At North Star Counseling and Psychological Services, we provide emotionally-focused, trauma-informed couples therapy via secure telehealth for partners seeking to strengthen connection, resolve conflict, and heal relational wounds. Our approach is compassionate, professional, and confidential, tailored to each couple’s unique goals and history.

Who We Help

• Couples at any stage: dating, engaged, newly cohabiting, married, partners in long-term relationships, and those contemplating separation, or actively navigating separation and/or divorce.

• Couples experiencing communication breakdown, repeated conflict cycles, trust breaches (including infidelity), sexual/sexual-intimacy concerns, blended-family stress, or parenting disagreements.

• Couples where one or both partners have histories of trauma, attachment injuries, or mental health challenges that affect the relationship.

What To Expect

Initial phone consultation: a free 15-minute phone conversation to determine if we will be a good fit for you and your partner's current needs.

Initial assessment: a thorough intake to understand relationship patterns, individual histories, strengths, values, goals, and safety concerns. Typically 90 minutes. Rate - $250, sliding scale optional; accepting insurance soon.

Regular sessions: typically 50–90 minutes, frequency tailored to needs (weekly, biweekly, or as clinically indicated). Rate - $225, sliding scale optional; accepting insurance soon.

Collaborative treatment plan: Goals and interventions are co-created with both partners and adjusted over time.

Evidence-based interventions: We draw from modalities such as Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for couples, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and trauma-informed frameworks to address attachment, emotion regulation, relational patterns, and behavior change.

Trauma-informed care: We prioritize safety, consent, and pacing. If past trauma impacts the relationship, we integrate strategies to manage triggers, build regulation and communication skills, and foster mutual understanding.

Skills-focused sessions: Communication tools, conflict resolution techniques, reflective listening, boundary-setting, and problem-solving practice.

Repair and trust-building: Structured work to acknowledge harm, facilitate accountability, and develop reliable repair sequences.

Sexual and intimacy work: Sensitively address mismatched desire, performance anxiety, trauma-related sexual concerns, and ways to rebuild physical and emotional intimacy.

Flexibility: Short-term couples coaching for targeted issues or longer-term therapy for complex patterns.

Session Structure and Logistics

Telehealth sessions allow partners to participate from separate locations when needed and offer accessibility for busy schedules.

Typical session length is 50–90 minutes, frequency tailored to needs (weekly, biweekly, or as clinically indicated).

Confidentiality and limits: Sessions are confidential; therapist will review limits of confidentiality (e.g., imminent risk of harm to self or others, child abuse, elder abuse) during initial consultation.

Individual sessions: Occasionally recommended for one partner to address personal trauma or mental health issues alongside couples work.

Common Benefits

• Improved communication and reduced reactivity

• Increased emotional safety and secure attachment

• Effective conflict management and fewer destructive cycles

• Restored trust and repaired relational injuries

• Greater intimacy, shared goals, and mutual support

Getting Started

Complete the "Contact Us" form to schedule an initial consultation, or email us at katie@northstarpsyd.com. During the consultation we will assess fit, clarify goals, discuss confidentiality and telehealth logistics, and begin building a plan that honors both partners’ perspectives.

North Star Counseling and Psychological Services is committed to guiding couples toward more connected, resilient relationships through compassionate, trauma-informed care.