At Strides In Psychotherapy, we see a diverse array of couples, including LGBTQIA couples, interfaith and interracial couples, and couples of all ages, cultures and backgrounds. We provide assistance at various stages in relationships.

For couples who are considering getting married or making a more serious commitment to each other, therapy provides a place to talk together about your values and beliefs, plans for the future, and to address any areas of disagreement proactively around finances, division of household tasks, having children, religious/cultural differences, blending families, etc. We can also focus on enhancing your connection, problem-solving and communication skills to give you the best chance possible for a joyful and fulfilling life together.

Many couples also come to us when they experience bumps in the road. Various situations can strain a relationship, such as job stress/loss, parenting struggles, financial difficulties, emotional problems and addictions, past traumas, or relationship histories. Arguments, feelings of disconnection, declining/lack of physical or emotional intimacy, or infidelity can sometimes occur, as can thoughts of separation or divorce. For couples who are committed to each other but need help navigating these stressors, therapy can help you to reconnect with each other, to problem-solve and communicate more effectively and to then hopefully get more of what you desire from the relationship. Braving difficult times together can ultimately bring you closer together, which is our goal.  For couples who feel their relationship is at a breaking point, psychotherapy can help you to clarify what has gone wrong and why, and whether or not each of you is willing to do the work to repair the ruptures in it. If you both decide that the relationship is worth saving, we can help you to rebuild it so that it is hopefully better and stronger than it ever was before. If you decide that the relationship is unable to be salvaged, we can assist you in ending it as amicably as possible under the circumstances.