Charleston Couples Therapy & Marriage Counseling

Repair - Restore - Renew

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Dating, engaged, or married? Deepen your relationship at every stage.

What You Might Be Experiencing Right Now:

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  • You often feel lonely or misunderstood

  • You or your partner was unfaithful or cheated

  • You feel like roommates

  • You have the same arguments about money, sex, or parenting all the time

  • Addiction has broken trust in your relationship

  • They trigger your past trauma

  • You and your partner have an Anxious + Avoidant attachment pairing

  • You wonder if your partner could be a Narcissist?

  • You’ve lost respect or trust in your partner

What if I told you it’s possible to…

… Have a fresh start.

… Feel understood, safe, and respected in your relationship

…Heal and feel hope for the future!

The Secret Sauce

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While therapy will look different for each couple, there are some common themes. Regardless of the specific reason for starting therapy, you and your partner will likely explore the following:

1-Identify the Cycle

Discover the negative communication loops that keep you stuck, disconnected, and feeling isolated. Learn exactly how you fall into these damaging patterns, and how to actively step out of them.

2-Repair Old Wounds

Find the underlying attachment wounds or past betrayals that have never been resolved, and give them the focused attention they need to fully heal. This step is where we actively rebuild trust, commitment, and emotional safety.

3 - Build Your Future

Begin to reunite around a shared dream for your future, creating a resilient relationship blueprint full of shared meaning and a beautiful legacy.

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This is for YOU:

  • You want a deeply fulfilling relationship, but don’t know how to get there

  • You are ready to commit to weekly sessions and begin to create change

  • You are dating, engaged, or in a long-term partnership or marriage

  • You are dating, and want to build a firm foundation

  • You are engaged and want to do pre-marital counseling

  • You are recovering from betrayal and are not sure if you want to stay together

  • You’ve drifted apart after having kids

  • You’ve had a long, successful relationship, but want to come in for a “check-up.”

This may NOT be the right fit if:

  • You only want your partner to change

  • You aren’t ready to commit to weekly sessions

  • You are in an ongoing affair, or you are keeping secrets

  • You have already spoken to a divorce attorney

  • You are looking for a quick or easy fix

  • You aren’t willing to practice new communication skills at home

  • There is ongoing violence in the home

  • You or your spouse is currently in active addiction (we recommend treatment first)

Ethredge Counseling Group provides specialized individual counseling, trauma therapy, couples therapy, marriage counseling, and premarital counseling in the Charleston area. While our physical office is centrally located in the Avondale neighborhood of West Ashley, our therapists proudly serve clients throughout Charleston, Johns Island, James Island, Downtown, and Mount Pleasant, as well as virtually via telehealth across South Carolina.