Couples Counseling
Our marriages can be the source of our greatest joy and our greatest pain. When we feel connected and secure in our marriages, we are able to deal with whatever challenges life brings us. But when our relationship is falling apart, it negatively affects us, no matter what success we are experiencing in life.
Our therapists, here at the Arizona Center for Marriage and Family, are trained in the most effective approaches to help couples achieve happiness and satisfaction in their marriages. Research has shown that Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) is the most effective approach to helping couples experience emotionally close, secure relationships. EFT helps couples learn how to repair and experience more intimacy in their relationship.
In addition, our therapists utilize methods based on Gottman’s research to help improve couples communication and conflict resolutions skills.
Therapists who provide couples counseling
Bethany Gardner-Blue
Amber Cheney
Zach Dixson
Carlee Davis
Chelsea Spaulding
Devon Johnson
Everett Bailey
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