Are you and your partner feeling stuck in painful patterns or struggling to truly hear each other? Imago Relationship Therapy helps couples transform conflict into connection by uncovering the emotional roots of relationship struggles. At Summit Counseling Center, our trained therapists use the Imago approach to foster healing, deep understanding, and conscious communication.
What Is Imago Relationship Therapy?
Developed by Dr. Harville Hendrix and Dr. Helen LaKelly Hunt, Imago Therapy focuses on the idea that our early childhood experiences shape how we relate to others in adult relationships. By exploring the unconscious dynamics behind your relationship challenges, Imago helps couples move from reactivity and blame to empathy and healing.
Imago Therapy is helpful for:
- Blended Families and Remarriage
- Codependency
- Communication Skills
- Conflict Resolutions
- Divorce/Separation
- Family Conflict
- First Responders
- Infertility
- Infidelity
- Intimacy Issues
- Marriage
- Men’s Mental Wellness
- Parenting
- Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum Issues
- Premarital Counseling
- Relationship Issues
- Sexual Issues and Concerns
- Spiritual Issues and Concerns
- Spirituality
- Trauma and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Veterans
What to Expect in Imago Therapy Sessions
In sessions, your therapist will:
- Guide you and your partner through structured dialogue techniques
- Help you listen and speak with empathy, safety, and intention
- Identify triggers rooted in past experiences
- Transform conflict into opportunities for connection and growth
- Support your journey toward mutual healing and partnership
Imago sessions focus on creating a conscious, loving relationship built on understanding—not control.
Why Choose Summit Counseling Center?
- Couples therapists trained in Imago Relationship Therapy techniques
- Support for all types of relationships—dating, married, LGBTQ+, and more
- Practical tools to apply outside of therapy
- Options for in-person and virtual couples therapy
We’re here to help you turn your relationship pain into a pathway for healing.
Ready to Rebuild Trust and Connection?
If you’re searching for Imago couples therapy near me, help for relationship conflict, or a therapist trained in Imago dialogue, Summit Counseling Center is here to support you and your partner.
Call now or book your first Imago session to begin your journey back to each other.
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