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Starting Couples & marriage counseling

What is couples & marriage counseling?

Couples therapy and marriage counseling, also known as relationship counseling, helps couples work through their specific relationship issues. Some examples of common focuses within couples therapy and marriage counseling include:

  • Jealousy
  • Trust issues
  • Infidelity
  • Opposing values
  • Different visions for the future
  • Disagreements in parenting
  • Lack of trust
  • Financial distress
  • Sex issues

What type of therapy is used in couples therapy?

The types of therapy used in couples and marriage counseling include:

  • The Gottman Method
  • Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
  • Emotionally-focused therapy (EFT)
  • Solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT)
  • Strength-based therapy

What kind of therapist is best for couples?

At Thriveworks, Couples & marriage counseling is led by licensed professionals — often licensed marriage and family therapists (LMFTs) — who are experts in their field and best-equipped to help couples.

What is the Gottman Method of couples therapy?

The Gottman Method of couples therapy is a research-supported approach designed to enhance relationships by bolstering the bond between partners, resolving conflicts, and fostering shared meaning in their relationship through comprehensive assessments and tailored interventions that improve communication, trust, and the overall health of the partnership.

How to tell if I need couples therapy?

If you’re facing persistent relationship problems, communication breakdowns, or unresolved conflicts that are impacting your emotional well-being and happiness, Couples & marriage counseling may be beneficial for you.

Should every couple go to couples therapy?

While marriage and couple’s counseling is typically recommended for couples who are experiencing persistent or severe relationship issues, any relationship can benefit from attending these sessions.

Is couples & marriage counseling conducted in person or online?

Marriage and couples counseling at Thriveworks is conducted both in person and online by video. We encourage you to choose the option that works best for you and your partner.

How long does couples & marriage counseling last?

On average, couples attend marriage and couples counseling for 12 weeks. However, couples & marriage counseling may last longer or shorter, dependent on the couples’ needs, the challenges they’d like to work through, and the pace of their progress.

How much does couples & marriage counseling cost?

At Thriveworks, we take most major forms of insurance, which means that many of our clients only pay $0-$50 co-pay per session. However, there are also self-pay options that sit around $200 per session, depending on the service and location, for those who are out-of-network.

Need more help deciding?

The psychologist Albert Ellis stated, “The art of love is largely the art of persistence.” That means that love doesn’t stop when things get messy. But it may call for more work and commitment. This is the work that takes place after the credits roll in your favorite romantic comedy. It’s the work that takes place after you close the book of fairy tales when the king and queen get married. 

It’s hard to get a manual for what happens after happily ever after. People who love each other have conflicts, they have secrets, they have problems and histories and baggage. It’s all part of being human. So what do you do if you and your loved one find yourselves facing a situation that feels overwhelming or insurmountable? You reach out to a qualified couples therapist.

The couples therapists and marriage counselors at Thriveworks in Greenfield, WI help loved ones improve their relationships by facilitating safe discussion about what matters most. These licensed professional therapists and counselors can help partners feel heard, valued, and appreciated. The process of relationship counseling can help couples figure out what their strengths and weaknesses are, and what they can do to solve their problems. Marriage and family therapy isn’t about blame or acrimony. It’s about mutual understanding that can help couples heal and flourish.

What Is the Success Rate of Couples Counseling?

Marriage and family therapists at Thriveworks in Greenfield, WI are extremely successful in helping clients meet their goals. Most couples can resolve their issues in fewer than 12 therapy sessions. A licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) is trained to hear each individual’s concerns and then find mutually beneficial solutions. Many couples seek therapy with particular goals in mind. These potential goals for counseling include:

  • To feel more loved.
  • To feel more appreciated.
  • To model healthier relationships for children.
  • To feel like friends again.
  • To reignite passion.
  • To enhance intimacy, both physical and emotional.
  • To reduce tension and conflict.
  • To stop repeating the same argument.
  • To create healthier boundaries.
  • To express needs and desires.
  • To heal after affairs.
  • To cope with empty nest syndrome.
  • To resolve career or financial concerns.
  • To identify individual mental health conditions and find support.
  • To safely address some concerns before marriage (in the case of premarital counseling).
  • To process trauma together.
  • To cope with the loss of a loved one. 

But people who seek marriage counseling may not come to Thriveworks in Greenfield, WI for one particular reason–they may have a bunch of concerns. Or they may not know what they need before they begin talking. A qualified counselor can help them identify and sort through their elusive issues. Some successful couples even come to therapy for maintenance, just to make sure that everything keeps working smoothly in their relationships. 

What Does a Marriage Therapist Do?

Marriage therapists at Thriveworks in Greenfield, WI use multiple evidence-based methods to help their clients deal with issues within the context of their relationship. These issues might include the following:

  • Communication
  • Trust
  • Affection
  • Emotion management
  • Addiction or substance abuse issues
  • Coping strategies

Here are a few of the most effective approaches to working with couples:

  • Emotionally focused therapy (EFT)
  • Behavioral couples therapy (BCT)
  • The Gottman method
  • Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)

Can You Do Couples Counseling Online?

Fortunately, at Thriveworks in Greenfield, WI clients can do couples counseling online if that is more convenient and comfortable for them. If a couple is estranged, they may want to do therapy from their respective living spaces. Online therapy can afford them this independence if they’d prefer not to be in the office together. But even couples who are living in harmony can benefit from online counseling because it may allow more scheduling flexibility. Therapists can often meet their clients virtually through secure telehealth technology on the evenings or weekends. 

Reinforce Your Relationship with Marriage Counseling at Thriveworks in Greenfield, WI

Married couples, domestic partners, and anyone in an intimate relationship can benefit from the compassion and expertise of an insightful marriage counselor. The LMFTs at Thriveworks are all fully licensed and recruited from the top 4% of applicants, making sure that Thriveworks clients get premium care. Thriveworks mental health providers accept most major forms of health insurance coverage and offer competitive self-pay rates for clients paying out-of-pocket. Thriveworks clients can access their provider by phone or email between therapy sessions. 

Marriage counseling can deepen bonds between loved ones by helping couples see life sympathetically from each other’s perspective. With an exceptional Thriveworks couples therapist as a guide, spouses may learn to bridge the gaps between them and resolve their misunderstandings and conflicts. 

Most new Thriveworks clients can meet with a top-rated counselor within 24-48 hours of their initial call. This means you could be seen as early as tomorrow if you call today. We look forward to supporting you and your spouse in your love story. 

Pricing & insurance

Our therapists accept most major insurances. We accept 585+ insurance plans, and offer self-pay options, too.
Learn more about pricing for therapy and counseling services at Thriveworks.

Our Wisconsin therapists and counselors accept 1 insurance plans

  • See my self-pay options

Self-pay costs at Greenfield
Talk therapy

Talk therapy

Includes individual, couples, child/ teen, & family therapy

First session

$1

Ongoing sessions

$1

Talk therapy

Psychiatry

Includes reducing symptoms with medication & management

First session

$1

Ongoing sessions

$1

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Thriveworks helped me realize that I do believe people can change. I’m not the person I was three months ago, broken and fearful. I’m healthy and happy and for the first time being kind to myself. Thank you for giving me my life back.
Read more Thriveworks helped me realize that I do believe people can change. I’m not the person I was three months ago, broken and fearful. I’m healthy and happy and for the first time being kind to myself. Thank you for giving me my life back.
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Where to find us

Getting here

Thriveworks Counseling Greenfield is off of S 76th Street, across the street from Noodles and Company, and near Honeyberry Pancakes & Cafe. If you’re coming from S 74th Street we are near Sky Zone Trampoline Park.

Phone number

(262) 999-7249

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