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Online Couples Counseling

Online Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Couples

If you find yourself feeling ambivalent about your relationship, questioning if you’re with the right person, struggling to trust your partner, or feeling unfulfilled in meeting your needs, our online couples counseling can provide the support and strategies you need.

We specialize in helping couples clarify their values, effectively express and negotiate their needs, and guide them in making decisions to either improve their relationship or end it.

 Our Approach to online couples counseling

At the Bay Area CBT Center, we offer a cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) approach to online couples counseling (also online marriage counseling). Our therapists will work with you to find the right fit for your specific concerns. Our approach is active and directive, providing practical skills to enhance your relationship.

We incorporate techniques such as Nonviolent Communication, mindfulness practices, polyvagal regulation for emotional regulation, and assertiveness training.

Drawing from various therapeutic models, including Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFT), IMAGO Couples Therapy, Gottman Couples Therapy, Attachment Theory, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Schema Therapy, we tailor our interventions to meet your unique needs.

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Our aim is to help you build healthier patterns of communication, enhance emotional connection, and develop skills for managing conflicts and challenges in your relationship.

Through our online couples counseling, we provide a supportive and safe space for you and your partner to explore and address the issues that are impacting your relationship. Our couples & family therapists are experienced in guiding couples towards greater understanding, growth, and relationship satisfaction.

If you’re ready to take the next step in improving your relationship or finding clarity on whether to move forward, our online relationship therapy can provide the guidance and tools you need. Contact us today to connect with a therapist who will support you on your journey towards a more fulfilling and harmonious relationship.

 By the time partners seek out online marriage counseling, they often feel so overwhelmed that they believe their problems are impossible to manage or repair.

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Our CBT approach to online relationship therapy is active, directive, and offers a variety of skill-building opportunities. Although the list below is not exhaustive, it will give you an idea of the ways we can help you during your online therapy session. Depending on your needs any one or combination of these can be incorporated into your couples therapy:

  • Anger management
  • Assertiveness training
  • Assistance with divorce or separation
  • Codependency issues
  • Dating Coach
  • Emotional intimacy building
  • LGBTQ
  • Negotiation skills training
  • New baby preparation
  • Nonviolent communication
  • Parenting skills
  • Premarital counseling
  • Setting limits and making boundaries
  • Sex Therapy
  • Sexual identity exploration
  • Trust and intimacy building
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Learning Skills

Effective communication is a cornerstone of healthy relationships. In our online couples therapy, we prioritize teaching essential communication skills to enhance your relationship dynamics. We focus on techniques such as nonviolent communication, assertiveness, and negotiation to promote effective and compassionate dialogue.

By learning these skills, you and your partner can express your needs, concerns, and emotions in a constructive manner with an emphasis on emotionally focused therapy. We strive to create win-win scenarios where both partners feel heard, understood, and valued. Through these communication skills, we foster a deeper connection and build a foundation of trust and mutual respect in your relationship.

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Homework and Practice

In our online couples therapy, we emphasize the significance of homework and practice outside of therapy sessions. While the therapy sessions provide valuable guidance and support, it is through consistent practice that true change occurs. We will provide you with practical exercises and assignments designed to reinforce the skills and strategies learned in therapy.

By actively engaging in homework and practicing these techniques between sessions, you and your partner can integrate them into your daily lives. This intentional practice helps solidify new behaviors and enables you to navigate challenges more effectively, fostering long-term growth and improvement in your relationship.

State-Dependent Learning

At the Bay Area CBT Center, we recognize the importance of state-dependent learning in online couples therapy. We understand that learning new skills and behaviors while in an activated state can enhance retention and application in real-life situations.

Therefore, we employ therapeutic techniques and interventions that target specific stages of your relationship journey. By addressing issues and learning new skills in the context of emotional activation, we facilitate a deeper understanding and better recall of these skills during moments of trigger or distress.

Practical and Simple Approach

In our online couples therapy, we prioritize a practical and simple approach that is accessible and consented to by both partners. We ensure informed consent and clear understanding of the treatment process, including how we address specific issues, identify underlying causes, and work towards resolution.

Our therapists provide a supportive and non-judgmental environment where you and your partner can openly discuss concerns, ask questions, and actively participate in the therapy process. We believe that by demystifying therapy and adopting a practical approach, couples can feel empowered to make positive changes and experience meaningful growth in their relationship. Our online therapy might be right for you. In person therapy is also available if you feel that is the best path for your couples counseling approach.

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Services We Offer

Individual Therapy

Online Counseling

Couples Therapy

Groups & Workshops

Executive Coaching

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