Danielle Sethi Therapy | 2614 Tamiami Trail N Naples, FL 34103 | (813) 444-2930
Marriage Counseling in Florida
Online counseling For Couples
- You keep having the same fight on repeat and nothing ever gets resolved
- Small issues spiral into blowouts, and you end up talking more about the fight than the problem
- You’ve hit a major life transition and feel invisible in all the effort you’re putting in
- You wonder if the spark you once had can ever come back
- Intimacy feels distant and you feel more like roommates than partners
- After a betrayal or loss, you’re not sure how to move forward, or if you even can.
When the distance grows and the failed attempts at reconciliation continue to out-number the good times, it can feel like things will never change. But with the right support, they can.
You’ve tried ignoring and working around the tension. But those efforts haven't solved anything. In fact, fights get worse the more resentment starts to build. What used to feel comforting (quiet nights at home, predictable routines) now feels heavy with unspoken pain or sadness. You throw your mind into distractions to deal with the stress.
Maybe there’s been a crisis that shook everything. Or maybe you’ve just been stuck for so long, unsure whether therapy could actually help. You’re not alone, and if you’re both willing to give it a fair shot, there’s real potential for change.
As a licensed therapist, I'm here to tell you that there is another way. Marriage counseling helps you stop circling the same arguments, get to the root of your disconnection, and start moving forward together.
Marriage Counseling Can Help
The more you love someone, the more painful it is when you feel you start feel them drift away. The natural way you once connected to your partner can start to feel like a distant memory.
All too often, the attempts we make at repair leave us even more disconnected and confused. Maybe you try to dive into the pain head first, figure out where your partner is, and fix things, only to find your partner drifting further away.
Or maybe you try to take your space, figure out where you’re at emotionally, only to feel further pressure and anger coming your way.
Regardless of the way others present their relationship to others, the reality is that almost every long-term couple deals with real challenge and pain in their relationship.
Strain is Normal
When you choose a partner, you’re not just blending lives. You’re merging two nervous systems, two ways of expressing love, and two stories shaped by the past. It’s no surprise that challenges arise along the way.
Even if you believe you’ve managed your marriage well, life often throws unexpected challenges our way. From health issues and the loss of loved ones to parenting difficulties, many of us face hardships that are tough to handle alone. Understandably, working through these hardships can leave us disconnected from our partner.
At times, conflict is inevitable. It’s actually part of the deal. Yet, we sometimes place an unrealistic expectation on ourselves and our partner. We think that we should be able to figure out relationship conflict on our own, without any guidance, tools, or neutral perspective of our dynamic.
Operating from that frame of belief, thinking we don’t need or deserve expert guidance, we remain stuck in our ways. We shut ourselves and our marriages out of the potential growth, change, and healing that lay just on the other side of asking for help.
Intimate Relationships Are Complex
Marriage therapy is a powerful opportunity to transform your relationship. It’s a chance to step out of the same old fights and face your challenges with clarity and direction. With the help of a marriage therapist, you won’t have to do it alone.
A couples counselor offers a level of objectivity and insight you simply can’t get from friends or family. You’ll get support that’s rooted in understanding both of you (i.e., not taking sides) so that you can understand each other.
In emotionally focused couples therapy, we go deeper than surface problems. We uncover what’s really happening beneath the patterns, like why your partner pulls away the moment you bring up feelings, or why they demand answers when you’re just trying to catch your breath. That ongoing tension over the smallest things? We’ll get to the root, and work together to shift those patterns so you can feel close again.
Couples therapy is about rebuilding the safety that lets you show up as partners, not enemies. You deserve a relationship where you feel supported, understood, and deeply connected. And you deserve to be someone your partner can rely on too.
Whether you’re looking for marriage counseling, emotionally focused marriage therapy, EFT couples therapy, or simply a place to feel seen and supported, couples communication counseling can help you find each other again.
Marriage Counseling Helps You Rebuild
As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, I believe full-heartedly in the transformative power of marriage counseling.
But let me be upfront with you: The key prerequisite to any life-changing transformation? Hard work.
It is not magic, automatic, or passive. It's also not immediate. There are no quick fixes or miracle pills.
Marriage communication counseling is a journey that requires commitment, intentional thought, and openness to a new perspective.
What to Expect from Online Marriage Counseling
Marriage therapy is more than just resolving conflict. It’s a path to deeper connection and renewed understanding. In couples therapy, I often see partners not only work through the issue that brought them in, but discover an even stronger bond than they had before.
In our couples counseling sessions, we’ll focus on the needs and perspectives of both partners. Together, we’ll slow down the patterns, untangle the stuck points, and tap into the strengths that still exist between you, even if they feel far away right now.
Marriage therapy means turning toward the hard stuff rather than away from it. When emotions and pain are held in isolation, they fester until they explode. But when we bring them into the safety of a session with a skilled marriage counselor, gradually, the walls start to lower. We get each other more. You learn how to stay connected, even in moments that used to drive you apart.
You can expect me to be active and engaged in our sessions. I’ll jump in, ask questions, and guide you both to slow down and tune in to yourselves and each other. I’ll invite you to share your perspectives, thoughts, and yes, your emotions. Throughout, I’ll be looking for patterns and themes that help us understand what’s happening beneath the surface, rather than dissecting every single problem.
Together, we’ll get curious about what’s happening beneath the surface. This process builds understanding, trust, and a deeper connection between you.
Marriage Counseling Sessions
What I won’t do is tell you who’s right or wrong, or decide what you should do. I won’t try to convince one of you that the other is right. My role as your marriage therapist and couples counselor is to facilitate honest conversation, help you understand each other’s perspectives, and guide you toward finding your own solutions. This process is about building connection and becoming more connected, not about bringing in a jury to decide who's right and who's wrong.
We won’t discuss every topic or every detail. You’ll focus instead on identifying patterns and opportunities for expansion of perspective.
This process requires hard work and a willingness to explore how we each impact the relationship (because we all do), not just a focus on changing your partner. I ask for openness, curiosity, and a commitment to growth from both partners in every session.
What Not To Expect
Worried about doing marriage counseling in an online format? I get it. It’s a valid question! Yet, what makes therapy effective isn’t the setting, it’s the relationship we build together and the strength of the model we’re using. Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) is one of the most well-researched approaches for couples.
I’ve chosen to work online only because it allows me to serve more clients and affords my personal life more balance. Surprisingly, most couples end up preferring it! Once they settle in, they appreciate the comfort of their own space, fewer logistics, and the ability to focus without the stress of commuting or coordinating childcare. After working with many couples online, for hundreds and thousands of hours, I can confidently say: deep, lasting change still happens, even virtually!
To support your connection, bond, and communication with each other, as well as the neuroscience of connection, I require both partners to join from the same room and device. Eye contact, shared energy, and slowing down together are key parts of the process.
If virtual still doesn’t feel like the right fit, I completely understand and encourage you to find the setting that best supports your needs!
Marriage Counseling Over Zoom
I work from the Emotionally Focused Marriage Therapy (EFT) model. My heart is fully bought into this model, and I bring my full Self into every session. It’s a modern, evidence-backed approach to couples therapy that I deeply believe in because it focuses on identifying patterns and working toward change that will last instead of giving you over-simplified tools that aren't customized to your situation.
In our marriage communication counseling sessions, we’ll follow a clear roadmap centered on your relationship and communication. Unlike old-fashioned therapy where the therapist just listens quietly, I stay actively involved, asking focused questions that help uncover how emotions and patterns shape your interactions.
Instead of letting sessions become unproductive venting, we’ll identify the cycles that keep you stuck and work together to heal them and build stronger bonds.
Research shows EFT moves 70-75% of couples from distress to recovery and creates improvements in 90% of couples in therapy. Because this process-based model puts you in the driver’s seat as the expert of your own life, it’s adaptable and effective across gender, sexuality, race, and culture, meeting you where you are with respect and understanding.
Clinical Approach
Reach out via the contact button below to get started on regular weekly sessions. I see weekly clients Monday-Thursday.
As you start couples therapy, you have the option to do a Marathon Intake. This session is a concentrated 4-hour session block that covers what we’d usually address over the first several weekly appointments. It’s not required and not the right fit for every couple, but some find it helpful to gain clarity and momentum from the start.
The rate for an intensive onboarding session is the same as several regular sessions, but you get started more quickly and hopefully seeing and feeling progress accordingly.
We’ll explore relationship patterns, identify sticking points, and begin practicing ways to connect more effectively. Follow-up sessions are available as needed to continue the work.
How To Get Started
Testimonials:
Colleague testimonial
She continually seeks new knowledge and professional development for the sake of her clients. I have seen this knowledge and genuineness lead to stronger therapeutic relationships and greater client success!
"Danielle is a genuine and caring therapist who prioritizes her clients’ growth, safety, and healing."
Colleague testimonial
Hearing her perspective on treatments was always eye opening. She really has a passion for helping you and you will be so happy that you chose to have therapy with her.
"Danielle is genuinely interested in you."
Dr Elizabeth Mahaney, LMHC
based on attachment theory is nothing short of transformative. In a world where connection is the very essence of our being, she will help guide you through your challenges to overcome any struggles.
"Danielle's expertise using evidence-backed methods."
Frequently Asked Questions
what are sessions like?
- Session 1: Intake appointment to discuss problems + goals for therapy
- Sessions 2 + 3: Therapist meets with each partner individually
- Sessions 4 + forward: Conjoint couples sessions working toward shared goals
As part of the process, expect that we will be discussing difficult situations and emotions, and sessions may be distressing at times. This is part of the process of organizing and healing pain so you can move forward.
if we need sounseling, does it mean our marriage has failed?
i am worried about a counselor taking sides
what are your qualifications as a marriage counselor?
- Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology
- Master’s Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy
- Emotionally Focused Therapy Advanced Trained
Read more about my professional background here.
what types of couples do you work with?
will you understand what we are going through?
While couples have experienced pain and loss, the clients I see share the goal of healing their relationship. I do not see couples who have active infidelity, substance abuse, or relationship abuse of any kind as part of their dynamic.
With that, I have had a wide range of experiences in my own life, family, marriage, profession, and relationships. Some of which have led me to therapy of my own. I might be able to relate specifically to your situation, and I might not. Usually, even if I can’t relate to the context or details in your life, I can relate to some aspect of the experience.
what is the investment?
Please refer to my FAQ and Rates page for more info about my general practice policies.
Reach out today
Use the form below to reach out and request your free consultation. I can’t wait to hear from you!
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