Couples Therapy in Edison

Best Online Marriage Counseling Services for Busy Couples

The average Edison commute is 32 to 36 minutes. If you get out of the office on time, that’s at least over 9 hours that you are away from your partner. Then there’s dinner to make, kids to take care of, and the next workday to handle. If you feel like you never talk to your spouse anymore, online marriage counseling will meet you where you are, busy schedules and all.

Virtual Couples Therapy with Flexible Scheduling

You don’t have to race home from Raritan Center or add an extra twenty minutes onto your commute for a marriage therapy session. Lifebulb’s 59 online NJ marriage counselors can meet evenings and weekends to work with your schedule. You can also swing by our Edison office, located just 8 minutes off the Garden State Parkway.

Marriage Counseling Appointments Available In 48 Hours

Lately, it’s felt like you don’t have time for your partner, but you don’t know how to change it because you’re locked into a 9-5… which is when most therapists have sessions. Lifebulb’s flexible marriage counseling for busy professionals means you don’t have to do rocket science to fit a marriage therapy session into a hectic workweek.

Next Day Marriage Therapy Sessions

Online marriage therapy sessions mean you don’t have to be in the same room as your spouse. You can do therapy during your lunch break, in between shifts, or from your car. Virtual marriage therapy opens the door to more consistent sessions, which is the backbone of successful therapy. You can prioritize your relationship while working a steady job. For healthcare couples passing each other like ships in the night during opposing shifts at JFK Medical Center, virtual therapy gives you the space to make therapy work for your schedule.

Most therapists hold typical 9-5 hours, which doesn’t work for busy professionals who can’t leave work once a week for therapy. We understand, which is why Lifebulb’s Edison marriage counselors offer evening and weekend availability. Prioritizing your relationship doesn’t have to come at the risk of jeopardizing your job. Make marriage counseling work for you with weekend and evening appointments.

Did you know that you only have to bill one insurance for a couple's therapy session? This means you can use either your partner’s insurance or your insurance. For couples with different insurance plans, this means more in-network therapist choices and cheaper options. Lifebulb’s Edison marriage counselors accept most major insurance plans and accept EAPs, which many companies offer and cover couples therapy!

How to Fit Marriage Counseling Into a Hectic Workweek

You don’t talk to your partner anymore. You’re not even sure what you would say, besides maybe complaining about work. In fact, you hardly see them anymore. You get home from a grueling shift at work, discuss logistics for bills, parenting, and house chores, and then collapse on the couch, utterly exhausted. As Edison’s work week gets more and more hectic and the fear of a layoff grows larger, it can feel like your relationship takes a back seat. You never meant it to get to this point, but now it feels hopeless to try and fix it.

Fitting marriage counseling into a hectic workweek isn’t impossible. Here are some things to explore:

1. Evening and weekend availability
2. Online marriage therapy from your car or office
3. Therapy over dinner
4. Choose a solutions-focused therapy modality
5. Treat it like a medical necessity
6. See if your work offers therapy benefits, including time off for therapy sessions

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How to Fit Marriage Counseling Into a Hectic Workweek

Quick and Effective Marriage Counseling Sessions for Couples On The Go

Therapy isn’t forever. Short, solution-focused therapies can take as little as 12 weeks. Commit to at least 3 months of weekly marriage counseling sessions and see how your relationship improves. It might be all you need.

Average Sessions: 12-20

The Gottman Method is the gold standard for marriage counseling. It is a structured approach to counseling that identifies the four “horsemen of divorce” in relationships: stonewalling, contempt, criticism, and resentment. It also helps couples develop healthy communication and intimacy.

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Average Sessions: 8-20 (12 Being Standard)

Emotionally focused therapy is a structured type of marriage therapy that focuses on attachment style. During EFT, you can expect to talk about how your childhood relationships impact how you relate to others today. EFT helps couples grow in their empathy and understanding of one another. By asking the question, “Why do you act/respond the way you do?” couples gain a deeper love for one another and actionable tools to address maladaptive behaviors between them.

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Average Sessions: 12-20 (or 6-10 for Specific Issues)

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is commonly used to treat all kinds of mental health issues. For couples, CBT offers an action-oriented and solution-focused approach. It teaches couples to identify how their thoughts and beliefs impact how they act towards their partner. For example, “They haven’t responded to my text yet so they must hate me,” is a cognitive distortion called “mind reading”. Cognitive distortions are untrue, often negative, thought patterns that can disrupt relationships. CBT helps couples identify and root out these thought patterns.

CBT is especially effective for concrete goals. For example, if you keep having the same financial argument or are constantly butting heads about what quality time after work should be like, CBT for couples is a great choice for you.

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Get Scheduled With an Online Marriage Therapist Today

Lifebulb’s Edison marriage therapists offer online and in-person sessions with appointments available as soon as tomorrow. We accept most major insurances, including Blue Cross Blue Shield and United Healthcare plans.

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