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Communicate better, fight less, and increase connection in your marriage.
Every marriage has its struggles. Are you tired of:
Whether you feel the spark is lost, your sex life is blocked, or you simply can’t find common ground anymore, there is a way to recover. Marriage counseling in Charleston can help. Get started today.
Marriage doesn’t have to feel so lonely.
It’s unsettling when your interactions with your spouse are more transactional than romantic. When conversations are reduced to logistics or small talk, the deeper connection and joy you once shared seems out of reach.
Despite seeing each other every day, you feel unseen, unheard, and unvalued … left to wonder if your partner even notices the emptiness you feel.
Most married couples wait too long before getting therapy.
By the time they start couples counseling, the relationship feels like a lost cause and the future is a looming question. If that’s where you are today, that’s ok. We can help. And, if you’re reading this as a preventative measure, we’re here for you too!
Marriage counseling can help you navigate the frustrating cycles that drive you away from each other. It’s your opportunity to overcome challenges, rebuild trust, and find your way back to loving connection. Basically, therapy helps your relationship feel like home again.
Feel seen, heard, and truly understood by your partner.
Imagine waking up each morning feeling connected to your partner … no longer burdened by unresolved tension or endless arguments … no longer feeling like roommates or ships passing in the night.
You find yourselves laughing together more often, leaning into each other for support rather than pulling away. The intimacy that currently feels forced or nonexistent returns.
Conflict becomes less scary, too — it’s no longer a battleground but an opportunity for deeper understanding. Rather than feeling like roommates drifting apart, you rediscover the partnership you once cherished.
Marriage counseling gives you the tools to rebuild trust, repair what’s been broken, and foster a relationship where love, compassion, and respect thrive.
How does marriage counseling work?
At the Center For Improving Relationships, we’re on a mission to help couples just like you break a painful cycle. Relationships are nuanced and complicated, so we don’t take a one-size-fits-all approach to the process.
Your therapist is here to get to know you and give you the best available tools to help you achieve your relationship goals.
Our goal is to help you experience deep healing, not just provide a band-aid.
There is no right or wrong answer to your concerns. The goal is to help you uncover your truth, bring down the walls that you didn’t mean to build, and help you and your partner see and value each other with love, compassion, and clarity.
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It’s never too late to reconnect.
You go to bed at different times. Weekends are spent on chores rather than romantic outings. The kids are the priority and even the dog is higher up on the list than you are. What kind of marriage is this, devoid of connection?
Most couples therapy focuses on identifying negative patterns. Our unique approach to marriage counseling in Charleston, SC goes beyond that. Sure, we dive into the negative interactions. But, we also make sure to foster positive experiences, which lead to healthy communication, kinder interactions, and increased connection.
Whether you’re dealing with communication issues, trust concerns, or emotional disconnection, marriage counseling can help.
Discover what your partner is really trying to say.
We all want to love and feel loved, but sometimes our attempts at repair a conflict make things worse without even realizing it. This usually happens when your partner (or both of you) have underlying emotions and feelings that are not being acknowledged or shared.
Marriage counseling helps you and your partner understand what’s really been going on for you two. It shows you the pieces of the puzzle that have been making married life so confusing.
Therapy like a magnifying glass to help you discover the truth hidden behind your partner’s words.
Our therapists are experts at helping couples see where their attempts at repair are going wrong and gives them tools to truly understand and respond to each other’s needs, fostering connection instead of conflict.
Rekindle the spark in your bedroom.
Sex is a core part of marriage. Yet, it’s one of the most common issues in a marriage. Lack of sex, lousy sex, low sexual desire, sexual trauma … the list goes on. Sexual issues often stem from deeper emotional disconnection, unspoken feelings, or unresolved conflicts.
For some couples, sex may feel like a chore, leading to frustration, rejection, or resentment. One partner might crave physical intimacy as a way to feel emotionally connected, while the other may avoid it due to stress, exhaustion, or feeling misunderstood in other areas of the relationship.
Don’t think of sexual conflict as a failure. See it as an opportunity to know yourself and your partner on a deeper level.
When you get to the root of your intimacy issues, you can leap forward into strategies for creating positive, lasting change.
We’re here to help you navigate the triggers and reactions that have been making your connection go cold. No blaming, no side-taking, just experience, empathy, and compassion.
Reach out today to learn how marriage counseling can change the game.
What is marriage counseling?
Marriage counseling is a safe space to explore your challenges and concerns with professional guidance. Think of your counselor as your advocate for healthy communication and clarity.
We use evidence-based methods like Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFCT) and the Gottman Method to help you and your partner get to the heart of your disconnection, whether it’s communication struggles, trust issues, or challenges with intimacy.
Our focus is not just on resolving conflicts, but on creating lasting, meaningful change in your relationship.
Your therapist acts as a guide, rather than a teacher, helping you both uncover the underlying patterns that keep you stuck and teaching you healthier, more effective ways to connect.
Who is marriage counseling for?
Marriage counseling in Charleston brings clarity and confidence in your next step. It’s right for you if you want to:
Your relationship deserves the best.
How can Emotionally-Focused Couples Therapy (EFCT) help heal your marriage?
Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy (EFCT) shines a light on the stories we tell ourselves about our relationship. It helps us see our most vulnerable emotions and attachment needs, and how our relationship to those things influences our behavior around our partner.
All people need to feel safe for emotional connection to thrive. Without that safety, our defense mechanisms take over and we end up pushing our partner away, even though all we want is to feel loved and valued. EFCT helps make that happen.
In session, we focus on identifying and understanding the underlying emotions and unmet attachment needs that often drive conflict and disconnection in relationships.
This helps partners not only resolve conflicts but also build a foundation of trust, safety, and emotional intimacy that supports long-term relationship satisfaction.
Are you ready to dive deep into to the truth of your experience?
Get out of the mind and into the heart with expert marriage counseling in Charleston
No two marriages are the same. There may be similar challenges, but how we feel about and deal with these challenges is unique. Our personal backgrounds and experiences play a huge role, and sometimes they make us clash with our partner.
Through approaches like EFCT, you’ll gain insight into each other’s emotional triggers and learn healthier ways to cope and peacefully coexist. This deeper understanding fosters compassion and empathy, allowing you to see that many of your conflicts are, at their core, attempts to reconnect.
Marriage counseling helps you get out of your mind and into your heart.
By building a foundation of mutual understanding and compassion, couples can move forward with a renewed sense of connection, trust, and love. Ultimately, marriage counseling empowers you to create a relationship where both partners feel truly seen, heard, and valued.
Ready for respect, communication, and understanding in your relationship?
Also known as couples therapy or relationship counseling, marriage counseling helps couples navigate relationship challenges and improve intimacy through the lens of emotional and behavioral health.
Whether you’re dealing with relational disconnection, mental health issues, communication breakdowns, or more severe issues like relational trauma, infidelity, or the death of a child, marriage counselors are trained to provide a safe space for healing and growth
A simple Google search will help you find marriage counselors near you. Beyond that, make sure you’re looking for licensed professionals with extensive training in couples therapy and counseling for married couples.
Our first meeting will take place all together. We’ll bring our concerns to the table, and get clear on what happens when we try to talk about our concerns at home. Early counseling will also include individual therapy sessions to help me learn more about your background, history, and what’s been happening for each of you in the marriage.
Busy schedules make it hard to find time for counseling. Online marriage counseling is perfect for busy couples who want to address relational issues and concerns with the help of experienced therapists. Fortunately, online counseling is proven to be just as effective as in-person sessions. For busy couples, we also offer in-person marriage counseling intensives over 3 days. Learn more about how marriage counseling intensives here.
Busy schedules make it hard to find time for counseling. Online marriage counseling is perfect for busy couples who want to address relational issues and concerns with the help of experienced therapists. Fortunately, online counseling is proven to be just as effective as in-person sessions. For busy couples, we also offer in-person marriage counseling intensives over 3 days. Learn more about how marriage counseling intensives here.
Experience, expertise, compassion, and a nuanced understanding of intimate relationships. These are the key characteristics of the best marriage counselors. Your therapist should be able to facilitate a safe space for partners to explore issues while being mindful of personal backgrounds and traumas, individual needs, and the reasons for attending marriage counseling sessions in the first place.
Both marriage counseling and premarital counseling are types of strength-based therapy for married couples (or soon-to-be-married couples.) That means they focus on each partner’s capacity to heal and grow within the relationship. marriage counseling focuses on existing issues within a marriage and seeks improvement. Consider its marriage crisis counseling, helping couples figure out the best next step. Premarital counseling helps soon-to-be-married couples prepare for a successful marriage by addressing potential challenges before they become problems.
At CFIR we’re home to some of the top marriage counselors in Charleston, SC. All of our marriage counseling therapists are Gottman-certified therapists, so you can rest assured that your relationship challenges are guided by expert hands.
Our experienced therapists provide personalized therapy sessions designed to enhance your relationship and resolve conflicts.
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Please note, we do not accept insurance and our rates start at $195/session.
