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Couples Therapy in Orange County

Strengthen Your Relationship and Rebuild Connection

Do you feel disconnected from your partner? Maybe trust has been broken, or perhaps you’ve been arguing more than ever, having the same fight over and over. The good news? Couples therapy can help you reconnect, communicate better, and rebuild trust.

Relationships aren’t always a bed of roses, and that’s okay. You might have reached a point where it feels like you’ve tried everything, with no success. There’s no shame in needing support to work through tough times.

Problems don’t fix themselves, and distance only grows unless something changes. So, making the decision to start couples therapy is already a great big step!

Research shows nearly 90% of clients report improvements in emotional health after starting couples therapy. What’s more, over three-fourths say their relationship has strengthened. You may feel like you should be able to figure things out on your own—but the truth is, counseling can make a real difference, both now and in the long run.

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Common Challenges Couples Therapy Can Help With

Struggling as a couple doesn’t mean your relationship is doomed. Most couples weren’t taught how to navigate challenges together, and that’s where we come in.

Whatever you’re going through, couples counseling can help with a wide range of issues, including:

  • Infidelity, cheating, and trust issues.
  • Communication difficulties.
  • Loss of intimacy and connection.
  • Repeating the same fight over and over.
  • Feeling unloved or unappreciated.
  • Different conflict styles (i.e., one person shuts down while the other wants to talk it out).
  • Doubts about staying in or leaving the relationship.

Begin Your Journey With Couples Therapy in Orange County

Your struggles as a couple don’t have to define your relationship and your future. We’re here to help you recover with greater understanding, compassion, and resilience.

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Our Approach: Evidence-Based Couples Therapy That Works

Some of the therapy approaches we use include:

Gottman Couples Therapy

The Gottmans’ research shows that happy couples turn toward each other in small moments, while those who struggle get stuck in criticism, defensiveness, and emotional withdrawal. Using the Gottman approach, we help you deepen understanding, strengthen connection, manage conflict, and rebuild trust through practical tools.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT helps couples identify and challenge unhelpful thoughts that fuel miscommunication and negative beliefs. Over time, you’ll develop more positive thinking patterns that lead to clearer communication and a stronger emotional bond.

Functional Family Therapy (FFT)

Despite its name, FFT is highly effective for couples struggling with communication, conflict, and emotional disconnection. This solution-focused, skill-based approach helps couples through improved communication and conflict management, stronger relationships, and reduced behavioral issues.

In couples counseling at OC Relationship Center, you’ll find support that’s both comforting and effective. As relationship therapists, we’ll work with you to improve communication, resolve conflict, and foster a stronger, more connected partnership.

How Couples Therapy in Orange County Can Help You

At the Orange County Relationship Center, our couples therapists combine evidence-based approaches with a compassionate, real-world touch to support your journey.

Typically, we use CBT to help you challenge negative thought patterns, along with mindfulness techniques to keep you grounded in the present. We also incorporate self-compassion practices, which neuroscience shows can strengthen the parts of the brain linked to happiness, resilience, and empathy. It also helps reduce negative emotions, heal painful memories, and shift beliefs about your self-worth.

That said, we don’t believe in a one-size-fits-all approach. We’re committed to thoughtful, personalized care—and your therapist will work with you to create a plan that fits your specific challenges, needs, and goals.

How to Start Couples Therapy in Orange County

Looking for couples therapy in Orange County? Starting your healing journey can feel daunting, but we’ll be by your side throughout the whole process.

Schedule your appointment

We’re committed to helping you find the perfect therapist for your goals and needs. Book your appointment or contact us by phone or text to speak with our Client Ambassador.

Meet with your couples therapist

You’re welcome to meet with us in person at our Newport Beach or Orange, CA offices, or join us from anywhere in California through secure video sessions.

Begin your healing journey

Therapy is a safe space to heal and move toward a brighter future. There’s always room to grow—both within and in your relationship—so you can live a more fulfilling life.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Couples counseling is a powerful tool for healing and growth—and there’s no set timeline for when to begin. If you’re facing challenges that feel difficult to manage on your own, it’s never too early to seek support.

What matters most isn’t how long you’ve been together, but how willing both partners are to work through issues and invest in the relationship. Commitment to growth—not relationship length—is the key factor in making therapy effective.

That’s completely okay! You can still meet with one of our therapists for individual counseling—we’d love to help. Focusing on your own growth and well-being often leads to positive changes that ripple into your relationship.

If your partner is hesitant, pushing them into therapy usually isn’t helpful. Instead, working on yourself can give you new tools and insights to put into practice that benefit both you and your relationship. And sometimes, the positive impact you experience may inspire your partner to view therapy with a more open mind.

The length of therapy depends on your specific goals, needs, and level of engagement in the process. On average, couples therapy lasts about 12 sessions. However, research shows that:

  • 65.6% of cases continue for up to 20 sessions.
  • 87.9% are completed within 50 sessions.

There’s no one-size-fits-all timeline—each therapy journey varies based on the challenges you’re facing and the progress you make along the way.

We believe small changes can lead to big shifts. There are simple tools you can start using right away to better manage conflict and foster connection:

  • Notice what happens right before you fight. Most arguments don’t start with the thing you’re arguing about. Maybe you’re both tired, or one person felt dismissed earlier, or you’re stressed about competing demands. Pay attention to those 15 minutes before things go sideways.
  • Figure out who decides what. You probably don’t argue about what to have for lunch, but you might argue about spending $500 or changing weekend plans. Decide ahead of time: What dollar amount requires discussion? Who has final say on social commitments? Clear agreements prevent most “why didn’t you ask me?” conflicts.
  • Check in once a month. Twenty minutes. Three questions: What’s working for us right now? What needs our attention? How can I support you better this month? Having structure keeps these conversations from turning into complaint sessions.

While these tools are a great place to start, they’re most effective when combined with professional support. Through couples therapy, we can help you apply these strategies in a way that’s tailored to your unique relationship, address deeper patterns that may be keeping you stuck, and guide you toward lasting change.

Most insurance companies do not cover couples therapy because they don’t view relationship struggles as a medical condition. Health insurance is designed to cover diagnosable mental health conditions, like depression or anxiety. Since couples counseling focuses on improving the relationship rather than treating an individual diagnosis, it is not considered a reimbursable service.

If you have questions about insurance or our fees, please call our Client Ambassador or text us at (949) 393-8662.

Don’t put your happiness on hold—let’s take the next step together

Get expert, personalized couples support near you—at our Newport Beach or Orange therapy offices, or from the comfort of your home anywhere in California.

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