Couples Counseling

Specialty · Berkley, Oak Park and Online in Michigan

Couples Counseling in Berkley and Oak Park, MI

Couples counseling helps partners break out of repeating arguments, rebuild trust, and feel connected again. Our couples therapists are trained in the Gottman Method and Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy, with sessions in Berkley and Oak Park, MI, and online across Michigan.

Every relationship goes through hard seasons. Maybe the same fight keeps happening, you feel more like roommates than partners, trust has been shaken, or a big life change is putting pressure on you both. Couples counseling is not only for relationships in crisis. Many couples come in simply to communicate better and stay close.

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Common Reasons Couples Reach Out

  • The same arguments keep coming back without resolution
  • Feeling distant, lonely, or more like roommates
  • Trust has been damaged
  • Stress from work, money, parenting, or caregiving
  • Big transitions like moving, a new baby, or an empty nest
  • Different needs around closeness, time, or intimacy
  • Communication that turns into criticism or shutting down
  • Wanting to strengthen a good relationship before problems grow

If several of these sound familiar, talking with a therapist can help. You do not need a diagnosis to start.

How Our Couples Therapists Work

Our couples work is grounded in two well known, research based approaches. The Gottman Method helps couples manage conflict, build friendship, and repair after hard moments. Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy (EFT) looks beneath the arguments at the attachment needs driving them, so partners can respond to each other differently.

Tamara Lipton, LMFT has completed 80 hours of Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy training plus Gottman Method Levels 1 and 2, and Erin Williams, LMSW is Level 2 trained in the Gottman Method. Sessions are collaborative: your therapist will not take sides, and will help each of you feel heard.

Therapists Who Specialize in Couples Counseling

These therapists list couples counseling as an area of focus. When you call, we will help match you with the best fit for your needs, schedule, and preferred office.

Tamara Lipton, LMFT, therapist at Peace Of Mind Therapy

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with EFCT training and Gottman Levels 1 and 2. Attachment based and trauma informed.

Erin Williams, LMSW, therapist at Peace Of Mind Therapy

Level 2 trained Gottman Method therapist with experience treating trauma through couples work.

Allison Failla, LMSW, therapist at Peace Of Mind Therapy

Works with couples navigating relationship challenges, communication, and burnout.

Bevan Forrest, LLMSW, therapist at Peace Of Mind Therapy

Expanding her clinical work in couples therapy, with an affirming, inclusive approach.

Meet our full team

In Person in Berkley and Oak Park, or Online Across Michigan

See your therapist at our Berkley office at 2301 12 Mile Rd or our Oak Park office at 8750 W Nine Mile Rd, or meet by secure, HIPAA compliant video from anywhere in Michigan. Early morning sessions at 5, 6, or 7 a.m. are available, plus evening and weekend times.

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Insurance and Cost

We accept Blue Cross Blue Shield, Blue Care Network, Aetna, and Priority Health, plus private pay by cash, check, or card. Coverage depends on your plan, so see our Insurances Accepted page for how to check your benefits. Paying privately? Read about your right to a Good Faith Estimate.

Couples Counseling Therapy FAQ

What is the Gottman Method?

The Gottman Method is a couples therapy approach based on decades of research into what makes relationships succeed. It focuses on managing conflict, deepening friendship, and building shared meaning.

What is Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy?

EFT helps partners understand the emotions and attachment needs underneath recurring conflict, so they can reconnect and respond to each other in new ways.

Can we do couples counseling online?

Yes. Couples can meet with a therapist by secure video from home anywhere in Michigan, or come in person to our Berkley or Oak Park office.

Do both partners need to attend?

Couples counseling works best with both partners, but if your partner is not ready, individual therapy can still help you understand patterns and communicate differently.

Related Specialties

Helpful reading: Online Therapy vs. In Person Therapy.

Start Couples Counseling With Peace Of Mind

Call us or request an appointment online, and we will return your call within one business day to match you with a therapist.

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Peace Of Mind Therapy is not a crisis service. If you are in crisis or thinking about harming yourself, call or text 988 to reach the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, or call 911.

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