Our Services
Couples Therapy for Every Season of Your Relationship
Whether you're working through a rough patch or simply want to grow closer, we offer research-based care built for couples, and only couples. Every therapist at CTS is a relationship expert.
What We Help With
Specialized Support for Every Kind of Couple
At CTS, we focus on one thing: couples.
We believe it's better to be experts in one thing than competent in many. This hyper-specialization allows us to provide a full-range of effective support for each and every couple.
We don't believe in a one-size-fits-all approach. Instead, we study human behavior, we research repair, we learn the best methods for closeness and connection, and we tailor them specifically to your circumstance, so that you can make real, measurable progress.
Our goal is for you to look back, after a year of couples therapy, and to celebrate how far you've come. Our goal is for you not to need us anymore.
Explore our different areas of focus to find where you land.
Premarital counseling helps you create a strong foundation for the rest of your lives together, so you learn to communicate effectively, validate each other, and grow in love and respect.
Learn MoreWhen young children arrive, the relationship can get pushed aside. Therapy helps you revive your connection, build intimacy, and create a healthy environment for the people you love most.
Learn MorePractical support and coping skills for divorced or separated parents, designed to ease the demands of co-parenting and create a stable, secure environment for your children.
Learn MoreEvidence-based support for blended families navigating the unique transition of remarriage, so you can build a sense of peace, cohesion, and security in your blended home.
Learn MoreWhen the kids move out, the transition is often as hard for parents as it is for them. We help you navigate this change and re-establish a sense of purpose as a couple.
Learn MoreAn affirming space where LGBTQIA+ couples can work through unique challenges and societal pressures together, and come out closer, more connected, and more grounded than before.
Learn MoreTaking care of yourself can improve your relationship with your partner. Individual therapy gives you a dedicated space to understand your patterns and move toward healthier, more meaningful connections.
Learn MoreHow We Work
Evidence-Based Methods That Work
We don't believe in open-ended sessions that wander. Every method we use is backed by research and chosen because it helps couples change.
Imago Relationship Therapy
A structured way to turn conflict into connection, so partners can finally hear each other.
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Gottman Method
A research-based approach that gives couples in crisis practical tools to rebuild friendship, trust, and connection.
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DBT for Couples
A skills-based approach that helps both partners regulate emotions and suspend judgment so they can connect.
Learn MoreHow It Works
Getting Started Is Simple
Therapy should feel clear from the very first step. Here is how couples begin with us.
Find Your Match
Get matched in two minutes or reach out, and we'll pair you with the therapist best suited to your relationship and your schedule.
Get an Evaluation
Your first sessions map your relationship's strengths and challenges, so therapy stays focused on what matters most to the two of you.
Grow, Together
In focused weekly sessions you build practical, evidence-based skills, with one goal: that you leave with the tools to thrive on your own.
Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How Does Therapist Matching Work?
When you reach out, our team learns a bit about your relationship and matches you with the therapist best suited to your needs and your schedule. Every therapist at Couples Therapy Services is trained in evidence-based methods for couples. You can also get matched in two minutes to get started.
Do You Offer Virtual Sessions?
Yes. We offer secure online therapy for couples anywhere in New Jersey, and we have seen a great deal of success with telehealth. We also meet couples in person at our Princeton and Manalapan offices.
How Long Will We Be in Therapy?
It depends on your relationship and what brought you in, but it usually takes about three months of weekly sessions to see meaningful change, and most couples stay with us for six months to a year. Our goal is to help you work through problems so well together that you no longer need us.
Do Both Partners Need to Attend?
Yes. Couples therapy is structured so both partners are present. If meeting separately is ever helpful, your therapist will let you know. We do not keep secrets in couples work, so anything shared is brought back to the relationship in a constructive way.
Do You Take Insurance?
We are a private-pay practice, which lets us give your relationship our full focus. Many couples use out-of-network benefits, and we are happy to provide the paperwork to help you file. See our Fees and Insurance page for the full details.
Is What We Discuss Confidential?
Yes. Everything discussed in session is confidential, and all online sessions run on a HIPAA-compliant, secure platform.
Not Sure Where to Start?
Get matched in two minutes and we'll point you to the right service and the right therapist, or reach out and we'll help you find your footing together.