Rebuilding Connection Through Evidence-Base, Reality-Oriented Care
At Goyos & Associates, our couples program combines reality-based therapy with both emotional focused and Gottman informed practices to offer a multifaceted, personalized strategy for relationship growth and healing.
Relationships can be challenging—but they’re often worth repairing. Whether you're facing issues related to communication breakdowns, addiction, infidelity, co-parenting, emotional distance, or the impact of mental health conditions, our team is here to support you.
Through structured sessions, couples will learn to:
- Communicate needs effectively
- Manage emotional reactivity
- Rebuild trust and intimacy
- Work collaboratively toward shared goals
Our goal is to help couples move from conflict to connection, using practical tools that foster deeper understanding and long-term relational health.
Common Issues We Help Couples Navigate:
At Goyos & Associates, our couples counseling program is designed to address a wide range of challenges that can strain even the strongest partnerships. Some of the most common issues we work through with couples include:
- Recurring Conflicts and Communication Breakdowns
Learn to identify unproductive patterns, improve active listening, and develop healthier ways to express emotions and resolve disagreements.
- Infidelity and Trust Repair
Navigate the complex process of healing after betrayal, rebuilding trust, and redefining the future of your relationship.
- Intimacy and Emotional Connection
Address emotional distance, physical disconnection, or mismatched needs to restore closeness and affection.
- Addiction and Recovery Support
Understand the impact of addiction on the relationship and work together to support recovery, boundaries, and shared accountability.
- Major Life Transitions
Whether you're adjusting to new parenthood, relocation, or career shifts, we help couples stay connected during times of change.
The Gottman Method
The Gottman Method is a structured, research-based approach to couples therapy developed by Drs. John and Julie Gottman, grounded in over 40 years of clinical research on what makes relationships succeed or fail.
At its core, the method emphasizes that healthy couples maintain a ratio of five positive interactions to every negative one, as negative behaviors like contempt and defensiveness can be especially damaging. Therapy focuses on improving communication, managing conflict, and strengthening emotional connection through tools that promote affection, trust, and shared meaning.
Couples begin treatment with a comprehensive assessment and work collaboratively with the therapist to explore the dynamics of their relationship, develop practical skills for connection, and learn to navigate difficult issues like infidelity, emotional distance, or recurring arguments.
The method is applicable to couples of all backgrounds and stages, and it is especially helpful for those feeling stuck, emotionally disconnected, or overwhelmed by unresolved conflict. The framework is anchored in the “Sound Relationship House,” a model that helps partners build love maps, nurture fondness and admiration, turn toward one another, and cultivate trust and long-term commitment.
Therapy is always conducted with both partners present, and sessions aim to enhance mutual understanding rather than place blame. Certified Gottman Method therapists receive advanced training from the Gottman Institute and are uniquely equipped to guide couples toward lasting relationship health.
