Marriage Counseling in Broward County

Marriage counseling at Challenges Conquered Counseling gives Broward County couples a place to work on the patterns wearing a marriage down, with a therapist who does not take sides. Sessions are at our Fort Lauderdale office or by secure video. Couples come in crisis, in a long rut, or unsure about staying.

Marriages wear down before they break

Marriages rarely fall apart in one dramatic moment. They wear down through months of logistics instead of conversation, resentments nobody said out loud, a slow drop in affection, or one hard event neither of you fully recovered from. Marriage counseling gives couples a place to deal with all of that honestly.

Couples come to us at very different points. Some are in real crisis after infidelity or a discovery that broke trust. Some have been unhappy for years and are finally saying it. Some are newly married and want good habits before the patterns set. And some are deciding whether to stay married at all, which is a legitimate reason to come in. If marriage is not quite the right frame yet, our statewide couples therapy in Florida page covers dating partners and long term couples who have not married.

What early sessions look like

Early sessions focus on a clear picture: your history together, what changed, and how each of you experiences the fights you keep having. Then the work turns practical. You learn how to raise a hard topic without triggering the same defensive response, how to repair after a bad exchange instead of letting it sit for days, and how to hear what your spouse is actually asking for.

Rebuilding trust, when that is the issue, has its own steps and its own timeline, and we are direct about what that takes. If an affair is part of your story, our page on infidelity recovery counseling in Fort Lauderdale explains the first weeks and what rebuilding trust involves. Both people should leave feeling the process was fair.

When one of you is skeptical

If your spouse is skeptical about counseling, that is common and it does not doom the work. Many partners arrive to the first session guarded and stay because it turned out to be nothing like they expected. You can tell us on the phone what you are worried about, and we will talk through how a first visit usually goes.

Some couples start with one partner and add the other. Others come together from the first call. Both are fine.

Broward life puts pressure on a marriage

Shift work, long commutes, kids in three different activities, in laws across town, and the strain of a busy season all land on a marriage. Counseling is a way to put time back into the relationship on purpose rather than waiting for a quiet week that never comes.

For the city version of this page, see marriage counseling in Fort Lauderdale. Couples who split the year between South Florida and northeast Florida can also begin with marriage counseling in Jacksonville, where the approach and the clinicians are the same.

Office, video and cost

Our office is at 800 E Cypress Creek Rd, Suite 431 in Fort Lauderdale, convenient to most of Broward. We offer secure telehealth across Florida for couples juggling shifts, travel or kids at home, and both partners can join from different places if they need to. We accept many major insurance plans and check your benefits before you start.

If your marriage needs attention, earlier is easier than later. Call (954) 600-9403 or request an appointment. Also see couples therapy in Broward County. Engaged couples who want to start earlier can read about premarital counseling in Fort Lauderdale, which covers money, family and conflict before the wedding.

Frequently asked questions

What if my spouse does not want to come?

That is common. Some couples start with one partner and the other joins after hearing how the first visit went. Call and tell us what the hesitation is, and we will talk through how a first visit usually works. Both people should leave feeling the process was fair.

Can we do marriage counseling by video?

Yes. Secure video is available across Florida, and both of you can join from the same room or from different locations. That helps with shift work, travel or kids at home. You can also mix office and video visits, depending on the week, and your therapist will help you decide.

Do you only work with couples in crisis?

No. Some couples come after infidelity or a broken trust, some after years of unhappiness, some are newly married and want good habits early, and some are deciding whether to stay. Every one of those is a fair reason to book, and you do not need to be sure.

How long are sessions and how often do we meet?

Couples sessions run about an hour, and most couples meet weekly at the start. If a weekly slot is hard to keep, tell us and we can look at video for some visits. Your therapist will review the pace with you as the work goes on.

Will insurance cover marriage counseling?

Coverage for couples work can look different from coverage for individual therapy. We accept many major insurance plans and will check your benefits before your first appointment, so you know what to expect before you commit. Ask about this on the same call where you book.