Relationship therapy is designed for adults who are experiencing difficulties in a close relationship that does not involve romantic or sexual intimacy. This may include friendships, close personal relationships, or other meaningful connections that have been affected by conflict, misunderstandings, hurt, or relational trauma.

Sometimes, relationships that once felt strong become strained or disconnected. Relationship therapy provides a safe, neutral, and supportive space for individuals to address what happened, communicate openly, and work toward repairing the relationship.

The focus of therapy may include improving communication, understanding each person’s perspective, resolving conflict, addressing unresolved hurt, rebuilding trust, and strengthening the emotional connection between individuals.

And yes—you can absolutely go to therapy with your best friend. If an important friendship has reached a difficult point and both of you want to work toward repairing the relationship, therapy can provide the structure and support needed to have difficult conversations in a productive way.

We also work with adult children (18 and older) and their parents who want to address unresolved issues, heal past wounds, improve communication, and rebuild a relationship grounded in mutual respect and understanding.

Key points about friendship therapy:

• Focus on communication:
  Therapists use techniques to help friends express their feelings openly and honestly, identify communication breakdowns, and learn healthier ways to interact.
• Addressing relationship dynamics:
  The therapy explores how power dynamics, expectations, and past experiences impact the friendship.
• Identifying issues:
  Friends can discuss specific conflicts, trust issues, boundary violations, or imbalances within the friendship.
• Developing solutions:
  The therapist guides friends to find collaborative solutions and strategies to address problems and prevent future conflicts.

When might someone consider friendship therapy:

• When a friendship is experiencing significant tension or conflict
• If communication has broken down and friends struggle to resolve issues on their own
• When there are concerns about trust, loyalty, or support within the friendship
• If one friend feels consistently neglected or unheard in the relationship