Gain Research-Based Relationship Skills With Gottman Method Couples Counseling in Palm Beach Gardens, FL

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Your relationship can be the most rewarding yet most challenging aspect of your life. Are you dealing with concerns like communication breakdowns, petty fights, lack of intimacy, concerns of infidelity, or some other issue in your relationship? All of these things can be addressed, improved, changed, and bettered with just a little professional support. With couples therapy at Palm Beach Holistic Counseling, you’ll learn how to communicate your feelings and needs to get what you want out of your relationship. Our practice in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, specializes in comprehensive couples counseling designed to foster deep connection and resolve conflicts using the Gottman Method.

Why Turn to a Couples Counselor?

Relationships require continuous growth, understanding, and nurturing. Our goal at Palm Beach Holistic Counseling is to support you and your partner in achieving a fulfilling and harmonious partnership. Some of the reasons that bring couples to therapy are:

  • Addiction/Partner Addiction Support
  • Balance (Work/Life/Family)
  • Blended Families
  • Chronic Illness
  • Divorce
  • Extended Family
  • Infidelity/Cheating
  • Intimacy
  • Mental Illness
  • Pre-Marital/Readiness
  • Pornography
  • Sex

Therapy for couples at Palm Beach Holistic Counseling is tailored to meet your needs, providing professional mental health counseling, personalized nutrition and physical fitness planning, and opportunities for spiritual exploration. By encompassing these elements, we aim to help you and your partner achieve your personal and shared goals.

About Forrest Dykes, LMHC

Has there been infidelity in your marriage? Do you feel as though passion and intimacy is far from what it was in the beginning? 80% of couples who have called it quits end up regretting the decision if they have not exhausted all resources. I have worked with many couples throughout my career who were just about to call it quits before reaching out for professional help to give it one last try. Palm Beach Holistic Counseling offers a research-based proven method for couples that works to improve communication, deal with underlying issues between partners, and build or rekindle connection and intimacy in your relationship. I offer marriage, premarital, and general relationship counseling—let me help!

The Gottman Method: Evidence-Based Couples Therapy

Our practice utilizes the Gottman Method for couples counseling, a research-based approach developed by Drs. John and Julie Gottman. This method is renowned for its deep understanding of relationships and the tools it provides to improve relationship dynamics and foster lasting bonds. Key components of the Gottman Method include:

  • Building Love Maps – Understanding each other's world and creating a strong foundation of friendship and intimacy.
  • Nurturing Fondness and Admiration – Fostering respect and appreciation for one another to strengthen the emotional connection.
  • Turning Towards Each Other – Enhancing emotional bids and responsiveness to maintain a positive interaction cycle.
  • Managing Conflict – Developing healthy strategies to resolve disagreements and understand underlying issues.
  • Creating Shared Meaning – Establishing shared goals, values, and rituals that bring purpose and cohesion to your relationship.

If these sound like tools that would help you and your partner reconnect and rekindle your love for each other, it’s time to reach out to Palm Beach Holistic Counseling. Contact us today to schedule a free couples counseling consultation and learn how to get back to who you used to be together! Our therapy for couples is available in Palm Beach Gardens as well as surrounding areas, such as Jupiter and West Palm Beach.

What our clients have to say

"I reached out to Forrest when I felt my marriage had hit rock bottom and I didn't have the 'tools' to repair it on my own. I had never before seen a therapist, so I wasn't quite sure what to expect and was nervous that I might be hesitant to fully open up to a 'stranger.'  From my very first phone conversation with Forrest, I immediately felt comfortable and like a huge weight had been lifted from my shoulders. Although we are still somewhat new to PBHC, my husband and I have both felt a massive positive influence from our sessions with Forrest and have already recommended him to a few of our friends.  As each session concludes, I always feel as if I've taken a big deep breath and that I'm surrounded by a very serene energy.  Forrest has made a very positive impact on me personally and I highly recommend him to anyone that is struggling in any sort of way.  Don't be afraid to reach out...I'm SO glad that I did!"

"Kimberly" - PBHC Client 2021