Therapy for Couples in Chicago
Couples Therapy in Chicago
Therapy for Couples in Chicago
Relationships rarely fall apart overnight. It is the same argument on a loop, the conversations that go nowhere, the feeling of talking without being heard. You can love each other and still feel a long way apart.
The same argument on repeatKeeping the peaceMore like roommatesDistance in intimacyQuiet resentmentAfter a betrayal
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How we treat it
The work is on the pattern between you, not on who is right
The Gottman Method
Built on decades of research into what actually predicts whether couples last. Structured, and specific about the habits that erode things.
Emotionally Focused Therapy
Goes underneath the argument to the need that keeps getting missed, and works on the cycle rather than the content.
Attachment-Based Therapy
For when the way each of you learned to handle closeness and distance keeps colliding.
Trauma-Informed Care
Takes into account that one or both of you may be carrying something older, and paces the work with that in mind.
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How is us doing lately?
Sixteen questions, about three minutes. It uses the CSI-16, a research-backed measure of relationship satisfaction. Answer for your own experience, not as a verdict on your partner. No email needed.
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Tell us what is going on. Our Clinical Coordinator connects with you personally and works to match you with a therapist who works with couples.
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LSW, LCSW, LPC, LCPC and PsyD clinicians.
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A free consult first
So you can tell whether it is right before committing to anything.
What happens next
Getting started
A free consultation. We believe in the power of the therapeutic relationship, and that starts with working with someone who gets you. The consultation is how you find out.
Getting scheduled. We aim to book you within 24 hours of reaching out, and most people are seen that week.
Your first session. You bring what is on your mind. Your therapist takes some history and you set goals together. Your therapist paces it with you.
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Coverage varies from therapist to therapist.
FAQs
Questions about couples therapy
Is couples therapy effective?
The research on structured couples work is good, though no approach works for every couple. What changes first is usually the argument itself. It gets shorter, and it stops going to the same place. Whether that adds up to what you want is something you get to decide as you go.
What if only one of us wants to come?
That is common, and it is worth saying in the consultation rather than deciding on your own. Some people start individually and bring their partner in later. Some couples come once to work out whether therapy is what they want at all.
Will the therapist take sides?
No. The work is on the pattern between you rather than on who is right. Both of you should leave a session feeling heard, and if that is not happening it is worth naming early.
Can couples therapy help after an affair?
It is one of the more common reasons people come in. The early sessions tend to be about steadiness and honesty rather than about deciding the future. Nothing gets rushed.
How long do sessions last?
Fifty five minutes, usually weekly to begin with.
Is what we share in therapy confidential?
Yes, with the limited legal exceptions your therapist will explain, such as risk of harm to yourself or someone else.
Do you accept insurance?
Our entire team is in network with BCBS PPO plans. Some MARRA providers are also paneled with United Healthcare, Cigna and Aetna. Coverage varies from therapist to therapist, and insurance does not always cover couples work, so it is worth checking your plan.