Couples Therapy in Boston: What to Expect, What to Avoid
Couples Therapy in Boston: What to Expect, What to Avoid
If you’re searching for couples therapy in Boston, you might be feeling disconnected, stuck in the same arguments, or unsure where your relationship is headed.
You’re not alone — and it doesn’t mean your relationship is doomed. Whether you’re navigating parenting stress, infidelity recovery, intimacy blocks, or just feel like “roommates,” therapy can help you both feel heard, safe, and understood again.
At Keystone Counseling Boston, our licensed couples therapists specialize in helping partners build stronger communication, navigate emotional stress, and rebuild trust — with care that’s supportive, actionable, and covered by insurance.
When Should Couples Go to Therapy?
Many couples wait until things feel unfixable. But in reality, therapy works best before the breakdown.
You might benefit from couples counseling if you’re experiencing:
- Constant arguments or “walking on eggshells”
- Breakdown in emotional or physical intimacy
- Feeling more like roommates than partners
- Trust issues or post-affair recovery
- Stress from parenting, money, or lifestyle mismatches
- Anxiety about the future of the relationship
You don’t need to be married. You don’t need to be in crisis. You just need to be open to change — even if things feel messy.
What Happens in Couples Therapy?
Our Boston-based couples therapists use proven, respectful methods — not blame sessions. Therapy is about helping you both understand what’s really going on beneath the surface of conflict.
We use modalities like:
- Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT): Rebuild attachment and safety
- Gottman Method: Strengthen communication and conflict resolution
- Family Systems: Understand patterns from past relationships
- Sex and Intimacy Therapy: When emotional distance becomes physical
Sessions are structured but flexible. You’ll both speak, be heard, and leave with clarity and tools — not guilt.
Couples Therapy That Takes Insurance in Boston
Unlike many private practices, Keystone Counseling Boston is in-network with major insurance providers, making couples therapy affordable and accessible.
We accept:
- Aetna
- Cigna
- Optum / UnitedHealthcare
- Mass General Brigham
- Harvard Pilgrim
- Most major plans — just ask us
Not sure what your plan covers? Our intake team will walk you through it with no pressure.
Why Boston Couples Choose Keystone
- LGBTQ+ affirming and culturally sensitive care
- Experienced, licensed clinicians (not interns or apps)
- Conveniently located near downtown & telehealth options
- Evening and weekend sessions available
- Therapy tailored to your story — no “one-size-fits-all”
Whether it’s rebuilding a connection or peacefully ending things, our job is to support both of you.
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