeing rapid, but long-lasting growth. I like to see my clients reach higher levels of functioning than they ever anticipated. Sessions will involve honest conversations aimed at making your life better. I want to know your story: where you've been, where you're at, & where you want to go. We'll dig, discover, & then empower you to choose the best course of action based on insights gained. I offer individual, couples, marriage, family or group sessions. You can even invite a friend to join you in the sessions.
(689) 220-7032 View (689) 220-7032
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Amanda Wagner
Marriage & Family Therapist, MEd, EdS, LMFT
Verified Verified
Tampa, FL 33609
I have been practicing Marriage and Family Therapy and individual therapy since 2005. Marriage is a bond that is often difficult to keep together as a couple goes through difficult times. Therapy will focus on components to assist clients from being stuck in their own way of thinking and processing. It is the stuck place that often brings people to feelings of helplessness, depression, anxiety and not perceiving issues with hope and options for change. I specialize in helping couples working through more severe issues, such as, infidelity, personality disorders, etc.
I have been practicing Marriage and Family Therapy and individual therapy since 2005. Marriage is a bond that is often difficult to keep together as a couple goes through difficult times. Therapy will focus on components to assist clients from being stuck in their own way of thinking and processing. It is the stuck place that often brings people to feelings of helplessness, depression, anxiety and not perceiving issues with hope and options for change. I specialize in helping couples working through more severe issues, such as, infidelity, personality disorders, etc.
(813) 699-3453 View (813) 699-3453
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Abbe Barclay
Marriage & Family Therapist, MSW, LMFT, CSAT, CPTT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Winter Park, FL 32789
Welcome. I specialize in working with sexual addiction, betrayal trauma, and rebuilding your couple-ship following a betrayal. Although I hold a specialty in treating sexual addiction, I treat general marital, and individual issues regularly. Are you keeping sexual secrets from someone you love, or has someone you love betrayed you?. I work with infidelity, communication problems, conflict resolution, divorce, codependency, depression, anxiety,& very importantly, healing trauma. In working through any life challenge,it can be hard. I offer a safe,nuturing place to guide you on your healing journey.. CPTT and CSAT credentials.
Welcome. I specialize in working with sexual addiction, betrayal trauma, and rebuilding your couple-ship following a betrayal. Although I hold a specialty in treating sexual addiction, I treat general marital, and individual issues regularly. Are you keeping sexual secrets from someone you love, or has someone you love betrayed you?. I work with infidelity, communication problems, conflict resolution, divorce, codependency, depression, anxiety,& very importantly, healing trauma. In working through any life challenge,it can be hard. I offer a safe,nuturing place to guide you on your healing journey.. CPTT and CSAT credentials.
(407) 901-3432 View (407) 901-3432
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Lunden Psychological Services, Inc.
Psychologist, PsyD, MA
Verified Verified
Seminole, FL 33776
Lunden Psychological Services exists to serve you; treating the whole person from a solution-focused approach to emotional health and wellbeing. In serving you, and your relationship with others, LPS offers effective individual, marital, couple, family, and elderly counseling together with comprehensive psychological evaluation from a Christian worldview. Lunden Psychological Services provides you with a compassionate collaborative relationship and practical skills designed to promote life change and growth potentially transforming marital problems, family conflict, divorce, depression, panic attacks, memory loss, social anxiety, addictions, etc. into opportunities to experience new life with hope, purpose, meaning, and the freedom to thrive.
Lunden Psychological Services exists to serve you; treating the whole person from a solution-focused approach to emotional health and wellbeing. In serving you, and your relationship with others, LPS offers effective individual, marital, couple, family, and elderly counseling together with comprehensive psychological evaluation from a Christian worldview. Lunden Psychological Services provides you with a compassionate collaborative relationship and practical skills designed to promote life change and growth potentially transforming marital problems, family conflict, divorce, depression, panic attacks, memory loss, social anxiety, addictions, etc. into opportunities to experience new life with hope, purpose, meaning, and the freedom to thrive.
(727) 914-2276 View (727) 914-2276
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Stephany Gonzalez
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Clermont, FL 34711  (Online Only)
I’m a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who works with individuals, couples, and families that are experiencing a wide variety of challenges and are seeking change. I have a vast amount of experience working in various settings such as, community mental health centers, various government agencies, non-profits, and private practice settings.
I’m a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who works with individuals, couples, and families that are experiencing a wide variety of challenges and are seeking change. I have a vast amount of experience working in various settings such as, community mental health centers, various government agencies, non-profits, and private practice settings.
(833) 583-0683 View (833) 583-0683

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Marriage Counseling Therapists

How does marriage counseling work?

Marriage counseling works by teaching couples concrete skills to communicate with one another and solve disagreements in healthy ways. A trained mental health professional works with both members of a couple to explore difficulties the couple may be having and helps them develop skills to address these matters. Couples who don’t have any difficulties but want to prepare for marriage may develop skills for the future.

How long does marriage counseling typically last?

Marriage counseling is a short-term form of therapy; the process may last between four and eight sessions. Other forms of relationship guidance from mental health professionals, such as couples therapy, are longer lasting, may focus on the past rather than just the present, and are tailored to the individual couple and their emotions, history, and patterns in the relationship. Couples therapy often lasts for 12 weeks or longer.

Is marriage counseling effective?

Marriage counseling helps many couples develop relationship skills that may not have been acquired or tested in a relationship; partners may be better able to communicate and address conflict following counseling. However, there are many different forms of marriage counseling, and this form of counseling does not have as strong an evidence base as other modalities such as couples therapy.

Is marriage counseling effective if only one partner wants to go?

Yes, marriage counseling can still be effective if one partner convinces the other to engage in the process. Of course, whether counseling is effective depends on the couple’s commitment to work on their relationship; however, the short-term, skills-based nature of marriage counseling makes it a relatively easy “ask” of a partner, and the hesitant individual may see its value once counseling begins.