Conflict, disconnection, betrayal, communication breakdown — these don’t have to be the end of your relationship. Our couples therapists help partners rebuild connection, improve communication, and find their way back to each other.
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Couples therapy isn’t just for relationships in crisis. It’s for any two people who want to understand each other better, communicate more effectively, or work through something that’s gotten in the way of the relationship you both want.
The couples we work with come from all stages of relationship — newly together, long-term, engaged, married, or navigating separation. What they have in common is a willingness to show up and do the work.
Recurring arguments, defensiveness, stonewalling, or one partner who shuts down
Rebuilding trust after an affair, emotional betrayal, or breach of agreed boundaries
Partners who feel like strangers — parallel lives with little real intimacy
Disagreements about parenting styles, discipline, or how to share the load
Physical or emotional intimacy that has faded, become strained, or feels disconnected
New baby, empty nest, career shifts, relocation, illness — transitions that test a relationship
Good couples therapy is structured and evidence-based — not just a referee session where both partners take turns venting. Our therapists use approaches with decades of research behind them, focused on the specific dynamics that make relationships succeed or fail.
We work with each couple’s unique dynamic. Some couples need to learn new communication tools. Others need to process deep emotional wounds. Others need help clarifying what they actually want. We adapt to meet you where you are.
EFT is one of the most extensively researched couples therapy approaches. It focuses on the emotional bond between partners — helping couples identify and change patterns that create disconnection and build more secure attachment.
Based on 40+ years of research by Drs. John and Julie Gottman, this approach helps couples build friendship, manage conflict constructively, and create shared meaning — the foundations of lasting relationships.
Identifies the thought patterns and behaviors that create recurring conflict — and builds concrete communication and problem-solving skills that couples can use immediately.
Marriage counseling, relationships, trauma, anxiety. EFT, EMDR, IFS.
Couples counseling, marriage, premarital. Gottman Method trained.
Couples counseling, relationship issues, codependency. Solution-focused.
Couples counseling, relationship issues, trauma. EMDR & Brainspotting trained.
These are the questions we hear most often from couples considering therapy.
Read all FAQs →Yes — for most couples. Research on Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) shows that 70–75% of couples move from distress to recovery, and 90% show significant improvement. Gottman Method research shows similarly strong results. Outcomes are better when both partners are willing to engage honestly, and when issues are addressed before they become deeply entrenched.
This is very common. Sometimes starting with individual therapy — to clarify what you want and how you want to approach the conversation with your partner — is a helpful first step. In some cases, a willing partner can make significant progress that creates space for the other to become more open over time. Reach out and we’ll help you think through your options.
Yes. Telehealth couples therapy is effective and works well when both partners are in the same location. We use a video platform that’s secure and easy to use. Several of our couples therapists offer telehealth sessions for clients across Oregon.
Not at all. We work with couples at all stages — dating, engaged, long-term partnered, married, or separated and working through next steps. We also work with LGBTQ+ couples.
No. A skilled couples therapist is an ally of the relationship — not of either individual. Our therapists create a space where both partners feel genuinely heard, and where the focus stays on what’s happening between you rather than who’s right or wrong.
Reaching out doesn’t commit you to anything. We’ll respond within one business day to answer questions and help you find the right therapist for both of you.
