COUPLE THERAPY
Breathe new life into your relationship.
Are you and your partner facing difficulties in your relationship? Do you feel like you're stuck in a rut and can't seem to find a way out? Couple therapy can be an effective way to work through your issues and improve your connection with each other.
At O2 Counseling in Chicago, we understand that every relationship is unique and that's why our couple therapy services are tailored to meet your specific needs. Our compassionate and experienced therapists provide a safe space for you and your partner to explore your feelings, communicate effectively, and find solutions to your problems.
We believe that every couple has the potential to thrive, and we're here to help you on your journey towards a happier and healthier relationship.
Our counseling services in Chicago are designed to meet your needs and help you achieve your relationship goals. Request an initial couple therapy session.
Couple Therapy
focused on what matters to both of you:
COMMUNICATION ISSUES
Struggling to communicate effectively with your partner? Patterns of blaming, defensiveness, criticism or avoidance can escalate conflicts, deepen resentments, and lead to a breakdown in trust and intimacy.
Couple therapy helps identify underlying issues and offers strategies to overcome communication obstacles, emphasizing mutual respect and understanding to restore trust and connection.
PARENTING CONFLICTS
Feel like you and your partner are on different pages when it comes to parenting? Parenting conflicts strain the family dynamic, creating tension and confusion for parents and children.
Couple counseling provides a neutral ground to align your parenting philosophies, offering strategies to find common ground, communicate effectively about parenting decisions to present a united front that fosters a stable family environment.
UNEQUAL DIVISION OF HOUSEHOLD LABOR
Is carrying the bulk of the household responsibilities leaving you exhausted and resentful? An unequal division of labor creates rifts in relationships, turning daily chores into contention.
Couple therapy helps address these imbalances, facilitating discussions to understand each partner's perspective and developing a fairer division of tasks that respects each’s contributions and time.
PARENTHOOD TRANSITION
Does the arrival of a new baby bring pressures or lifestyle changes that strain your relationship? Navigating these shifts requires open communication and shared problem-solving to ensure that stress doesn’t overshadow the joy of your growing family.
Couple counseling helps address concerns and lifestyle adjustments, working together to reduce stress and fostering a stable home environment and marriage.
SEX & INTIMACY
Do differences in libido or other sexual issues lead to feelings of rejection or conflict? Sexual problems can be deeply frustrating and isolating affecting all aspects of intimacy.
Sex therapy aims to improve communication skills, build trust and understanding about each other’s sexual experiences and perspectives to find creative and consensual solutions for a more fulfilling sexual relationship.
PRE-MARITAL
Feeling apprehensive about stepping into marriage without addressing the potential "what-ifs"? It's natural to want to prepare for the future as a united front.
Premarital counseling offers a proactive approach, equipping couples with the skills to tackle life's uncertainties together, fostering resilience and a deeper connection as they embark on their marital journey.
INFIDELITY & BETRAYAL
Torn between the pain of betrayal and the desire to rebuild your relationship, unsure of where to start? Navigating the aftermath of betrayal is an overwhelming challenge.
Couple therapy for any type of betrayal provides a space to process hurt, explore the roots of the betrayal, and determine if and how a path forward can be forged, focusing on rebuilding trust.
Ready to schedule a couple therapy appointment?
Therapy for all types of couples and relationships.
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MULTICULTURAL COUPLES
While helping couples with common relationship issues, we also offer insights and support for those experiencing the added layers of navigating different cultural, ethnic, or religious backgrounds and identities, including dealing with systemic barriers.
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LGBTQIA+ COUPLES
We understand that LGBTQIA+ couples face distinct challenges alongside the everyday dynamics of partnership. Our therapy provides a safe, affirming space to navigate both relationship fundamentals and the complexities of LGBTQIA+ life.
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BIPOC COUPLES
We recognize the unique challenges faced by BIPOC couples, from systemic racism to social prejudices. In addition to common relationship guidance, our therapists help you to further explore how these external forces shape your relationship and provide strategies to strengthen your partnership.
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EMPTY-NESTERS
As your children embark on their own journeys, it can be a time of adjustment for you as well. Our counseling services help empty nesters manage this transition, focusing on renewing their partnership and discovering new interests together.
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ALTERNATIVE RELATIONSHIP ARRANGEMENTS
We understand that relationships are not one-size-fits-all. Our therapists are skilled in helping individuals and couples, whether in monogamous or non-monogamous relationships, to develop personalized structures that honor your unique values and fulfill your desires.
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PREMARITAL COUPLES
Premarital counseling is a form of couple therapy that helps you build a strong foundation for marriage and prepare you for life together after your wedding. It can help equip you to deal with future change and uncertainties that will arise in your relationship.
FAQs about
Couple Therapy
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The overall length of couple therapy or the number of sessions depends on several factors including:
- Types of issues and symptoms including severity, duration and frequency
- The amount of effort you both put into change outside of your sessions
- Financial or time limitations
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Each session lasts 50-55 minutes. Inquire about add-on times.
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Not with us. We believe it is more effective to have separate therapists for your individual therapy and your couple therapy to avoid any biases or secret keeping, and to be as fair as possible with each partner in couple therapy.
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Yes. Most insurance plans cover couple therapy under family therapy. However, there might be some limitations. Please check your coverage before beginning therapy.
If you each have health insurance, please choose one insurance that is in-network and has the better benefits. Claims will be submitted through that specific health insurance plan.
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Each couple session costs $160 if you are not using insurance.
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Yes, but we need consent from each partner. We think it is important to work with other professionals in your healthcare system to provide you the best treatment.
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Yes. We use a HIPAA compliant platform that is easy to use and provides security to our clients.
We highly recommend that you are together in the same room for therapy. However, our platform allows for multiple links if you are in separate locations.
Click here to learn more about our telehealth system and approach.
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Yes. We offer a free 15 minute consultation over phone or video. We recommend both partners be available for the consultation.
These consultations are not therapy sessions. Please come prepared with a brief summary and questions for the therapist.