Couples Counseling in Chicago

Every couple has ups and downs, and you don’t have to wait for things to fall apart to ask for support. Whether you’re stuck in recurring arguments, working to rebuild trust, or just want to deepen your connection, Embodied Wellness Center offers online couples counseling for adults in Chicago and throughout Illinois.

Our couples counselors draw on the Gottman Method to help you understand relationship patterns, navigate conflict, and strengthen emotional and physical intimacy. Together, you’ll practice ways to communicate your needs, listen to one another, and work toward shared goals, with care that respects your relationship, identities, and experiences.

Common Issues Addressed in Couples Counseling

Couples counseling can help with communication difficulties, recurring arguments, trust and infidelity, sexual and intimacy concerns, and the division of household responsibilities. We also support couples navigating external stress, life transitions, co-parenting, and premarital concerns.

External stress affecting the relationship

This is far from an exhaustive list of the reasons that couples seek out couples counseling. No reason is too insignificant or insurmountable to seek help. We are experienced in supporting heterosexual partners, LGBTQ+ partners, those involved in consensual nonmonogamy, trauma survivors, and partners from diverse spiritual and cultural backgrounds.

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Meet Our Couples Counselors

The relationship you want to build together may require a therapist who feels right for both of you. Explore our couples counselors’ different approaches to find the person who can best support your relationship and goals.

Stephanie Rotman

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Amanda Jonikaitis-King

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Frequently Asked Questions About Couples Counseling

Do we need to be in crisis to start couples counseling?

No. Couples counseling can help you address ongoing challenges or strengthen an already supportive relationship. You might come to improve communication, prepare for marriage, navigate a life transition, or feel more connected.

What is the Gottman Method?

The Gottman Method is a research-based approach to couples therapy that focuses on friendship, conflict management, and shared meaning. Your therapist may use structured exercises to help you recognize relationship patterns, express your needs, and respond to one another with greater understanding.

What can we expect in our first couples counseling session?

The assessment typically begins with a joint session, where your therapist gets to know both of you, explores your relationship history and current concerns, and asks what you hope to gain from counseling. Your therapist then meets with each partner individually before bringing you back together to share their observations and collaboratively develop goals for treatment.

Do you offer online couples counseling in Illinois?

Yes. Embodied Wellness Center offers virtual couples counseling for adults in Chicago and throughout Illinois. Both partners must be physically located in a state where your therapist is authorized to practice at the time of each session.