Working separately in couples therapy is antithetical to building connection and security, which is why Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) never has partners working individually with their couples therapist.

Do therapists give relationship advice? Hopefully, the answer is no. Online couples therapy with a trained couples therapist is an opportunity for you and your partner to engage with each other in a productive and meaningful way.

Following through on setting up a first couples therapy session with your partner can be tough. Everyone gets there differently. Sometimes you both don’t know what else to do and signing up together is easier. When only one of you feels that the relationship needs guidance it can be harder.

Having worked in-person pre-pandemic, I discovered that genuine therapeutic benefits increase when couples invest in TeleHealth sessions from their own homes.

Imagine learning how to communicate with your partner in an office. Guess when you’ll utilize that new form of communication? The answer is - back in that office.