Thoughtful Virtual Therapy for Couples
Thoughtful Virtual Therapy for Couples
Support for couples feeling stuck in the same patterns, conflict, or disconnection.
When Your Relationship Feels Stuck
You may feel stuck in the same conflict with your partner. The same argument keeps happening, and the distance between you is getting harder to ignore.
You both care about the relationship but feel caught in patterns shaped by hurt, misunderstandings, or unhealed emotional wounds.
This can be a place to slow down, understand what is happening between you, and begin working toward a different way of relating.
Feeling Truly Understood
When both partners begin to feel understood, the relationship itself can start to shift.
Reconnection
Emotional Clarity
Stronger Communication
Understand Each Other
A Way Back to Each Other
People often reach out when their relationship feels confusing, painful, or stuck. This work focuses on understanding the patterns that keep you disconnected and what may be happening underneath them.
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Many couples come in feeling stuck in the same conflict, aware of the pattern but unsure how to change it.
In our work together, we look at the cycle that keeps you disconnected and begin working toward a different way of relating. This can include emotional injuries, betrayals, or past experiences that are still affecting the relationship.
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Past experiences, including relational trauma or earlier relationship experiences, can continue to shape how you relate to each other. This work focuses on how those experiences show up in the present and what they are asking for.
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Relationships can shift during major life changes, including relocation, career demands, parenthood, or changes in roles within a partnership. These moments often bring stress, disconnection, or new patterns that are difficult to navigate.
Together, we look at what is happening and how to move forward in a way that feels more steady and connected.
Meet Kathleen
Kathleen Cogan
I’m Kathleen Cogan, a licensed professional counselor providing online therapy to clients in Texas, Virginia, and South Carolina. My background in political science, feminist studies, and community organizing continues to shape how I think about emotions, relationships, and the contexts in which people live.
As a feminist, I believe the body we live in and the world around us matter. Our relationships, identities, and experiences all shape how we understand ourselves. At the same time, there are core human needs we all share, including the need to feel seen, understood, and connected.
My approach is collaborative and relational. I see each person as the expert of their own life, and therapy as something we create together. Often, this includes paying attention not just to words, but also to emotions, patterns, and physical experiences that may be harder to put into language.
In our work together, the focus is on helping you make sense of what you are feeling, reduce a sense of aloneness, and move toward more secure and meaningful relationships.
Frequently Asked Questions
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No. I work with couples in all stages of a relationship, whether you are dating, partnered, or married.
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All sessions are held online. This allows couples anywhere in Texas, Virginia, and South Carolina to access therapy from a private and comfortable space.
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Yes. Pregnancy and postpartum often bring changes that affect both partners and the relationship. This can be a place to understand those shifts and stay connected as you navigate them together.
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While I do not file insurance claims, I do provide a statement of services, which can be submitted to insurance for possible reimbursement.
50-minute sessions are $225.
Optional 90-minute couples sessions are $340.
For weekend intensives, please reach out for more information.
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The name reflects my background in political science and feminist studies, and my commitment to creating an open, thoughtful space for clients. It signals that conversations about identity, relationships, and the broader context in which people live are welcome in therapy.
A Place to Start
Most people begin therapy when something in their life or relationships no longer feels sustainable in the way it has been.
Booking a free consult is a simple first step to feeling truly understood again.
