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Marriage Counseling & Couples Therapy in Rhode Island
Marriage counseling in Rhode Island can give you and your partner a supportive space to work through communication problems, rebuild trust, understand recurring conflicts, and strengthen your relationship. At East Coast Mental Wellness, we offer marriage counseling and couples therapy in Providence, RI, as well as online support for couples throughout Rhode Island.
Relationships can feel heavy when the same arguments keep happening, emotional connection feels harder to find, or trust has been hurt. Whether you are dating, engaged, married, co-parenting, rebuilding after betrayal, or trying to reconnect after a difficult season, therapy can help you slow down, better understand what is happening between you, and move forward with more clarity, honesty, and care.
Our approach is affirming, collaborative, and focused on the relationship as a whole. The goal is not to decide who is right or wrong. It is to help both partners recognize patterns, communicate more effectively, and create healthier ways of connecting.
Marriage Counseling in Rhode Island for Stronger Relationships
Marriage counseling is not only for couples who are considering separation or divorce. Many married couples begin therapy because communication has become difficult, emotional or physical intimacy has changed, trust has been damaged, or everyday stress has started to affect the relationship.
Working with a marriage counselor can create a structured environment where both partners have space to speak openly, listen differently, and understand the needs underneath conflict. Depending on your goals, sessions may focus on communication, trust, intimacy, parenting, finances, family dynamics, major life transitions, infidelity, identity, or rebuilding emotional connection.
Some couples come to therapy during a crisis. Others start because they want to strengthen a good relationship before smaller concerns become harder to manage. There is no single “right” time to begin marriage counseling. If the relationship feels stuck, distant, tense, or difficult to navigate on your own, support can help.
Couples Therapy Designed for Deeper Relationship Support
Couples therapy gives both partners a place to slow down, feel heard, and work through patterns that may be keeping the relationship stuck. Rather than focusing only on the latest disagreement, therapy can help you understand what is happening underneath the conflict and why certain cycles keep repeating.
At East Coast Mental Wellness, our couples work is structured to support meaningful progress. Sessions may address communication, emotional connection, trust, conflict resolution, intimacy, parenting differences, financial stress, major life transitions, cultural or family-related stressors, and rebuilding safety after hurt.
We work with couples across different relationship structures and identities, including married and unmarried partners, LGBTQ+ couples, multicultural couples, co-parents, and ethically non-monogamous relationships. Therapy is tailored to the relationship in front of us rather than based on assumptions about what a partnership should look like.
What to Expect From Marriage & Couples Counseling
Marriage and couples counseling begins with a deeper look at your relationship history, current concerns, and goals for therapy. Your therapist will help each partner share their perspective while identifying the patterns that may be contributing to conflict, distance, or disconnection.
During sessions, you may work on:
✓ Understanding each other’s needs more clearly
✓ Reducing reactive or repetitive arguments
✓ Repairing trust and rebuilding emotional safety
✓ Creating shared goals for the relationship
✓ Navigating intimacy, parenting, finances, or life transitions
✓ Building stronger connection outside of therapy
✓ Finding healthier ways to respond when conflict comes up
The process is collaborative and paced with care. Your therapist will help you identify specific goals and practice skills that can support change both during sessions and in everyday life.
How Our Couples Program Works
✓ Before the first Session: Both partners complete an in-depth questionnaire before the initial appointment. The completed assessment should be provided to the therapist at least two days before the first session so they can review your relationship history, concerns, and goals.
✓ First Session: Your first appointment is a 75-minute deep dive into the history of your relationship, your current challenges, and the goals you both want to work toward. You and your therapist can also determine whether it feels like a good fit to continue with the six-month couples program.
✓ Follow-up Sessions: Follow-up appointments are 60 minutes and are generally scheduled every other week for six months. Sessions focus on your specific goals, relationship patterns, and practical communication and connection skills.
What Can Marriage and Couples Counseling Help With?
Marriage counseling and couples therapy may be helpful if you and your partner are experiencing
(this program is not covered by insurance) :
✓ Frequent arguments or unresolved conflict
✓ Communication problems
✓ Emotional distance or disconnection
✓ Trust issues or infidelity
✓ Intimacy concerns
✓ Parenting or co-parenting disagreements
✓ Financial stress
✓ Major life transitions
✓ Premarital or long-term relationship concerns
✓ Cultural, identity, or family-related stressors
✓ LGBTQ+, ENM, or multicultural relationship dynamics
✓ Difficulty making important decisions together
Every relationship is different. Your therapist will work with both of you to understand your specific needs, goals, strengths, and challenges so therapy feels relevant and practical.
For current information about insurance coverage and payment options for this couples program, please contact East Coast Mental Wellness directly.
In-Person Marriage & Couples Counseling in Providence, RI
East Coast Mental Wellness offers in-person marriage counseling and couples therapy in Providence, RI, for partners who prefer to meet face-to-face in a private, welcoming setting. Our Providence office gives couples a calm space to have difficult conversations, identify recurring patterns, and work toward stronger connection with support from a trained therapist.
In-person counseling may be a good fit if you and your partner value being in the same room with your therapist, want a dedicated space away from daily distractions, or simply feel more comfortable meeting face-to-face.
Online Marriage Counseling Across Rhode Island
We also offer online couples therapy and marriage counseling for clients across Rhode Island. Virtual sessions can make it easier to access consistent support when schedules, transportation, distance, work, parenting, or other responsibilities make in-person appointments difficult.
Online therapy is available to couples in Providence, Cranston, Warwick, Pawtucket, East Providence, Newport, and surrounding Rhode Island communities. Whether you meet in person or online, the goal is the same: to help you communicate more clearly, repair disconnection, and build a healthier relationship.
Is Marriage Counseling Right for Us?
Marriage counseling may be a good fit if both partners are willing to show up, be honest, and participate in the process. You do not need to have everything figured out before starting. Many couples begin therapy precisely because they feel stuck or need help having conversations that have become difficult to manage on their own.
Couples counseling can support partners who want to repair their relationship, improve communication, rebuild trust, strengthen connection, or understand what the next healthy step should be.
You also do not need to wait until your relationship feels like it is in crisis. Therapy can be useful when you notice patterns you want to change, when a life transition is creating new stress, or when you want to invest in your relationship before concerns become more difficult.
Start Marriage or Couples Counseling in Rhode Island
You do not have to wait until things feel unfixable to ask for support. Marriage counseling can help you and your partner slow down, understand what is really happening beneath the conflict, and begin creating healthier ways to communicate and connect.
East Coast Mental Wellness offers in-person couples counseling in Providence, RI, and online marriage and couples therapy throughout Rhode Island. If you are ready to learn more, schedule a free consultation to talk with a therapist about your relationship, your goals, and whether the program feels like the right fit.
Our Couples Work Therapist
YOLIANN SANTIAGO, LCSW
She/Her/Hers
Locations: • Rhode Island: Online • Puerto Rico: Online • Florida: Online
KHYM CARMICHAEL, LMHC
She/Her/Hers
Locations: • Rhode Island: Online • Florida: Online
RACHEL PLAYE, LMHCA
She/They
Location: Providence Office
Katrina Tinsley, MSW
She/Her/Hers
Locations: Online
Cost of Investing in Your Relationship
✅First Deep Dive Session 75 minutes $275
✅Biweekly Followup Sessions 60 minutes $250
Book Your First Appointment
Book a free 15-minute call with one of our therapists. During the call, you will have the opportunity to get a sense of your therapist’s personality and the techniques they use before deciding if you want to schedule your initial session with them.
FAQs
Do you offer marriage counseling in Rhode Island?
Yes. East Coast Mental Wellness offers marriage counseling and couples therapy in Rhode Island, including in-person sessions in Providence and online therapy for couples throughout the state.
Is marriage counseling the same as couples therapy?
Marriage counseling is a form of couples therapy that specifically supports married partners, while couples therapy can also include dating, engaged, co-parenting, and other committed relationships. Both can help partners improve communication, work through conflict, rebuild trust, and strengthen their connection.
When should married couples consider counseling?
Couples do not need to wait until their marriage is in crisis. Marriage counseling may be helpful when communication becomes difficult, conflicts repeatedly go unresolved, trust has been damaged, intimacy changes, partners feel emotionally disconnected, or a major life transition is putting additional stress on the relationship.
Can marriage counseling help after infidelity or a loss of trust?
Marriage counseling can provide a structured space to talk about betrayal, understand its impact on both partners, rebuild emotional safety, and decide what healing and repair may look like for the relationship. The process and goals will depend on each couple’s circumstances.
Can couples therapy help with communication problems?
Yes. Communication is one of the most common reasons couples seek therapy. Couples counseling can help partners understand each other more clearly, reduce reactive conversations, identify recurring patterns, and practice healthier ways to discuss difficult topics.
Do you offer online marriage counseling in Rhode Island?
Yes. East Coast Mental Wellness offers online marriage and couples counseling for clients across Rhode Island, making it easier to access support when attending the Providence office is not convenient.
Do we have to be married to attend couples counseling?
No. Couples therapy can support married partners as well as couples who are dating, engaged, co-parenting, or in other committed relationship structures. The work is tailored to your relationship and your goals.
Is marriage or couples counseling covered by insurance?
Coverage can vary depending on the service and insurance plan. Please contact East Coast Mental Wellness directly to confirm current insurance details, pricing, and payment options for the couples program.