Couples Counseling

Couples Counseling
Strengthening connection. Navigating conflict. Building lasting partnership.

At Ad Astra Per Aspera Counseling, we understand that relationships can be one of the most fulfilling—and most challenging—parts of life. Whether you’re seeking to deepen your connection, improve communication, or navigate difficult seasons, couples counseling offers a space to be heard, understood, and supported—together.

Our approach to couples counseling is grounded in compassion, curiosity, and the belief that every relationship has the capacity for growth and repair. We work with couples of all backgrounds, stages, and identities to help foster stronger emotional bonds and healthier ways of relating.

Couples Seek Therapy for Many Reasons, Including:

• Communication breakdowns and recurring conflict
  
  

• Trust issues or betrayal
  
  

• Disconnection or emotional distance
  
  

• Navigating life transitions (parenthood, relocation, career changes)
  
  

• Differences in values, parenting, or priorities
  
  

• Pre-marital counseling and relationship enrichment
  
  

• Intimacy concerns and sexual health
  
  

• Coping with external stressors or trauma as a couple
  
  

Our Therapeutic Approach

Our therapists are trained in evidence-based modalities that support relational healing and resilience, including:

• Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) – helping couples identify and shift negative interaction patterns, while fostering emotional safety and secure attachment
  
  

• Gottman Method – grounded in decades of research, focused on improving communication, increasing fondness and admiration, and building shared meaning
  
  

• Attachment-Based & Trauma-Informed Couples Work – recognizing how past wounds and individual experiences show up in relationships and guiding couples toward empathy and connection
  
  

• Conflict Resolution & Communication Coaching – teaching practical tools for listening, expressing needs, and working through disagreements respectfully
  
  

We also understand that relationships exist within larger systems—such as culture, faith, family, and history—and we approach every couple with sensitivity to those contexts.

What to Expect

In couples therapy, both partners are supported in expressing their thoughts and emotions in a balanced and respectful environment. We focus on understanding the deeper dynamics that underlie conflict and disconnection, and we work collaboratively toward building the kind of relationship you both want.

Let’s work together to rebuild trust, restore connection, and strengthen your partnership.
Contact us today to schedule a consultation or learn more about how we support couples at every stage of relationship.