How do you know if couples therapy is right for you? Part of the answer depends on what you (and your prospective couples therapist) believe couples therapy is designed to do. While couples therapy can certainly be a great place to work through crises and impasses, it is also first and foremost a place to work together on cultivating your sense of “team” as a couple. Bringing a therapist into the mix can help you clarify the obstacles that are interfering with building the kind of trust, connection, and communication needed for a thriving life together - and figure out what to do about it.