Couples Coaching at HPA
A proactive tune-up for your relationship
Strong relationships still need care. Just like your health, your home, or your car, your partnership benefits from regular attention and skill-building. Yet research shows that many couples wait years before reaching out for support. At HPA, we believe your relationship is too important to leave to chance.
Couples coaching at Heritage Professional Associates is designed to help you reconnect, reset, and move forward with clarity and intention—before small challenges turn into major roadblocks.
What Is Couples Coaching?
Couples coaching is not therapy. It is a future-focused, strengths-based, and practical approach to improving your relationship.
Rather than diagnosing or treating mental health conditions, coaching focuses on:
Building skills
Strengthening connection
Improving communication
Creating habits that support long-term relationship health
Because coaching is self-pay and not tied to insurance, there is greater flexibility, fewer limitations, and no diagnosis required.
Whether you choose in-person sessions in Wheaton or virtual meetings, we tailor each experience to meet your relationship’s unique needs and schedule.
Common Reasons Couples Choose Coaching
Every couple encounters predictable friction points, including:
Communication breakdowns and recurring conflict
Stress related to work, money, or parenting
Feeling disconnected or stuck in routine
Differences in intimacy, affection, or expectations
Managing technology, screen time, and mental load
Navigating life transitions or family dynamics
Coaching gives you a structured, supportive space to work through these challenges early and effectively.
Our Research-Informed Focus Areas
Our couples coaching draws from evidence-based frameworks and focuses on practical, real-life concerns, including:
Coaching Formats & Pricing
We offer flexible options to fit different needs and schedules.
Relationship Snapshot & Tune-Up
2 hours | $350 per couple
Includes the PREPARE/ENRICH assessment, personalized feedback, 1–3 targeted tools, and a 30-day action plan. The assessment fee is included.
Topic Intensives (Private 1:1)
3 hours | $450 per couple
Focused, in-depth work on a specific issue such as:
● Communication and conflict
● Intimacy and sexuality
● Finances and shared meaning
● Parenting and division of labor
● Parenting adult children
Premarital Coaching
Group or 1:1 | $175 per session
PREPARE/ENRICH-guided coaching to help couples align around values, finances, family expectations, and daily life. Includes personalized feedback and a 90-day plan.
Skills Labs (Small Group)
60–90 minutes | $120–$180 per couple
Led by trained associates or doctoral interns. Choose one focus area:
● Communication and repair micro-skills
● Rituals that increase closeness
● Stress-buffering as a team
Crisis Stabilization Intensive (Private 1:1)
3 hours | $600 per couple
Designed for couples experiencing acute stress. Includes immediate stabilization, fair-fighting guidelines, safety planning, and next-step recommendations.
Winter Saturday Relationship Tune-Up (Group)
3.5–4 hours | $275 per couple
A practical, skills-based workshop covering communication, repair, rituals, gratitude, and connection. Optional PREPARE/ENRICH add-on available.
Evidence-Based Frameworks We Use
Our coaching is grounded in trusted, research-informed approaches, including:
Gottman Method: love maps, repair skills, rituals of connection, and emotional regulation
Imago Dialogue: presence, validation, and empathy
PREPARE/ENRICH: a widely used, reliable assessment for mapping strengths and growth areas
Frequently Asked Questions
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No. Couples coaching is skills-based and future-focused. If deeper clinical work is needed, we can help transition you to therapy at HPA.
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No. Coaching is available for engaged, married, and committed partners.
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Yes. Skills Labs and Topic Intensives are designed for targeted concerns.
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Coaching is self-pay. Therapy services that accept insurance are available separately at HPA.
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Yes. Many offerings are designed specifically for busy schedules.
Ready to Get Started?
Explore our coaching options or book a free 15-minute consultation with one of our couples coaches to find the best fit for your relationship and schedule.
