Discover how starting marriage counseling can support your own journey toward a happier, more fulfilling life.
3 therapists available in Watertown
I am so glad you've taken this brave step towards seeking support, and I am here to listen and work with you to navigate whatever ...
About
I am so glad you've taken this brave step towards seeking support, and I am here to listen and work with you to navigate whatever challenge you are facing.
Katia Castro is a Licensed Mental Health Clinician with over 17 years of experience supporting individuals, couples, and groups. She helps clients navigate challenges such as depression, anxiety, stress, trauma, and substance use with a collaborative and compassionate approach. Katia empowers clients to explore thoughts, feelings, and behaviors while developing effective strategies for healing, growth, and lasting positive change.
Katia Castro earned her Master’s in Clinical Psychology from Florida Atlantic University. She specializes in evidence-based care, utilizing cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, trauma-focused approaches, and narrative therapy to address complex mental health needs and support recovery.
Katia provides a safe, supportive, and non-judgmental space for clients to share their experiences and begin healing. She offers flexible online therapy sessions, making care accessible and convenient for clients wherever they are in their journey toward emotional well-being. Schedule your first session today!
Education and training
View more therapists in Watertown
I seek to empower you with tools to transform your thinking and open yourself to new perspectives....
I seek to empower you with tools to transform your thinking and open yourself to new perspectives.
Elizabeth "Liz" Olson is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) who specializes in treating life changes, grief and loss, stress, and caregiver issues. Liz has 10 years of experience in the mental health field. She completed her Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Human Development and Social Relations at Earlham College and her Master of Social Work (MSW) at Boston University School of Social Work.
Liz offers empathy, active listening, and problem-solving skills to empower you to be your best self despite circumstances. She seeks to build a caring, trusting relationship with you, to empower you in making desired changes with dignity and self-worth. Liz uses solution-focused, mindfulness, and cognitive behavioral techniques to assist you in reaching your goals and living your life with quality and values you desire.
As a wife and mother of a biracial family, I recognize the challenges that exist in this world. My personal experiences allow me t...
As a wife and mother of a biracial family, I recognize the challenges that exist in this world. My personal experiences allow me to understand the various roles we all play in life which can feel both overwhelming and rewarding.
Cherie is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Massachusetts with over 15 years of experience in the mental health field. She has walked adults, children, and adolescents through impactful experiences and offered a collaborative space that allows her clients to explore their individual strengths and needs, as well as share thoughts and feelings. She provides support to individuals struggling with anxious thoughts and feelings, low mood, and a lack of enjoyment in life as well as relational, communication, and behavioral challenges. Cherie received her Master’s in Professional Counseling from Liberty University.
Cherie provides a calming yet engaged presence and focuses on clients' needs and strengths with the goal of increasing insight into their own abilities. Cherie utilizes various methods to support clients in meeting their goals including psychoeducation, CBT, and coping skills, as well as person-centered approaches.
Cherie believes it is imperative for all people to have a space to reflect on their lives and feel supported. She will offer genuine and unconditional positive regard in the therapeutic space to allow for optimal growth. Cherie desires clients to attain personal goals as they build on their self-confidence and experience more peace of mind.
You deserve dedicated time with a mental health professional — it can be life-changing.
Not ready to book? Contact me
Look for a confirmation email in your inbox shortly. We'll help find you a provider and guide you through everything you should know about starting care at Thriveworks.
No membership fees or subscriptions
Evening and weekend sessions
Award-winning therapy & psychiatry
What support are you seeking?
You acknowledge that by submitting this form, you are providing what may be considered “sensitive data” and consent to Thriveworks Privacy Policy & Terms. By submitting this information, you consent to receive communication from Thriveworks about our services via automatic calls, artificial or pre-recorded messages, or texts at the phone number provided, or by email at the address provided. You have the option to opt out of communications.
We will contact you with availability updates based on the preferences you provided for up to six months.
Marriage counseling, also known as couples therapy and relationship counseling, helps couples work through their specific relationship issues. Thriveworks marriage counseling in Watertown, MA is led by licensed professionals — often licensed marriage and family therapists (LMFTs) — who are experts in their field and best-equipped to help couples. Some examples of common focuses within Marriage counseling include:
Marriage counseling works by helping couples identify and better navigate their unique challenges. Following an initial assessment of the couple in terms of strengths and needs, the therapist would then discuss their therapeutic goals and any possible approaches or ways of working together as therapist and couple.Couples attend sessions together, whether they meet in person or by video. In addition to regular marriage counseling sessions, each partner may also be asked to attend a few individual sessions to supplement their progress. This will allow their counselor to get to know each individual better, assess each of their personal needs, and develop the very best treatment plan moving forward.
Marriage counseling at Thriveworks is conducted both in person and online by video. We encourage you to choose the option that works best for you and your partner.
On average, couples attend marriage counseling for 12 weeks. However, marriage counseling may last longer or shorter, dependent on the couples’ needs, the challenges they’d like to work through, and the pace of their progress. Marriage counselors and therapists at Thriveworks in Watertown, MA work with their clients to create goals, decide on ideal timelines, and establish treatment plans.
Marriage is full of happy moments, love, laughter, connection. But you can’t forget about the sad or frustrating moments, the angry conversations, the disconnect that you sometimes experience, too. Even the couples that you idolize and even model your relationship after have these challenges. The moral of the story is that no marriage is great 24/7—no matter how long you’ve been married.
When couples run into these problems, they can find help and support in a marriage counselor or couples therapist. If you’re currently struggling in your relationship, with a specific issue or general relationship upkeep, consider meeting with a marriage counselor at Thriveworks Counseling in Watertown, MA. Our providers are trained, qualified professionals. And our marriage counselors have specific skills, training, and experience in helping couples. So, if you need some extra help, support, or guidance in your marriage, consider reaching out to us today.
Taking the leap and scheduling counseling for you and your spouse can be scary. Scheduling counseling for anything can be scary. But it’s important to remember that this is a step toward improvement, greater happiness, success—it’s a step in the right direction toward all of the good things. You don’t have to worry about entering a space of judgment either. The marriage counselors at Thriveworks Counseling in Watertown, MA aim to provide their clients with a judgment-free, supportive space for talking about their problems and resolving them.
The actual structure of marriage counseling often changes from one couple to the next. Why? Because every couple has different needs. One couple might be struggling to find common ground or see eye-to-eye; another couple might be struggling with those financial problems we mentioned earlier. As we all know, every individual and every couple is unique. So mental health help and treatment should be, too.
Once your marriage counselor understands your relationship’s needs and you and your partner’s individual needs, they can design a plan for treatment that will help you accomplish the goals that you have for your relationship. For example, you can expect to learn about…
Have you and your spouse determined a need for marriage counseling? Do you think you could benefit from talking to a neutral third party who has relationship expertise? You might benefit from reaching out to Thriveworks Counseling in Watertown, MA. We have marriage counselors, couples therapists, and other relationship experts on our team who would love to help you. They’ll help you work through the varying problems we’ve covered above and improve your marriage as a whole.
To get started with our marriage counselors, reach out to our office today. We’ll get you scheduled.
Includes individual, couples, child/ teen, & family therapy
Includes reducing symptoms with medication & management
Shown in ET
Call us to book
Our team is happy to help you schedule your first session.
Book online
Find the right provider for you. Book your session online yourself in just a few easy steps.