Relationship & Couples Therapy in Des Moines

Relationships can be deeply meaningful and deeply challenging. Communication breakdowns, unresolved conflict, life transitions, or loss of connection can leave couples feeling stuck, distant, or unsure how to move forward. At Daybreak Counseling, we offer relationship and couples therapy in Des Moines that supports understanding, healing, and lasting change.

You don’t have to wait until things are broken to seek support.

When Relationships Feel Hard

Every relationship faces stress at times. Conflict, misunderstandings, and emotional distance are not signs of failure, but signals that something needs attention.

Couples seek therapy for many reasons, including recurring arguments, trust concerns, emotional disconnection, parenting stress, or navigating major life changes.

How Relationship & Couples Therapy Helps

Couples therapy creates a structured, supportive space to explore patterns, improve communication, and strengthen emotional bonds. Therapy helps partners understand each other’s needs while developing healthier ways to respond to conflict and stress.

Many couples leave therapy with greater clarity, empathy, and tools they can use long after sessions end.

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Evidence-Based Couples Therapy Approaches

Our therapists draw from research-supported methods to meet each couple where they are.

Gottman Method Couples Therapy

The Gottman Method focuses on strengthening friendship, managing conflict, and building shared meaning using decades of relationship research.
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Emotionally Focused & Attachment-Based Approaches

Attachment-focused work helps partners understand emotional needs, reduce cycles of disconnection, and foster safety and closeness.
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Relationship Therapy Beyond Couples

Relationship concerns aren’t limited to romantic partnerships. Therapy can also support:

Support is always tailored to your unique relationship dynamic.

Support for Life Transitions & Stressors

Major life changes can strain even strong relationships. Therapy can help couples navigate:

Therapy offers tools to move through change together instead of apart.

Inclusive & Affirming Relationship Care

Daybreak provides inclusive relationship and couples therapy for all identities, orientations, and relationship structures. Our therapists work with respect, openness, and cultural awareness to support each couple’s lived experience.

Why Choose Daybreak for Couples Therapy in Des Moines

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At Daybreak, couples therapy is collaborative, compassionate, and grounded in evidence. We focus on helping partners feel heard, understood, and empowered to create healthier patterns together.

Our goal is not to assign blame, but to support growth and connection.

Begin Relationship & Couples Therapy in Des Moines

If your relationship feels stuck, strained, or in need of support, help is available. Therapy can help you reconnect, rebuild trust, and move forward with intention.

Contact Daybreak Counseling today to begin relationship and couples therapy in Des Moines.