[City, State] – [Date] – Contemporary Care announces expansion of couple therapy programs to address growing demand for relationship counselling services. The evidence-based programs help couples improve communication, resolve conflicts, rebuild connection, and develop healthier relationship patterns.

Relationship Counselling Services

Relationship distress affects many couples. A significant proportion of marriages end in divorce. Many more couples remain together despite significant dissatisfaction and conflict.

Seeking help early, before patterns become deeply entrenched, improves outcomes. However, many couples wait years before pursuing therapy.

Target Populations

Couples experiencing communication difficulties represent the most common presenting concern. Poor communication creates misunderstandings, escalates conflicts, and prevents effective problem-solving.

Conflict patterns including criticism, defensiveness, contempt, and withdrawal damage relationships. Couple therapy helps partners recognize destructive patterns and develop healthier conflict management.

Emotional disconnection occurs when partners feel distant. Therapy addresses barriers to intimacy and helps rebuild emotional connection.

Trust issues following infidelity, dishonesty, or betrayal require specialized therapeutic approaches. Life transitions including parenthood, career changes, relocation, or empty nest create relationship stress.

Sexual difficulties affect many relationships. Blended family challenges arise when partners with children from previous relationships form new families.

Evidence-Based Approaches

Contemporary Care's couple therapy programs utilize approaches with research support. Emotionally focused therapy (EFT) has evidence for improving relationship satisfaction and stability.

EFT focuses on attachment needs underlying relationship distress. Therapy helps partners express needs directly rather than through criticism or withdrawal.

Gottman method couple therapy uses research-based interventions addressing specific relationship areas. The approach emphasizes building friendship, managing conflict productively, and creating shared meaning.

Cognitive behavioral couple therapy addresses thoughts and behaviors maintaining relationship problems.

Assessment Process

Couple therapy begins with assessment clarifying relationship strengths, problem areas, and treatment goals. Therapists meet with couples together and sometimes individually.

Assessment examines multiple relationship dimensions including communication patterns, conflict management, emotional intimacy, sexual relationship, trust, commitment, and shared values.

Standardized questionnaires measure relationship satisfaction, areas of disagreement, and specific concerns.

Individual assessment identifies mental health conditions that may affect relationship functioning.

Treatment Process

Couple therapy sessions typically last approximately one hour. Weekly sessions provide consistency while allowing time between sessions for implementing new skills.

Therapists maintain neutral positions, supporting both partners equally.

Early sessions focus on reducing destructive interaction patterns and creating safety. Middle phases involve deeper work addressing underlying emotions, needs, and vulnerabilities. Later sessions consolidate gains and prepare for ending therapy.

Communication Skills

Improving communication represents a central focus. Specific skills are taught and practiced during sessions.

Active listening involves giving full attention, avoiding interruption, and demonstrating understanding. Validation acknowledges that partners' perspectives and feelings make sense given their experiences.

"I" statements express feelings and needs without blaming. Gentle startup when raising issues prevents defensive reactions. Taking breaks during heated arguments prevents escalation.

Conflict Resolution

Couple therapy teaches approaches for managing disagreements constructively. Identifying solvable versus perpetual problems helps set realistic expectations.

For solvable problems, structured problem-solving includes defining problems clearly, brainstorming solutions, evaluating options, and implementing agreements.

For perpetual problems, acceptance and compromise replace attempts at resolution.

Emotional Connection

Emotional intimacy requires intentional cultivation. Therapy encourages daily rituals of connection including greetings, farewells, and bedtime routines.

Quality time together without distractions strengthens bonds. Expressing appreciation and affection counteracts negativity. Physical affection including non-sexual touch promotes connection.

Infidelity Treatment

Contemporary Care offers specialized approaches for couples dealing with infidelity. Recovery from betrayal is possible but requires commitment from both partners.

Initial phases focus on crisis management and safety. Middle phases involve processing emotions for both partners. Rebuilding trust requires consistency, transparency, and patience.

Affair recovery typically requires extended timeframes.

Service Formats

Contemporary Care offers couple therapy in both in-person and telehealth formats. Video couple therapy allows participation from home environments and accommodates scheduling constraints.

Intensive couple therapy provides condensed treatment for couples unable to attend weekly sessions or needing focused intervention during crises.

Insurance Coverage

Many commercial insurance plans cover couple therapy, though coverage varies by plan. Some plans classify couple therapy as family therapy and provide coverage.

Contemporary Care's billing coordinators verify coverage before treatment begins.

For couples without insurance coverage, private pay options are available.

About Contemporary Care

Contemporary Care is a psychiatric practice providing evidence-based treatment for individuals, couples, and families. The practice offers individual therapy, medication management, transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), and esketamine treatment.

Contemporary Care operates locations in Connecticut, New York, and Florida, with telehealth services in multiple states. The practice accepts most major insurance plans including Medicare.

Appointments are available by calling (800) 504-5185 or visiting contemporarycare.net.

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