Relationship and Marriage Counseling in Gulfport, MS
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Relationships
Aiki Relationship Institute
Psychologist, Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Relationship therapy/counseling is the heart of my practice. I am passionate about helping people create and maintain the best possible intimate relationships they can. While I have a lot of experience working with larger families, my focus over the past 20 years has shifted more and more to working with couples and intimate relaitonships. My style tends to be quite active, and I believe a very large part of what leads to success in couples therapy is what happens between sessions. To that end, I work to help people develop new ways of thinking and acting into their lives that help in their transformation. Learning to understand the emotional aspect of interaction is also very important. I push couples pretty hard, but also offer a lot of support.
35 Years Experience
Online in Gulfport, MS
Relationships
Kasey Scharnett King
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT-S, CST
Relationship and marriage counseling helps couples understand patterns that lead to conflict, distance, or emotional disconnection. Many couples seek therapy when conversations feel unproductive, trust has been strained, or intimacy has declined.
Our work focuses on communication, emotional awareness, commitment, and shared responsibility. Therapy helps couples slow down reactive cycles, understand each other more clearly, and develop tools that support healthier, more intentional interactions both inside and outside of session.
5 Years Experience
Online in Gulfport, MS
Relationships
Alan Brandis, Ph.D.
Psychologist, Ph.D., Licensed Psychologist
Having worked with hundreds of couples over the last 40 years, I have developed a set of beliefs or ideas which, if adopted, help to ensure that a relationship will last. One of the most important is: Arguing helps nothing, so don't do it.
I like to say that I never met the person who started the fight! When two people argue, each of them believes that he or she is merely reacting to something the other one did or said. Neither one believes that they started the fight; but it started somehow, didn't it?
It is better to be close than it is to be “right.”
Blaming each other for the argument is counterproductive. So is trying to change the other person's opinion. Most couples who argue, argue about whose perception is "correct," whose way of doing something is the "right" way, and so on. The only possible outcome of these arguments is that someone will be "right" and someone will be "wrong." Do you know anyone who enjoys being wrong? Most people will fight tooth and nail to avoid being "wrong."
Commitment is the Foundation of the Therapy
Commitment implies that you are in the relationship "come Hell or high water," barring certain behaviors your partner might do such as having an affair (although I have seen a number of relationships recover from those, too). Unless each partner believes that the other one is committed, they will not feel safe to take risks in facing, addressing and working out the real, underlying issues that affect the relationship.
36 Years Experience
Online in Gulfport, MS
Relationships
Dr. Jacob Lebar
Psychologist, PhD, JD
This is a secondary specialization of mine. Relationship stress is common in those dealing with primary mental health concerns. My specialty here is in the facilitation of communication, teaching communication tools, increasing insight on when the present emotions are too high and what to do about that. I also help my clients who have partners with mental health concern themselves and how to best communicate how those issues may impact them and the partnership as a whole.
11 Years Experience
Online in Gulfport, MS
Relationships
Dr. Shelley Sommerfeldt
Psychologist, Psy.D.
If you’re feeling disconnected, overwhelmed by conflict, or just uncertain about the future of your marriage, relationship counseling can provide a safe space to rebuild trust, improve communication, and rediscover the love that brought you together. Relationship work is a core specialty of my practice, where I help couples improve communication, rebuild trust, and deepen intimacy. Through a compassionate and practical skill-building approach, I guide partners in resolving conflicts and creating a stronger, more fulfilling partnership grounded in understanding and mutual respect.
24 Years Experience
Online in Gulfport, MS (Online Only)
Relationship and Marriage Counseling therapists in Gulfport, MS Statistics
Relationship and Marriage Counseling therapists in Gulfport, MS average 18 years of experience and charge around $213 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (73%), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) (39%), and Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) (36%).
Average years in practice
18 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$213
Accept insurance
29%
Offer sliding scale
34%
Gender ID
| 57% |
Female |
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| 40% |
Male |
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| 2% |
Non-Binary |
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| 1% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 62% |
In Person and Online |
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| 38% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 73% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 39% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 36% | Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) |
| 35% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 33% | Family Systems Therapy |
| 30% | Integrative Therapy |
| 30% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
Ages Served
| 99% | Adult |
| 66% | Young Adult |
| 55% | Senior |
| 41% | Teen |
| 20% | Children |
Client Focus
| 53% | Women |
| 42% | Men |
| 39% | LGBTQ+ |
| 26% | Military / Veterans |
| 22% | Black / African American |