What to Expect in Couples Therapy?
- Alejandro Daniel Pina, LMFT
- Aug 29, 2023
- 1 min read
Updated: Oct 23, 2024
This might be the first time you’ve thought about pursuing couples therapy. Maybe you’re thinking about online couples counseling or couples therapy in person. Either way, you don’t know what to expect in couples therapy.
Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy is one of a few specific modalities that a therapist can train and specialize in. Other couples therapy types include; Gottman, and Imago. Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy will help you send the emotional messages you’ve wanted your partner to hear by first helping you understanding your own emotional responses.
Most couples expect to get surface level issues solved with couples counseling, but when working with an Emotionally Focused Couples Therapist, you will gain meaningful understanding to enhance support within your relationship.
