Couples Counseling

Services for couples are a cornerstone of the counseling program at SEQUENCE. The relationship with our partner can be the most significant factor in predicting the course of our future life satisfaction.

Our couples’ services address the different stages of this journey. We support relationships, building this bond with compassion and fortifying it during times of trouble.

Each of the therapists at Sequence is trained in the Gottman Method of Couples Counseling through Level I, which offers a framework for understanding the dynamics that occur in relationships.

Our therapists who specialize in couples work maintain training at the highest level. Whether individual or couples therapy is sought, each therapist is prepared to help relationships grow stronger.

Couples therapists will also use techniques from other evidence-based models, such as Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy.

Couples sessions may be 60, 75 or 90 minutes in length, and may be offered weekly or biweekly.  These are insurance reimbursable services through your out-of-network coverage offered by your health insurance plan. Session fees may vary by provider and length of the session.

TRIAGE TEAM COUPLES COUNSELING©

A unique service of Sequence, couples in high-conflict in which each partner would benefit from concurrent individual work may be assigned a "TRIAGE TEAM" composed of a couples therapist and two individual therapists. Their work will overlap to support the couple to speed the healing and repair work that has led them to a crisis point. Working from a shared theoretical framework and with a collaborative practice model in place, this team will provide each other with clinical case support and guidance, while maintaining individual confidentiality for the partners' individual work. This approach increases the consistency of the messages and goals between the individual and couples therapy. Creating this safe and comprehensive support for a couple in crisis amplifies the therapeutic benefits of the work. Each service is insurance reimbursable is no additional charge for this team system approach.

CONSIDERING DIVORCE

In some instances, one or both members of a couple are  strongly considering divorce, and are not interested in meeting as a couple unless this option can be honestly discussed. Sequence couples counselors are able to schedule these "discussion" sessions and can review basic information about divorce from a legal and emotional standpoint, as well as help the couple review what has transpired to improve relationship satisfaction and what efforts might still be considered should both parties agree on a plan.

ADDITIONAL SERVICES FOR COUPLES

PRE-MARITAL THERAPY 

PREPARE-ENRICH COUPLES ASSESSMENTS & COUNSELING PACKAGE
Often used for pre-marital couples and those who wish to gain a greater understanding of their relationship. An online assessment is taken by each member of the couple, followed by a review of the assessment with our trained facilitators who are licensed therapists. Couples gain a deeper awareness of themselves and their partner and the nature of the relationship they have created. Tools for communication and strategies for problem-solving key issues are identified, setting the path for increased intimacy and strength as a couple.

Package Rates: $125.00 Covers the initial online assessment which must be completed before the first session. This fee includes the assessment review and a personalized report to keep. The results of this assessment are addressed over the course of 5 sessions, each lasting 60 minutes, offered for $675.00. Additional sessions for in-depth coverage of specific areas are available upon request, offered at $140.00 per session. As this program is offered by a licensed mental health provider these sessions are insurance reimbursable. Please call 240-200-5401 ext 1 to schedule or click on the CONTACT button above.

STRENGTHS BUILDING: MYERS BRIGGS PERSONALITY INVENTORY FOR COUPLES

Often used in the workplace setting, Myers Briggs offers a unique and complex understanding of the facets of our individual personality and how we interact with the world around us, in both successful and unsuccessful ways. Understanding how our "type" matches up with other types is helpful in the workplace, but can be PREPARE-ENRICH with our significant other, creating space for true understanding and teamwork as opposed to confusion and frustration about why the one you love doesn't do it "your way". The interpretation is offered in a coaching context rather than as couples therapy.

COMPLEX OR LONGSTANDING ISSUES: GOTTMAN ONLINE RELATIONSHIP ASSESSMENT

Couples in distress benefit tremendously from complex and nuanced therapy with a skilled therapist who specializes in couples therapy. The Gottman Institute offers an online assessment used by Sequence therapists in cases of conflict and emotional distress. Each member of the couple privately completes the hour-long assessment online, the results are correlated and confidentially sent to the therapist in the form of a detailed document used by the therapist that outlines areas is taken as well as concerns and develops treatment plan recommendations for the most effective couples therapy possible.

Assessment Rates: $75.00 Covers the cost of the online assessment, the review of the material by your couples therapists. Your therapist will review the results and develop a plan of action in a session during the initial assessment phase of treatment.