Couples Therapy
Are you and your partner focused on difficult life transitions that seem to take priority over the relationship?
Are you struggling to build in fulfilling time with one another?
Are you and your partner feeling disconnected around parenting your child/children?
Feel like past relationship problems are affecting your relationship in the here and now?
Are you dedicated to relationship growth, but not sure where to go with it?
Our therapists are passionate about helping couples work towards positive change in their relationship.
Couples Therapy Minnesota
Your partnership is important, and so it deserves attention and work. At Minnesota Attachment Collective, we offer couples therapy sessions to support you in learning how to communicate openly with one another, deepening your connection, and walking through life transitions together.
Couples Therapy sessions can be a great addition to your individual work, or on its own as you work through different seasons of life together. We specialize in trauma, fertility challenges, pregnancy, postpartum, as well as parenthood- and see couples therapy as a powerful tool in these areas.
While couples therapy is a wonderful resource for bumps in the road, it is also something that you can add into your relationship to strengthen your connection even further.
Relationship Counseling
Couples Therapy is a beautiful thing. Whether you are working through a rough patch, navigating a difficult life transition together, or wanting to strengthen your communication and connection- we are here to help you hold space for it all.
In couples therapy, we have space to:
Build effective communication skills
Your therapist will work with you to learn and practice communication skills so you and your partner's perspective feel understood, so that arguments feel productive, and opportunities for repair and growth can be met.
Learn how to support your partner through tough times
Whether they are healing from current or past trauma, working through mental health concerns such as anxiety or depression, or navigating a difficult time in life- going to therapy together can help. Couples counseling can support the partnership in being a place for support and healing, rather than it feeling like a place of disconnection through the tough times.
Work through life transitions together
The transitions we go through in life can have a significant impact on our relationship. Seasons of life that include moving, job changes, marriage or commitment, family planning, fertility challenges, pregnancy, fostering or adopting, postpartum, parenthood, etc can feel like they've overcome the relationship itself. In therapy, you can explore your feelings together, relate to one another in new and deep ways, and find strength in your partnership as you navigate these next steps together.
Partnering in Parenthood
Not only can couples counseling be helpful in all of the transitions around becoming parents, but it can also be helpful as you raise your child or children together. Being able to express your feelings and needs, find balance in family roles, and hold space for the sometimes challenging shifts and transitions in your relationship can help you feel like you truly have a partner by your side as you raise your family. Therapy can be a helpful tool in supporting your family.
Navigate Family Boundaries
Sometimes, relationships with extended families can be tough. This is often more complicated when you add children into the mix. In counseling, you'll get a place to express your emotions, gain awareness of one another's needs, and learn boundaries that can support the entire family system- most importantly- your marriage or relationship.
Deepen a long lasting connection
Your therapist will help you to hold space for your emotions with one another, be able to communicate your relationship wants and needs, and learn how to implement practices that will support understanding, intimacy, and a loving connection. Couples counseling is not just a place for working on relationship issues- but can be a place to learn about one another and grow as partners.
Support your relationship.
Hear Your Stories
From a compassionate perspective, we will hold space to hear your stories and allow each partner to learn more about one another. Therapy can be a place to practice being open and vulnerable with your partner, so they can learn about your experience, and work to hold space for your story.
Support Relationship Skills
In couples counseling, we will help you to process your experiences through healthy communication and relationship skills. Here, you can find a new sense of effectiveness in your communication by getting an opportunity to practice them in each session, while also getting specific recommendations of how to practice these communication skills at home. You'll also learn practices around finding balance in family routines, implementing healthy relationship boundaries, and prioritizing time for one another.
Explore Opportunities for Connection
We all deserve the love that we are seeking in our relationships. You get to learn what dating means in your marriage or long-term relationship, figure out what makes one another feel loved and supported, and continue to nurture your relationship in the years to come! Couples counseling can be a great place to learn how to bring moments of relationship growth into your everyday lives.
Our Approach
Our Couples Services
Couples Counseling
Therapy sessions with your partner to work on navigating life transitions and growing your marriage or partnership for the long-term. Therapy can also include individual sessions as needed. In-person availability for those located in the twin cities, or virtual therapy available to anyone in Minnesota. Virtual sessions can be conveniently accessed from separate locations if you and your partner need to join from the office or elsewhere. Rates vary by provider, learn more about our services here and our team here.
Prepare/Enrich
For those looking for an assessment to find their growth and strength areas, the Prepare/Enrich assessment can be a great tool! This was initially designed as an assessment to prepare for marriage, and while it is an excellent pre-marital assessment, it can also be helpful at any stage of your marriage or partnership- including parenthood! This assessment is available through virtual sessions wherever you live in the world. Learn more about the Prepare/Enrich assessment here.
We are here to help.
Your relationship deserves nurturing, and we are here to support that! We value partnering with you as you work towards growth in your relationship.
Holding Space for Connection & Healing
Acceptance is a key value of ours at Minnesota Attachment Collective.
We welcome partnerships and families of all make ups! We strive to be LGBTQ+ affirming, supportive of polyamorous relationships, and sex-positive. We are here to support you through your personal needs and goals! We welcome you at any stage of your marriage or partnership. Our therapists are dedicated to providing compassionate care for all.
We don’t look at couples therapy as a place of taking sides, rather we see it as a space for each partner’s story to be held and understood. Sessions do not focus on who is right or wrong, but instead focus on sharing experiences and engaging in moments of support and connection.
We can take an approach to couples therapy that best supports your needs. You may just be focusing on couples work, or you may focus on both couples and individual therapy with us. Begin your journey of relationship growth today!
We offer a free initial 15-minute consultation and can provide our initial recommendations there.
Are you ready to hold space for healing? We would be honored to get to be a part of your process.
Let’s work together.
We can see couples who live in the twin cities in person in Burnsville, MN, or can work with couples virtually anywhere in Minnesota.