Couples Counseling in Atlanta & Across Georgia

When the relationship you care about feels strained, distant, or hard to recognize.

Most couples don’t come to therapy because they’ve failed—they come because something meaningful feels at risk.

You may find yourselves stuck in the same arguments, feeling misunderstood, emotionally distant, or unsure how to repair after hurt. Maybe trust has been shaken, communication feels brittle, or one (or both) of you feels lonely inside the relationship. Often, couples arrive knowing they love each other, but unsure how to reach each other anymore.

Couples therapy can offer a space to slow down, listen more deeply, and begin to understand what’s really happening beneath the conflict.

At Ashley Albertson Counseling, I offer couples counseling in Atlanta and online throughout Georgia for partners who want to move beyond surface-level communication tools and toward deeper understanding, repair, and connection.

Who I Work With

I work with couples who are navigating:

• Repetitive conflict or feeling “stuck” in cycles

• Emotional distance, disconnection, or loneliness

• Trust injuries, betrayal, or rupture

• Life transitions that have strained the relationship

• Differences in desire, needs, or expectations

• Faith-related tension or spiritual shifts within the relationship

• A shared sense that something important feels fragile or unresolved

Many of the couples I see are thoughtful, reflective people who have already tried to talk things through—but still feel caught. Therapy here is not about choosing sides or assigning blame. It’s about understanding the patterns that have formed between you, and the stories that shaped them.

How Couples Therapy Works Here

My approach to couples counseling is relational, trauma-informed, and experiential. Rather than focusing only on skills or techniques, we pay close attention to how you relate to one another in real time—and what gets stirred beneath the surface.

I draw from:

• Narrative therapy

• Modern relational psychodynamic theory

• Experiential and psychodrama-informed approaches

• Attachment-focused and trauma-informed care

In sessions, we slow down moments of tension to understand:

• What each partner is protecting

• What feels at risk in moments of conflict

• How past experiences and attachment patterns show up in the present

This work creates space for new experiences of being seen, understood, and responded to differently—often where change begins to take root.

If faith or spirituality is meaningful to one or both of you, I am open to thoughtfully integrating Christian theology and spiritual reflection into our work, when desired and appropriate.

What Couples Often Notice Over Time

While every relationship is different, couples often begin to experience:

• A clearer understanding of recurring patterns and triggers

• Less escalation and reactivity during conflict

• Increased emotional safety and vulnerability

• More capacity for repair after rupture

• A renewed sense of connection, teamwork, and meaning

Healing in relationships is rarely linear—but with care, patience, and support, new ways of relating can emerge.