Imago Therapy for Couples
Strengthen Your Connection, Deepen Your Understanding, Transform Your Relationship
At The Counselling House, our Imago Therapy for Couples program helps partners explore the underlying patterns in their relationship and learn practical skills to communicate with empathy, resolve conflict, and deepen intimacy.
Imago Therapy is a research-informed, structured approach that guides couples to understand how past experiences, especially from childhood, influence their current relationship dynamics. Through guided exercises, dialogue techniques, and reflection, couples learn to transform conflicts into opportunities for connection and growth.
How It Works
- Discover Your Imago: Explore how your early life experiences shape your needs, triggers, and patterns in your relationship.
- Learn the Imago Dialogue: A structured communication tool that helps partners listen, validate, and empathize effectively.
- Conflict Resolution Skills: Turn recurring conflicts into meaningful conversations and repair ruptures with understanding.
- Strengthen Emotional Intimacy: Through guided exercises, partners practice appreciation, gratitude, and shared visioning.
- Practical Worksheets & Reflection: Exercises are designed for both in-session and at-home practice to reinforce learning.
Benefits of Imago Therapy for Couples
Couples who engage in this program often experience:
- Improved Communication: Learn to express needs and listen deeply without judgment.
- Deeper Connection: Foster emotional intimacy and understanding.
- Conflict Transformation: Reduce recurring arguments and approach disagreements constructively.
- Enhanced Appreciation: Increase gratitude and recognition for each other’s strengths.
- Relationship Growth: Build shared goals, vision, and resilience together.
Who Can Benefit?
- Couples seeking to strengthen their relationship and deepen their emotional connection.
- Partners facing communication challenges or recurring conflicts.
- Couples preparing for marriage, parenting, or life transitions.
- Anyone looking to understand patterns from past experiences that impact their relationship today.
Program Options
We offer flexible ways to engage with Imago Therapy:
- 1. Self-Guided Workbooks: Explore exercises and dialogue techniques at your own pace.
- 2. Workbook + Support: Includes guided check-ins or coaching sessions with a certified therapist.
- 3. Full Couples Program: Combination of workbooks and in-person or virtual sessions, including conflict resolution and intimacy exercises.
Our Imago Therapy Packages for Couples
We offer flexible options to help couples grow together, whether you prefer self-guided exercises or personalized sessions with a trained therapist.
1. Self-Guided Workbooks – $65
- Includes 2 downloadable workbooks covering Imago dialogue, conflict resolution, and relationship exercises.
- Work at your own pace in the comfort of your home.
- Perfect for couples who want to explore Imago Therapy independently.
2. Workbook + Support – $170
- Includes 2 downloadable workbooks PLUS therapist support.
- Get guidance, feedback, and check-ins while working through the exercises.
- Ideal for couples who want extra help applying the tools effectively.
3. Full Couples Program – $575
- Includes 3 in-depth sessions with a certified Imago therapist PLUS 2 workbooks.
- Personalized coaching to navigate conflict, deepen intimacy, and strengthen your bond.
- Best for couples seeking a comprehensive, hands-on approach to transform their relationship.
Why Choose The Counselling House?
Our therapists are trained in Imago Therapy and relational counseling, providing a safe, supportive environment for growth. Whether you are looking to strengthen your bond, resolve conflict, or simply communicate more effectively, this program equips you with tools to build a resilient and loving relationship.
Why Choose Imago Therapy?
- Improve Communication: Learn to express your needs clearly and listen deeply.
- Transform Conflict: Reduce recurring arguments and resolve disagreements constructively.
- Deepen Connection: Increase appreciation, intimacy, and understanding.
- Build Resilience: Create shared goals and a vision for your relationship.
Is Imago Therapy Right for Your Relationship?
Please answer honestly – this helps determine if this program is a good fit for you and your partner.
Section 1: Relationship Communication
1. How often do you feel truly heard by your partner?
- ☐ Rarely
- ☐ Sometimes
- ☐ Often
- ☐ Always
2. How comfortable are you expressing your needs or feelings to your partner?
- ☐ Very uncomfortable
- ☐ Somewhat uncomfortable
- ☐ Comfortable
- ☐ Very comfortable
3. How often do small disagreements turn into arguments?
- ☐ Almost always
- ☐ Sometimes
- ☐ Rarely
- ☐ Never
Section 2: Conflict & Resolution
4. Do you feel conflicts are resolved constructively in your relationship?
- ☐ Rarely
- ☐ Sometimes
- ☐ Often
- ☐ Always
5. Do you notice recurring patterns of conflict with your partner?
- ☐ Yes, frequently
- ☐ Occasionally
- ☐ Rarely
- ☐ Not at all
6. How willing are you to try structured tools or exercises to improve communication and conflict resolution?
- ☐ Not willing
- ☐ Somewhat willing
- ☐ Willing
- ☐ Very willing
Section 3: Intimacy & Connection
7. How connected do you feel to your partner emotionally?
- ☐ Very disconnected
- ☐ Somewhat disconnected
- ☐ Somewhat connected
- ☐ Very connected
8. How often do you express appreciation or gratitude to your partner?
- ☐ Rarely
- ☐ Sometimes
- ☐ Often
- ☐ Always
9. Are you motivated to strengthen your emotional intimacy and shared vision for your relationship?
- ☐ Not motivated
- ☐ Somewhat motivated
- ☐ Motivated
- ☐ Very motivated
Section 4: Readiness for Imago Therapy
10. Are you both committed to participating actively in exercises and sessions (if choosing a supported package)?
- ☐ Not at all
- ☐ Somewhat
- ☐ Committed
- ☐ Fully committed
11. Are you willing to reflect on your own past experiences and how they impact your relationship?
- ☐ Not willing
- ☐ Somewhat willing
- ☐ Willing
- ☐ Very willing
Scoring / Guidance (Optional)
- Mostly 3s & 4s → You are likely to benefit from Imago Therapy.
- Mostly 2s → Some growth possible, may benefit from the Workbook + Support option.
- Mostly 1s → Consider discussing readiness with a therapist before starting.
Choose the Right Approach for Your Relationship
We offer two versions of Imago Therapy for couples. The secular version focuses on communication, conflict resolution, and intimacy without religious content, while the Christian version integrates prayer, scripture, and faith-based exercises to strengthen your relationship spiritually and emotionally. Both use proven Imago techniques to help couples connect, grow, and transform conflict.
Deepen Your Relationship Through Christ-Centered Imago Therapy
Imago Relationship Therapy is a powerful, faith-integrated approach designed to help couples transform conflict into connection and strengthen the bonds of love and trust. Grounded in the understanding that God created each of us uniquely, this therapy guides couples to uncover unconscious patterns, heal past wounds, and communicate in ways that honor both each other and God’s design for marriage.
Through guided dialogue and structured exercises, Christian couples can:
- Develop compassionate and honest communication
- Understand and heal emotional wounds that impact the relationship
- Rekindle intimacy and emotional closeness
- Build a marriage that reflects Christ’s love and grace
Facilitated by trained Christian counselors, Imago therapy offers couples a safe and supportive environment to explore their relationship, grow spiritually together, and cultivate a marriage rooted in mutual understanding, forgiveness, and God-centered love.
Journey together toward a deeper, more loving, and spiritually aligned relationship.
