Couples/Pre-Marital/Marital Counseling

Research shows that couples who seek professional support report significant improvements in relationship satisfaction, with approximately 70% experiencing positive outcomes (American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, 2024). If you’re working through family communication issues, navigating infidelity, or simply hoping to deepen your connection, counseling provides practical tools for strengthening relationships through therapy.

What is Couples Counseling?

Couples counseling helps partners understand patterns in their relationship, communicate more effectively, and develop skills to navigate conflict and intimacy. It’s not about assigning blame—it’s about understanding how you’ve gotten stuck and learning new ways to relate to each other.

Pre-Marital Counseling

Pre-marital counseling helps couples prepare for marriage by addressing potential challenges before they develop, and can lead to higher satisfaction and lower divorce rates. It’s an opportunity to discuss expectations around finances, family planning, conflict resolution, and long-term goals, building a strong foundation and establishing open dialogue at home.

Marital Counseling

Marital counseling addresses difficulties that develop over time in committed relationships. Some couples come in during crisis, while others seek support during transitions like marital stress after kids or simply want to rebuild emotional connection in families. The focus is on developing practical skills and restoring trust in relationships.

Common Issues Addressed in Couples Counseling

Counseling can address a range of concerns, including:

  • Family communication issues and frequent misunderstandings
  • Conflict that escalates quickly or feels unresolvable
  • Loss of emotional or physical intimacy
  • Infidelity and restoring trust in relationships
  • Sexual difficulties or mismatched needs
  • Financial disagreements
  • Parenting disagreements and stress or challenges in blended families
  • Navigating major life changes (career shifts, relocation, illness)
  • Navigating separation or divorce

Treatment for Couples

Our psychologists and couples therapists use evidence-based approaches tailored to your specific needs. We draw on methods like Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), which helps couples identify emotional patterns and attachment needs that drive conflict, and the Gottman Method, which teaches research-based skills for managing discord constructively and building friendship and intimacy. Treatment typically involves learning healthier communication patterns, productive conflict resolution strategies, and ways to rebuild or deepen emotional connection in families. Support for struggling marriages often includes understanding when to consider family counseling for additional challenges.

If you’re ready to invest in your relationship, Miami Counseling & Resource Center can help. Contact us to learn more or schedule an appointment.