Where is Intuitive Therapy Partners located?

Intuitive Therapy Partners is located in downtown Ann Arbor, Michigan. We also offer secure teletherapy for clients anywhere in Michigan.

Do you offer teletherapy?

Yes. Intuitive Therapy Partners offers teletherapy sessions via secure video for clients throughout Michigan. In-person sessions are available at our Ann Arbor office.

Do you accept insurance?

Yes. We accept Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) and Blue Care Network (BCN). Self-pay options are available at rates that vary by therapist. A sliding scale and limited pro-bono spots are also available for clients who need them. Contact us to verify your specific plan and benefits.

What is the self-pay rate for therapy sessions?

Self-pay rates vary by therapist at Intuitive Therapy Partners. Please visit each therapist's individual profile on our website to see their specific rate, or contact us and we will help match you with a therapist that fits your budget.

What therapy approaches do you use?

Our therapists use attachment-informed, evidence-based approaches including Attachment Theory, Gottman Method, Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), and mindfulness-based techniques — tailored to each client's needs and goals.

Do you offer therapy in Spanish?

Yes. Intuitive Therapy Partners offers therapy in Spanish (Terapia en Espanol) for Spanish-speaking individuals, adults, and couples in Ann Arbor and via teletherapy across Michigan.

How do I get started with therapy at Intuitive Therapy Partners?

Getting started is simple. Visit intuitivetherapypartners.com and use the contact page to reach out or book a free 15-minute consultation. We will help match you with the right therapist for your needs.

Individual Therapy for Relationships: Why "Couples Therapy" Isn't the Only Option

Oct 23

Written By Sarah Cissell

A lot of people assume relationship therapy requires a relationship — that you need a partner sitting next to you for the work to count. That's not true. Some of the most useful relationship work happens before a relationship exists, between relationships, or entirely outside of one, and it's one of the most common reasons people start individual therapy without ever naming it that way.

You Don't Need to Be Partnered to Work on Your Relationships

Individual therapy for relationship concerns is common and comes in several forms:

Pattern work — understanding why certain dynamics keep repeating across different relationships
Dating-specific support — managing anxiety, burnout, or avoidance around dating itself
Post-breakup processing — grief, identity, and figuring out what happened
Pre-relationship preparation — building self-awareness and communication skills before entering a new relationship
Attachment work — understanding your own patterns of closeness, distance, and security

None of this requires a partner in the room. In fact, working on these patterns individually first often makes a future relationship — or a current one — significantly healthier.

What Individual Relationship Therapy Addresses

Dating patterns and anxiety: Why dating feels exhausting, anxiety-provoking, or like a cycle you can't break. This includes everything from first-date nerves to dating app burnout to a sense of dread around starting something new.

Attachment and relationship patterns: How early relationships shape adult patterns of closeness, trust, and conflict — and why certain relationship dynamics keep showing up across different partners.

Breakup recovery and grief: Processing the end of a relationship, including the identity shifts and grief that come with it — and figuring out when you're actually ready to date again, not just technically available.

Specific populations and experiences: Dating and relationships look different depending on who you are and what you've been through — men navigating dating anxiety in a culture that discourages talking about it, neurodivergent adults navigating dating norms that weren't built with them in mind, or people whose religious upbringing shaped what they believe they're allowed to desire.

Why This Work Matters Even Without a Partner

Relationship patterns don't wait for a relationship to exist. Someone who struggles with anxious attachment doesn't only struggle with it inside a relationship — it shows up in how they approach dating, how they interpret a slow text reply, or why they avoid dating altogether. Addressing these patterns individually means you're not relearning the same lesson in every new relationship; you're working on the thing that travels with you between them.

Is This Different From Couples Therapy?

Yes. Couples therapy works with the relationship as its own entity — two people, in the room, working on what happens between them. Individual relationship therapy works with you: your patterns, your history, your nervous system, your choices. The two are complementary, not competing — many people do individual work on their own patterns at some point, whether or not they ever explore couples therapy.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need to be dating someone to benefit from this kind of therapy? No. Many people start this work while single, specifically to understand their patterns before entering a new relationship, not in response to a current one.

Is this the same as general individual therapy? It can overlap significantly with general individual therapy — anxiety, self-esteem, and trauma work often show up here — but with a specific lens on how those patterns play out in dating and relationships.

Can this help me understand why my relationships keep ending the same way? Yes. This is one of the most common reasons people seek this kind of support — noticing a repeating pattern across different relationships and wanting to understand and change it, not just wait for a different outcome with a different person.

Will a therapist tell me what's "wrong" with my dating choices? No. The goal isn't judgment or a verdict on your choices — it's building enough self-understanding that your choices become more intentional and aligned with your values, whatever they end up being.

Getting Started in Ann Arbor

Several clinicians at Intuitive Therapy Partners work with individuals on dating and relationship patterns, including Sarah Cissell, LMSW and AASECT-Certified Sex Therapist, Spencer Korte, LLMSW (men's mental health), and Meghan Sobocienski, LMSW, MDiv (neurodivergent-affirming care and religious trauma). Schedule a free consultation or browse the full team to find the best fit.

Sarah Cissell