Couples Counseling in Nashville & Middle Tennessee
Support for Relationships at Every Stage
Relationships are hard, even when there is love.
You may feel unheard, disconnected, or stuck in the same argument over and over again. You may be navigating parenting stress, infertility, betrayal, or life transitions that have quietly shifted your connection. Or maybe nothing is “wrong,” but something feels off and you want more closeness, intimacy, or understanding.
At Works Counseling Center, we offer couples counseling for partners across Nashville, Bellevue, Belle Meade, West Meade, Broadway, Nolensville, Gallatin, Hendersonville, Smyrna, Brentwood, Franklin, and Fairview, as well as virtual couples therapy throughout Tennessee.
Couples counseling is not about blame or choosing sides. It’s about helping you understand each other more clearly and build a relationship that feels safer, more connected, and more sustainable.
Couples Who Come to Therapy
Couples seek counseling for many reasons, and no two relationships look the same.
Some couples come in feeling distant or emotionally disconnected, unsure how they drifted so far apart. Others are navigating major stressors like parenting, infertility, financial pressure, or career changes. Some couples are reeling from betrayal or broken trust, while others want to strengthen their relationship before resentment builds.
We work with couples who are:
Struggling but committed to repairing the relationship
On the edge of separation or divorce and seeking clarity
Preparing for marriage and wanting a strong foundation
Married for years and feeling more like roommates
Parenting young children or blending families
Navigating infertility, pregnancy loss, or differing grief responses
Doing “okay,” but wanting deeper emotional connection
You do not have to be in crisis to benefit from couples counseling. Many couples come simply because they don’t want to keep repeating the same patterns.
What Couples Counseling Looks Like
Couples counseling provides a structured, supportive space where both partners can feel heard and understood.
In our work together, we focus on helping you slow down conflict, understand emotional triggers, and recognize the patterns that keep you stuck. We help couples learn how to communicate more clearly, express needs without defensiveness, and rebuild emotional safety over time.
Our therapists use evidence-based approaches tailored to your relationship. Sessions are collaborative and balanced, ensuring that both partners have space while keeping the focus on the relationship itself, not individual blame.
Over time, many couples experience improved communication, reduced conflict, greater emotional closeness, and a clearer sense of how to move forward together.
Premarital Counseling
Premarital counseling is a proactive investment in your relationship, not a sign that something is wrong.
Couples preparing for marriage often want to understand each other better, communicate more effectively, and address potential challenges before they become problems. Premarital counseling creates space to talk openly about expectations, values, conflict styles, family dynamics, finances, intimacy, and future goals.
In Tennessee, couples who complete premarital counseling may qualify for a discount on their marriage license fee. Our therapists provide premarital counseling that meets the requirements for this benefit, along with documentation upon completion.
Beyond the legal incentive, premarital counseling helps couples build confidence, alignment, and tools that support a strong and resilient marriage from the start.
Couples Navigating Parenting, Fertility, and Family Stress
Life changes can place unexpected strain on even the healthiest relationships.
Parenting often shifts roles, energy, intimacy, and communication in ways couples don’t anticipate. Infertility and pregnancy loss can introduce grief, isolation, and differing coping styles that feel hard to navigate together.
Couples counseling provides a space to:
Reconnect emotionally while parenting
Address resentment, exhaustion, or imbalance
Navigate infertility or loss with compassion
Improve communication during high-stress seasons
Strengthen partnership during major transitions
We help couples make room for both individual experiences and shared healing, without minimizing either partner’s needs.
On the Edge of Divorce or Separation
Some couples come to therapy unsure whether they want to stay together.
Couples counseling can offer a steady, respectful space to slow down reactive decisions, understand what led to disconnection, and clarify next steps. For some couples, this means repairing and rebuilding the relationship. For others, it means exploring separation thoughtfully and with care.
Our role is not to push couples toward any specific outcome. It is to support honest reflection, emotional safety, and clarity so that whatever decision is made is intentional rather than reactive.
What Makes Our Couples Counseling Different
At Works Counseling Center, we approach couples therapy with balance, respect, and accountability.
We do not take sides or assign blame. We focus on patterns, communication, and emotional needs within the relationship. Our therapists work to create a space where both partners feel seen and challenged in healthy, productive ways.
Whether you are attending sessions in Nashville, Brentwood, Franklin, Hendersonville, or Gallatin, or meeting virtually from elsewhere in Tennessee, our goal remains the same: helping you build a relationship that works for both of you.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do both partners need to want counseling?
It helps, but it’s common for one partner to feel more hesitant at first. Therapy can still be effective when both partners are willing to show up and engage.
Is couples counseling only for married couples?
No. We work with dating couples, engaged partners, married couples, and long-term committed relationships.
What if we argue during sessions?
No. We work with dating couples, engaged partners, married couples, and long-term committed relationships.
Do you offer virtual couples counseling in Tennessee?
Yes. We offer virtual couples therapy to clients anywhere in Tennessee.
Ready to Get Started?
You don’t have to keep feeling stuck or disconnected.
We offer in-person across Middle Tennessee and virtual throughout Tennessee
Whether you’re trying to repair, reconnect, or understand what comes next, we’re here to help you navigate it with care and clarity.