Therapie | 210 25th Ave N suite 601, Nashville, TN 37203 — (615) 551 9195 | 1330 Lagoon Ave 4th Floor Ste 459, Minneapolis, MN 55408 — (612) 287-5100

Couples Therapy in Minneapolis

Is Your Relationship Stuck in a Winter That Won't End?

Relationships can feel like a wild ride through changing seasons—one day you’re enjoying those perfect fall days together, the next you’re both grumpy and disconnected during another gray February week. After being together for a while, it’s totally normal to feel like you’ve lost your spark.

Think of these feelings as your relationship’s check engine light—they’re flashing for a reason, telling you it’s time to pop the hood and see what needs fixing. Whether you’re just starting out or you’ve been together for decades, every couple hits rough patches. At Therapie, we offer the professional support you need to get back on track together.

However, let’s face it—life gets complicated. Between work stress, family drama, trying to maintain friendships, and just keeping up with daily life, your relationship can start feeling more like a roommate situation than a romance. When you’re indoors half the year and everyone’s vitamin D deficient by March, it’s even easier to drift apart without realizing it.

Lots of Things Can Mess with Your Relationship

You might find yourselves having the same stupid fights over and over—arguing about dishes when you’re really upset about feeling unappreciated. Maybe you’re dealing with a big life change that has everyone on edge and snapping at each other.

Or there could be deeper stuff going on—depression, anxiety, old wounds that won’t heal—bleeding into your relationship and creating patterns you can’t seem to break. These ongoing struggles can make you feel totally alone even when your partner is right there next to you, stuck in a frustrating loop that exhausts both of you.

Perhaps you’re navigating big decisions about kids, dealing with money stress, or just feeling like strangers after years of putting everything else first. Those long winters don’t help—when you’re cooped up for months, every little annoyance gets magnified. Or maybe you want to get ahead of problems before they start (smart move!).

If that’s you, you’re already doing something right! Your relationship deserves this kind of attention. With our caring therapists at Therapie, you’ll find a safe, judgment-free space to work on strengthening what brought you together in the first place.

Ready to work on your relationship? Let's talk!

Every Couple Faces Bumps in the Road

Look, relationships are work—good work, but work nonetheless. And research shows that about 70% of couples see improvement in their relationship after therapy, making it a solid investment for couples ready for positive change. But here’s the kicker: most couples wait around six years after problems start before getting help. By then, those negative patterns are pretty well established, like bad habits you can’t shake.

Plus, we all come with baggage. The way we saw relationships modeled growing up, for better or worse, shapes how we act in our own partnerships. Sometimes we end up recreating the exact dynamics we hated as kids, without even realizing it.

These unconscious patterns create friction and hurt feelings, as we play out old family dramas with new cast members. Without someone to help us see what’s happening, we stay stuck, both people feeling misunderstood and frustrated.

Couples therapy gives you a chance to hit pause, really see each other, and find better ways to connect. At Therapie, we view this as an opportunity to truly get each other—to understand what makes your partner tick and what they need to feel loved and secure. Even if things are pretty solid right now, therapy helps you build skills for whatever curveballs life throws. A strong relationship makes everything better, from summer festivals to surviving another polar vortex together.

Couples Therapy Is Like a Tune-Up for Your Relationship

Whether you’re dealing with communication breakdowns, trust issues, problems in the bedroom, or just feeling stuck in a rut, couples counseling can help you find your way forward. By digging into what’s really going on between you, you’ll understand the dynamics at play and discover practical ways to make daily life better together.

What Happens at Therapie?

Your first session is all about getting comfortable and starting the conversation. It’s a chance to meet your therapist, share what’s been going on, and talk about what you’re hoping to achieve. Your therapist will start getting a feel for your relationship—both the good stuff and the challenges.

We get that life is busy. We offer regular weekly sessions if you like that steady rhythm, but we also have intensive “marathon” sessions over a few days. These longer sessions are great if you need help ASAP, have crazy schedules, or are coming from out of town. Our Uptown Minneapolis office is easy to get to from anywhere in the metro. Whatever works for your life, we’ll focus on helping you both move forward together.

Real Tools That Actually Work

No matter which format you choose, couples therapy is really about understanding each other better. Our therapists genuinely care about helping couples reconnect and are always learning new approaches to support relationships.

For the therapy nerds out there, here’s what we use:

PACT therapy helps you understand the deep emotional and biological stuff that drives how you interact
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) is all about creating that secure, loving bond between partners
The Gottman Method gives you practical, research-backed tools for better communication and fair fighting

Through these approaches, you’ll learn to spot those unhelpful patterns and actually change them. This doesn’t just help with current problems—it sets you up to handle future challenges way better too.

There’s Real Hope for Your Relationship

With what you’ll learn at Therapie, you and your partner can build something even stronger than before. You’re already a team—imagine how much better you’ll be when you’re both playing from the same playbook. The work you do now pays off for years to come.

You Probably Have Questions...

I'm ready for therapy, but my partner's dragging their feet.

Super common situation! Often one person thinks everything's fine (or that all the problems are their partner's fault). But here's the thing—relationships are a two-way street, and both people contribute to the dynamics, good and bad.

Couples therapy offers a neutral space to look at how you're both contributing to the patterns in your relationship. It helps you figure out what matters to each of you and what you need as a couple. Even if one of you is skeptical at first, most couples find real value once they give it a shot. Like trying something new and unexpected, sometimes you need to experience it to appreciate it.

Are we too far gone for this to help?

Therapy gives you breathing room—a chance to step back from the conflict and see things more clearly with professional help. If fights have gotten nasty or you've stopped talking altogether, a good therapist can help calm things down and get real conversation flowing again. Even if you ultimately decide to split, therapy can make that process more respectful and less destructive.

Honestly, success has more to do with willingness than how bad things are. Many couples find that with professional support, problems that seemed relationship-ending become totally workable. If you're both willing to try, there's real hope for improvement.

Things are actually good—do we really need this?

Absolutely! Coming to therapy when things are stable is like going to the dentist when your teeth don't hurt—it's preventive care that saves you pain later. Building skills in communication, empathy, and healthy conflict now means you won't need crisis intervention later.

The American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy found that 90% of couples see improvement in their emotional well-being through therapy. Proactive couples therapy means you're building a relationship that can weather whatever life throws at you. It's about creating a love that lasts through all of life's seasons.

Embark On A New Journey Together

Therapie welcomes all couples ready to work on their relationship. Find us at 1330 Lagoon Avenue, 4th Floor, Suite 459 in Minneapolis. Book your free 15-minute consultation today and start building the relationship you both deserve.

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Minneapolis, MN 55408

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Therapie

Therapist in Nashville, TN & Minneapolis, MN

At Therapie, we offer individual and couples therapy, as well as weekend intensives and online courses, so you can get the support you need, when you need it. Our services include: individual counseling, premarital, and couples counseling. If you are working on issues related to work, your relationship or life, we got you.

Locations

Nashville, TN Office

210 25th Ave N suite 601, Nashville, TN 37203

Call: 615-551-9195

Minneapolis, MN Office

1330 Lagoon Ave 4th Floor Ste 459, Minneapolis, MN 55408

Call: (612) 287-5100

Areas Served

Minneapolis, Nashville, East Nashville, Franklin, Brentwood, and online throughout Minnesota and Tennessee.