Couples Counseling in Denver, CO

Relationships are hard.

Disconnection in your relationships, no matter how big or small, can leave you feeling misunderstood. Or underappreciated, and alone. This process happens in layers that build up over time and become less and less manageable. Making it so much more difficult to connect when things are feeling good.

couples Counseling is a space to peel back these layers, repair the hurt, and discover new ways of connecting and loving each other.

Our team of relationship therapists specializes in couples counseling for relationships that have been impacted by trauma, attachment wounding, systemic oppression, religious differences, and more.

Emotion-Focused Couples Therapy

Couples often experience what can feel like a never-ending cycle of misunderstanding and hurting each other. Even with the intention to shift and do things differently, we still tend to get really stuck. This isn’t just a problem or a sign that your relationship is doomed. There’s actually a lot happening underneath the surface during the conflict with our partner that’s normal, makes sense, and can cause some major disconnection in our relationship.

As relational beings, we have a core need to feel like we belong and are safe, cared for, and understood in our relationships.

When we don’t experience that with our partner - or when the younger parts of us who didn’t experience that during childhood get triggered in the present - we’re suddenly faced with a slew of emotions and body reactions that not only trigger us but also tend to cause big reactions for our partner (who also holds their own version of the exact same stuff). This may sound complex, and that’s because it kind of is.

What our team of couples therapists loves about Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT) is that it provides us with a tangible framework to unpack the inner workings of that seemingly endless loop you find yourselves in.

Broadly, this looks like attuning to your part of the cycle, understanding what your partner’s part of the cycle looks and feels like, healing wounds that exist in your relationship or your individual histories, and learning to engage in a new, positive cycle that promotes connection, intimacy, and safety.

We often can’t - and shouldn’t be expected to - do this work on our own. That’s where couples therapy comes into play as a resource for so many relationships. Check out our blog on EFT Couples Therapy to learn more about how we support couples in this way!

Attachment Wounds

Sex and Sexuality

Desire Differences

Communication

Infidelity/Affairs

Trauma + PTSD

Queer Relationships

Polyamory + ENM

Values Differences

new relationships + pre-marital therapy

We don’t often talk about therapy for relationships that are generally going really well. But I promise you that couples therapy can be so much more than a last resort. If we use couples therapy as a regular space to intentionally come together, find ways for deeper, more meaningful connection, and even repair the smaller hurts that might otherwise be brushed under the rug, therapy can actually be preventative.

By taking intentional steps to honor and strengthen what’s going well in your relationship right now, you’re simultaneously taking steps to prevent breakdowns in communication and connection in the future. This process looks different for every relationship; together, we will structure our work in couples counseling to meet the unique needs of your connection and desires for your relationship, both for the short-term and the long-term.

Each of our couples counselors at CZ Therapy Group specialize in helping new couples build a strong and intentional foundation for their relationship. Learn more about premarital counseling here.

 our couples therapists offer support for all relationships.

We’re passionate about supporting all relationships in finding their own path toward connection, intimacy, and healing. All identities, backgrounds, and relationship configurations - including ethically non-monogamous and polyamorous relationships - are welcomed and affirmed in this space.

Our work is 2SLGBTQ+ affirming, anti-racist, and sex-positive. We operate from an attachment-based and systemic framework and primarily utilize interventions from Emotion-Focused Therapy for Couples (EFT) in our couples counseling sessions.

Trauma Therapy