Relationships & Family Therapy
Strengthen the Bonds That Matter Most
Relationships are at the heart of our well-being, but even the strongest ones face challenges. Whether you’re feeling distant from your partner, stuck in family conflict, or overwhelmed by parenting stress, you don’t have to navigate it alone. At Minnesota Behavioral Health, we provide a safe, non-judgmental space for couples and families to reconnect, communicate more openly, and work through difficult emotions.
Why Relationships Matter
Stress, miscommunication, unresolved conflict, or past trauma can slowly erode connection, even in the most loving families or partnerships. Over time, these patterns can lead to resentment, emotional distance, or feeling stuck in cycles that seem impossible to change.
That’s where therapy comes in.
Relationship and family therapy offers a safe space to:
- Rebuild trust after it’s been broken
- Learn new ways to communicate and listen
- Understand and heal old wounds together
- Strengthen emotional connection and partnership
- Navigate life transitions as a team
How We Help
Couples Counseling
When connection feels distant or conflict keeps resurfacing, couples therapy creates space to reconnect and repair.
Common challenges we address:
- Communication breakdowns
- Infidelity and trust issues
- Emotional disconnection and resentment
Goals of therapy:
- Rekindle closeness and intimacy
- Develop healthy conflict resolution skills
- Build empathy, understanding, and emotional safety
Our approach:
We draw from the Gottman Method, Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), and practical conflict resolution strategies to help you grow stronger together.
Family Therapy
Family life is complex, especially during transitions, crises, or when emotions run high. Therapy gives your family the tools to relate more openly and respectfully.
When it can help:
- Constant arguing or tension at home
- Blended family challenges
- Grief, divorce, or other life transitions
Focus areas include:
- Strengthening communication and connection
- Creating structure and healthy boundaries
- Building empathy between family members
We work with families of all sizes and backgrounds, including children, teens, caregivers, and extended family when needed.
Parenting Support
Parenting is rewarding — but it’s also overwhelming, confusing, and emotional. We support caregivers through every stage, from early childhood to adolescence.
We help with:
- Co-parenting after separation or divorce
- Discipline struggles and power dynamics
- Supporting neurodivergent children
- Managing parenting-related stress or burnout
Our goal is to help you feel confident and connected, while fostering strong, secure relationships with your children.
Communication & Conflict Resolution
Sometimes the issue isn’t what you’re arguing about — it’s how. Therapy can help you break frustrating patterns and replace them with more productive, respectful ones.
What you’ll learn:
- Active listening and assertiveness
- Emotional regulation in tense moments
- Techniques to reduce escalation and reactivity
Our Therapy Tools & Approaches
Therapy Modality
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Family Systems Therapy
Gottman Method
Mindfulness-Based Therapy
Play & Art Therapy (for Children)
Our Response
Strengthens emotional bonds, builds trust, and fosters secure attachment.
Helps individuals and couples identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
Improves family dynamics by exploring roles, patterns, and communication habits.
Enhances communication, reduces conflict, and rebuilds emotional intimacy.
Encourages calm, self-awareness, and emotional regulation in relationships.
Provides children with safe, expressive ways to process emotions and experiences.
Build a Relationship You Can Rely On.
Whether you’re working through conflict, feeling disconnected, or simply want to grow closer, therapy can be the space where change begins. At Minnesota Behavioral Health, we’ll walk alongside you with care, curiosity, and compassion, helping you build stronger, healthier relationships rooted in understanding.
