đź’‘ Couples Therapy

Every relationship experiences bumps in the road—but when conflicts grow and communication falters, couples therapy can help restore connection and understanding. At Therapy Era, our therapists work with couples to unpack challenges, rebuild trust, and strengthen emotional bonds. We provide telehealth services to couples throughout California, with in-person sessions available at our San Luis Obispo, CA location. Book an appointment online or call our office to take the first step toward a healthier relationship.
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What is couples therapy?

Couples therapy focuses on resolving problems that arise between partners, helping them overcome barriers, learn communication skills, and resolve conflicts.

The Therapy Era providers treat all couples with empathy and integrity, creating an accepting environment where each person can talk honestly and learn to build a trusting, loving relationship.

Therapy Era welcomes all couples. They offer polyamory-affirming therapy, LGBTQIA+-affirming therapy, and counseling for unconventional and non-monogamous relationships.

When should I seek couples therapy?

The best time to seek couples therapy is before disagreements and anger escalate to the point of threatening your relationship. But the truth is, most couples don’t connect with a therapist until separating seems like the only solution.

Therapy improves your relationship at any stage, as long as both partners are emotionally involved and want to work toward a better future.

You and your partner may want to consider therapy to help you with issues such as:

  • Lack of communication
  • Negative or disrespectful communication
  • Disagreements over money
  • Conflicting parenting styles
  • Loss of intimacy or sexual problems
  • Difficulty controlling anger
  • Mental or emotional abuse
  • Infidelity and loss of trust
  • Mental health disorders in one or both partners

Sometimes, couples seek therapy when they need help navigating major life decisions, such as having or adopting children, accepting a new job, or moving.

What benefits will we gain from couples therapy?

Though there’s no way to predict the outcome of couples therapy, you can depend on getting support and learning the skills needed to work through your challenges. As a result, you and your partner may achieve many possible benefits, such as:

  • Saving your relationship
  • Improving communication
  • Reducing stress and anxiety
  • Learning to set boundaries
  • Acquiring conflict resolution skills
  • Restoring intimacy and love
  • Increasing family happiness

You won’t lose anything but the time spent in therapy sessions. In return, the time you devote to therapy can rebuild a strong, healthy, loving relationship.

What happens during couples therapy?

At Therapy Era, every couple’s therapy is customized to meet their needs and achieve their goals. The skilled Therapy Era providers learn about your concerns and then recommend the therapy that fits each couple.

A few examples of therapies they often use include internal family systems (IFS) therapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), gestalt therapy, and psychodynamic psychotherapy.

Call Therapy Era at (805) 235-5540 or request a teletherapy appointment online and learn how couples therapy may heal your relationship.