Counseling in Bozeman, MT
Couples Counseling in Bozeman
& Across Montana
Whether you’re here to deepen your connection, build confidence in your relationship, or repair after hurt—your relationship deserves support.
At Little Bear Counseling, our couples counseling in Bozeman helps partners break old patterns, understand each other more clearly, and build a secure bond that lasts. We offer in-person sessions in Bozeman and Belgrade as well as online couples therapy across Montana for your convenience and flexibility.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Our Approach: Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
We use Emotionally Focused Therapy, one of the most effective, research-backed approaches for healing relationship distress. EFT helps couples identify the cycle they get stuck in—often a pursue–withdraw pattern—and build new ways of reaching for each other that create connection rather than conflict.
With emotionally focused couples therapy in Bozeman, you will:
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Slow down reactive patterns so conversations don’t spiral
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Understand the underlying fears, longings, and needs driving each partner’s behavior
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Build emotional safety so honesty feels possible
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Reconnect in ways that feel secure, open, and responsive
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Learn how to navigate conflict without losing connection
This isn’t about finger-pointing or deciding who’s right. It’s about finding your way back to each other.
Is It Time for Couples Counseling?
Every relationship hits moments when communication feels hard, distance creeps in, or you start having the same fight over and over again. Whether you’re navigating a major rupture or simply feeling disconnected, therapy can help you find your way back to each other.
Couples often reach out when they want to:
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Deepen their connection: You care about each other—maybe a lot—but you feel the emotional closeness slipping and want to proactively strengthen your bond.
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Build confidence and security: You want to feel grounded, supported, and understood in your relationship. You want a stronger sense of “we’ve got this,” especially if healthy relationships weren’t modeled for you growing up.
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Repair after hurt, distance, or conflict: Maybe there’s been a rupture, an injury, or a long season of disconnection. You’re ready to rebuild trust and create a safer way of relating.
Couples counseling helps you understand what’s really happening underneath the conflict so you can reconnect in a way that feels honest and emotionally safe.
Begin Your Work Together
Starting couples counseling is simple:
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Reach out
Call 406-356-6351 or complete the client intake form. -
Get matched
We match you with a therapist who specializes in your relationship needs. -
Start sessions
Meet in-person or online—whatever supports your life and schedule best. -
Rebuild connection
You’ll develop a shared understanding, rebuild emotional safety, and begin creating the relationship you both want.
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Free & Low-Cost Options Available
We offer free first sessions and sliding-scale support through our clinical intern team so cost never has to be a barrier. If your relationship needs help, we’ll make sure there’s a pathway forward.
What We Help Couples With
We support couples facing:
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Communication breakdowns
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Feeling more like roommates than partners
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Trust issues, ruptures, and emotional injuries
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High conflict and looping arguments
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Parenting stress and life transitions
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Disconnection, loneliness, or emotional distance
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Lack of intimacy or fear of vulnerability
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Anxiety or trauma impacting the relationship
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Mixed-attachment dynamics (one withdraws, one pursues)
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Whether your relationship feels fragile or simply stuck, therapy can help you rebuild the foundation you need to grow together.
Ready to Reconnect?
You don’t have to stay stuck in the same cycle.
With the right support, healing and closeness are possible.
Call or email to schedule your first couples counseling session today.