You deserve a healthier, happier connection. Let’s take the first step together.

What we can help with:

Goals for therapy:

Learn communication skills

Manage conflict respectfully

Deepen your bond

Break toxic cycles

Work through deep-rooted patterns

Reignite intimacy & connection

Rebuild trust & teamwork

Issue areas we can help with:

Disconnection & loneliness

Defensiveness & Criticism

Navigating transitions

Infidelity or broken trust

Intimacy issues

Imbalanced mental load

Is Middle Way Wellness the right fit for you?

At Middle Way, we help couples move from disconnection and conflict to clarity, closeness, and mutual support. Our approach is grounded in research and guided by your real-life relationship dynamics. If you're looking for practical tools, emotional insight, and a safe space to grow together - you're in the right place.

Our Approach: Evidence-Based, Emotionally Grounded

Our therapists use research-backed methods to help you connect more deeply

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Gottman Method

We draw from the Gottman Method, an approach that helps couples understand conflict patterns, build friendship, and increase emotional intimacy. Learn to turn toward each other-even when things get hard.

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Attachment Theory

We help you explore your attachment styles and understand how early relational patterns shape current dynamics- so you can create a more secure, trusting bond with your partner.

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Sharing the Mental Load

We talk openly about the mental and emotional labor of relationships-like invisible household work, emotional caretaking, and decision fatigue. Learn how to create a more equitable, respectful partnership.

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Mindfulness & Somatics

We practice self-soothing and co-regulating. Learn to stay present with each other, regulate your nervous systems during disagreements, and connect on a deeper, more embodied level.

Your Unique Relationship is Welcome Here

We are dedicated to providing a knowledgeable, affirming & non-judgmental space for all couples. Our practice proudly welcomes and has experience working with:

  • Couples of all sexual orientations & gender identities (LGBTQ+ affirming)

  • Monogamous, polyamorous & ethically non-monogamous (ENM) relationships

  • Married, engaged & non-married couples building a life together

  • Couples from all cultural & spiritual backgrounds

Your relationship structure will be honored & your goals will be our guide.

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Our Programs

You want to have the tough conversations now, so your future is built on trust, clarity, and connection.

You’re excited about your future but want to feel more prepared for inevitable challenges & learn to navigate conflict constructively, before it becomes a crisis. This process is all tailored to your unique relationship needs.

You want to improve your communication and relational skills and feel more deeply connected to each other.

You might be a good fit if you have a specific issue that you want to resolve or move past- like a recent conflict, transition or betrayal of trust. You’re feeling that you’ve lost your way and want to get back to a place of love and lightness.

You’ve been deeply struggling with their relationship & feeling emotionally distant. You may have forgotten why you got together in the first place or feel resentment or mistrust toward your partner.

In some cases, you may even feel unsure if it is best to stay in the relationship at all. This option is meant to help you find clarity as well as compassion for yourself and your partner.

Starting therapy can be hard

Worry that it won’t work and reluctance from you or your partner can hold you back from starting therapy. We want you to feel comfortable with us. Here are our promises to you:

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No pressure to book after your consultation

We believe that finding the right fit in therapy is kind of like dating- you aren’t going to match with everyone. We get it if it’s not us!

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We won’t take sides

We will listen to both of your perspectives with respect. We’ll spend equal time on both of your concerns and check in regularly about how therapy is feeling.

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We’ll respect your unique relationship

Every relationship is different. You don’t have to fit into anyone’s cookie-cutter definition of healthy. We will focus on what matters to YOU.

Couples Therapy Pricing:

  • 90 minute session: $250

  • 60 minute session: $170

  • For Pre-Commitment Therapy: Expect 5-8 sessions done at your pace

  • For Short-Term Couples Therapy, you can expect 4-6 sessions that are each one or two weeks apart

  • For Long-Term Couples Therapy, you can expect weekly sessions for 2-3 months, then biweekly or monthly sessions

Why We Don’t Accept Insurance for Couples Therapy

Insurance companies require a diagnosis for one partner-labeling them as the “identified patient”-in order to cover therapy. But in couples work, we don’t view one person as the problem. Instead, we focus on the relationship as a whole and the patterns that shape how you connect, communicate, and navigate challenges together.

Because of this relational approach, we do not bill insurance for couples or relationship therapy. However, we do offer a sliding scale for couples who need financial support-please reach out to discuss your options.

Meet Our Couples Therapists

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Courtney Sommers, LLC

Level 2 Gottman Method Couples Therapy

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Caitie Fey, LPC

Level 2 Gottman Method Couples Therapy

Michigan-Based Care, In-Person or Online

We proudly serve couples across Michigan with flexible options to fit your lifestyle. Visit our Ferndale office for in-person sessions, or join us online from anywhere in the state via secure teletherapy.

“Being able to feel safe with other people is probably the single most important aspect of mental health; safe connections are fundamental to meaningful and satisfying lives.”

-Bessel van der Kolk