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Couples Therapy

Whether it’s too much conflict or too much distance, it may feel like your relationship just isn’t what it used to be. Maybe you know exactly what led you here, or perhaps you find yourself wondering how things got to this point. Whatever challenges you’re facing, the fact that you’re seeking support shows there’s room for healing, and we’re here to guide you through couples therapy in Montclair, NJ.

Here’s the reality: relationship problems affect not only your partnership, but also your individual well-being. Research shows that ongoing relationship issues are a common source of emotional distress. People in strained relationships are also at greater risk of developing mood, anxiety, or substance use disorders. And if you have children, these difficulties can impact them as well.

There’s no shame in seeking help, especially when it means caring for yourself or your family. Together, we can explore how couples therapy can help you heal and thrive.

Common Challenges Couples Therapy Can Help You With

Couples counseling addresses a wide range of concerns, including:

  • Feeling disconnected
  • Conflict
  • Affair, betrayal, and infidelity
  • Intimacy
  • External stressors
  • Important decisions like marrying, having children, separating, or divorcing
  • Boundary setting with external family members
  • Stress from caring for aging parents
  • Identity preservation
  • Communication or problem-solving difficulties
  • Parenting differences and/or difficulty coping with children’s emotional or behavioral struggles
Couple hugging and smiling, represents how couples counseling in Montclair, NJ can help strengthen your relationship.

Start Healing With Couples Therapy in Montclair, NJ

Tired of trying to mend things on your own, only to see little to no progress? Taking the first step toward healing can be incredibly difficult, but we’ll support you through it all with understanding and compassion.

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How Couples Therapy Can Help You

Over time, couples counseling can help you feel more connected to your own emotions and to each other. You’ll likely feel more secure in your relationship and may even find yourselves becoming more spontaneous, playful, and adventurous. You’ll also find it easier to be open and assertive with one another.

Some potential benefits of couples therapy include:

  • Gaining a better understanding of yourselves and each other
  • Improving communication by expressing your feelings and asking for what you need without blame or criticism
  • Recognizing the underlying issues that fuel conflict
  • Breaking free from unhelpful patterns and behaviors

At Evolve Psychological Services, we’ll work alongside you to build the skills needed to prevent and navigate conflicts in the long run. In doing so, you’ll notice your bond growing stronger, your friendship deepening, and the quality of your relationship improving.

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Our Approach to Couples Therapy in Montclair, NJ

Our approach involves listening to every party involved. We address the perspectives of each partner so that individual and family-related goals are voiced and worked through in a safe and neutral environment.

Depending on the couple’s needs, we combine different therapeutic approaches, including:

Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT)

A humanistic and evidence-based method that focuses on emotions and attachment. It views secure connection as a key factor for change in dysfunctional relationships, and as essential for both individual and couple growth. All in all, it restores emotional bonding, helping couples become more open and responsive to each other and resolve their problems more effectively.

Structural Family Therapy

Focusing on family interactions, this method views families as systems and aims to improve communication among members. By fostering healthier ways of relating, it helps create a stronger, more supportive family structure.

Family Systems Therapy

Sometimes, problems can originate within the family unit. This approach suggests that what affects one family member affects the entire family. So, each individual works with the others to better understand their group dynamic and how their actions impact both one another and the family as a whole.

Attachment Theory

Attachment theory shows the role that early caregiver–child connections play in our ability to create and maintain close bonds. In couples therapy, this approach helps partners explore their attachment patterns, understand how these influence current relationship challenges, and recognize how they surface in intimacy, conflict resolution, and communication.

Inter-Generational Transmission of Trauma Theory

This theory suggests that childhood traumatic experiences can be passed down from one generation to the next, creating a cycle of abuse or violence. Such patterns can impact a couple’s relationship, parenting, and parent–child bonds. In essence, this approach aims to break that cycle of trauma.

Get Started With Couples Therapy in Montclair, NJ

Looking to start couples therapy in Montclair or the New Jersey area? Our team is committed to providing high-quality care that honors and respects the whole person you are and the relationships that shape your life.

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Contact us in the way that feels most comfortable, by text, call, email, or our website form. We’re here to support you from the very first step.

Get matched with a therapist

Our Intake Coordinator will follow up to answer any questions and connect you with the therapist who best fits your unique needs and goals.

Start your healing journey

You’ll be welcomed into a warm, compassionate space where you and your partner can connect deeply and move towards meaningful change.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Our sessions are typically 45 minutes. When working with couples and families, we also offer extended sessions, 60 minutes or 90 minutes, to allow more time to work through challenges together.

We provide both in-person and virtual therapy, with the option of hybrid sessions when needed, so one partner can join in the office while the other connects online.

Research shows that in most relationship issues, both partners play a role. Most couples therapy sessions take place with both partners present. Occasionally, your therapist may recommend individual sessions to gather additional details, always with the consent of both. Between sessions,  you may also be encouraged to practice the skills you’re learning at home.

Your therapist will explore a range of topics, such as your family background, personal beliefs, and perspectives. If certain patterns or beliefs are found to be harmful to your well-being or your relationship, your therapist may gently challenge them in ways that support your growth as a couple.

While couples therapists don’t take sides, they may draw attention to individual behaviors that contribute to recurring challenges. Through couples therapy in Montclair, NJ, you’ll develop greater compassion for yourself and your partner while learning to manage difficult emotions in healthier, more constructive ways.

Research shows that 70–90% of couples benefit from counseling. According to the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, nearly 90% of clients report improvements in their emotional health, and almost two-thirds also notice improvements in their physical health.

The type of therapy that works best depends on your specific needs and goals as a couple. However, EFT is widely regarded as one of the most effective approaches.

Its primary goal is to help partners understand difficult emotions such as anger or contempt and to safely express deeper feelings like hurt, inadequacy, or a lack of love, appreciation, or respect.

Research consistently shows that EFT is highly effective for couples in distress, including those coping with PTSD, chronic illness, or intimacy challenges.

While couples counseling is often short-term, averaging about 12 sessions, around 65% of cases are completed within 20 sessions, and 87.9% of cases require 50 sessions.

That said, the exact length of therapy will depend on your unique concerns, goals, and level of engagement, things you and your therapist will define and work on together as part of the process.