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3,657 people sought couples therapy help at Newport News in the last year

Discover how starting couples therapy can support your own journey toward a happier, more fulfilling life.

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Starting Couples therapy

What is Couples therapy?

Thriveworks Couples therapy helps couples work through their specific relationship issues. It is led by licensed professionals — often licensed marriage and family therapists (LMFTs) — who are experts in their field and best-equipped to help couples. Some examples of common focuses within couples therapy include:

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

How does Couples therapy work?

Couples therapy works by helping couples identify and better navigate their unique challenges. Following an initial assessment of the couple in terms of strengths and needs, the therapist would then discuss their therapeutic goals and any possible approaches or ways of working together as therapist and couple.
Couples attend sessions together, whether they meet in person or by video. In addition to regular couples therapy sessions, each partner may also be asked to attend a few individual sessions to supplement their progress. This will allow their counselor to get to know each individual better, assess each of their personal needs, and develop the very best treatment plan moving forward.

Is Couples therapy conducted in person or online?

Couples therapy at Thriveworks is conducted both in person and via Online therapy. We encourage you to choose the option that works best for you and your partner.

How long does Couples therapy last?

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

Need more help deciding?

When you are in a happy, calm, fulfilling relationship, this can be a source of incredible joy. However, when a relationship is wrought with arguments, disagreements, and frustration, it brings more stress to your life than happiness. Whether you are dealing with a marriage, a long-term committed relationship, or even find yourself with a new love, none of these relationships are immune to difficulties. When you connect with a Thriveworks Newport News couples counselor, you are taking the first step in strengthening your relationship.

Although the old saying might try to convince us that, “Love is all you need,” this is simply not true. Love is a needed starting point in any relationship or marriage, but healthy communication, honesty, fairness, and mutual respect are almost nearly as important. These simple principles are not present in many relationships, no matter how deep the love, and that lack of respect and healthy interaction can cause great stress. Thriveworks Newport News couples counselors or psychologists are ready to help you create the relationship that you once had, or have always been looking for.

Why Consider Couples Counseling?

You may be surprised to find yourself and your partner experiencing an intense crisis in your relationship, complete with raised voices, angry looks, and serious pain. Perhaps you are questioning everything you thought you thought you knew about your partner. The couples counselors at Thriveworks in Newport News VA are ready to partner with you and your significant other to evaluate the relationship and determine the best steps for moving forward.

Perhaps you just know that your relationship could be better; healthier, with better communication and respect. You crave a deeper and more meaningful connection. You feel distant from your partner and you cannot share your deepest thoughts and feelings. You know your dreams for your relationship are not impossible. If you are ready to strengthen your relationship, call Thriveworks Newport News couples counselors to begin your journey.

Identify the Problems

Couples counseling can be helpful in many relationships, no matter the source of the difficulties. Alone, it can be very difficult to identify the cause of the strain in your relationship. When you are so deeply entrenched in the highs and lows, day in and day out, it is difficult to see the objective truth. Identifying the starting point of misunderstandings and conflict can help you move past this problem and develop new ways of coping and interacting. Thriveworks Newport News couples counselors and psychologists are experts in this area and can help you take this first step.

Problems in a relationship can have many sources, such as:

  • Lack of trust
  • Established patterns of unhealthy communication
  • Infidelity
  • Financial problems
  • Sick or troublesome child
  • Loss of a loved one
  • Addictions
  • Lost job or change in career
  • Health problems
  • Emotional or psychological issues

Whatever the source of the problems in your relationship, help is available. It can be difficult to communicate the concerns about your relationship to your partner. You may feel apprehensive about voicing your thoughts.

You may not be able to identify any one problem or source of trouble in your relationship. You may feel discontent and simply unhappy, without being able to establish a cause. This is not an uncommon relationship status and is also not a hopeless situation.

Two people can sometimes work through problems on their own, but oftentimes couples need professional help to learn how to interact in a healthy, positive way. Harmful patterns of behavior that have been present for weeks, months, years, or even decades, are not easily broken, but change is possible. Working with a Thriveworks Newport News couples counselor can teach both members of the relationship the tools necessary to break negative patterns of behavior and communication.

Create Real Change

There are many methods for changing patterns of behavior in a relationship. Your Thriveworks Newport News couples counselor or psychologist can give you the tools necessary to stop harmful interactions from happening, and can help create the framework for establishing loving, positive actions in their place.

Some of these ideas for change may include:

  • Recognizing and acknowledging problems
  • Identifying the source of your problems
  • Listening to your partner
  • Acknowledging and respecting your partner’s feelings
  • Being honest and clear about your feelings and emotions
  • Changing negative patterns of response and reaction
  • Developing new tools for creating healthy communication
  • Maintaining and fostering intimacy
  • Dealing with underlying psychological issues or addictions

Does this sound overwhelming? It is hard for you to imagine your negative cycles of behavior changing? Do you feel unprepared to confront your partner or spouse with your concerns? Do you and your partner know you need help but have no idea where to turn?

Thriveworks Couples Counselors Are Ready to Help

You are not alone. Thriveworks couples counselors in Newport News VA are ready to help you tackle the problems in your relationship, whether big or small. We have licensed experts in this field that can help you and your partner identify the source of your problems. We can help you create and develop new, healthy ways to deal with these problems. Together, we can help you build the relationship that you have always wanted. We appreciate your desire to improve your life, and we have the expertise to help you make that change.

The difficulties in your relationship may have recently developed, and you are urgently searching for help. Alternatively, perhaps it is difficult to imagine a time when you and your partner were not struggling and you have searched and thought about calling many, many times before. Now is the time.

We are ready to help now, right at this moment. We do not have a waiting list and we have appointments available immediately. You and your partner do not have to struggle alone for one more day. Help is merely a call or a message away. Thriveworks Newport News couples counselors can help you and your partner create the healthy, loving, and respectful relationship that you both need.

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 Newport News therapists and counselors accept 24 insurance plans

  • Aetna

  • Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Virginia | BCBS

  • Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Virginia Medicare Advantage

  • Blue Cross Blue Shield | Anthem (Blue Card)

  • Carelon

  • Cigna | Evernorth

  • Cigna | Evernorth EAP

  • Cigna | Evernorth Medicare Advantage

  • Compsych

  • First Health Network

  • Humana Exchange

  • Humana HMO/POS

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Self-pay costs at Newport News
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

Hear from our clients

5.0 Learn about verified reviews
★★★★★
Ms. Brenda, is a outstanding MHP, she takes times to listen and gives outstanding advice. She always give suggested reading and the reading has helped tremendously.
Read more Ms. Brenda, is a outstanding MHP, she takes times to listen and gives outstanding advice. She always give suggested reading and the reading has helped tremendously.
ROBERT Feb 2024
Thriveworks.com verified review
★★★★★
Pennie Hurta has been a great therapist for me. I also love that she is always doing continuing education. She is on it! Highly recommended!
Read more Pennie Hurta has been a great therapist for me. I also love that she is always doing continuing education. She is on it! Highly recommended!
Hedi Feb 2024
Thriveworks.com verified review

Where to find us

Getting here

We are located off of Loftis Blvd, directly across the street from the Sentara Medical Campus. Once you reach the parking lot, you'll see our office (with our logo on the door) at the front of the building parallel to Loftis Blvd.

Phone number

(757) 418-8127

Languages spoken by VA providers

  • English
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