Relationship and Marriage Counseling in Sumter, SC
Browse Relationship and Marriage Counseling in Sumter, South Carolina. Compare credentials, specialties and therapeutic approach. Contact a therapist to learn more.
Relationships
Craig Springer
Psychologist, PhD
I recognize how central relationships are to one’s health and well-being. I also understand how painful it can be when we have difficulties establishing or maintaining relationships or when we have difficulties in a particular relationship. The ability to maintain harmonious personal connections is not necessarily easy. Because of its inherent difficulty, many people encounter high levels of relational stress and may even experience a complete cut off from others.
The good news is that even though developing meaningful and healthy relationships requires a specific set of skills, which can be learned. Those who can improve their style of communication can bring about profound improvement in the level of closeness, support and satisfaction in their relationships and consequently experience greater happiness in their lives.
I can work with you to provide the tools necessary to improve communication and establish more intimate connections. I begin by examining your patterns of interactions to determine what is causing or maintaining your interpersonal conflicts or leaving you feeling detached. Next, I will guide you through practices that will teach you how to improve your relationship style and connections with others.
20 Years Experience
Online in Sumter, SC
Relationships
PSYCHe, PLLC
Psychologist, PhD, DBT-LBC™, LPC, PsyD, MSW, Marriage and Family Counselor, LCSW
When it comes to relationships, there’s more than one side to the story. Therapists experienced in working with couples know the struggles that go on behind closed doors. Whether it’s communication problems, sexual issues, infidelity, or something else, you can bet we have a therapist who can help. Looking for pre-marital counseling or just want to make sure you stay as happy as you are now? We can do that too.
12 Years Experience
Online in Sumter, SC
Relationships
Lauren Feliciano Nieles
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
Every relationship hits bumps; whether it’s communication issues, conflict, trust struggles, or just feeling disconnected. Couples therapy offers a space to slow down, really hear each other, and rebuild connection. Together, we’ll work on strengthening your bond, deepening understanding, and finding new ways to grow as a team.
3 Years Experience
Online in Sumter, SC
Relationships
Melanie Collins
Licensed Professional Counselor, LCPC, LPC, LCMHC, Coach
Relationships can become stuck in painful patterns even when both people care deeply about making things work. I help couples understand the dynamics beneath recurring conflict, improve communication and intimacy, rebuild trust, and develop healthier ways of connecting. My approach is collaborative and nonjudgmental, with room for honest conversations about attachment, sexuality, desire, boundaries, infidelity, and changing needs. I work with both traditional and nontraditional relationship structures, focusing not on what a relationship is “supposed” to look like, but on helping you build one that works for the people actually in it.
10 Years Experience
Online in Sumter, SC (Online Only)
Relationships
Dr. Kristyn Neckles
Psychologist, Psy.D.
Relationships can become strained even when love is still present. You may find yourselves having the same arguments, feeling more like roommates than partners, struggling to rebuild trust, or wondering how two people who care deeply about each other became so disconnected.
I help couples move beyond cycles of blame, defensiveness, avoidance, and ineffective communication to better understand what is happening beneath the conflict. Our work focuses not only on how you communicate, but on how each partner shows up in the relationship: the patterns you bring, the needs you may struggle to express, and the ways you respond when you feel hurt, unheard, or disconnected.
My approach is warm, collaborative, and gently direct. I believe healthy relationships require both self awareness and shared responsibility. Rather than focusing only on compromise, we work toward collaboration: learning how to honor two individual experiences while building a relationship in which both partners can feel seen, valued, emotionally safe, and connected.
Whether you are navigating recurring conflict, trust concerns, infidelity, intimacy challenges, life transitions, or simply want to strengthen your connection, therapy can provide a space to slow down, understand one another differently, repair what has been hurt, and intentionally choose what comes next.
12 Years Experience
Online in Sumter, SC (Online Only)
Relationship and Marriage Counseling therapists in Sumter, SC Statistics
Relationship and Marriage Counseling therapists in Sumter, SC average 17 years of experience and charge around $206 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (73%), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) (40%), and Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) (35%).
Average years in practice
17 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$206
Accept insurance
32%
Offer sliding scale
35%
Gender ID
| 59% |
Female |
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| 36% |
Male |
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| 3% |
Non-Binary |
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| 2% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 59% |
In Person and Online |
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| 41% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 73% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 40% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 35% | Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) |
| 35% | Family Systems Therapy |
| 31% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 30% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 28% | Integrative Therapy |
Ages Served
| 99% | Adult |
| 64% | Young Adult |
| 55% | Senior |
| 43% | Teen |
| 23% | Children |
Client Focus
| 55% | Women |
| 43% | Men |
| 40% | LGBTQ+ |
| 26% | Military / Veterans |
| 24% | Christian |