Marriage counselling, also called couples therapy, is a type of psychotherapy. Marriage counselling helps couples of all types recognize and resolve conflicts and improve their relationships. Through marriage counselling, you can make thoughtful decisions about rebuilding and strengthening your relationship or going your separate ways.
Marriage counselling is often short term. Marriage counselling typically includes both partners, but sometimes one partner chooses to work with a therapist alone. The specific treatment plan depends on the situation. Marriage counselling can help couples in all types of intimate relationships — regardless of sexual orientation or marriage status.
Some couples seek marriage counselling to strengthen their partnership and gain a better understanding of each other. Marriage counselling can also help couples who plan to get married. In other cases, couples seek marriage counselling to improve a troubled relationship.
You can use marriage counselling to help with many specific issues, including:
Marriage counselling might also be helpful in cases of domestic abuse.
Marriage counselling typically brings couples or partners together for joint therapy sessions.