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Couples Counseling in Greensboro, NC

Helping you and your partner heal past wounds to build a connection that lasts

The pain of a broken relationship follows you everywhere.

It’s there when you wake up and reach for your phone instead of your partner. It's there in the car on the way to work, replaying last night's argument or the silence that somehow felt even worse than an argument. You feel that pain during the tense silence at dinner, during small talk at work, and somehow intrudes into your doom-scrolling. You move through your days with this weight that follows you no matter how much you try to focus on something, anything else.

Part of you still hopes the relationship can get better. And part of you is so exhausted, so frustrated, so tired of feeling like your partner just doesn't get it that hope is starting to feel pointless.

You might be in the aftermath of a betrayal. You might not even be sure that the relationship can be repaired. Or maybe you’re stuck in a cycle that's been running for years: the same argument, the same distance, the same feeling of reaching for each other and coming up empty. Part of you might still love your partner deeply, but you find yourself asking, “where do we go from here?”

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What’s Actually Going On

When couples walk into my office, I often see two people who are both in pain, but they can’t seem to reach each other in the moments that matter most.

Whether you are struggling with emotional distance or dealing with the aftermath of a betrayal, these aren’t just simple communication problems. They are painful moments when reaching for and trusting your partner backfired. Over time, these moments accumulate into cycles that start to take over the relationship, leaving you both isolated, misunderstood, and hurting.

For couples navigating infidelity or betrayal, that cycle carries an additional weight of grief, rage, and shame. And that’s not to mention the devastating question of whether repair is even possible. When relationships are in pain, there are no easy answers. But, through hard emotional work and tough conversations, I help couples address the deep wounds to find hope of building back something different.

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‍I’m Amelia, your couples therapist

Couples therapy is not about deciding who is right. Instead, I help both of you feel heard, understood, and safe enough to actually reach each other again.

I use Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), one of the most extensively researched approaches to couples counseling. This therapeutic model helps partners slow down the painful cycles that keep them reactive and disconnected. Rather than focusing on surface-level communication scripts, we go underneath the conflict to the fear, the hurt, and the longing that's driving the arguments. When both partners can begin to see each other's pain instead of just feeling their own, the relationship shifts towards hope.

When working with couples, I don't sit back and let the negative cycle run the room. To ensure I do your relationship justice, I am active and structured during sessions. I also don't take sides because my job is to hold space for both of your emotional worlds. We’ll work together to find the love that's still there underneath all of the pain so that your relationship can find healing.

Work With Me

The Process of Couples Counseling

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We start counseling with an 80-minute session with both partners together. Here, I get to know you as a couple and begin to understand your cycle and your goals.

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From there, I meet with each of you individually to explore your attachment history. During these 50-minute sessions, we’ll discuss the experiences that shaped how you show up in relationships in the past and present.

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After the two attachment history sessions, we come back together for our usual 50-minute sessions and get to work. We’ll explore the pain points, help you both find clarity, and finally have the conversations that lead to lasting trust and strong bonds.

Over time, couples will learn to:

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Recognize the cycle that keeps pulling you apart. And finally learn how to step out of it

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Learn to comfort each other during hard moments instead of making them harder

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Move from defensiveness and reactivity toward honesty and vulnerability

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Feel confident that your relationship can be a source of support instead of pain

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Develop real emotional closeness, not just conflict reduction

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Rebuild trust and safety after betrayal or disconnection

“Being the ‘best you can be’ is really only possible when you are deeply connected to another. Splendid isolation is for planets, not people.”

-Dr. Sue Johnson, creator of Emotionally Focused Therapy

Couples and Marriage Counseling Frequently Asked Questions

I work with a variety of concerns including affairs, broken trust, emotional disconnection, communication challenges, and many more. I work with partners who are married, dating, engaged, and everything in between.
I use Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) to help clients understand their conflict cycle, name the underlying hurts and fears, and rebuild meaningful connection that lasts.
During sessions, you can expect me to jump in, press pause, or redirect conversations when needed. While I bring plenty of energy to my sessions, I’m also warm and empathetic. You can trust me to hold emotional pain AND maintain a process, because your relationship deserves both.
Yes! If you are interested in working together, share some information about yourself here. After that, I’ll be in touch shortly to get the process started.
To get the process started, click here. We’ll reach out to set up a free 15-minute consultation to answer your questions and learn more about your goals.
Initial 15-minute consultation calls are free of charge.
The initial intake session costs $180 and lasts for approximately 80 minutes.
All sessions after that (including both individual attachment sessions and couples sessions) cost $160. These sessions last for approximately 50 minutes.
Yes, I offer in-person couples counseling sessions for couples in my office in Greensboro. Because of the limitations of online technologies, I do not offer online couples counseling at this time.

In-Person Couples Counseling in Greensboro, NC

Live Oak Counseling & Consulting is located at 1000 W Friendly Ave in Greensboro, NC. I am currently accepting new clients, and I offer a free 15-minute consultation. There’s no commitment, just a conversation to see if we’re a good fit.

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