• We are trained to keep conflict on track, productive, and will protect your relationship through the entire process. When choosing a couples counselor, make sure to pick someone who primarily works with couples and has specialized training and is licensed by your state to practice counseling. Counselors at Align Couples Therapy are trained in Gottman Method and Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy, two of the most effective couples counseling methods.

• We will not let you fight the entire session. We will non judgmentally intervene with science based tools and guidance. We will work to protect the healing atmosphere of the therapeutic space.

• We focus on strengths. We assess not only for what you would like to improve about your relationship, but also for your strengths. Each couple has special strengths about their relationship that we can use as a foundation for the work. Many couples find that they are healthier than they thought, especially with new tools in hand.

• We don’t take sides or tell you to separate. We aren’t here to decide who is right or wrong, but to help your relationship thrive. We also don’t “change” people, but focus on the space between two persons in relationship.

• We listen to what you need and adjust the process to meet your goals. A good therapist is always open to feedback and will be flexible.

• We complete a full assessment before jumping in. Our assessment process is detailed and takes a few sessions to complete. This way, we don’t jump in before we truly get to know you and what your identified goals are.

• Good couples therapy is based on science. Counseling is not about therapist’s relationship experience or unfounded ideas. Everything we do at Align Couples Therapy is based in science.

• Couples Therapy is not associated with divorce. Arriving in couples counseling does not mean that divorce is next, or that you are doomed. It’s usually the opposite. It’s the healthy couples that tend to show up for therapy. But remember, prevention is much easier than intervention!

Hopefully these ideas will allay some of your fears! Happy Halloween!