Relationship Clarity
Relationships don’t always follow a straight path.
This is a space for the early questions, the quiet doubts, and the moments when something needs to shift—but you’re not sure how.
Couples Therapy for Every Stage of a Relationship
Couples come to therapy for all kinds of reasons. Maybe you’re planning a commitment and want to start strong. Maybe you're feeling distant from someone you love but don’t quite understand anymore. Or maybe one of you is thinking about leaving—and the other isn’t sure what to do.
At Hearten Therapy, we work with all couples, in all communities, in every stage, structure, and season of relationships. Our approach is relational, inclusive, and culturally responsive, offering space to slow down, get honest, and figure out what healing—or clarity—might look like. No assumptions. No pressure. Just thoughtful therapy grounded in what’s real.
Whether you're navigating disconnection, exploring separation, or working to reconnect, we’re here to support you with insight, direction, and care that meets you where you are.
What We Offer for Couples
Premarital Counseling
Relationally focused support for couples preparing for marriage. These sessions explore communication styles, values, family history, intimacy, and long-term goals—so you can step into this next chapter with more insight, alignment, and connection. We focus on building relationship clarity from the start.
Couples Therapy for Connection + Communication
For couples who want to stay together and do the work, we offer therapy grounded in emotional safety, cultural awareness, and long-term connection. Whether you’re dating, engaged, married, or somewhere in between, we help you identify stuck patterns, rebuild trust, and strengthen emotional connection through thoughtful communication work—in all types of relationships.
Therapy for Relationship Ambivalence
Not on the same page? That doesn’t mean you can’t get support. We work with couples and partners who feel pulled in different directions—where one person isn’t sure they want to stay, and the other is hoping to repair. This is therapy that meets you in the gray. No assumptions about your structure, your future, or your story. Just space to figure out what’s next—together or apart.
Discernment Counseling
When one person is leaning out of the relationship and the other wants to stay, traditional couples therapy can feel mismatched. That’s where Discernment Counseling comes in. This short-term, clarity-focused model is designed to help couples explore whether they want to pursue repair—or move toward separation—with eyes wide open.
How Therapy Helps
When things feel off in your relationship, therapy creates space to slow down, tune in, and get clear on what’s really going on:
Strengthen emotional connection and rebuild trust
Improve communication and reduce reactive conflict
Navigate mismatched goals or values
Clarify whether the relationship can—or should—be repaired
Prepare for commitment or marriage with deeper insight
Explore relationship crossroads with decision-making support
Whether you're navigating a major life shift, questioning who you are, or just not feeling like yourself — this is a space to land.
Who We Work With
We work with adults across Illinois who are looking for:
Engaged or premarital couples seeking intentional guidance
Long-term partners navigating conflict, disconnection, or transition
Ambivalent couples unsure whether to stay together or separate
One-sided couples where only one partner is ready to begin therapy
Individuals who want support understanding their role in the relationship
You don’t have to have it all figured out to start.
You just have to be open to looking at what’s true—for you, your partner, and the relationship you share.
We offer virtual couples therapy, premarital counseling, and discernment support throughout Illinois.