COUPLES THERAPY
When you need a professional to develop a thriving marriage
When you are ready to change your relationship, couples therapy can make all the difference.
What is Couples Therapy?
Couples therapy is a form of relationship counseling where a qualified therapist helps you and your partner improve your relationship.
What to expect from Couples Therapy
Expect to meet with the therapist with your partner and address the ways you each want to change individually and how you would like the relationship to be different.
“Real change happens when we confront the truth about ourselves and have the courage to do something about it.”
Irvin Yalom, The Gift of Therapy
Are you ready for couples therapy?
Help for your Couples Relationship Right Now
Many couples feel like their problems are not significant enough for couples counseling, but most couples come six years too late. The sooner you start the sooner you can begin growing the kind of relationship you desire.
The articles to the right are professional articles written by our therapists about issues couples commonly face.
Finding the best in couples therapy in Houston.
A good couples therapist will have a balanced approach. Ideally, the therapist has training in systems theory and will look at the relationship dynamics as a whole, helping the couple identify their individual contributions to the patterns of interaction that have become problematic.
How does couple’s therapy work?
What do couples talk about in therapy?
This depends a lot on what the presenting concern is for each couple since couples work is customized to address the unique concerns of the couple. Couples typically present with concerns about communication, extramarital affairs, sexual difficulties, and difficulties with kids, sex, money or family. Oftentimes, the presenting concern is just the start and the solution lies in unpacking the view of the problem.
How do get free couples therapy in Houston?
Finding free therapy for couples is challenging, but you can find therapists who use a sliding scale that is determined by your income. Learn more about the sliding scale used by Fuller Life here.
Is Online Couples Therapy worth it?
While most people prefer to do therapy in person, online therapy works just as well IF the couple is ready to do the work. Research has shown the efficacy of tele-therapy to be as effective as in-person therapy. In many ways, telehealth can make therapy more doable with scheduling flexibility and the ability to see a therapist who doesn’t office nearby.
Can I use insurance for online couples therapy?
If you have insurance, it may cover family therapy or couples therapy. If you have out-of-network benefits for family therapy (90847) you can choose your therapist and file it yourself or you can find an in-network therapist with your insurance. Fuller Life has therapists who provide couples therapy and are in network.
