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People who want a divorce call a lawyer. The people who call Maria are hoping it is not over yet. Most couples who come in are trying to decide whether their marriage can be repaired. Some have had the same fight so many times they can predict every word before it starts. Others have stopped being a couple and started being efficient roommates who run a household well and share nothing. The work begins with understanding what is actually happening beneath the argument. [Contact Maria](/contact) [How she works](/approach) ![Two empty linen armchairs facing each other near a sunlit window](/assets/couples-D_Jxn6tJ.jpg) Areas of Expertise ## Where the work _happens_. - Communication difficulties - Trust and betrayal recovery - Infidelity counseling - Premarital counseling - Marriage counseling - Conflict resolution - Emotional intimacy - Spiritual counseling - Multicultural and bilingual couples - Faith-based counseling What actually gets worked on ## The fight, the silence, and the decision _itself_. The presenting problem is rarely the real problem. A couple might say they fight about money or parenting, but the real issue is the repeated pattern: one person escalates, the other shuts down, both leave feeling unheard, and the topic never gets resolved. Another pattern is the slow fade into roommate life, schedules, bills, children, with no tenderness, no play, and no honest conversation. Then there is the decision itself. When one partner is not sure they want to stay, the therapy has to hold both truths at once: the hope that the marriage can survive, and the reality that it might not. Maria does not steer couples toward a particular outcome. She helps them see what they already know and decide with clarity. When there has been an affair or another rupture, the work is slower, trust is rebuilt through repeated honesty and accountability, and only if both people want it. ![Couple sitting close together on a bench, sharing a quiet conversation](/assets/gallery-1648387-CyVDHvVI.jpg) ![Couple holding hands while walking together outdoors](/assets/gallery-2253879-COEXfybb.jpg) ![Couple walking together through a golden field at sunset, holding hands](/assets/gallery-1683975-ij_sossF.jpg) What to expect ## The first session, and the work that _follows_. The first session usually has a particular shape. Both partners describe the same marriage and usually give two quite different accounts. That gap, the difference between what each person has been carrying, is exactly where the work starts. Before the content of a conflict can change, the escalation has to change. Nothing gets solved while both nervous systems are in a fight. A lot of early work is about slowing down the moment right before the familiar explosion, so partners can choose a different response instead of repeating the one that has never worked. For some couples, the present conflict sits on top of an older injury, a betrayal, a family wound, a previous relationship that ended badly. When that is true, EMDR can help process what is underneath so the current relationship is no longer hijacked by the past. Most clients leave the first few sessions with something concrete to try. Insight is useful only if it shows up on a Tuesday morning. Maria is not a therapist who nods for fifty minutes. Where sessions happen ## Weston, telehealth, English, or _Spanish_. Couples counseling sessions happen in Maria's office in Weston, Florida, or by secure video anywhere in Florida. Video matters specifically for couples, because partners sometimes begin the work while one is living elsewhere, traveling for work, living apart temporarily, or unable to coordinate the same commute. The work happens in English or Spanish. For bilingual couples, the exact sentence that carries the real weight is often only available in one language. Having to translate it can flatten it. Here, it does not have to be translated. Session rate is $250, self-pay. Superbills are available for out-of-network reimbursement. Maria will be honest about whether she is the right fit, and she will say directly if she thinks the work is not going anywhere. Areas served Couples counseling sessions in **Weston, FL** and nearby Broward communities, Weston, Fort Lauderdale, Pembroke Pines, Davie, Plantation, Sunrise, Cooper City, and Miramar. Secure telehealth is available across the state of Florida. Areas served across Broward Couples counseling, city by city: [Fort Lauderdale](/couples-counseling-fort-lauderdale), [Pembroke Pines](/couples-counseling-pembroke-pines), [Hollywood](/couples-counseling-hollywood), [Miramar](/couples-counseling-miramar), and [Davie](/couples-counseling-davie) . In-person in Weston or secure telehealth across Florida. Related reading: [all specialties](/specialties) · [anxiety therapy for partners](/anxiety-therapy) · [EMDR for trauma in relationships](/trauma-therapy) . Learn more about [how Maria works](/approach), [her background](/meet-maria), and [session rates](/rates), or [reach out](/contact). Common questions ## A few _specifics_. ### Do you see one partner if the other isn't ready? Yes. Many people start individually to clarify what they want before bringing a partner in. The work can still help the relationship. ### Is this for couples on the edge of separating? Often, yes. Couples come at every stage, newly committed, married for decades, considering separation. Maria meets you where you are. ### How long does couples work usually take? It varies. Many couples meet weekly or biweekly for several months. Pace is collaborative and reviewed together. ### Can sessions be in Spanish or bilingual? Yes, English, Español, or fluidly between the two. ## Ready to take the _next step_? English or Español · in person in Weston or telehealth across Florida [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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