Couples Therapy in Los Angeles & Surrounding Areas
Relationships take work. But what happens when you’re not sure what work needs to be done? Are you fighting the same frustrating battles with your partner without finding a resolution? Are you angry or resentful due to a serious issue like infidelity? Are you struggling with problems related to romance or intimacy? Couples therapy can help guide you through the difficult conversations you’ve been avoiding and the hidden ones you didn’t realize you weren’t having.
How I Approach Couples Therapy
Couples therapy is helpful and worthwhile during any stage of your relationship, whether you’re just coming out of the honeymoon phase, starting to navigate significant conflicts, or looking for one last-ditch effort to save the relationship. You shouldn’t have to feel like your partner is the enemy.
Through couples therapy in Los Angeles and couples counseling online, I work with couples of all ages and demographics to help restore connection and cultivate joy in relationships that have otherwise lost their sparks, as well as repair the ruptures that have developed suddenly or over time. My approach focuses on changing the dynamic of the relationship and exploring the core issues causing tension and conflict in relationships. Together, we will work on identifying the patterns of behavior that are damaging your relationship and replace them with interactions that bring you closer over time.
Benefits of Couples Therapy
Our closest relationships should be sources of wellbeing; they shouldn’t be draining or exhausting. Wellbeing from relationships grows out of a foundation of trust, friendship, mutual respect, and skillful communication. Couples therapy can help you build these pillars of your relationship.
Starting Couples Therapy in Los Angeles
My approach to couples therapy is designed to help couples improve their relationship dynamic. It’s not about blame. It’s about working together to restore connection within your relationship. I provide couples therapy in Playa Vista and the surrounding areas and couples counseling online throughout California. I also offer individual therapy sessions. Contact me today to get started.
FAQs
Does Couples Therapy Work? How often is Couples Therapy Successful?
Success in couples therapy does not necessarily mean that the couple remains together after therapy. Couples therapy is about making more conscious choices in your relationship. This can mean making more conscious efforts to improve your relationship or it can mean, after careful deliberation, realizing the relationship will not work for either of you. In our sessions together, we will work on identifying strengths and areas for growth, building opportunities to strengthen your bond, and asking the important questions you’ve been struggling to find and resolve on your own.
Can Couples Therapy be Covered by Insurance?
Many insurance companies reimburse for couples therapy under CPT code 90847 (Conjoint therapy with patient present), but this requires diagnosing at least one member of the couple with a disorder that is the focus of treatment. Since every situation is unique, I encourage you to contact me today to learn about your options regarding entering couples therapy at my Los Angeles location.
What are the Statistics for Couples Therapy Having Positive Effects?
Today, both in-person couples therapy and couples counseling online are very common; about 50% of couples have participated at some point. Of those couples who have received therapy, as many as 70% have successfully improved their relationships.
Can Couples Therapy Make Things Worse?
Major studies of people receiving couples therapy show that people are generally better off receiving couples therapy than not getting help. Couples therapy is not a cure-all nor a promise to keep the relationship together — but it is a good way of getting help to make more conscious decisions in your relationship. When couples therapy is done right, it offers a multitude of benefits and skills that couples can learn if they want to keep their relationship on track far into the future. I have years of experience in couples therapy in Los Angeles, and many couples from all different walks of life have left my therapy sessions with renewed love and respect for each other.