Couples Therapy

Helping You Understand, Explore, and Evolve

Couples therapy isn’t about quick fixes or forced outcomes – it’s a space to explore. Whether you’re navigating conflict, emotional distance, or big life transitions, couples therapy offers a space to strengthen your connection, rebuild trust, and move forward with greater understanding.

Together, we make room for each of your individual stories, and the story of your relationship as a whole. Through this process, we work to understand what’s happening beneath the surface, let go of old patterns that no longer serve you, and create space for new ways of relating—with clarity, honesty, and care. We welcome all couples and relationship structures. Whether you're dating, married, queer, polyamorous, or anywhere in between—this space is for you.

Why Couples Therapy?

Strengthen communication and conflict resolution
Rebuild trust and emotional intimacy
Navigate changes in intimacy or sexual connection
Support major life decisions (e.g., parenting, finances, roles)
Understand and shift unhealthy relationship patterns
Deepen empathy, emotional safety, and mutual care
Align your values, goals, and future vision
Build a stronger foundation—whether you're just beginning or growing together

Couples therapy is not just for times of challenge. Many come to deepen their connection and build skills that support long-term relational health.

Our Approach

At our clinic, couples therapy is grounded in Narrative Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy—two powerful approaches that help partners move beyond blame and toward connection.

Narrative Therapy – Helps couples “externalize the problem” and explore how stories and patterns shape their relationship. By rewriting these narratives together, couples can find new ways of relating.
Attachment-Based Therapy – Focuses on emotional bonds and how past experiences or unmet needs may impact the way partners respond to each other. This approach builds security, empathy, and mutual care.

Our therapists also integrate tools from emotionally focused, systemic, and mindfulness-informed models, tailoring sessions to meet your relationship’s unique needs.

What to Expect

1. Getting Started
The first session focuses on understanding what brings you in, your shared goals, and how your therapist can support you both in feeling heard and respected.

2. Collaborative Work
As therapy progresses, your sessions will focus on identifying patterns, improving communication, and navigating challenges together with more clarity and compassion.

3. Reconnection and Growth
Couples therapy helps you repair past ruptures, rediscover connection, and move forward with deeper understanding and shared intention.

Ready to Start?

We offer flexible scheduling with both in-person and virtual sessions to support your needs and comfort.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Please reach us at info@purpleoakhealth.com if you cannot find an answer to your question.

Do we need to be in crisis to attend couples therapy?

No. Many couples seek therapy to strengthen their relationship and prevent future issues.

What if we have very different perspectives?

That’s normal. Your therapist will create a balanced space where both of you feel heard and respected.

Do you work with non-traditional relationships?

Yes. We are an affirming practice that welcomes and supports all relationship configurations—including polyamorous, queer, and other diverse relational structures—with care and respect.

How long are the sessions?

Each session is typically 90 minutes. Longer sessions may be available upon request.