I cannot make this relationship work
Relationships, with family, colleagues, or friends, can bring meaning and connection, but they can also be complicated and draining. Many women find themselves caught between wanting to maintain harmony and needing to protect their own peace. You may feel responsible for others’ emotions, struggle to set boundaries, or find yourself in a trauma loop.
Relationship Counseling can help you …
- Recognize patterns that keep you feeling stuck, unseen, and not enough
- Navigate family or professional relationships with clarity and greater confidence
- Learn to set and maintain boundaries without guilt
- Manage conflict or criticism in healthier ways
- Communicate effectively
- Identify and eliminate people pleasing
Together, we can explore what’s within your control, strengthen your communication skills, and help you respond to others from a place of agency rather than obligation. You deserve relationships that support your well-being rather than ones that drain it.
About Your Therapist
Thetis Alcott, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor | Founder, Pivotal Counseling
With more than a decade of experience, I specialize in helping adult women navigate relationship stress, anxiety, and life transitions with clarity and compassion. My approach combines evidence-based methods with genuine understanding — empowering you to feel grounded, confident, and capable in your relationships and within yourself.
More About Professional Counselor Thetis Alcott
What happens in therapy sessions?
Our initial meeting, both telehealth and in person, is a casual conversation where you begin to share your unique goals for therapy. Sometimes people aren’t exactly sure why they are seeking help and this is OK too! This is your time to be seen and heard, to feel genuinely listened to and understood without judgment. In our next sessions I gather information about your history and background so that I have a full picture of the person you are. We set a plan for our path and so the growth process can begin!
Counseling Session Information:
- Session Length: 50 minutes
- Format: In-person and telehealth options available
- Frequency: Weekly or bi-weekly, depending on your goals
- Payment: Private pay
FAQs About Relationship Therapy
Does relationship therapy mean I have to bring my spouse? What if he/she won’t agree to come but I still need help?
No, relationship therapy does not require both parties. In difficult relationships, people need an objective perspective in order to better care for themselves. My relationship therapy clients are seeking ways to manage their reactions to individuals who are emotionally harmful. We explore communication skills, self care and boundary setting, as well as validation and perspective.
What if I want to bring my relationship partner in for therapy?
You can absolutely bring your partner or family member or friend to a session! As your counselor, I help you focus your message to your partner and interject if needed. Therapy works best when all parties involved have their own therapist. Many of my clients bring others to a session in order to communicate difficult points or need some facilitation in getting a conversation started. I provide support or can reframe points if there are difficulties. I am here in the capacity to which you need.
What works in relationship therapy?
Relationship therapy works best when all parties can come open and vulnerable to conversation. I encourage all of my clients to listen to understand, even when it is something we do not want to hear. I try to take the “content” out of the conversation and focus on the emotional toll on the relationship. When we speak about how something feels, important things happen. Getting hung up on details or the “he said/she” said only muddies the waters. Slowing down the dialogue, speaking clearly and from the heart is always more productive. This means stepping out of a cycle of animosity which is best navigated in relationship therapy.
