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

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Starting Couples/marriage therapy

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A licensed marriage and family therapist can help you work through the tough times in your relationship and make the best out of the good ones. If you and your partner are having trouble seeing eye-to-eye or want to strengthen your relationship at its core, consider pursuing couples therapy or counseling at Thriveworks Counseling in Palo Alto, CA.

You can book your first appointment online or by calling our helpful scheduling team for assistance at (650) 885-9469.

Why Should We Consider Couples Counseling?

Couples counseling and marriage and family therapy can be beneficial for a relationship at any stage. Whether you’re looking for guidance before you take a big step together or you need help resolving a major conflict, a couples therapist or counselor can guide you in the right direction and teach you how to overcome the issues you’re facing.

There are many different reasons to pursue couples therapy or counseling, including the following:

  • Difficulty resolving conflict or frequent arguing
  • Breakdown in communication
  • Premarital counseling
  • Major life changes or transitions
  • Financial disagreements
  • Betrayal of trust or confidence
  • Substance abuse or addiction
  • Differences in religious or political beliefs
  • Intimacy issues or sexual dissatisfaction
  • Disagreements in roles and responsibilities
  • Childbirth, adoption, or blending families
  • Parental disagreements
  • Behavioral problems in children

The problems in your relationship can often extend outside your home and affect your other relationships, work-life balance, mental health, and outlook on life. If you and your partner need help with any of these specific issues, or something else is driving a wedge between you, consider beginning couples counseling at Thriveworks in Palo Alto, CA before those issues start to interfere with your life.

How Can Couples Therapy Help Us?

Throughout a few sessions, a couples therapist or counselor will help you and your partner get to know one another all over again. You’ll work on identifying and accepting one another’s differences and pinpointing sources of conflict between you. Over time, your provider will walk you through exercises and discussions to help you overcome that conflict and repair or strengthen many parts of your relationship.

The skills you acquire during couples counseling or therapy can include improved communication, active listening, enhanced problem-solving abilities, and effective conflict resolution. These valuable takeaways can improve the issues you’re having in your relationship and be applied in many other situations in life. Your other relationships, performance at work, and overall satisfaction might improve when you master and begin using these abilities in other areas of life.

Couples Therapy Appointments Available at Thriveworks in Palo Alto, CA

When you’re ready to reconnect with your partner and take your relationship to the next level, a couples therapist or counselor at Thriveworks in Palo Alto, CA is available to help. Our mental health professionals are experienced and passionate about helping couples repair their relationships and overcome even the toughest challenges.

Thriveworks makes it easy and convenient to get the support you need for your relationship with the following benefits. A stronger, healthier, happier partnership is possible, and Thriveworks in Palo Alto, CA can help you find it.

Contact our office today at (650) 885-9469 or use our online scheduling platform to set up your first appointment.

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 Palo Alto therapists and counselors accept 21 insurance plans

  • Aetna

  • Blue Shield of California | BCBS

  • Compsych

  • First Health Network

  • Humana Exchange

  • Humana HMO/POS

  • Humana Medicare Advantage

  • Humana PPO | EPO | HDHP

  • Imperial Health Plan Medicare Advantage

  • JP Farley Corporation

  • MHN

  • MHN Medicare Advantage

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Self-pay costs at Palo Alto
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

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4.5 Thriveworks Palo Alto reviews are collected through Thriveworks.com.
★★★★★
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.
Anonymous Thriveworks Client
Review left on Thriveworks.com

Where to find us

Getting here

Thriveworks Counseling & Psychiatry Palo Alto is in the same building as Integrated Health Care, Bookshare, Heshmat Pain Management, Rea Laidler Chiropractor, Benetech, and Forbes Marshall Inc. On the other side of the building is New Mayfield Lane, and a parking garage. Nearby is Jin Sho, Terun, and Backyard Brew restaurants, as well as La Bodeguita del Medoi, Izzy’s Brooklyn Bagels, Ramen Kowa, and Kali Greek Kitchen.

Phone number

(650) 885-9469

Languages spoken by CA providers

  • English
  • Tagalog
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