Couple Therapy and Marriage Counseling in Los Angeles & Online in California
Narrative Counseling Center in Los Angeles, CA, specializes in couples counseling. We provide an empathetic, non-judgmental space where couples can openly explore and address their concerns and re-engage joy and connection. Our highly skilled marriage therapists and relationship counselors help couples use tools for successful communication. As couples therapists, we bring respect, care, and curiosity to help navigate the complexities of relationships. Our therapeutic process centers around nurturing trust, fostering growth, and creating collaborative, empowered new stories for the present and the future.
At Narrative Counseling Center, our marriage and family counselors help couples to:
- Resolve communication differences
- engage shared values
- come together as a team against the problem
- claim mutual hopes and preferences
- invite opportunities for collaborative healing
- nurture understanding, compassion, and mutual appreciation
Individualized Approach to Meaningful Connections
Each couple is unique, as are their hopes, dreams, and challenges. At Narrative Counseling Center, we take great care in customizing our approach to meet each couple’s specific needs. By recognizing the individual strengths and areas for growth within a relationship, our couples counselors aim to facilitate meaningful connections that lead to sustained, strength-based foundations.
Our approach to couples counseling views couples as full of possibility rather than pathology. Unlike some of the more traditional models of therapy that require spending a lot of time in the past, Narrative Counseling Center’s couples counselors address the past primarily as it informs current behaviors that aren’t working effectively. Our work is goal-oriented and solution-focused, supporting couples in identifying shared values and specific tools that actively engage their hopes for the future. As marriage therapists, we aim to arm all forms of partnerships with the resources needed to live lives of preferred meaning. As a result, couples find they can resolve differences more quickly and effectively, moving forward with skills that enrich their lives and relationships.
As couples counselors, we foster a caring environment for healing, growth, and transformation within a relationship. We bring many years of experience to hosting successful conversations on a wide range of relational themes, including topics such as pre-marital therapy, parenting styles, intimacy, attachment, extended family relationships, addiction, cultural differences, and trauma. By engaging alternative viewpoints, couples unlock fresh possibilities for understanding and connection.
Embracing New Stories
Narrative Counseling Center offers a nurturing space for couples to embrace vulnerability and better understand themselves and their partners. We focus on addressing immediate concerns and collaborate on lasting strategies that equip couples with the necessary tools to strengthen their relationships beyond therapy sessions. With a compassionate and holistic approach, the Narrative Counseling Center strives to help couples build stronger, more resilient stories for lasting growth.
It’s a Queer World, After All
At Narrative Counseling Center, we are proud of our decades-long work with couples, honoring the unique diversity of sexual orientation, relationship styles, and gender identity. As university professors and organizational consultants, we understand systemic problems and how they often undercut partners’ best intentions for their lives. We bring these understandings to every couple consulting with us, enabling them to challenge unhelpful cultural dynamics and nurture sustainable partnerships and relationships for the future.
Tools for Better Communication
Effective communication is the cornerstone of healthy relationships, and it’s no different in couples therapy. Our strength-based relationship counseling transforms how partners interact, paving the way for deeper understanding and connection. In our fast-paced world, pausing to reflect on our experiences often takes a backseat to the daily demands of life. However, reflective practices are crucial to fostering meaningful connections and deepening understanding between partners. Reflection isn’t about dwelling on the past but gaining insight into our emotional responses, behaviors, and interactions. When couples engage in thoughtful reflection, they create a space for open dialogue and mutual understanding. It allows them to explore their emotions and experiences without judgment and gain insight into their partner’s perspective, feelings, and reactions. This process fosters empathy, prompting partners to step into each other’s shoes and develop a more comprehensive understanding of their unique experiences. By embracing reflective practices, couples foster personal growth, mutual trust, and a resilient framework for navigating challenges together.
Something For Everyone/ Scheduling a Consultation with Us
We offer a range of fee options, including sliding-scale services, with our highly skilled associates. Bios for all of our therapists are available from the menu bar above. Professional memberships include the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (AAMFT) and the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT).
If you live in California and are interested in the benefits of strength-based couple counseling, contact us through our website or call 323-463-4630 or 323-549-5377. We know that reaching out for help may feel daunting, but we are here to make it easier. We aim to ensure that you experience the warmth, empathy, and professionalism that define the team at Narrative Counseling Center.