Marriage & Couples Counseling
Couples therapy, premarital counseling and professional support during relationship crises
Couples Therapy (Married & Long-term)Premarital CounselingCommunication & Conflict ManagementTrust Repair (Post-Infidelity)
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A closer look
Evidence-based counseling for couples and married partners. Using the Gottman Method and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT); we hold space for communication problems, conflict resolution, trust crises, healing after infidelity, sexual intimacy, parenting and premarital preparation. In-person at our Maltepe office or online — partners can join from different countries.
Couples Therapy (Married & Long-term)
Premarital Counseling
Communication & Conflict Management
Trust Repair (Post-Infidelity)
Sexual Intimacy Counseling
In-Law & Family Boundaries
Parenting Alignment (for Couples with Kids)
Divorce Counseling & Co-Parenting
Gottman Method
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
Online Couples Therapy (Different Cities/Countries)
Methodology
The core of our couples work is the Gottman Method and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT). Gottman is based on 40+ years of research and focuses on the behavioral layer of the relationship (conflict, friendship, shared meaning). EFT addresses the emotional attachment layer — the "fight beneath the fight" of feared or unmet emotions. After the initial assessment, the dominant approach is chosen based on the couple's profile; Cognitive Behavioral Couples Therapy and Imago techniques are also drawn upon when useful. Sessions are 80 minutes — weekly at first, biweekly later.
Who Is It For?
- Premarital couples: Wanting to talk about money, family, children, career, intimacy before they become crises.
- First-5-year couples: Struggling with the post-"honeymoon" reality of partnership.
- Long-term & married couples: Stuck in repeating fights, loss of closeness, contempt patterns.
- Couples with kids: Constantly fighting about parenting, losing the "partner" identity to the "parent" identity.
- Couples in a trust crisis: Recovering from infidelity, financial deception, emotional distance.
- Long-distance couples: Joining online from different cities or countries.
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What you’ll gain
- Better conflict management: More "repair attempts," less escalation.
- Emotional reconnection: Seeing each other as ally, not enemy.
- Improved sexual intimacy: Repair of physical closeness alongside emotional closeness.
- A clear "we" narrative: Shared values, goals and a "who are we" answer.
- Healthier model for kids: Better parenting consistency and family atmosphere.
- Clarity to decide: Some couples choose to stay, others to separate well — both are valid success outcomes.
Why us?
- Relationship problems aren't solved alone: Individual therapy is valuable, but relationship dynamics need both partners.
- Research-based: Gottman Method and EFT have the strongest empirical evidence in couples work.
- Early intervention = less damage: Couples wait an average of 6 years — coming "late" isn't "too late," but earlier means less work.
- Neutral space: A third place where both partners feel safe — something arguments at home can't achieve.
- Flexible format: Online couples therapy lets partners join from different cities/countries.
- "Good divorce" is also a goal: When staying together isn't healthy, we support respectful separation and co-parenting.
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Service process
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Free Intake (15-20 min)
Brief call — together or with one partner — to check fit.
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Couple Assessment Session (80 min)
First joint session — relationship history, current state, goals.
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Individual Sessions (1 with each partner)
Each partner shares more deeply alone. Confidentiality policy clarified upfront.
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Feedback & Plan Session
Sharing strengths and focus areas via Gottman's "Sound Relationship House." Estimated duration and shared goals set.
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Structured Active Work (12-20 sessions)
Weekly 80 min: communication skills, conflict de-escalation, repair attempts, attachment, intimacy.
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Mid-Process Review
Progress check every 6-8 sessions; plan revision if needed.
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Consolidation & Follow-up
Monthly or quarterly booster sessions — preserve gains, prevent relapse.
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Prerequisites & expectations
Two requirements: both partners being "somewhat willing" (not actively resisting — early enthusiasm isn't required) and a shared 80-minute weekly window. For online sessions both partners need access to a quiet private space — ideally the same room, not separate ones. Standard couples therapy isn't recommended during active infidelity or physical violence; in those cases we start with individual work and safety planning.
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Frequently asked questions
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