NuTrans Health helps couples address repeated conflict, communication breakdowns, trust concerns, emotional distance, and major relationship changes. Meet at our Raleigh office or by secure telehealth across North Carolina.
Our licensed counselors and psychiatric provider coordinate care when relationship stress overlaps with anxiety, depression, trauma, or medication needs.
Supports adults and couples with communication, emotional regulation, family pressure, and relationship changes.
Uses CBT, solution-focused methods, and client-centered care for relationship and substance use concerns.
Provides psychiatric evaluations and medication management when depression, anxiety, or other symptoms affect the relationship.
Integrates mental health and addiction care with practical plans built around each couple's needs.
Helps clients work through grief, trauma, trust concerns, identity issues, and major relationship transitions.
Relationship counseling can help when the same problem keeps returning or important conversations no longer feel productive. Common reasons include:
You do not need to wait for a crisis. Starting earlier can make difficult patterns easier to understand and change.
Sessions focus on the relationship pattern rather than proving which partner is right.
Your therapist helps both partners see what triggers conflict and how each reaction keeps the cycle going.
You practice listening, speaking directly, setting boundaries, and discussing hard subjects without escalating.
You agree on specific changes to try between sessions, then review what worked and what needs adjustment.
Your therapist asks what brought you in, how the problem affects the relationship, and what each partner wants to improve. Clear ground rules help both people speak without interruption or intimidation.
The therapist looks for the interaction pattern behind the conflict and recommends a small number of practical goals. The first session is for understanding the problem, not forcing an immediate decision about the relationship.
Schedule a First SessionNuTrans Health accepts many major plans. Coverage for couples sessions varies, so our team checks benefits before care begins.
60 minutes
60 minutes
In-person appointments are available in Northwest Raleigh. Secure telehealth is available across North Carolina.
We serve couples from Raleigh, Cary, Morrisville, Apex, Wake Forest, Garner, Knightdale, and nearby communities.
She is an absolutely amazing therapist and such a strong woman. She goes above and beyond for all of her clients. She is the best therapist my children and husband have had.
Very intimate. I love the fact that they listen. I am glad I found a place where they care about me and my well-being.
I cannot express how much I appreciate NuTrans Health. The staff is prompt and courteous, and tele-visits fit my schedule well.
Natasha Shelley is fantastic. My six-year-old actually looks forward to her sessions.
A therapist helps both partners identify recurring conflict patterns, communicate more clearly, and practice specific changes between sessions. The goal is not to decide who is right. It is to understand what keeps the problem going and build a better response.
Couples therapy usually works best when both partners attend. One person can still begin with an intake session to explain the concern and discuss whether joint sessions are appropriate.
Yes. Therapy can provide a structured place to discuss the impact of infidelity, clarify boundaries, rebuild trust when both partners choose to try, and decide what the relationship needs next.
No. Couples therapy can help dating, engaged, married, separated, and long-term partners. The focus is the relationship and the goals you bring to counseling.
The length of care depends on the concern and your goals. Some couples need short-term support for a specific issue, while longstanding conflict or trust problems may take longer. Progress is reviewed throughout treatment.
Yes. Secure telehealth couples therapy is available to clients located in North Carolina. Online sessions can make attendance easier when work, childcare, travel, or different schedules make office visits difficult.
NuTrans Health accepts many major insurance plans. Coverage for couples therapy varies by plan and diagnosis, so the team can verify your benefits before the first appointment. Self-pay options are also available.
A difficult relationship pattern can change when both partners have a clear place to begin. Speak with NuTrans Health about in-person or telehealth couples counseling.