couples therapy

noun

: therapy in which a psychologist helps couples solve problems with their relationships
The romance had gone out of their relationship, so they signed up for couples therapy.

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Despite months of processing in solo therapy and in couples therapy, my preparations for the first night away were not thought out—at all. — Carla Lalli, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2026 What’s different about couples therapy and individual therapy is that a lot of regular therapy is the patient talking about things and choosing and controlling what is said. — Orna Guralnik, The New York Review of Books, 4 Aug. 2026 The arrangement appears to have kept the couple close, though Cox also credits couples therapy with strengthening their relationship. — Louis Peitzman, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026 During that same period, the pair also attended couples therapy to strengthen their communication while navigating the unusual circumstances surrounding the show. — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 27 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for couples therapy

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couples therapy

noun
variants or couples counseling
: usually short-term counseling designed to help couples understand and resolve problems, dissatisfaction, and conflict in their relationship : marriage counseling
couples therapist noun
or couples counselor
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