You’re stuck in a negative cycle of criticism and withdrawal.
A couple comes in stuck—she feels emotionally alone, he feels sexually rejected. The more she reaches for connection, the more he pulls back; the more he reaches for sex, the more she shuts down. It looks like they’re fighting about different things—but they’re both trying to feel close, just in ways the other can’t hear.
At Awakenings Center for Couples and Sex Therapy, we help couples slow this moment down and finally see what’s underneath—so his reach becomes understandable, her distance makes sense, and instead of missing each other, they begin to respond to each other. That’s when real change begins.

At Awakenings Center we can heal the cycle by guiding you to know what to do instead of pushing or withdrawing.
You’ll learn to:
Why You Should Choose To Work With Us
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Our Couples Counseling Experience
We’re a practice founded on and dedicated to Couples Counseling. All of our counselors have vast experience and in depth training with couples therapy. We’ve been working helping couples in North Carolina for over 24 years!
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Match With The Right Therapist
When you reach out, we’ll work to match you with the right couples therapist from our team, so you’ll know you’re on track from day one!
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No Waitlists
When it comes to your helping relationship, speed is key. We’ll match you with the right therapists and get you into your couples counseling session quickly so you can start the healing journey.
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In-Person & Online
We have offices in both Raleigh and Greensboro, North Carolina. We also offer online counseling to all North Carolina so you can get therapy how you want it!
How to Get Started with Therapy
“If you’re ready to experience real change in your relationship, now is the time to get started!”

















