Couples Counseling
Strengthen your relationship and foster deeper connections with couples counseling in Chicago, Oak Park, and Boulder. Our trained therapists provide a nurturing space for couples to grow and thrive.
How To Get Started With Wildflower
Request a Free Consultation
Schedule a 15-minute call online or by phone. We’ll cover key details and make sure we’re the right fit for your needs.
Complete New Client Paperwork
Receive registration forms pre-visit. Your therapist will review details, ensuring clarity on our policies and guidelines.
Attend Your First
Therapy Session
During a 60-minute intake session, you’ll get to know your therapist better and discuss your treatment needs.
Drifting Apart? We’ll Help You Bridge the Distance.
Rekindle the connection that once brought you together. Couples counseling can help you heal the divides, fostering understanding and deepening your bond. Schedule a free consultation to gain clarity in your relationship and embrace a new phase of renewed intimacy and growth.
Embracing Change and
Growth as a Couple
Couples engage in counseling at Wildflower for a myriad of reasons. Some are seeking to resolve longstanding conflict patterns, while others aim to rekindle the waning spark in their relationship. Life transitions, like becoming parents or facing illnesses, often act as catalysts for seeking therapy. Sexual dissatisfaction and questions about the future viability of the relationship are also frequent concerns.
At Wildflower, our professionals are well-versed in multiple couples counseling techniques, ensuring that each pair receives individualized attention and care tailored to their specific needs and situations. We are dedicated to helping couples navigate their challenges and enhance their connection.
Rekindling the Spark: How Couples Therapy Can Help
Every relationship faces its own set of challenges and triumphs. Through couples therapy, partners gain insights and tools to navigate hurdles, fortify their bond, and foster a deeper understanding of one another.
Addressing Infidelity or Trust Issues
Trust, once broken, can be challenging to rebuild. Couples grappling with infidelity or trust issues often seek counseling to mend their relationship. Through modalities like Emotionally Focused Therapy, couples can work to restore trust, understand the underlying causes of their problems, and rebuild a foundation of loyalty and respect.
Navigating Sexual Challenges
Sexual compatibility and satisfaction play pivotal roles in any relationship. Whether addressing sexual dissatisfaction or exploring sexual function, Sex Therapy can offer couples a specialized space to navigate these challenges and reignite their physical connection.
Breaking Unhealthy Relationship Patterns
Couples may sometimes find themselves stuck in repetitive, unproductive patterns of interaction. Counseling offers a chance to break free from these cycles. Through counseling, couples can identify and change behaviors that prevent them from having healthier interactions.
Understanding the Role of Attachment
Our early life experiences influence how we connect with partners in adulthood. Attachment-based therapy offers insights into these patterns, helping couples understand their interpersonal dynamics and fostering a deeper emotional connection.
Building Intimacy and Connection
A thriving relationship relies on a deep sense of intimacy and connection. Through modalities like the Gottman Method, couples can learn strategies to strengthen their bond, fostering closeness and ensuring they maintain a loving relationship over time.
Developing Effective Communication
Misunderstandings can create chasms in relationships. Good communication is key to bridging these gaps. With guidance from modalities like the Gottman Method, couples can learn to communicate more empathetically, ensuring both partners feel heard and understood.
Flourish With Wildflower:
Discover. Heal. Grow.
Dive into a transformative therapy experience with Wildflower. Uncover hidden strengths, embrace emotional growth and journey toward a renewed sense of self.
Core Tenets of Wildflower’s
Clinical Philosophy
Deeply Relational &
Personalized Therapy
We recognize that you are the expert on your life. Therapy at Wildflower is a collaborative journey. Our caring, affirming therapists tailor sessions to your unique needs and experiences, emphasizing the therapeutic relationship as a catalyst for growth.
Commitment to
Excellence & Learning
Every client deserves the best of our clinical skills and knowledge. Our team is a community of professionals who not only uphold shared values and clinical excellence but also engage in regular training and consultation to stay at the forefront of therapeutic practices.
Stigma-Free View on
Mental Health
Mental health is a vital component of overall well-being, deserving of attention without any stigma or judgment. Everyone faces challenges, and seeking help is a sign of resilience and strength. Every person’s mental health journey is valid, and we aim to support that with the utmost respect.
Advocates of Social
Justice & Inclusivity
We recognize that no one exists in a vacuum. Complex systems of oppression and privilege shape individuals’ lives. We believe that as mental health professionals, we have an obligation to promote social justice and contribute to a world that celebrates every person’s inherent worth.
Frequently Asked Questions
Our Clients’ Growth Stories
Wildflower and my therapist provided a safe, warm, understanding, non-judgmental space, both literally and figuratively, to do meaningful work. I am so grateful for my therapist’s compassion and guidance.
I can’t thank [my Wildflower therapist] enough for getting me through the roughest times of my life, not only through my postpartum depression but through Covid. Therapy was never something that I thought I would ever need but it’s something that changed my life. If you are looking for something that will help you get through whatever you’re going through in life this is definitely the place for you. They will make sure that you find a therapist that fits your needs. (…) You guys are amazing for what you do!
Wildflower is such a warm space with incredibly caring therapists! I have grown so much during my years here and always recommend coming here to friends looking for a therapist.
My experience at Wildflower has been absolutely seamless. Starting therapy takes courage and Wildflower respects that by responding to inquiries quickly and in a straightforward manner. It became very obvious that my therapist had been matched with me thoughtfully. I have loved my time working with [my therapist], even working through difficult topics and situations. I recommend Wildflower to anyone looking to be pushed towards growth in a respectful and safe space.
Wildflower has been a breath of fresh air. I’ve gone to a few different offices over the years and this is by far the best experience I’ve had. From the space itself to the people you hire, you’ve made something that can be very intimidating to people easy and enjoyable.
The Wildflower team guided me through what I can only hope was the most difficult period of my life. During a nightmarish time of crisis, extreme grief and trauma, they matched me with an exceptional therapist who was genuine, caring, and attuned. Our weekly sessions were simultaneously the best and hardest parts of my week … and eventually the heaviness got lighter.
Blooming Insights:
The Latest from the Wildflower Blog
We believe that knowledge and learning are key aspects of helping you to grow and thrive on your mental health journey. Stay updated with our latest articles on emotional well-being, perinatal mental health, sexuality, and more on our blog.
Blossom Into Your Best Self with Wildflower
Work with Wildflower to cultivate emotional strength and clarity. With expert support and a deeply personal touch, let’s nurture your growth and well-being. Ready to bloom? We’re here to guide you.
