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3,786 people sought couples therapy help in Arizona in the last year

Discover how starting therapy with a couples 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?

Ups and downs in relationships are normal but sometimes the downs last longer than either of you expected. Perhaps you’re facing a lack of intimacy or a breakdown in communication. Maybe your disagreements have started leading to guilt and resentment instead of healthy resolution. You might be living together under the same roof but feel more like strangers than a loving team.

If any of this resonates, couples therapy or marriage counseling might be a great fit for you. A strong romantic relationship can be one of life’s greatest gifts but a meaningful partnership requires dedication.

Many people grow up dreaming of finding their soul mate and living happily ever after. However, once you are in a real relationship you discover how much work is truly involved. It doesn’t matter how much you love your partner or how great you two are together. Remaining in a committed relationship over a long period of time calls for hard work, open communication, and compromise.

Sometimes, couples just need a little outside support or professional guidance to help get things back on track. If you’ve been thinking about couples therapy, we’re here to offer unbiased and compassionate support at Thriveworks Counseling in Peoria, AZ.

Common Reasons To Seek Out Relationship Counseling

Though there may still be a stigma associated with therapy, the truth is you don’t have to feel embarrassed about seeking help. In many ways, pursuing relationship counseling shows that you and your partner care enough about each other to work through whatever problems are getting in the way.

These are a few of the most common reasons couples seek the help of a licensed couples therapist:

  • Communication issues
  • Infidelity
  • Intimacy issues
  • Sex life dissatisfaction
  • Stress from family and friends
  • Feelings of jealousy
  • Major life changes
  • Trust issues
  • Financial problems
  • Parenting difficulties
  • Navigating a breakup
  • Substance abuse

Relationship counselors work with couples to address a wide variety of issues. Therapy can focus on a specific problem or can help you work through more general topics.

You don’t need to wait until your relationship is on the brink of disaster before you reach out for help. In fact, many clients reach out for couples counseling when their relationship still feels relatively healthy so they can address issues before they become crises.

If you’re unsatisfied with the way your relationship is heading or you want to resolve a conflict in a neutral environment, consider getting professional support. Contact Thriveworks Counseling in Peoria, AZ to speak to a licensed couples therapist today.

The Benefits of Couples Counseling

Some people think catastrophic thoughts once they start experiencing problems in their relationships. But every couple goes through ups and downs; it’s how you work through those difficult times that determines whether you grow stronger together as a result.

Like many areas in life, sometimes we run into relationship problems we just can’t seem to get past on our own. At Thriveworks, our relationship therapists have many years of experience helping couples just like you work through issues and come out the other side as a more resilient and loving pair.

Talk therapy is one of the most effective ways for couples to gain insight into their underlying issues. Therapists provide a neutral and confidential space where couples can speak openly about their feelings and work through disagreements. Your couples therapist can even help you identify ways in which your own thinking patterns may be impacting your moods and behaviors.

The Gottman Method is another effective approach to relationship therapy. The method treats a relationship like a house that requires a strong foundation to thrive. You may identify activities with your therapist that will help strengthen this foundation for a lasting bond.

Another focus of the Gottman Method is improved communication since this is what can often make or break a relationship. You may learn, for example, how to use “I” statements to discuss your needs in your relationship as well as skills to reduce criticism, contempt, and defensiveness.

No matter how short or long you’ve been together, couples and family therapy can offer help to get you back on track. Experienced relationship and marriage counselors are standing by at Thriveworks Counseling in Peoria, AZ.

Schedule Couples Therapy and Marriage Counseling at Thriveworks in Peoria, AZ

At Thriveworks, our goal is to ensure individuals, couples, and families have access to the services they need to improve their mental health and strengthen their relationships with others. We offer flexible scheduling with weekday, evening, and weekend sessions.

Online therapy is also available, which makes it especially easy to find appointment times while juggling multiple hectic schedules. We take most major insurance plans and offer a number of exclusive benefits at Thriveworks Counseling, including:

  • Advice from your counselor via phone or email
  • Ask-a-coach 24-hour Q&A
  • Exclusive video content
  • Community discussion boards
  • Simple app-based billing and scheduling

If you want a stronger and healthier relationship, speak to a licensed marriage and family therapist at Thriveworks Counseling in Peoria, AZ.

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 Peoria therapists and counselors accept 19 insurance plans

  • Aetna

  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona | BCBS

  • Blue Cross Blue Shield | Anthem (Blue Card)

  • Carelon

  • Cigna | Evernorth

  • Cigna | Evernorth EAP

  • Compsych

  • First Health Network

  • Humana Exchange

  • Humana HMO/POS

  • Humana PPO | EPO | HDHP

  • JP Farley Corporation

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Self-pay costs at Peoria
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 Thriveworks Peoria reviews are collected through Thriveworks.com.
★★★★★
I have worked with Melissa in a professional capacity and have watched her increased ability to work with clients with many different needs. During one phase of Melissa's professional experience, she lead a group therapy practice. Many people traveled great distances in the metropolitan Phoenix area, specifically to attend her group. Melissa is insightful and organized as she compassionately helps guide clients toward their ultimate goal of recovery and health.
Read more I have worked with Melissa in a professional capacity and have watched her increased ability to work with clients with many different needs. During one phase of Melissa's professional experience, she lead a group therapy practice. Many people traveled great distances in the metropolitan Phoenix area, specifically to attend her group. Melissa is insightful and organized as she compassionately helps guide clients toward their ultimate goal of recovery and health.
Peoria Aug 2021
Review left on Thriveworks.com
★★★★★
I am a colleague of Melissa Bowen's and she is a warm and compassionate counselor who is very passionate about her calling. I believe that we are called by God to share our God-given gifts with others and Melissa's gifts are her ability to meet her clients where they are in life and to offer insight and empathy and to provide guidance through difficult and sometimes painful situations and to help them realize that they all have worth and value in God's eyes and are accepted no matter what our circumstances.
Read more I am a colleague of Melissa Bowen's and she is a warm and compassionate counselor who is very passionate about her calling. I believe that we are called by God to share our God-given gifts with others and Melissa's gifts are her ability to meet her clients where they are in life and to offer insight and empathy and to provide guidance through difficult and sometimes painful situations and to help them realize that they all have worth and value in God's eyes and are accepted no matter what our circumstances.
Peoria Aug 2021
Review left on Thriveworks.com

Where to find us

Getting here

Thriveworks Counseling & Psychiatry Peoria is located off W Thunderbird Road, getween N 94th Ave and N 93rd Ave. We currently share a building in the Plaza Del Rio Center with Anthem Medical Center, among other businesses. Next door, near 93rd Ave, is Medstar Academy.

Phone number

(623) 263-3972

Languages spoken by AZ providers

  • English
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