There are few places in life and society where couples can get helpful support. Individuals may have professional mentors, family support, or caring friendships, but there are few mechanisms in place to support the growth of a romantic relationship, with its complexities and sometimes competing sets of needs. Some couples come into therapy in crisis and others are looking to grow and get to know each other better or address a loss of spark. Whatever the motivation,  most people experience real relief when starting couples therapy. 

The public has recently become quite interested in attachment styles and couples may take online quizzes or read popular books on the topic in the hopes of learning more about why their relationship works the way it does. At Prospect Psychology, couples therapists are trained specifically in attachment and the effects of anxious attachment, avoidant attachment, and insecure attachment on relationships and the interplay between partners with different attachment styles. We understand the specific dynamics of relationships, recognizing what may be hard for each partner to observe outside of their own experience, while supporting the couple every step of the way to make the changes they want. 

Couples therapy can help to deepen the relationship, improve communication, address long-standing difficulties, consider parenting challenges, improve sexual connection, address the impact of infidelity, or handle a marital crisis. Whatever brings a couple in, they can expect to be heard and helped. Partners are encouraged to speak about issues that are troubling them and receive support and feedback on how to move forward. Sessions typically focus on identifying patterns of behavior or communication that may be contributing to the relationship's difficulties so that couples can understand where this comes from and rework these interactions. 

Couples therapy can help partners make lasting changes in relationships, deepen intimacy,  and better understand themselves and their partners while feeling more supported. While focused on improving the functioning of the couple, each partner typically learns a lot about themself in the process.