Relationship Therapy In Edina & Minneapolis, MN
Support For Couples & Families At Every Stage
Relationships can be deeply meaningful and deeply challenging. Even strong, loving partnerships can feel strained by communication struggles, conflict, trust concerns, or major life transitions. If you and your partner feel stuck, disconnected, or unsure how to move forward together, relationship therapy can help you slow things down and reconnect in healthier ways.
At MN Mental Health Consulting, we provide relationship therapy for couples and partners in Edina and through secure telehealth across Minnesota. Our therapists offer a supportive, nonjudgmental space where both partners feel heard, respected, and understood.
When Relationships Feel Hard
Most couples seek therapy not because they have failed, but because they care about their relationship and want things to feel better. Relationship stress can show up in many ways, including frequent arguments, emotional distance, resentment, difficulty communicating, or feeling like you are no longer on the same team.
How Relationship Therapy Helps
Relationship therapy focuses on understanding patterns between partners rather than placing blame on one person. Our therapists help you identify the cycles that keep you stuck and guide you toward healthier ways of communicating, responding, and reconnecting.
We use evidence-based approaches such as Emotionally Focused Therapy, Gottman-informed relationship work, and other relational models that strengthen emotional safety, improve communication, and rebuild trust. Therapy helps couples learn how to express needs clearly, listen with empathy, and respond to one another with more care and intention.
Support for Many Types of Relationships In Minnesota
We work with couples and partners of all backgrounds and relationship structures. This includes long-term partners, newly committed couples, married couples, co-parenting partners, and those navigating separation or rebuilding after rupture.
Our practice is affirming and inclusive of all sexual orientations, gender identities, cultural backgrounds, and family structures. You deserve relationship support that respects who you are and the relationship you are building together.
When to Consider Relationship Therapy
You do not need to wait for things to feel unbearable to seek help. Therapy can be helpful if you and your partner feel:
- Stuck in the same arguments
- Unsure how to rebuild trust
- Overwhelmed by parenting or life stress
- Concerned about the future of your relationship
- Wanting to strengthen communication and closeness
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Disconnected or emotionally distant
Early support often leads to more lasting change.
Take the Next Step To Relief Today!
If your relationship feels strained or you want to build a stronger connection, relationship therapy can help. Our therapists serve couples and families throughout Minnesota, both from our office in Edina, MN, and via telehealth. We also offer therapy for depression, anxiety, and trauma.
Call or text (612) 203 2961 or schedule an appointment online.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there a difference between relationship therapy and couples therapy?
The two terms can be used interchangeably; however, our therapists often say “Relationship therapy” because it may apply to married couples, unmarried partners, LGBTQ+ couples, co-parents, people considering separation, and other relationship structures.
When should we consider relationship therapy?
You do not need to wait until your relationship is in crisis. Therapy may be helpful if you keep having the same arguments, feel emotionally distant, struggle to communicate, have difficulty trusting one another, or are facing a stressful transition. Couples may also attend therapy proactively to strengthen an already healthy relationship or as premarital therapy to prepare for marriage.
What happens during the first relationship therapy session?
Your first session usually focuses on understanding your relationship, the concerns that brought you to therapy, and your goals.
Will the therapist take sides?
A relationship therapist’s role is not to choose one partner over the other or steer you towards a specific outcome. Our goal as a therapist is to look at the patterns, emotions, and experiences affecting your relationship and work to create a space where both partners can feel heard and reach their goals.
What therapy is best for a relationship?
Our therapists draw from evidence-based and relationship-focused approaches, including Emotionally Focused Therapy, Gottman-informed couples therapy, attachment-based work, and other relational models. The approach may vary depending on your goals, the concerns you are facing, and the therapist you work with.
Can therapy help when ADHD is affecting our relationship?
Yes. Many of our counselors specialize in relationship therapy where one or both partners are neurodivergent or have ADHD. Therapy can help you understand how ADHD is influencing the relationship, reduce blame, and develop strategies that work for both partners.
Do you work with LGBTQ+ relationships?
Yes. MN Mental Health Consulting provides affirming relationship therapy for LGBTQ+ relationships. Therapy can address the same concerns that bring any couple to counseling while also making space for your personal experiences.
Do you offer culturally responsive therapy for BIPOC, interracial, and multicultural couples?
Yes. Our therapists welcome BIPOC, interracial, intercultural, immigrant, and multicultural couples. In your relationship therapy sessions, you can explore how culture, race, religion, family expectations, community experiences, and different identities shape communication and connection. These differences are meaningful parts of your relationship that deserve to be discussed and respected.
Can relationship therapy help couples dealing with addiction?
Yes. Relationship therapy can help you navigate addiction, establish healthier boundaries, and work toward recovery and repair. Your therapist might also recommend individual sessions or additional addiction support.
What if my partner won’t come to therapy?
You can still improve your relationship through individual therapy. Although individual therapy is not the same as couples counseling, it can help you understand your own needs, communication patterns, boundaries, and choices within the relationship. Your partner may also become more open to participating later.