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

Such spouses also engaged in self-help activities like reading self-help books or browsing websites for relationship advice, though professional help-seeking remained notably low, with fewer than 30% pursuing options like couples therapy. —Mark Travers, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024

Relationships fractured by politics can benefit from the same techniques used in couples therapy. —Jenny Taitz, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024

In the present day, Armand joins Louis on the interview couch, ultimately turning it into a very toxic case of couples therapy. —Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 2 July 2024

So the episode builds to a standoff between Bart, who doesn’t want to turn 11, and Homer, who through couples therapy is trying to change and be a better man, husband, and father. —Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2024

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