You don't have to have already decided to stay in your relationship to come to couples therapy. Some of the most useful work I do is with couples who don't know yet. Here's what that process actually looks like.

Searching for a therapist can feel overwhelming, especially when every directory listing looks roughly the same. Here's what actually matters when you're trying to find the right fit, from someone who has been on both sides of that search.

If your partner isn't willing to go to couples therapy, it can feel like you've hit a wall. But there's more you can do than wait. Here's what actually helps when one person isn't ready.

Not sure if couples therapy is actually for you? You don't have to be fighting constantly or on the verge of a breakup to benefit from it. Some of the couples who get the most out of this work are the ones who come in before things feel dire. Here are seven signs it might be worth a conversation.

Most couples don't fall apart because they fight too much. They fall apart because of how they fight, and usually, neither person knows exactly what's going wrong. Gottman's research identified four specific patterns that predict relationship breakdown with 93.6% accuracy. Here's what they are, and what replaces them.

If you've ever looked into couples therapy and felt a jolt of sticker shock when you realized insurance won't cover it, you're not alone. It's one of the most common questions we hear at Middle Way Wellness: "Why can't I use my insurance for this?"

The short answer is that insurance companies weren't designed to pay for relationship health. They were designed to pay for the treatment of individual medical diagnoses. The longer answer is a bit more nuanced, and once you understand it, the private-pay model for couples work starts to make a lot more sense.