Marriage Counseling Therapists in San Jose, CA

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Anobella Eshoo
Associate Marriage & Family Therapist, AMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
San Jose, CA 95124
I am dedicated to creating an environment of safety in our therapeutic relationship so you can heal and meet your goals. This allows room for unfinished business of the past to surface and receive the attention it deserves. I love working with teens, couples, and families. My primary focus is pre-marital therapy, parent-teen relationships, and identity formation. Specifically, I work with Christian couples who are facing fears and reservations around the topic of marriage and sex. Oftentimes, spiritual trauma, upbringing and other factors can contribute to these challenges.
I am dedicated to creating an environment of safety in our therapeutic relationship so you can heal and meet your goals. This allows room for unfinished business of the past to surface and receive the attention it deserves. I love working with teens, couples, and families. My primary focus is pre-marital therapy, parent-teen relationships, and identity formation. Specifically, I work with Christian couples who are facing fears and reservations around the topic of marriage and sex. Oftentimes, spiritual trauma, upbringing and other factors can contribute to these challenges.
(408) 539-0660 View (408) 539-0660
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Carmen Enciso-Steinberg
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
San Jose, CA 95128
In addition I have a special interest in working with couples, doing pre-marital counseling, couples counseling, and divorce counseling; I enjoy working with cross-cultural and interfaith couples.
Are you constantly feeling frustrated and overwhelmed? Are you experiencing difficulties in your relationships? I would like to help you achieve a sense of peace and connection so that you can lead a satisfying and meaningful life. I work in a compassionate manner by listening to you and focusing on the issues you want to work on. I use evidenced based methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness to bring you relief from difficult feelings and thoughts that accompany depression and anxiety.
In addition I have a special interest in working with couples, doing pre-marital counseling, couples counseling, and divorce counseling; I enjoy working with cross-cultural and interfaith couples.
Are you constantly feeling frustrated and overwhelmed? Are you experiencing difficulties in your relationships? I would like to help you achieve a sense of peace and connection so that you can lead a satisfying and meaningful life. I work in a compassionate manner by listening to you and focusing on the issues you want to work on. I use evidenced based methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness to bring you relief from difficult feelings and thoughts that accompany depression and anxiety.
(669) 356-6988 View (669) 356-6988
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Diane C Petroni
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT
Verified Verified
San Jose, CA 95118
in Clinical Psychology and a License in Marriage and Family Therapy, I have training in EMDR, Hypnotherapy, Eating Disorders, Alcoholism, PTSD, OCD, and Couples Therapy.
Do you feel controlled by food, rather than in control of it ? Are you obsessed with eating, dieting or bingeing? Does your scale determine your mood? Is your life strongly impacted by your weight? Life doesn't have to be a weight struggle. Learn the difference between head and body hunger. Decipher what your obsessive behavior is really saying. Acquire physical, mental and emotional balance. Whether it is eating, drinking, anger, spending, controlling, an addiction is a mal-adaptive attempt at managing feelings and escaping discomfort.
in Clinical Psychology and a License in Marriage and Family Therapy, I have training in EMDR, Hypnotherapy, Eating Disorders, Alcoholism, PTSD, OCD, and Couples Therapy.
Do you feel controlled by food, rather than in control of it ? Are you obsessed with eating, dieting or bingeing? Does your scale determine your mood? Is your life strongly impacted by your weight? Life doesn't have to be a weight struggle. Learn the difference between head and body hunger. Decipher what your obsessive behavior is really saying. Acquire physical, mental and emotional balance. Whether it is eating, drinking, anger, spending, controlling, an addiction is a mal-adaptive attempt at managing feelings and escaping discomfort.
(408) 266-7826 x104 View (408) 266-7826 x104
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Therapy By Choice
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
San Jose, CA 95128
I work with couples also who want to get their marriage back on track.
If you are going through a major life transition and can use a therapist who empowers you, gets you energized about life, helps you find your emotional balance and helps you see your transition from a different point of view then let’s get started! In couples or individual therapy, I can help you to focus on your goals, teach you how to self-soothe, manage stress and anxiety, keep depression in check and calm anger with strategies that are unique to you.Please email, text or call today for a free consultation.
I work with couples also who want to get their marriage back on track.
If you are going through a major life transition and can use a therapist who empowers you, gets you energized about life, helps you find your emotional balance and helps you see your transition from a different point of view then let’s get started! In couples or individual therapy, I can help you to focus on your goals, teach you how to self-soothe, manage stress and anxiety, keep depression in check and calm anger with strategies that are unique to you.Please email, text or call today for a free consultation.
(408) 900-2690 View (408) 900-2690
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Nicole Perkins
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
San Jose, CA 95136
Greeting! My name is Nicole Perkins, and I am a skilled, professional, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over 20 years of experience in assisting individuals and families with a range of emotional, social, and psychological needs. I am deeply passionate about helping others effectively overcome life issues and mental health problems. My formal education comes from Pepperdine University in Malibu, California, where I earned a Master of Arts in Psychology (MA) as well as a Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy (LMFT).
Greeting! My name is Nicole Perkins, and I am a skilled, professional, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over 20 years of experience in assisting individuals and families with a range of emotional, social, and psychological needs. I am deeply passionate about helping others effectively overcome life issues and mental health problems. My formal education comes from Pepperdine University in Malibu, California, where I earned a Master of Arts in Psychology (MA) as well as a Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy (LMFT).
(408) 762-3267 View (408) 762-3267
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Carol Campbell
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
San Jose, CA 95128
Not accepting new clients
My graduate degree is in marriage and family counseling.
Looking for some relief from the trouble life has sent your way? Talking with an experienced and highly respected MFT like me could be very helpful. I am good at listening to help folks who are depressed, anxious, worried, confused, guilty, or just overwhelmed by circumstances. I work with adults and couples. Many of my patients are therapists themselves, which I take as a big vote of trust and confidence. I think you will find me to be sensitive, compassionate, intelligent, and full of conviction about how therapy can make lives better.
My graduate degree is in marriage and family counseling.
Looking for some relief from the trouble life has sent your way? Talking with an experienced and highly respected MFT like me could be very helpful. I am good at listening to help folks who are depressed, anxious, worried, confused, guilty, or just overwhelmed by circumstances. I work with adults and couples. Many of my patients are therapists themselves, which I take as a big vote of trust and confidence. I think you will find me to be sensitive, compassionate, intelligent, and full of conviction about how therapy can make lives better.
(650) 422-2349 View (650) 422-2349
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Albert Pignataro
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
San Jose, CA 95125
Hello! Welcome to the private practice of Albert Pignataro, MFT. I am a licensed marriage and family therapist (MFC 53486) practicing in Willow Glen, San Jose. I have over 15 years of experience providing therapy to adults, youth and families in individual therapy, couples counseling, and group therapy. Clinically, I focus on therapy for men and related issues, therapy for the LGBTQ+ community, and therapy for adult individuals and couples for anxiety, depression, poor self-esteem, and relationship issues.
Hello! Welcome to the private practice of Albert Pignataro, MFT. I am a licensed marriage and family therapist (MFC 53486) practicing in Willow Glen, San Jose. I have over 15 years of experience providing therapy to adults, youth and families in individual therapy, couples counseling, and group therapy. Clinically, I focus on therapy for men and related issues, therapy for the LGBTQ+ community, and therapy for adult individuals and couples for anxiety, depression, poor self-esteem, and relationship issues.
(408) 831-3315 View (408) 831-3315
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Michael Southerland
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
San Jose, CA 95127
Hi! My name is Michael Southerland, and I am a Licensed Marriage and Family therapist working in the Los Angeles, CA area. This means I focus primarily on relationships, be it individuals having difficulty with rough spots in life, couples, children, and families. I am comfortable working with almost any problem. However, my specialties include depression, anxiety, substance abuse and addiction, codependency, ADHD, and especially LGBT + engender identity. Don't hesitate to reach out to me and ask me if I have experience in working with clients like you. I'm looking forward to hearing.
Hi! My name is Michael Southerland, and I am a Licensed Marriage and Family therapist working in the Los Angeles, CA area. This means I focus primarily on relationships, be it individuals having difficulty with rough spots in life, couples, children, and families. I am comfortable working with almost any problem. However, my specialties include depression, anxiety, substance abuse and addiction, codependency, ADHD, and especially LGBT + engender identity. Don't hesitate to reach out to me and ask me if I have experience in working with clients like you. I'm looking forward to hearing.
(650) 670-4976 View (650) 670-4976
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Anna Liu
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MBA
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
San Jose, CA 95131  (Online Only)
You crush it at work! But you feel like a total failure in your relationships. Exhaustion and hopelessness permeate your existence like a dark fog. Caffeine and self-propulsion have become your two best friends. Relationships should be fulfilling, right? Then why do you feel so numb, disengaged, and often embarrassed by your reactions to others? Sure, you hit your numbers at work. But your reward is dragging yourself home to a lonely, sexless marriage. Another conflict ensues. Great. Your wife’s judgmental stare leaves you feeling ashamed and like you’re 5 years old again. Let’s face it – you haven’t felt loved in years.
You crush it at work! But you feel like a total failure in your relationships. Exhaustion and hopelessness permeate your existence like a dark fog. Caffeine and self-propulsion have become your two best friends. Relationships should be fulfilling, right? Then why do you feel so numb, disengaged, and often embarrassed by your reactions to others? Sure, you hit your numbers at work. But your reward is dragging yourself home to a lonely, sexless marriage. Another conflict ensues. Great. Your wife’s judgmental stare leaves you feeling ashamed and like you’re 5 years old again. Let’s face it – you haven’t felt loved in years.
(650) 789-5672 View (650) 789-5672
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Adrian R. Medina
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
San Jose, CA 95110
So, when you're ready to create change -- be it saving your marriage, improving communication skills, parenting, or resolving depression or anxiety, or just figuring yourself out -- I am here to help.
Pick me! Pick me! :-) Hi, I'm Adrian. I'm in person and local in San Jose. I absolutely love this work and, with over 25 years of experience, I am still energized by it. Many of my clients tried just about everything before deciding that therapy was their best solution. Making changes in our lives and getting clear on what we need to change can be very difficult.
So, when you're ready to create change -- be it saving your marriage, improving communication skills, parenting, or resolving depression or anxiety, or just figuring yourself out -- I am here to help.
Pick me! Pick me! :-) Hi, I'm Adrian. I'm in person and local in San Jose. I absolutely love this work and, with over 25 years of experience, I am still energized by it. Many of my clients tried just about everything before deciding that therapy was their best solution. Making changes in our lives and getting clear on what we need to change can be very difficult.
(408) 582-2121 View (408) 582-2121
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Claire Castle
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
San Jose, CA 95129
Hello, name is Claire Castle, and I am a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT) based in Long Beach, California and working with clients statewide via telehealth. I work with adolescents and adults specializing in the LGBTQ+ issues, gender identity, women's issues, neurodivergence, anxiety, and depression, using Interpersonal Neurobiology, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Narrative Therapy to provide my clients validation and teach them an expanded emotional vocabulary, so they can live the best version of their lives.
Hello, name is Claire Castle, and I am a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT) based in Long Beach, California and working with clients statewide via telehealth. I work with adolescents and adults specializing in the LGBTQ+ issues, gender identity, women's issues, neurodivergence, anxiety, and depression, using Interpersonal Neurobiology, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Narrative Therapy to provide my clients validation and teach them an expanded emotional vocabulary, so they can live the best version of their lives.
(669) 291-1958 View (669) 291-1958
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Ben Raskin
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Verified Verified
San Jose, CA 95124  (Online Only)
Marital problems can be challenging to manage.
If you’re facing loneliness, relationship challenges, stress, anxiety, depression, or if you’re overwhelmed by intense emotions and thoughts, remember: you don’t have to deal with it alone. Allow me to join your journey towards a more fulfilling life. I offer short-term counseling as well as longer-term therapy. I also provide daily mental health check-ins.
Marital problems can be challenging to manage.
If you’re facing loneliness, relationship challenges, stress, anxiety, depression, or if you’re overwhelmed by intense emotions and thoughts, remember: you don’t have to deal with it alone. Allow me to join your journey towards a more fulfilling life. I offer short-term counseling as well as longer-term therapy. I also provide daily mental health check-ins.
(669) 219-2306 View (669) 219-2306
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Dr. Invia A. Betjoseph
Marriage & Family Therapist, PsyD, LMFT, CSAT
Verified Verified
12 Endorsed
San Jose, CA 95124  (Online Only)
I'm a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Certified Sex Addiction Therapist, trained in EMDR specializing in sex addictions, couples therapy and trauma.
Do you find yourself making excuses for your secret, compulsive sexual behaviors, thinking that you can stop at any time? You may think that watching porn is not a big deal, because "Everybody does it." The truth is you have been saying, "This is the last time" for years now, and if you are in a committed relationship, then your partner is feeling angry, betrayed and confused. Problematic sexual behaviors can leave you feeling shame and guilt fraught with fear and anxiety. For 15 years, by creating a safe and confidential environment, using specific tools, I have helped distressed people move past their damaging choices and heal.
I'm a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Certified Sex Addiction Therapist, trained in EMDR specializing in sex addictions, couples therapy and trauma.
Do you find yourself making excuses for your secret, compulsive sexual behaviors, thinking that you can stop at any time? You may think that watching porn is not a big deal, because "Everybody does it." The truth is you have been saying, "This is the last time" for years now, and if you are in a committed relationship, then your partner is feeling angry, betrayed and confused. Problematic sexual behaviors can leave you feeling shame and guilt fraught with fear and anxiety. For 15 years, by creating a safe and confidential environment, using specific tools, I have helped distressed people move past their damaging choices and heal.
(408) 809-1063 View (408) 809-1063
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La Wanda Marrero
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
San Jose, CA 95111
Hello, I am La Wanda Marrero, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist LMFT139411. I have been in practice for over 10 years. My approach is strength-based, to meet you, the client, right where you are. My area of focus is stress reduction and client goal orientation. I work with clients who have made a decision to support themselves in making realistic changes and lifestyle improvements that decrease stress, depression, and anxiety with a trauma-informed informed and natural heart approach.
Hello, I am La Wanda Marrero, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist LMFT139411. I have been in practice for over 10 years. My approach is strength-based, to meet you, the client, right where you are. My area of focus is stress reduction and client goal orientation. I work with clients who have made a decision to support themselves in making realistic changes and lifestyle improvements that decrease stress, depression, and anxiety with a trauma-informed informed and natural heart approach.
(408) 869-5676 View (408) 869-5676
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Asmita Paudel
Associate Professional Clinical Counselor, APCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
San Jose, CA 95119  (Online Only)
My passion is helping clients manage their anxiety, substance use, cope with depression, and improve marriage, dating, and relationships. This can be a messy process, and I am not afraid to sit and be present in the mess. The goal of therapy is to help you heal from your experiences. Insight is just the first step. Following insight, we can work together to find ways to manage and moderate the effects of past or current stressors. As a multicultural clinical mental health therapist, I bring diverse perspectives and a deep understanding of cultural nuances to my practice, fostering healing and growth for clients from all backgrounds.
My passion is helping clients manage their anxiety, substance use, cope with depression, and improve marriage, dating, and relationships. This can be a messy process, and I am not afraid to sit and be present in the mess. The goal of therapy is to help you heal from your experiences. Insight is just the first step. Following insight, we can work together to find ways to manage and moderate the effects of past or current stressors. As a multicultural clinical mental health therapist, I bring diverse perspectives and a deep understanding of cultural nuances to my practice, fostering healing and growth for clients from all backgrounds.
(669) 239-2387 View (669) 239-2387
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Lori Tucker Howard
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
San Jose, CA 95124  (Online Only)
Are you experiencing the loss of a loved one, a relationship or a job, or perhaps you have lost your sense of self and just feel stuck? Are you struggling with marriage or relationship issues or transitions in life and just don't know how to move forward? You are not alone. I believe that we all can achieve a deeper understanding of ourselves and find purpose within a safe relationship which therapy can provide.
Are you experiencing the loss of a loved one, a relationship or a job, or perhaps you have lost your sense of self and just feel stuck? Are you struggling with marriage or relationship issues or transitions in life and just don't know how to move forward? You are not alone. I believe that we all can achieve a deeper understanding of ourselves and find purpose within a safe relationship which therapy can provide.
(669) 232-8085 View (669) 232-8085
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Misao Takano
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
San Jose, CA 95117  (Online Only)
Welcome! As a Licensed Marriage and Family therapist, I am passionate and dedicated to helping my clients overcome personal difficulties, and experiencing hope and change. Therapy works in a powerful way when the therapist and the client work together in a safe place to help you heal. My style of counseling is client’s strength based, time effective and solution focused. My clients walk away from my office feeling lighter, freer, and hopeful. They feel excited to live their lives again.
Welcome! As a Licensed Marriage and Family therapist, I am passionate and dedicated to helping my clients overcome personal difficulties, and experiencing hope and change. Therapy works in a powerful way when the therapist and the client work together in a safe place to help you heal. My style of counseling is client’s strength based, time effective and solution focused. My clients walk away from my office feeling lighter, freer, and hopeful. They feel excited to live their lives again.
(650) 547-8096 View (650) 547-8096
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Sharon Wang
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, 111785
Verified Verified
San Jose, CA 95131  (Online Only)
Not accepting new clients
We all want happiness. However, we could lose clarity that has once helped us make healthy decisions when life prompts us with challenging situations: marital problems, family discord, difficult parent-child relationships, acculturation issues, individual psychological problems, spiritual crisis, personal existential crisis, or transitional life issues. My calling is to help people find happiness, whether by developing new insights into their troubling predicaments, increasing mutual understanding amongst family members through effective communication, empowering human diversity, thereby fostering a satisfactory outcome.
We all want happiness. However, we could lose clarity that has once helped us make healthy decisions when life prompts us with challenging situations: marital problems, family discord, difficult parent-child relationships, acculturation issues, individual psychological problems, spiritual crisis, personal existential crisis, or transitional life issues. My calling is to help people find happiness, whether by developing new insights into their troubling predicaments, increasing mutual understanding amongst family members through effective communication, empowering human diversity, thereby fostering a satisfactory outcome.
(833) 864-7836 View (833) 864-7836
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Mano Jayasekaran
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
San Jose, CA 95128
As a licensed Associate Marriage and Family Therapist, I employ an eclectic method to help clients understand the underlying reasons for their distress, identify negative thought patterns which may contribute to challenging behavioral patterns, like anxiety, depression, etc.
Healing starts the moment we feel seen, heard and known. I believe that healing and wholeness within one self can bring about healing and wholeness in our interpersonal relationships. I therefore incorporate an integrative, strength-based approach in my practice. As an immigrant of Indian origin, I can deeply empathize with those who struggle with acculturation stress, sense of identity and belongingness.
As a licensed Associate Marriage and Family Therapist, I employ an eclectic method to help clients understand the underlying reasons for their distress, identify negative thought patterns which may contribute to challenging behavioral patterns, like anxiety, depression, etc.
Healing starts the moment we feel seen, heard and known. I believe that healing and wholeness within one self can bring about healing and wholeness in our interpersonal relationships. I therefore incorporate an integrative, strength-based approach in my practice. As an immigrant of Indian origin, I can deeply empathize with those who struggle with acculturation stress, sense of identity and belongingness.
(949) 881-5224 View (949) 881-5224
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LaToya Cheathon
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
San Jose, CA 95127
Hello. I am LaToya Cheathon, Licensed Marriage n Family Therapist. I specialize in working with couples on sex and relationship related concerns. I help couples with improving healthy communication, increasing intimacy and emotionally safety in the relationship, and supporting the growth of each partner as an individual by exploring patterns that are present in their life and relationships. I utilize Gottman Therapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness when working with my clients.
Hello. I am LaToya Cheathon, Licensed Marriage n Family Therapist. I specialize in working with couples on sex and relationship related concerns. I help couples with improving healthy communication, increasing intimacy and emotionally safety in the relationship, and supporting the growth of each partner as an individual by exploring patterns that are present in their life and relationships. I utilize Gottman Therapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness when working with my clients.
(408) 539-0010 View (408) 539-0010
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Marriage Counseling Therapists

How does marriage counseling work?

Marriage counseling works by teaching couples concrete skills to communicate with one another and solve disagreements in healthy ways. A trained mental health professional works with both members of a couple to explore difficulties the couple may be having and helps them develop skills to address these matters. Couples who don’t have any difficulties but want to prepare for marriage may develop skills for the future.

How long does marriage counseling typically last?

Marriage counseling is a short-term form of therapy; the process may last between four and eight sessions. Other forms of relationship guidance from mental health professionals, such as couples therapy, are longer lasting, may focus on the past rather than just the present, and are tailored to the individual couple and their emotions, history, and patterns in the relationship. Couples therapy often lasts for 12 weeks or longer.

Is marriage counseling effective?

Marriage counseling helps many couples develop relationship skills that may not have been acquired or tested in a relationship; partners may be better able to communicate and address conflict following counseling. However, there are many different forms of marriage counseling, and this form of counseling does not have as strong an evidence base as other modalities such as couples therapy.

Is marriage counseling effective if only one partner wants to go?

Yes, marriage counseling can still be effective if one partner convinces the other to engage in the process. Of course, whether counseling is effective depends on the couple’s commitment to work on their relationship; however, the short-term, skills-based nature of marriage counseling makes it a relatively easy “ask” of a partner, and the hesitant individual may see its value once counseling begins.