What is your go-to approach for couples/marriage counseling?

With couples therapy, it is helpful to work from a cognitive behavioral standpoint, as utilizing strengths while addressing needs is helpful to relationships.

What tools do you teach in couples/marriage counseling?

I teach the following tools: Identifying and expressing feelings, âFighting fairâ, Communicating with âIâ messages instead of accusations, Working to reconnect, Finding fun, Starting and ending your day well, Looking at each person's love language, Helping couples respect and appreciate one another

How do you know when a client is making meaningful progress in couples/marriage counseling?

Couples often begin counseling by arguing and having a sense of frustration with one another, so when couples begin to listen to and reconnect with one another, it is a great sign of progress.

What can clients do in their personal time to supplement couples/marriage counseling?

Clients can supplement couples counseling by thinking about what they love most about each other and doing simple things like taking a walk or going on a date night.

What should someone do to prepare for starting couples/marriage counseling?

To prepare for counseling, find a therapist that you both feel comfortable with and know that this is a big and meaningful step to take together toward growth.

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Couples therapy and marriage counseling is a way of reestablishing balance and connection in a relationship when things feel “off.” Thriveworks licensed marriage and family therapists (MFTs) are here to help. If you think your relationship could benefit from an expert’s support, reach out to Thriveworks Champaign today to schedule.

What Kind of Results Can We Expect from Couples and Marriage Counseling?

“Progress” in relationship therapy can look different for different couples. When you first start couples and marriage counseling at Thriveworks in Champaign, IL, try to think about your goals for the sessions. Some common goals include:

I want to reignite the spark in our relationship.
I want to feel appreciated.
I want to manage conflict better.
I want to feel heard.
I want to feel understood.
I want to have a better sex life.
I want us to communicate better.
I want to spend more quality time together.
I want to reconnect.
I want to repair our relationship after a crisis.
I want to work through my spouse’s affair.
I want my spouse to open up to me.

You can confront all of these goals, and more, in couples counseling. A licensed marriage therapist at Thriveworks in Champaign, IL is trained to help tweeze out underlying issues in relationships and give couples a safe place to explore solutions.

Thriveworks Marriage Counselors Are Here to Help: Schedule Your Appointment Today

When you make an appointment with a couples therapist or marriage counselor at Thriveworks in Champaign, IL, you receive all the added benefits of Thriveworks. For example, you can choose evening and weekend sessions if more convenient than daytime, weekday appointments; you can work with your provider in person or online; and you can even meet with them within the same week as scheduling if preferred.

Don’t hesitate any longer to get the help that you and your partner need. Call Thriveworks to schedule your first marriage counseling appointment today.

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Our therapists accept most major insurances. We accept 585+ insurance plans, and offer self-pay options, too.

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Self-pay costs at Champaign

Talk therapy

Includes individual, couples, child/ teen, & family therapy

First session

$1

Ongoing sessions

$1

Psychiatry

Includes reducing symptoms with medication & management

First session

$1

Ongoing sessions

$1

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