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For Miramar couples and families, many of you across two languages, two cultures, and a busy stretch of parenting, therapy makes room for the slower, more honest conversation the week never quite allows. In-person at the Weston office · Telehealth across Florida · English / Español [Contact Maria](/contact) [About couples counseling](/couples-counseling) ![Warm sunlit therapy room with two facing armchairs, couples counseling for Miramar, FL with Maria Van Thienen, LMFT](/assets/couples-D_Jxn6tJ.jpg) Miramar, FL ## About working with clients from _Miramar_. Miramar is one of the fastest-growing cities in south Broward, young families, dual incomes, and one of the most prominent Caribbean and Hispanic communities in the county. Many couples here live in extended family networks, with grandparents and in-laws very much part of daily life. The Weston office is about 20 minutes north via I-75 and Miramar Parkway. Many Miramar couples come in person for evening sessions; others prefer secure telehealth after the kids are down. Both work. Many alternate based on the week. Sessions can be held in English, in Spanish, or fluidly between the two, particularly important for couples who came together across cultures, or whose parents speak a different first language than they do. Maria has 30+ years of experience holding bicultural couples work with care. The focus is the pattern between you, how conflict starts, what's actually being asked for underneath, and how to rebuild the small daily moments that make a partnership feel like one. What we work on ## The shape of the _work_. - Recurring arguments that don't resolve - Communication and listening - Bilingual / bicultural couples - Family-of-origin and in-law dynamics - Parenting and co-parenting - Repair after rupture or affair - Intimacy and connection - Big transitions and stress Modality ## Warm, structured, and non-blaming. Couples work centers patterns rather than blame. Sessions stay paced so neither partner ends more flooded than they began. When older wounds show up in current arguments, EMDR-informed tools can support repair. Also serving Nearby Broward communities including [trauma therapy in Miramar](/trauma-therapy-miramar), [couples counseling in Pembroke Pines](/couples-counseling-pembroke-pines) . Also serving nearby - [Couples Counseling in Fort Lauderdale](/couples-counseling-fort-lauderdale) - [Couples Counseling in Pembroke Pines](/couples-counseling-pembroke-pines) - [Couples Counseling in Davie](/couples-counseling-davie) - [Couples Counseling in Hollywood](/couples-counseling-hollywood) - [Lea esta página en español](/es/terapia-de-pareja-miramar) - [All areas we serve](/areas-we-serve) Other services in Miramar - [Anxiety Therapy in Miramar](/anxiety-therapy-miramar) - [Trauma Therapy in Miramar](/trauma-therapy-miramar) - [All specialties](/specialties) Read more about [couples counseling](/couples-counseling) overall, [Maria's background](/meet-maria), [session rates](/rates), or [reach out](/contact). Common questions, Miramar ## A few _specifics_. ### How far is the Weston office from Miramar? Roughly 20 minutes north via Miramar Parkway and I-75, quick enough for in-person evening sessions, even with kids at home. ### Do you work with Caribbean and Hispanic couples? Yes. Miramar's Caribbean and Hispanic communities are a meaningful part of the practice. Sessions can move between English and Spanish, and Maria works comfortably with the family-of-origin and cultural expectations that often sit underneath conflict. ### Can we mix in-person and telehealth sessions? Yes, many Miramar couples do exactly that, alternating based on schedule and childcare. ### We've never done therapy before. What does a first session look like? Mostly listening. The first session is about understanding the relationship's history, what's been hard, what each of you is hoping for. From there we agree on a workable rhythm. ## Ready to take the _next step_? English or Español · Miramar clients welcome in person at the Weston office or by telehealth [Contact Maria](/contact) ![Maria Van Thienen, LMFT](/__l5e/assets-v1/7a69d5a3-a3ea-40ca-8fb1-b87d03f5f058/logo-mark.png) A calm, non-judgmental space to _reconnect_ with yourself and the people you love. Counseling with Maria · Maria Van Thienen, LMFT · Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist in Florida (MT3115). EMDR-certified. 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