Improve your relationships with couples therapy in Phoenix
Learn how to connect & communicate in your relationship
Even in the most loving relationships, we can sometimes get stuck in the same conflict cycles with our partners where we don’t feel heard, seen or understood.
We at InnerBloom Therapy Services are all trained Marriage and Family Therapists. This means we have a specialized way of working with relationships. We use an attachment framework to get to the root of disconnection, no surface stuff here and create space for restorative conversations and experiences. We view the relationship itself as a system that needs supportive restructuring and are on the side of the relationship (not one partner or the other) so that each partner feels seen, heard and valued.
The Benefits of Couples Therapy
Couples therapy gives your relationship the time needed to dive into areas of concern. With both partners present we can gain an understanding of where you each get stuck when attempting to connect and communicate.
A time for you and your partner to dedicate solely to your relationship
A safe space to work through areas of concern or conflict with a specialized clinician to guide you
An opportunity to improve the way in which you talk to each other
Get to know each other on a deeper level in your relationship
Talk about the hard topics that you can’t seem to get through at home
Types of Couples Counseling
Offered in our Phoenix therapy office or virtually for AZ resident
Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy
Developed by Dr Sue Johnson, EFT is highly effective in restoring connection by getting to the root of why you feel disconnected in your relationship by uncovering your unmet needs. In its non blaming approach, the relationship is viewed in terms of the negative interaction cycle that couples get stuck in leading to conflict. It views couples through patterns of pursuit and withdrawal and how this interaction response is based on our attachment histories. It views relationships as a dance between partners where emotions are the music.
Intimacy Focused & Sex Therapy
It is common to have challenges with sex and intimacy in your relationship. Oftentimes one may not even truly know or align with their view and experience of their own sexuality. This can be based on early conditioning and messaging, religious and cultural upbringing as well as traumatic experiences. Our approach toward sex therapy creates awareness, understanding, safety and openness around this topic in order to create a fulfilling and enjoyable relationship with sex. Our goal is to create ease when talking about sex and intimacy in a way that feels aligned for your relationship.
Pre-marital/Dating
Wondering how to make your relationship long lasting and successful? Working through your values and beliefs surrounding key factors in a relationship such as finances, parenting, sex, responsibilities etc. can be game changer for couples. Be proactive in your relationship instead of reactive!
Divorce Counseling
Being faced with the decision to end your relationship can be very scary. We believe in the importance of offering a safe space for couples to process this decision and have support to separate intentionally. For uncoupling, we offer support for what to expect from a separation/divorce process, particularly with how to navigate this with children and coparenting.
Now Offering a weekly Breakup & Divorce Support Group!
Healing from Betrayal & Infidelity
Have you ever said to yourself, “if my partner cheated, that’s my final straw.” This may have felt true at a certain point in your life, before you experienced an affair in your relationship and found yourself in the heartbreaking predicament of what to do next. Our therapists at InnerBloom believe that healing from an affair is possible with the right guidance and therapeutic support.
What to expect in Couples Therapy
A 60-90 minute intake session that includes both partners to address presenting problems and reasons for therapy
A 60 minute individual session with each partner to learn more about individual histories and perspectives on relational concerns
A 50-60 minute joint session to identify goals and treatment plan
A non judgmental space where both partners feel heard and accepted
Weekly sessions are recommended in the beginning to build momentum and create shifts at home
Extended sessions are often preferred by couples and may be recommended. Intensives (2-9 hours of therapy broken up into increments) may be ideal for certain couples.
Family Therapy
Sometimes the most foundational relationships in our life are the most challenging to navigate on our own. Family therapy in Phoenix can help all types of families work through challenges to achieve more harmony and balance. We use emotionally focused family therapy to restore connection within family systems.
Examples of Family therapy are as follows:
Parent/s & children- traditional & blended/step family
Parent/s & teenagers - traditional & blended/step family
Adults and their parent/s
Adult siblings
