couples therapy

noun

: therapy in which a psychologist helps couples solve problems with their relationships

The romance had gone out of their relationship, so they signed up for couples therapy.

Examples of couples therapy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And if these patterns persist, couples therapy can offer a safe, constructive path to change. —Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025

While couples therapy could potentially help create a safer space for exploration, Sanders validated the woman's choice to leave. —Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025

With domesticity as a false front for secrets and lies, Francesca Sloane and Donald Glover’s globe-trotting thriller celebrates the pulse-pounding similarities between murder and couples therapy. —Pete Hammond, Deadline, 7 Feb. 2025

Talking about your lover’s hands while at couples therapy with your husband is wild, Vanessa plz. —Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 19 Mar. 2025

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Medical Definition

couples therapy

noun

variants or couples counseling

: usually short-term counseling designed to help couples understand and resolve problems, dissatisfaction, and conflict in their relationship : marriage counseling

couples therapist noun

or couples counselor