Couples Therapy ServicesCouples Therapy in Atlanta, GA
Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy . In person in Atlanta and Online in GA, FL, NC & SC
Do You And Your Spouse Feel More Like Roommates Than Partners?
Are you caught in the same argument over and over, no matter how it starts?
Has the warmth and ease between you faded into distance, silence, or walking on eggshells?
Do you long to feel chosen and pursued, but instead feel criticized or invisible?
Do you miss the closeness you used to share and wonder if you can ever get it back?
Have you started wondering whether your marriage can ever feel the way it once did?
When the connection in a marriage starts to slip, it can feel lonely in a way that’s hard to put into words. You may still share a home, a calendar, and a family, and yet feel a million miles apart. Maybe one of you reaches and the other retreats. Maybe you’ve both quietly stopped reaching at all. It’s painful, and it can leave you wondering whether something is wrong with your partner, your marriage, or yourself.
Here’s what I want you to know: the distance between you is not the end of the story. With couples therapy, you can understand what’s really driving the disconnection and learn how to find your way back to each other.
Ready to stop fighting?The Conflict Cycle is More Than You Think
If you feel stuck in a frustrating pattern, you are in very good company. Nearly every committed couple hits seasons where they feel out of sync. The difference between couples who drift apart and couples who grow closer usually isn’t the absence of conflict — it’s whether they learn to understand the cycle underneath it.
Most ongoing conflict isn’t really about the dishes, the money, or the in-laws. Underneath the surface argument, two people are usually asking the same vulnerable questions: Are you there for me? Do I matter to you? Can I count on you? When those questions go unanswered, one partner often protests louder while the other shuts down — and the more one pursues, the more the other withdraws. It’s an exhausting loop, and it can fool you into believing you’ve simply fallen out of love.
You haven’t fallen out of love…
You’ve fallen into a pattern…
And patterns can change.
Emotionally focused couples therapy, the approach I use, has one of the strongest track records in the field: research shows that around 70–75% of couples move from distress to recovery, and roughly 90% experience meaningful improvement.¹ With the help of a skilled couples therapist, the closeness you’re missing is absolutely within reach.
Why Couples Therapy Works?
Most couples don't struggle because they don't love each other.
They struggle because they become trapped in emotional patterns they don't know how to change.
Over time, small misunderstandings turn into predictable arguments. Conversations become defensive. One partner reaches while the other withdraws. Both people begin protecting themselves instead of reaching for one another.
Couples therapy helps you slow those moments down, understand what's happening beneath the conflict, and create new ways of responding that build emotional safety instead of distance.
When the cycle changes, the relationship begins to change.
Couples Therapy May Be Right For You If...
✓ You keep having the same argument.
✓ Communication always ends in frustration.
✓ One of you pursues while the other shuts down.
✓ Trust has been damaged.
✓ Intimacy has faded.
✓ Parenting has created distance.
✓ You feel more like roommates than partners.
✓ You're considering separation but still want to fight for your marriage.
I’m Kaara Kiddoe, LCSW, and I’ve spent over ten years helping individuals and couples heal and reconnect. I genuinely believe that with two willing partners, even relationships that feel far gone can become a source of safety, joy, and lasting love.
Kaara Kiddoe, LSCW
MeetMarriage Therapy Helps You Break The Cycle And Reconnect
In couples therapy, my first job is to help you both feel safe enough to be honest. I’m not there to referee or to decide who’s right. Instead, I help you slow down the heated moments so we can see the cycle the two of you are caught in and then, together, step out of it. I've seen relationships that felt hopeless become places of safety, connection, and joy again.
I work primarily from Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), a research-backed, attachment-based model that gets underneath the arguments to the emotions and longings driving them. You can read more about how I use emotionally focused therapy to help couples reconnect. Because so many relationship struggles are tangled up with each partner’s history, I also bring a trauma-informed lens to the work, drawing on my background in trauma therapy when old wounds are showing up in the present.
In our sessions, we’ll name the pattern, soften the reactions that keep it spinning, and help each of you express the deeper needs hiding beneath the frustration. As that happens, conversations that used to end in conflict start to end in understanding. You begin to feel like a team again.
Frequently Asked Questions
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This is one of the most common concerns I hear, and it’s very workable. Sometimes one partner is hesitant at first, often because they’re afraid of being blamed or judged. Many reluctant partners warm up quickly once they realize therapy is a safe, balanced space, not a courtroom. And if your spouse truly isn’t ready, individual work can still create real, positive change in the relationship. And when one person changes, the relationship will always benefit!
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Getting started is simple. Reach out through our contact form or schedule a call—we’ll walk you through the next steps and answer any questions along the way.
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A lot of couples have had a discouraging experience with counseling that mostly managed surface arguments. EFT is different because it targets the emotional cycle underneath the conflict, where lasting change actually happens. The approach is structured and research-supported, with a clear path from distress toward reconnection.
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You can reach us anytime via our contact page or email. We aim to respond quickly—usually within one business day.
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I am a cash-pay practice and do not bill insurance, which allows me to offer focused, specialized care without the limitations insurers often impose. I’m always glad to talk through the investment and the options available so you can decide what’s right for your family.
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Weekly couples therapy allows couples to make gradual progress over time through regular sessions. Marriage intensives provide several hours of focused therapeutic work over one or more days, allowing couples to address complex issues more deeply without the interruptions of weekly scheduling.
If you're unsure which approach is the best fit, we're happy to help you determine the right starting point.
Your Relationship Doesn't Have To Stay This WayYou can feel close again…
No relationship is perfect, but every relationship deserves the opportunity to heal.
Whether you've been disconnected for months or years, change is possible.
If you're ready to stop repeating the same painful cycle and begin rebuilding trust, safety, and connection, we'd be honored to walk alongside you.
Complete the New Client Inquiry form to begin.
Success StoriesWhat my clients have to say about working with me
Authentic Marriages is exceptional. Kaara and Jared genuinely care and their groups have been a true blessing. Highly recommend.
— Newly Married Wife
I appreciated the course’s diversity and relaxed, engaging atmosphere. Kaara and Jared made sure everyone felt heard and involved.
— Engaged Couple
I joined a newlyweds group. Kaara and Jared were excellent, combining passion with 18 years of marriage and mental health expertise.
— Engaged Couple
related services
Engaged Couples
Build a strong foundation before marriage through intentional conversations and evidence-based relationship preparation.
Trauma Therapy
Sometimes relationship challenges are connected to unresolved wounds from the past. Individual trauma therapy can help you heal those experiences so they no longer shape your relationships.
Marriage Intensives
Need more than weekly therapy? Our private marriage intensives provide several hours of focused work designed to help couples make meaningful progress in a shorter period of time.
What you need to know-
Please note I currently do not accept insurance and I am considered an out-of-network provider. If your insurance has out-of-network benefits for mental health, I can provide you with a Superbill for you to seek reimbursement with you insurance. You are also welcomed to use your HSA or FSA card for your sessions. Payments for sessions are made with a debit or credit card.
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Please note, Authentic Marriages requires 48 hours notice to cancel or reschedule a session otherwise a cancellation fee is charged at the rate of your full session fee.