Growth Thru Change

Couples Therapy in Philadelphia

Couples therapy in Center City, Philadelphia. Virtual couples therapy sessions are available across Pennsylvania and New Jersey

Our expert couples therapists in Philadelphia are here to help you reconnect and grow together.

I don’t want every talk to turn into a fight.

Lately, the same arguments keep circling back. Different words, same feelings. Conversations turn tense or silent, and even the small things start to feel heavy. You still care deeply, but it’s hard to feel understood, supported, or truly connected. The closeness you once shared feels just out of reach.

At Growth thru Change, we offer couples therapy to help you rebuild trust, improve communication, and rediscover the bond that brought you together. Start working as partners and feel seen, heard, and valued again.

Couples Therapy in Philadelphia

Couples Therapy Can Help You:

Couples Therapy in Philadelphia

What Is Couples Therapy?

At Growth thru Change, our couples therapy is built on the belief that lasting relationships are created through mutual understanding, trust, and emotional connection. Couples therapy provides a supportive space for partners to explore patterns of communication, resolve recurring conflicts, and deepen their emotional bond. Through guided conversations and evidence-based techniques, you’ll learn how to express needs, listen with empathy, and strengthen your partnership from the inside out.

While relationship counseling is our foundation, we integrate approaches such as Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), the Gottman Method, and attachment-based practices to support couples at every stage. Whether you’re healing from betrayal, managing stress, or seeking renewed closeness, our goal is to help you rebuild connection, enhance intimacy, and create a partnership that feels secure, balanced, and fulfilling.

Couples Therapy is Helpful in Treating:

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Types Of Therapies Used For Couples Treatment in Philadelphia

Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)

EFT is one of the most effective methods for rebuilding emotional connection. It helps partners recognize negative interaction patterns and replace them with secure, supportive communication that fosters closeness, trust, and empathy.

The Gottman Method

DBT teaches skills for emotion regulation, mindfulness practices, and distress tolerance techniques to help you manage overwhelming feelings associated with anxiety. It also focuses on enhancing interpersonal effectiveness, enabling you to navigate anxiety-inducing situations with greater confidence and resilience.

Imago Relationship Therapy

Imago therapy explores how early experiences shape relationship patterns. It helps partners transform conflict into understanding by uncovering unmet needs and creating healing conversations that promote safety and mutual growth.

Attachment-Based Therapy

Attachment-based approaches help partners understand how early attachment styles influence their current relationship dynamics. By identifying these patterns, couples can cultivate emotional security and respond to each other with greater sensitivity and care.

Psychodynamic Therapy

Psychodynamic insights enhance couples therapy by exploring the unconscious motives and emotional wounds that influence relational behavior. This deeper understanding helps partners break repetitive cycles and foster genuine intimacy.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT can be integrated into couples therapy to address distorted thinking patterns and unhelpful communication habits. It equips partners with practical tools to express needs clearly, resolve conflict, and strengthen problem-solving as a team.

Mindfulness-Based Therapy

Mindfulness practices support couples in staying present during moments of tension. By cultivating awareness and calm, partners can listen with empathy, reduce reactivity, and engage more compassionately in difficult conversations.

Group or Family Therapy

Sometimes, couples benefit from a supportive group or family environment where shared experiences, feedback, and perspective can reinforce the individual work done in therapy, offering both validation and encouragement.

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Helping you grow through change so you can rebuild trust, strengthen communication, and feel truly connected again. Visit us for couples therapy in Philadelphia or online across Pennsylvania and New Jersey

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Why Work With
Growth thru Change

“It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.” - E.E. Cummings,

Change is hard. Doing it on your own is even harder. Our mission is to get to the root of the problem that is keeping you from creating a change that allows you to live fully as you.

We provide expert support to help you heal and grow and give you the tools you need to move forward with confidence and a belief in yourself that will carry you through your days.

Our diverse team of expert clinicians offers personalized care backed by extensive experience. We prioritize ongoing professional growth to ensure our therapists provide evidence-based support tailored to your needs.

Specializing in DBT, EMDR, and psychodynamic therapy, we help clients regain confidence, improve relationships, and approach life’s challenges with resilience and clarity.

We support your growth, through change.

Supporting your mental health journey with expert care.

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Match With a Couples Therapist

Our team of skilled therapists will work with you to support your relationship goals and help you strengthen your connection. Visit our therapist page to learn more about each team member. In-person couples therapy in Center City, Philadelphia, with online sessions available across Pennsylvania and New Jersey

Katharine Berg

Licensed Clinical Social Work

Dr. Sophia Brandstetter

LCSW, PSYD

Charlie Burditt

Licensed Associate Counselor

Elizabeth Purdy

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Megan Lederman

Licensed Professional Counselor

Sarah Lobb

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

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How Therapy At Growth thru Change Works

1. Start Where You Are

We meet you where you’re at, without judgment. This is about understanding what’s going on in your life and what’s bringing you here so you can begin to take that first step, at your own pace.

2. Understand the Patterns

Together, we’ll examine what’s beneath the surface—whether it’s long-standing struggles or recent challenges.

3. Dig Deeper Together

Therapy isn’t just about addressing surface-level issues; it’s about understanding the root cause. We will work with you to get to the heart of what’s been holding you back.

4. Move Forward with Support

As you apply new tools and perspectives, we’re here for continued support and real talk, celebrating your progress along the way and adapting as your needs evolve.

5. Create Lasting Change

We focus on making meaningful progress that feels authentic to you. Therapy isn’t about quick fixes—it’s about building the tools and resilience to navigate life’s complexities in a sustainable and realistic way.

Couples Therapy In Philadelphia

Frequently Asked Questions About Couples Therapy

What is Couples Therapy?

Couples therapy is a structured, evidence-based process designed to help partners improve communication, rebuild trust, and deepen emotional connection. It provides a supportive space to explore recurring conflicts, unspoken needs, and patterns that keep you feeling distant. With guidance from a trained therapist, you’ll learn tools to express emotions safely, listen with empathy, and resolve issues collaboratively. Over time, couples therapy helps you create a relationship that feels secure, balanced, and genuinely fulfilling.

How do I know if couples therapy is right for us?

Couples therapy may be a good fit if you’re feeling disconnected, find it hard to communicate without tension, or keep revisiting the same arguments. It can also help if trust has been broken, intimacy has faded, or major life changes are causing strain. Even if your relationship isn’t in crisis, therapy can strengthen your bond and prevent small issues from becoming larger divides. If you both want to reconnect and grow together, couples therapy can help you find that shared ground again.

Does couples therapy really work?

Yes, couples therapy is highly effective when both partners are open to reflection and change. Research-backed approaches like Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and the Gottman Method have shown strong results in improving satisfaction, communication, and long-term relationship health. Many couples notice meaningful progress within the first few sessions as they begin understanding each other’s needs and perspectives more clearly. Therapy doesn’t just help you solve problems, it helps you build the skills to stay connected through them.

Why can’t we just “work things out” on our own?

When patterns of misunderstanding or emotional distance repeat over time, it can be hard to see the full picture from within the relationship. Even with love and good intentions, partners often get stuck in cycles that feel impossible to break. A couples therapist provides neutral guidance and proven tools to help you communicate more effectively and reconnect emotionally. Therapy gives you space to slow down, be heard, and rebuild understanding without blame or defensiveness.

How long will it take to see results with couples therapy?

Every couple’s journey is unique. Some partners notice positive changes within a few sessions, while others need more time to heal deeper wounds or long-standing patterns. Progress depends on how consistently you attend sessions, practice new skills, and engage openly with each other. Couples therapy focuses on sustainable, long-term improvement rather than quick fixes — helping you strengthen your relationship for the future, not just resolve today’s issues.

Can couples therapy be combined with other treatments?

Yes, couples therapy can be complemented by individual therapy, family therapy, or specialized approaches like Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), the Gottman Method, and mindfulness-based practices. These can deepen insight and support emotional regulation outside sessions. At Growth thru Change, we tailor therapy to your relationship’s specific needs, integrating multiple modalities to ensure both partners feel supported and understood.

Is couples therapy covered by insurance?

We do not accept insurance for couples therapy. While this means you’re responsible for the session fee, it allows your relationship work to remain fully confidential and outside of insurance limitations. Insurance companies often require a mental health diagnosis for one partner and detailed progress reports. By keeping therapy private, your sessions stay focused on the relationship itself, without labels, restrictions, or outside oversight.

How much does a typical couples therapy session cost?

Our couples therapy sessions are $175 each, which reflects our commitment to offering high-quality, personalized care at a fair rate. This investment ensures each session has the time and depth needed to address both partners’ experiences and goals. At Growth thru Change, your therapy is shaped entirely by your relationship’s needs, helping you and your partner grow stronger together, at your own pace and with the privacy you deserve.

Have other questions?

Get in touch with Growth thru Change.

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Outcomes You May Experience with Couples Therapy

With consistent effort and use of the tools learned in couples therapy, you and your partner may begin to experience the following outcomes:

Communicate openly without fear of conflict or judgment
Resolve disagreements with empathy and mutual respect
Rebuild trust after hurt or distance
Strengthen emotional and physical intimacy
Feel supported and understood in moments of stress
Approach challenges as a team instead of opponents
Express needs and boundaries clearly and compassionately
Reignite a sense of appreciation and affection for each other
Create a relationship grounded in connection, security, and shared growth

Couples therapy helps you reconnect, rebuild understanding, and nurture a partnership that feels stronger, safer, and more fulfilling.

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 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Growth thru change has really helped me clear my mind and learn how to navigate life with better tools. I stress a lot less knowing i have someone to talk to about life’s issues who is experienced and calming. Thank you!
  
 
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 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I am so grateful for Dr. Sophia and Growth Thru Change. Dr. Sophia is very attentive, a great listener, and offers really great strategies and solutions for overcoming difficult life situations. Dr. Sophia always makes me feel calm and cared for. She treats me as she would treat her own family member. I am lucky to have found an amazing therapist like Dr. Sophia.
  
 
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Get Started With Growth thru Change in Philadelphia

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LOCATIONS

Center City
1625 South Street, Philadelphia, PA 19146
East Falls
3580 W Indian Queen Lane, Philadelphia, PA 19129

Virtual therapy sessions are available across Pennsylvania and New Jersey

Growth Thru Change

Couples Therapy in Philadelphia

Couples therapy in Center City, Philadelphia. Virtual couples therapy sessions are available across Pennsylvania and New Jersey

Our expert couples therapists in Philadelphia are here to help you reconnect and grow together.

Rebuild trust & emotional closeness

Strengthen communication & understanding

Create balance & lasting partnership

I don’t want every talk to turn into a fight.

At Growth thru Change, we offer couples therapy to help you rebuild trust, improve communication, and rediscover the bond that brought you together. Start working as partners and feel seen, heard, and valued again.

Couples Therapy in Philadelphia

Couples Therapy Can Help You:

Couples Therapy in Philadelphia

What Is Couples Therapy?

Couples Therapy is Helpful in Treating:

Couples Therapy in Philadelphia

Types Of Therapies Used For Couples Treatment in Philadelphia

Get Started Today with Couples Therapy in Philadelphia

about Us | Therapy in Philadelphia

Why Work With Growth thru Change

Client-centered care

Empowerment through insight

Holistic healing

Couples Therapists In Philadelphia

Match With a Couples Therapist

Katharine Berg

Dr. Sophia Brandstetter

Charlie Burditt

Elizabeth Purdy

Megan Lederman

Sarah Lobb

Our Approach | Therapy in Philadelphia

How Therapy At Growth thru Change Works

Couples Therapy In Philadelphia

Frequently Asked Questions About Couples Therapy

Couples Therapy in Philadelphia

Outcomes You May Experience with Couples Therapy

A trusted name in healing journeys

Stories from Our Clients

therapy in Philadelphia

Get Started With Growth thru Change in Philadelphia

Couples Therapy in Philadelphia

Growth thru Change

Our experienced couples therapists are here to help you reconnect, rebuild trust, and strengthen your relationship with confidence.

Why Work With
Growth thru Change