Online Couples Therapy & Couples Counseling - Connecticut
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Professional, Evidence-Based Support for Relationships
Online couples therapy—also known as online couples counseling—is a clinically effective way for partners to work on their relationship with a licensed couples therapist through secure video sessions. Couples seek therapy for many reasons, including communication difficulties, emotional distance, recurring conflict, trust issues, and major life transitions.
Couples counseling is not only for relationships in crisis. Many partners use therapy proactively to strengthen connection, improve communication, and develop healthier relational patterns that support long-term stability and emotional closeness.
What Is Online Couples Therapy?
Online couples therapy uses HIPAA-compliant telehealth platforms. Sessions are led by a licensed mental health professional with specialized training in couples and relationship therapy.
Couples therapy focuses on the relationship system, not on identifying one partner as “the problem.” Therapy explores how partners interact, respond to stress, and attempt to meet emotional needs—often revealing patterns that keep couples feeling stuck.
Evidence-based approaches commonly used in online couples counseling include:
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Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
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Gottman Method Couples Therapy
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Attachment-based couples counseling
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Systems-oriented and relational therapy models
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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Imago Relationship Therapy
These approaches are supported by research and emphasize emotional connection, communication, and relationship repair.
How Couples Counseling Helps Relationships
Couples counseling provides a structured, neutral space where both partners can express concerns and feel understood. Rather than focusing solely on surface-level arguments, therapy helps uncover the underlying emotions and unmet needs driving conflict.
Online couples therapy commonly helps partners with:
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Communication breakdowns and frequent arguments
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Emotional disconnection or loss of intimacy
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Trust issues, including infidelity or secrecy
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Differences in parenting styles or family roles
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Stress related to work, finances, or life transitions
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Anxiety, depression, or trauma affecting the relationship
Over time, couples develop skills that improve not only their relationship, but also emotional awareness, conflict management, and mutual understanding.
Benefits of Online Couples Therapy
Online couples counseling offers several advantages:
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Increased accessibility to specialized couples therapists
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Flexible scheduling for busy or dual-career households
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No travel time, making regular sessions easier to maintain
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Privacy and comfort in a familiar setting
For many couples, online therapy removes logistical barriers while maintaining the depth and effectiveness of in-person counseling.
What to Expect in Online Couples Therapy Sessions
Although every relationship is unique, couples counseling typically includes:
1. Understanding Relationship Patterns
Therapy begins by identifying recurring cycles—such as pursuit and withdrawal, escalation of conflict, or emotional shutdown—that shape how partners relate to one another.
2. Clarifying Therapy Goals
Couples work collaboratively with the therapist to define goals, such as improving communication, rebuilding trust, or strengthening emotional intimacy.
3. Learning Communication and Regulation Skills
Therapy helps partners express needs clearly, listen without defensiveness, and regulate emotional responses during difficult conversations.
4. Strengthening Emotional Safety and Connection
Couples learn how to respond to one another with empathy, validation, and emotional presence, creating a more secure relational bond.
Online sessions allow couples to participate from their home environment, which often increases comfort and consistency in the therapeutic process.
Is Online Couples Counseling Right for Us?
Online couples therapy is appropriate for most relationships, including couples experiencing high conflict or emotional distance. Therapy does not require both partners to feel equally motivated at the beginning—many couples start with different levels of readiness and still experience meaningful change.
Couples counseling is also helpful when partners feel “stuck” but are unsure what needs to change. Therapy helps clarify relationship dynamics and supports informed, thoughtful decisions about the future.
Meet Rachel Chernyavskiy
Rachel Chernyavskiy is the Owner and Director of RBM Marriage & Family Therapy, PLLC. Rachel is deeply committed to creating a safe, welcoming, and confidential environment where clients can openly share their experiences and work through the challenges they may be facing.
Working With a Licensed Couples Therapist
Licensed couples therapists are trained to understand how relationships function as emotional systems. Rather than treating concerns in isolation, couples counseling addresses how individual experiences, attachment styles, and stressors interact within the relationship.
Online couples therapy provides access to this specialized expertise while offering flexibility and convenience.
Building Healthier Relationships Through Online Couples Therapy
Healthy relationships are built through effective communication, emotional responsiveness, and the ability to repair after conflict. Online couples therapy helps partners move out of repetitive patterns and develop stronger, more secure connections.
If you are seeking couples counseling that is structured, research-informed, and focused on lasting relational change, online therapy offers a supportive and effective path forward.