Couples & Marriage Therapy
carolyn@collaboratecounseling.com
Couples Therapy in Centennial, CO
Experience growth together through couples therapy in Centennial, CO, at Collaborate Counseling, serving Englewood and Greenwood Village, CO.
Every couple will inevitably face challenges maintaining a close, vibrant, and fulfilling relationship. Sometimes, these challenges escalate to the point where communication between partners breaks down, leading to feelings of disconnection and loneliness on both sides. In such instances, even minor criticisms or disagreements can trigger heated arguments, gradually causing the partners to feel more like distant roommates than loving companions.
However, change is possible, and the initial spark that fueled the relationship can be reignited.
Read More On My Approach To Couples Therapy
Therapeutic Techniques
Utilizing a combination of therapeutic techniques at Collaborate Counseling, I work with couples to rebuild healthy communication channels. By bringing underlying issues to the surface, I help each individual in the relationship express their emotions with sincerity and mutual respect. Developing effective communication habits can transform any romantic relationship.
Collaborate Counseling in Centennial, CO, invites you and your spouse or partner to embark on this crucial journey of therapeutic collaboration and relationship enhancement. Let’s initiate this transformation together.
Key Questions to Consider Regarding Your Partnership
- Do I really matter to you?
- Can I turn to you for comfort and strength? If I am hurting or afraid, will you come to me?
- Do you value me for who I am? Can I be my real self with you?
- Are we in this together? Can I count on you to “have my back”?
- Will you be there for me?
Common Situations Faced in Couples Therapy
- Dealing with Life Transitions, a New Baby, Children Have Left the Home, and Managing an Elderly Parent and Its Impact on Your Marriage
- Spouse/Partner Withdrawing from Conversations, Making You Constantly Pursue a Relationship
- Rebuilding After Affairs
- Thinking of Divorce/Breaking Off of Partnership
- Contemplating Whether Your Relationship Is Based on Love or Simply Companionship
- Increase of Angry and Resentful Feelings in Partnership or Marriage
- Feeling Like You Are Just “Alone” in Your Relationship or Emotionally Disconnected
Contact me today to learn more about how couples therapy, which includes sex therapy after infidelity, can help you. I am an experienced couples communication skills therapist, and I’ll happily help you and your partner.
Carolyn S. Riviere LMFT
FAQs About Couples Therapy
What kind of couples go to couples counseling?
(Free 20 Minute Consultation)
It is extremely difficult for any couple to stand outside their daily interactions so they can begin to look at the chains of events that lead to negative results. A couples therapist can help both partners gain insight into their relationship from an objective perspective, and help to facilitate new ways of positively interacting that lead to new understandings and different results.
Couples therapy is an experience where you are guaranteed to learn something new about yourselves and your relationship. For this learning to happen, you must both be open and willing to examine and express yourselves. Once you learn more about each other’s feelings, perspectives, and ways of interacting, you will feel better equipped to make decisions about your relationship, and will have new ways to communicate with each other.
Marriage counseling is an investment in having a stronger relationship. Over the long term it may prevent you from splitting up or getting divorced. It may save you from both great emotional and financial costs. You have to consider what your relationship is worth to you and whether or not you want to prioritize spending money on greater relationship satisfaction.
You can begin to implement changes in your relationship right away. After 5 sessions you will have a good initial understanding of the key “cycles” or the dance that you and your partner have established in your relationship. Many couples will see and experience success working within the EFT(emotionally focused therapy model) within 8 to 10 sessions. Depending on how much or if you have experienced any past trauma or abuse in your life the amount of sessions experienced for clients to meet their goals can range from 20 to 24 sessions based on documented research.
Couples therapy is not always covered by health insurance plans. Check with your provider to see if you have coverage. I do not work directly with any insurance providers, but can provide documentation to submit for “out-of-network” reimbursement, if you have this kind of coverage.
When you see a therapist, your treatment record and the information you share is protected by strict confidentiality laws. This means that no one can get access to this information unless you both give your written permission. Certain exceptions do exist, so please read the full conditions of treatment here: Informed Consent to Treatment for Couples
Payments & Rates
I want to be transparent about my current availability—I have limited space for clients using insurance but more availability for private pay clients.
While I understand that using insurance can be important for many, private pay offers several benefits. It allows for greater flexibility in treatment, ensuring that your therapy is tailored to your unique needs rather than being limited by insurance restrictions. Private pay also provides more privacy, as your records are not shared with insurance companies, and it eliminates the potential for session limits or diagnosis requirements imposed by insurers.
If you’re considering using out-of-network benefits, I have an insurance benefits calculator available to help you determine your coverage. You can use it to check if your insurance plan offers reimbursement for therapy sessions.
If you have any questions or want to explore your options, please reach out—I’d be happy to help!