Relationship Articles

Skeptical about couples therapy? A plainspoken look at what useful therapy should do—and why you do not have to arrive convinced it will work.

Still having the same fight after trying to communicate better? Learn how Emotionally Focused Therapy works with the cycle underneath the argument.

At a conference this week, almost half the therapists in the room said they use EFT. Here is what that should mean in the room, and four questions to ask before you choose one.

Compare Christian marriage counseling and pastoral counseling by role, training, goals, privacy, and the place of faith—and decide what support fits.

When only one spouse wants Christian marriage counseling, get specific about what each of you means, name your limits, and make room for both of you.

Showtime's Couples Therapy is compelling television. Here is why it is a poor model of how couples therapy should work, and what real sessions look like.

Still having the same fight, feeling like roommates, or avoiding the hard conversations? Seven questions to help you look honestly at your relationship.

My goals for couples therapy: feel at ease together, find your way out of fights, catch conflict early, and repair old wounds. Shira Hearn, LMFT.

Will insurance help pay for couples therapy? Why coverage often falls short, what superbills can and can't do, and what appointments cost at RRT.

Learn how to slow an escalating argument, explain what hurt, hear your partner, and make practical agreements when the same conflict keeps returning.

Spouse reluctant to try couples therapy? Learn how to bring it up, address concerns, ask for a first appointment, and respond if the answer is no.

What should you look for in couples therapy? A closer look at therapist effectiveness, the working relationship, and how EFT helps partners reach each other.

I’ve tried online couples therapy, and I find it harder to feel connected and follow what is happening between partners. Here’s why I choose to work in person.

Worried couples therapy will turn into a blame session? Here is how I approach being heard, accountability, and the first appointment.

Couples therapy and marriage counseling often mean the same thing. Here is what to ask about training, approach and practical details before choosing a therapist.

Understand why the same argument keeps returning, find the moment your conversation changes, and learn how couples therapy can help you respond differently.

Compare marriage counselors in the Joplin area using questions about couples training, approach, fees, session length, and how both partners will be heard.

Unsure whether to stay together? Consider safety, accountability, willingness, and visible change—and how couples therapy can help you make your own decision.

ChatGPT may be getting your therapy practice wrong—fees, services, insurance status, and more. Here’s how to audit the errors, trace their sources, and correct what AI says about your practice.

MFT, PsyD, PhD, LPC: what do the letters actually mean for couples therapy? Learn why relational training and specialization matter more than prestige.