Couples Counseling

When your relationship hits turbulence, couples counseling provides a supportive, structured space to work through difficulties and improve communication. Great Care Health Services offers couples counseling via in-person or telehealth appointments to adults in Nashville and throughout Tennessee. Whether you’re navigating ongoing conflict or want to feel more connected, request a counseling session by calling or reaching out online. 

What is couples counseling?

Whether you call it couples counseling, couples therapy, or relationship counseling, this aspect of psychotherapy aims to improve relationships. The Great Care Health Services team provides guidance and support as you and your partner address communication patterns, emotional needs, and areas of conflict.

A trained professional leads each session, and you’ll focus on understanding each other’s perspectives and building healthier ways to communicate, problem-solve, and reconnect. Counseling can support couples at any stage of a relationship, including dating, marriage, long-term partnerships, and co-parenting relationships.

When can couples counseling help?

Many couples wait until problems feel overwhelming, but seeking support early can often prevent small issues from becoming bigger ones. Talk to the team if you’re experiencing:

• Ongoing communication problems or frequent misunderstandings
• Repeated arguments that don’t feel resolved
• Emotional distance or loss of intimacy
• Trust issues, including infidelity or broken agreements
• Stress related to parenting, finances, work, or life transitions
• Differences in values, goals, or expectations
• Difficulty recovering after a major life event or loss

Counseling can also help you prepare for upcoming changes such as marriage, parenthood, or blended families.

What happens in couples counseling?

Couples counseling sessions typically involve both partners meeting with your therapist. Early sessions focus on understanding your relationship history, current concerns, and goals for therapy. Each partner is given space to share their perspective in a respectful and balanced way.

Depending on your needs, sessions may include:

• Identifying patterns that contribute to conflict or disconnection
• Learning and practicing healthy communication skills
• Exploring emotional needs and attachment styles
• Developing tools for managing conflict and stress
• Rebuilding trust and strengthening emotional intimacy

Your provider may use therapeutic techniques such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), emotion-focused strategies, or skills-based interventions tailored to your relationship.

Couples counseling works best when both of you are willing to engage in the process with openness and effort. Progress often happens gradually, through honest conversations and practice outside of sessions.

Focus on understanding, not winning, and enjoy applying new tools in your daily life together. Consistency and follow-through can make all the difference.

Whether you’re facing specific challenges or seeking to strengthen your partnership, couples counseling can help. 

Learn more by calling or requesting an appointment online.