Relationship & Couples Therapy

Support for Communication, Connection, and Emotional Security

Even strong relationships can go through periods of disconnection, conflict, or uncertainty. You may find yourselves caught in the same arguments, feeling misunderstood, or unsure how to move forward. Emotional distance, communication breakdowns, or unresolved hurt often reflect deeper patterns—shaped by past experiences, attachment dynamics, and learned ways of relating.

Relationships are essential to well-being, yet they can be among the most challenging parts of life. You might feel overly responsible for others’ emotions, struggle to express your needs, or find it difficult to set boundaries and repair after conflict. These challenges can surface with romantic partners, family, friends—or even in the relationship you have with yourself.

Support for Individuals

Individual therapy offers a space to explore your relational patterns and build healthier, more secure connections—whether you're processing past wounds or navigating current dynamics.

Common areas of focus include:

• Communication challenges and recurring conflict

• Emotional avoidance or fear of vulnerability

• People-pleasing and difficulty setting boundaries

• Relationship anxiety or attachment insecurity

• Recovery from ruptures, betrayals, or unhealthy relational patterns

Evidence-based approaches such as Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT), and DBT-based interpersonal effectiveness strategies are often used to support this work. Therapy may involve increasing emotional awareness, practicing assertive communication, and learning how to show up more authentically in relationships.

Support for Couples

Couples therapy provides a structured, supportive space to slow down, communicate more effectively, and reconnect emotionally. It can help partners understand their emotional cycles, rebuild trust, and strengthen their bond.

Couples often seek support for:

• Escalating conflict or unresolved arguments

• Emotional distance or intimacy loss

• Mismatched attachment styles or misunderstandings

• Parenting stress, life transitions, or external pressure

• Trust ruptures, recurring disconnection, or value-based tensions

Evidence-based models such as Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Integrative Behavioral Couple Therapy (IBCT), and the Gottman Method guide the work. Therapy helps couples move from reactivity and disconnection toward empathy, responsiveness, and emotional safety. Couples therapy offers a meaningful space to reflect, reconnect, and build the kind of relationship you want—during times of stress, in moments of growth, or when things feel uncertain and disconnected.

These services are offered at Rise Psychology, where evidence-based couples therapy supports emotional connection, communication, and repair.