Our therapists provide couples & marriage counseling in Media, PA

Marriage Counseling & Couples Counseling – Counselors and Therapists in Delaware County, Media, PA

When you decide to get married, you believe that you have found your life partner, someone who you can build a future with. But marriages can and will be affected by numerous issues. Everything from work, children, finances, and family can add stress to the relationship and affect the marriage.

When breakdowns happen, that’s when couples counseling can help. Call Thriveworks Media, PA to get started with a marriage and couples counseling therapist who can help both partners find a greater sense of security and balance in their relationship.

When Should I Seek Marriage or Couples Counseling?

First and foremost, you should seek couples counseling as soon as possible to prevent breakdowns that can occur when bad habits form leading to hurt feelings that are hard to overcome and can often leading to a breaking point. If you are concerned about repeating past mistakes, you could benefit from couples counseling. If you are concerned about the role your families may be playing on your life, you may benefit from couples counseling. If communication, trust, or infidelity have become an issue and you are feeling stuck in your relationship, then you could benefit from couples counseling. At Thriveworks Counseling, in Delaware County, Media, PA, we have experienced couples counselors who can help.

Does Couples Counseling Work?

Couples counseling is very effective, particularly when both partners are ready and committed to working on the relationship. At Thriveworks Counseling, we will help you identify what your other needs are, any past hurts or fears that are affecting you or your partner individually, any behavioral patterns that are damaging your relationship, and help you to improve your communication skills and conflict resolution skills. We will help you decide how you define a successful and happy marriage or relationship, and help you to improve trust, affection, openness, and communication.

Some of the following are evidence-based couples and marriage counseling approaches that the providers at Thriveworks Media are likely to use:

• Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): EFT focuses on improving communication and emotional connection between partners by identifying and addressing underlying emotions and attachment needs.
• Gottman Method Couples Therapy: Based on research by Drs. John and Julie Gottman, this approach helps couples build friendship, manage conflict constructively, and create shared meaning in their relationship.
• Behavioral Couples Therapy (BCT): BCT focuses on changing specific behaviors that contribute to relationship distress, such as communication patterns, conflict resolution strategies, and reinforcement of positive interactions.
• Integrative Behavioral Couple Therapy (IBCT): IBCT combines elements of traditional behavioral therapy with acceptance-based strategies to help couples accept and change aspects of themselves and their relationship.
• Narrative Therapy: Narrative therapy explores how couples construct and interpret their relationship stories, empowering them to challenge negative narratives and co-create more positive and empowering ones.
• Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT): SFBT helps couples identify and amplify strengths and resources in their relationship, focusing on solutions rather than dwelling on problems.
• Psychodynamic Couples Therapy: Psychodynamic therapy explores unconscious dynamics and early relational patterns that influence couples’ present-day conflicts and interactions, promoting insight and relational change

Schedule with Thriveworks Media

If you’re ready to see the difference that a mental health professional can make, call Thriveworks in Media, PA to get started. When you do, our support team will help you with the process: everything from setting up your insurance to booking your first session is made easy with their help.