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.
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.
At Thriveworks, we accept most major insurance plans, allowing many clients to pay as little as $0–$50 per session with their co-pay. We also offer self-pay options for those out-of-network or without insurance. Self-pay rates for talk therapy range from $160 to $240 for intake sessions and $135 to $195 for follow-ups, depending on your state. For psychiatry services, self-pay intake sessions are $255–$375, with follow-ups ranging from $175–$300, also varying by state. More information on current self-pay costs is available on our pricing page.
Licensed marriage and family therapists (LMFTs) can be the objective guides that a couple needs to maintain enduring harmony. Thriveworks offers couples therapy and marriage counseling for partners who need a little extra insight and support to weather the ups and downs of love. Couples therapy is usually short term, accomplishing goals in 12 sessions or fewer.
A Thriveworks couples counselor has extensive training and experience in helping diverse couples find their way toward effective communication and mutual understanding. If you think you could benefit from couples therapy, reach out to Thriveworks Spring to schedule your first appointment.
What Is Couples Counseling?
Couples counseling helps couples resolve conflicts, work through their particular relationship issues, improve their relationship satisfaction, and strengthen their overall relationship. Relationship counseling can be especially helpful if one partner feels unloved or unappreciated.
An LMFT can give couples the emotional and communication tools they need to support each other. Spouses may also come to Thriveworks in Spring, TX because they want to improve their physical or emotional intimacy. They may want to reignite a spark or rediscover their friendship. These additional reasons for attending therapy are also popular:
- To reduce tension and conflict in the household
- To stop repeating the same argument
- To create healthier boundaries
- To manage anger
- To express needs and desires
- To heal after an affair
- To cope with empty nest syndrome
- To support each other through infertility
- To identify individual mental health conditions that affect the relationship
- To process trauma together
- To cope with grief together
Do I Need Marriage Counseling?
Any couple can benefit from couples or marriage counseling. The vast majority of people who attend marriage counseling achieve the goals they set out to achieve. This means that the couple to seek marriage counseling — receiving the help of a licensed professional counselor to address trust issues, for example — will probably find the resources they need to achieve a positive outcome.
The exceptional LMFTs at Thriveworks in Spring, TX can help couples facing countless issues, from imminent divorce to conflicts over who loads and unloads the dishwasher. Thriveworks counselors can help LGBTQ+ couples, Christian couples, multiracial couples, and other kinds of couples who may experience special relationship issues.
How Does Premarital Counseling Help Your Future Marriage?
Some couples benefit from premarital counseling so they can work through some concerns before their wedding. Premarital counseling at Thriveworks in Spring, TX may facilitate open, honest, and safe discussion about any of the following subjects:
- Individual values and how they overlap or differ
- Expectations for what roles each partner should play in the future marriage
- Notions about children and parenting
- Financial objectives
- Communication styles
- Coping strategies
- Family backgrounds and baggage
- Relationship strengths and weaknesses
- Wedding stress
- Expectations for sex and quality time together
Couples Therapy and Marriage Counseling in Spring, TX
When you decide to seek marriage counseling, you want it quickly, which is why Thriveworks LMFTs are available fast. Most new clients can meet with their provider within 7 days of scheduling. You can schedule easily online or by phone if you’d like matching assistance. The dedicated Thriveworks staff works extended business hours so they’re available to help match individual clients with exceptional providers. In addition, you can look forward to the following benefits:
- Meet with your therapist quickly and easily via video — or, meet with them in person
- Get affordable mental health care covered by insurance
- Meet with a provider within the week of scheduling
- Choose from convenient appointment options including evenings and weekends
- Experience therapy that works — get evidence-based therapy from expert relationship counselors
Don’t neglect one of the most important relationships in your life. Talk things through with the help of a premium provider at Thriveworks in Spring, TX.
