Marriage and Family Therapy in Nashville
At The Gaia Center, we believe that relationships are at the core of the human experience.
Whether you are navigating the complexities of marriage / committed partnership, parenting, or family dynamics, our couples / marriage and family therapy services are designed to foster healthy, supportive, and resilient relationships.
Here's why our approach can make a profound difference in your life:
Holistic, Trauma-Informed Care
Our therapists take a holistic approach, considering the mind, body, and emotional aspects of each individual within the context of their relationships. By approaching our couples and family work with trauma-informed care, we ensure a safe and supportive environment where everyone feels safe to explore their experiences and move toward healing.
Whether couples come to therapy with their own individual trauma histories that impact the relationship, a shared traumatic experience, or the betrayal trauma of an affair, our team is ready and equipped to help the partners and relationship heal in a way that’s authentic and supportive of lasting change.
Inclusive and Affirming Practice
We proudly serve families of all types, including blended, interracial, interfaith, and those with non-traditional structures. Our therapists are committed to being actively anti-racist, LGBTQIA+ affirming, poly/kink friendly, and culturally humble. We understand that every family is unique, and we honor your values, traditions, and identities in our therapeutic work.
Expertise in Diverse Relationship Challenges
Our team is equipped to address a wide range of relationship issues and goals, including Premarital Counseling, communication breakdowns, infidelity, parenting conflicts, blended family dynamics, sexual issues, nontraditional relationship (ENM/poly) structures, and more. We tailor our therapeutic approaches to meet the unique needs of each relationship / family, ensuring that every session is meaningful and effective.
The Gottman Method: How to Build Strong, Lasting Relationships Based on 40+ Years of Research
We offer a variety of evidence-based modalities that can be tailored to your specific needs. All of our couples therapists have experience with the Gottman Method (the most research-supported of any couples therapy approach), and Gaia Center founder Valerie Martin has completed Level 3 Gottman training.
Our therapists blend these approaches creatively to help you build on the existing strengths of your relationship, while healing past hurts and cultivating skills to improve weaker areas of the relationship.
The Gottman Method is renowned for its effectiveness in couples therapy, grounded in over four decades of research with thousands of couples. This evidence-based approach focuses on practical, actionable steps to enhance communication, build emotional connection, and manage conflict.
By emphasizing mutual respect and understanding, the Gottman Method helps couples foster deeper intimacy and resilience. Its structured, science-backed techniques are designed to create lasting positive changes, making it the strongest and most reliable approach for couples seeking to strengthen their relationship.
Looking for Premarital Counseling?
Learn about our comprehensive Premarital Counseling program at The Gaia Center.
On the brink of divorce?
Learn about Discernment Counseling at The Gaia Center.
More on why our approach can make a profound difference in your life:
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At The Gaia Center, our family therapy services embrace a systemic approach, recognizing that each part of the family system impacts the whole, and vice versa. We understand that the dynamics within your family are also influenced by broader systems, such as cultural, societal, and community contexts.
Our therapists work to address these interconnected factors, fostering healthier relationships and improving overall family functioning. By considering the entire system, we help families navigate challenges, enhance communication, and build stronger, more resilient connections, as well as improve the wellbeing and mental health of individual family members.
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Major life changes such as marriage, childbirth, relocation, or loss can put significant strain on relationships. Our marriage and family therapy services provide the guidance and support needed to navigate these transitions with resilience and grace, helping you to adapt and thrive together.
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Our goal is to help you build relationships that are not just functional, but flourishing. We focus on enhancing communication/connection, fostering trust and friendship, and developing effective conflict management skills. By strengthening the bonds within your family, we aim to create a foundation of mutual respect, love, and understanding.
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As experts in marriage and family therapy in Nashville, we aim to empower you and your loved ones to build a brighter, more connected future. Whether you are seeking to repair a struggling relationship, strengthen family bonds, or simply enhance your emotional connection, we are here to support you every step of the way.
We emphasize sustainable, long-term change over temporary solutions.
Our therapists work with you to address the root causes of relational issues, helping you develop lasting skills and insights that will support your relationships for years to come.