Couples & Marriage Counseling

What To Expect From Couples & Marriage Counseling

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At its core, our focus is on creating or re-kindling a deep sense of connection between you and your partner. Connection refers to very specific qualities: Are you and your partner able to be emotionally responsive, present, and available to each other? Able to empathize with each other? Feel safe enough to be your authentic selves? Share joy and companionship with each other? Plan and problem solve as partners? Feel valued and considered even when apart? Experience the other as a safe harbor in life? THESE are some of the hallmarks of a deeply connected relationship and what we work toward achieving together.

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We also address entrenched patterns of unhelpful interactions—those recurring cycles that hinder resolution and often lead to emotional distance. By breaking these cycles, we pave the way for healthier and more constructive communication.

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People work toward identifying what they feel and uncovering what truly matters to them. Together, we focus on developing the skills to express feelings and needs effectively in an environment where both partners are supported in feeling genuinely heard and understood.

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From the outset, we work collaboratively to define clear goals for your relationship. These goals serve as a roadmap, guiding our work both during sessions and in the time between them. To reinforce progress, interpersonal skills homework, personalized for couples, is frequently assigned for practice in-between sessions to help clients integrate new strategies into daily interactions.

Fees for Couples and Marriage Counseling

Initial Diagnostic Session (55 minutes): $250.00

Couples and Marriage Counseling (55 minutes): $250.00

Payments are expected to be made on the day of the session using Zelle or Venmo.

Using Your Insurance Policy

If you have Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts your claims will be submitted for you.

Clients with PPO (Preferred Provider Organization) type insurance policies with companies other than Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts are expected to pay out of pocket on the day of the session. You will receive paid invoice statements with all the information you need to submit to your insurance company for reimbursement.

If you plan to use insurance it is suggested that you contact your insurance company to determine:

Whether you have coverage for mental health services?
Whether you have PPO “out of network” benefits for mental health services?
If you do have PPO out of network coverage for mental health services, what is the percentage the company will reimburse you, and what would be yours to cover?