Dr. Sneha Sharma

Just like the Gym is for your body, Therapy is for your Mind

Dr. Sneha Sharma
Psychiatrist, Anvaya Healthcare

Compassionate Couples Therapy

Couples Treatment, Therapy & Counselling in Kolkata

Experienced psychologists and relationship therapists trained at leading institutions such as AIIMS, LHMC, and NIMHANS provide evidence-based couples therapy in Kolkata. Receive confidential, personalised support tailored to your relationship needs, with convenient care designed to help you navigate challenges, improve communication, and build a healthier relationship.

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Condition Overview

Couples Therapy & Counseling: An Overview

Every relationship goes through periods of disagreement, emotional distance, or uncertainty. Couples may repeat the same arguments, struggle to communicate their needs, or feel less connected than before. Trust, intimacy, finances, parenting, family expectations, and major life changes can add further strain.

Couples therapy provides a structured, confidential space to understand these difficulties and work toward a healthier relationship. A trained therapist helps both partners express concerns, listen to each other, and recognise the patterns behind recurring conflict. The aim is not to decide who is right or wrong, but to develop more constructive ways to communicate and relate.

Couples do not have to wait for a crisis before seeking support. Counselling can help with persistent conflict, emotional disconnection, a breach of trust, or a major transition, and can strengthen communication early.

Relationship concerns are a significant reason people seek mental health support in Kolkata. In one report on mental health helpline calls, relationship concerns accounted for 45% of calls from Kolkata, compared with 33% nationally. Although helpline data cannot represent the entire city, it highlights the need for accessible relationship support.

Support that fits around different work schedules, locations, or periods of separation can also make it easier for couples to begin therapy and attend consistently. Seeking therapy does not mean a relationship is destined to end; it can help couples understand what is happening and decide how they want to move forward.

45%

Relationship Concerns Among Kolkata Helpline Calls

Relationship concerns accounted for 45% of mental health helpline calls from Kolkata in one report, compared with 33% nationally. While helpline data does not represent the entire city, it highlights the need for accessible relationship support.

33%

Relationship Concerns in Mental Health Helpline Calls

Nationally, relationship concerns accounted for 33% of mental health helpline calls in the same report, showing that difficulties in relationships are a significant reason people seek mental health support.

Before the Crisis

Couples Therapy Can Help Address Problems Early

Couples do not need to wait for a relationship crisis before seeking support. Counselling can help address persistent conflict, emotional disconnection, communication difficulties, trust concerns, and major life transitions.

Signs & Symptoms

Signs You Should Consider Couples Therapy

Couples do not need to be on the verge of separation to benefit from therapy. Quieter signsโ€”conversations that no longer feel productive, fading emotional closeness, or the same disagreements returning repeatedlyโ€”may also indicate that support could help.

Repeated unresolved conflicts

The same arguments return without meaningful resolution, suggesting that the underlying issue is not being addressed.

Lack of emotional connection

You continue managing daily life together but feel increasingly disconnected, with work, parenting, or family commitments leaving little room for closeness.

Constant criticism or blame

Conversations are increasingly shaped by criticism, defensiveness, blame, or withdrawal rather than joint problem-solving.

Poor communication

Important conversations are avoided, needs are difficult to express, or discussions quickly become arguments.

Difficulty rebuilding trust

Suspicion and hurt persist after infidelity, dishonesty, or another breach of trust even when both partners want repair.

Thoughts of separation

One or both partners regularly wonder whether the relationship can continue and need a supported space to understand why.

Major life transitions

Marriage, a new child, relocation, career changes, financial stress, illness, or caring for ageing parents changes roles and expectations within the relationship.

Causes & Risk Factors

Common Causes and Risk Factors

Relationship difficulties rarely have one single cause. They can develop through communication patterns, unmet expectations, life stress, family pressures, and major changes affecting both partners.

Communication problems

When partners repeatedly feel unheard or misunderstood, everyday conversations can become sources of conflict. Therapy can help identify patterns such as criticism, defensiveness, avoidance, or withdrawal and develop healthier communication.

Frequent arguments

Repeated disagreements about household responsibilities, spending, parenting, or routines may reflect deeper concerns about feeling valued, respected, or supported.

Trust issues and infidelity

Betrayal can bring anger, insecurity, guilt, and doubt. Therapy provides a structured space to understand the impact, communicate openly, and explore whether trust can be rebuilt. Reconciliation is not guaranteed, but couples can make clearer decisions about the future.

Emotional distance

Partners may remain committed while conversations gradually become limited to work, children, household tasks, or family matters. Therapy can help identify this disconnection and create space for emotional closeness.

Intimacy concerns

Differences in sexual desire, physical or emotional intimacy, unresolved resentment, or difficulty discussing sexual needs may affect closeness. Couples counseling offers a confidential, non-judgmental setting to discuss these concerns.

Parenting conflicts

Differences around discipline, education, screen time, household responsibilities, or grandparents' involvement can create tension. A Kolkata-based study of working couples identified limited time together, work stress, shared parenthood, and adjustment difficulties among factors associated with marital disharmony.

The Process

How Couples Therapy Works at Anvaya Healthcare?

STEP 01

Booking & Initial Appointment

Reach the team directly to arrange a first appointment at a time that suits both partners, including suitable evening or weekend availability.

STEP 02

Relationship Assessment

The first sessions explore the relationship history, the difficulties both partners are experiencing, and what each person hopes for. Partners can have quite different views of what is wrong, and both perspectives are considered.

STEP 03

Goal Setting & Treatment Planning

The couple agrees with the therapist on what they want from therapy, whether that is resolving specific conflicts, rebuilding trust, reconnecting emotionally, or deciding on the way forward with greater clarity.

STEP 04

Joint & Individual Sessions with Follow-Up

Therapy is usually joint, with individual sessions where clinically helpful. Evidence-based interventions are tailored to the couple, followed by regular review and adjustment as the relationship changes.

What We Offer

Therapy Approaches Used for Couples

01

Gottman Method Principles

One of the most researched approaches to relationships, focusing on building friendship, managing conflict constructively, and creating shared meaning between partners. It offers practical, well-tested tools for the everyday moments that make or break a relationship.

02

Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT)

A leading couples approach that works on the emotional bond, helping partners understand the deeper feelings and needs beneath their conflicts and reconnect securely.

03

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

Addresses unhelpful thought patterns and assumptions that fuel conflict, helping partners see situations more clearly and react less automatically.

04

Solution-Focused Therapy

A practical, forward-looking approach focused on what the couple wants to build rather than dwelling only on what has gone wrong.

05

Communication Skills Training

Teaching the practical skills of listening, expressing needs, and talking through disagreement without it escalating, which transforms daily life together more than almost anything else.

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Conflict Resolution Strategies

Concrete methods for handling disagreement fairly and productively, so conflict becomes something a couple works through together rather than a source of lasting damage.

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Trust-Rebuilding Exercises

Structured, guided work for couples recovering from a betrayal, rebuilding trust gradually and deliberately over time, since trust cannot be rushed back into being

Our Specialists

Couples Therapists & Relationship Specialists in Kolkata

Dr. Purva Agarwal
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Dr. Purva Agarwal

Clinical Psychologist

PsyD, RCI (Psychology)

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Dr. Purva Agarwal

Clinical Psychologist

PsyD, RCI (Psychology)

Experience: 3+ Years
Treatments: Depression, Anxiety Disorders, OCD, Bipolar Disorder, Dissociative Disorders, Trauma & PTSD, Grief & Loss, Substance Use Disorders, Eating Disorders, Sleep... more
Specialization: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Child & Adolescent Psychology, Psychological Assessment & Testing, Trauma-Focused Therapy, Evidence-Based Psychotherapy, Adult Individual Therapy, Dissociation... more
Languages: Hindi, English
โ‚น 2,000 for 60 mins

Experience: 3+ Years

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Ms. Archita Sobti Khan
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Ms. Archita Sobti Khan

Counselling Psychologist & Behavioral Therapist

MA - Psychology

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Ms. Archita Sobti Khan

Counselling Psychologist & Behavioral Therapist

MA - Psychology

Experience: 13+ Years
Treatments: Depression, Anxiety Disorders, Panic Attacks, Social Anxiety, Stress & Burnout, Insomnia & Sleep Problems, Relationship & Marital Issues, Low Self-Esteem... more
Specialization: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Couples & Relationship Therapy, LGBTQAI+ Affirmative Therapy, Trauma-Informed Care, Family & Interpersonal Therapy, Mindfulness & Resilience... more
Languages: Hindi, English
โ‚น 3,200 for 60 mins

Experience: 13+ Years

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Ms. Ridhima Malhotra
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Ms. Ridhima Malhotra

Counselling Psychologist

M.Phil.Ed, M.S.Ed

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Ms. Ridhima Malhotra

Counselling Psychologist

M.Phil.Ed, M.S.Ed

Experience: 5+ Years
Treatments: Anxiety & Overthinking, Depression & Low Mood, Stress & Burnout, Relationship & Couple Issues, Marital Conflict, Academic & Work Stress,... more
Specialization: Couples & Relationship Counselling, Premarital Counselling, Individual Talk Therapy, Stress Management, Educational & Academic Counselling, Self-Esteem & Personal Growth Work,... more
Languages: Hindi, English
โ‚น 3,000 for 60 mins

Experience: 5+ Years

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Ms. Arpita Vij
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Ms. Arpita Vij

Clinical Psychologist

M.Phil. | MA | PG Diploma in Counselling & Family Therapy (LHMC)

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Ms. Arpita Vij

Clinical Psychologist

M.Phil. | MA | PG Diploma in Counselling & Family Therapy (LHMC)

Experience: 3+ Years
Treatments: Depression, Anxiety Disorders, Family Conflict & Dysfunction, Relationship & Marital Issues, Stress & Burnout, OCD, Emotional Regulation Difficulties, Trauma &... more
Specialization: Family Therapy, Couples & Marital Counselling, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Psychological Assessment & Diagnosis, Individual Psychotherapy
Languages: Hindi, English, Punjabi
โ‚น 2,000 for 60 mins

Experience: 3+ Years

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Ms. Anusuya Datta
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Ms. Anusuya Datta

Clinical Psychologist

M.Phil (Clinical Psychology)

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Ms. Anusuya Datta

Clinical Psychologist

M.Phil (Clinical Psychology)

Experience: 15+ Years
Treatments: Depression, Anxiety Disorders, Adult ADHD, Stress & Burnout, OCD, Low Self-Esteem & Self-Worth Issues, Emotional Regulation Difficulties, Trauma & Emotional... more
Specialization: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Adult ADHD, Positive Psychology Interventions, Character Strength & Emotional Regulation Training, Psychological Assessment & Diagnosis, Burnout... more
Languages: Hindi, English
โ‚น 5,500 for 50 mins

Experience: 15+ Years

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Ms. Anjali Manchanda
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Ms. Anjali Manchanda

Counselling Psychologist

M.A. Clinical Psychology | PG Diploma in Guidance & Counselling (PGDGC)

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Ms. Anjali Manchanda

Counselling Psychologist

M.A. Clinical Psychology | PG Diploma in Guidance & Counselling (PGDGC)

Experience: 3+ Years
Treatments: Depression, Anxiety Disorders, OCD, Stress & Burnout, Bipolar Disorder, Emotional Dysregulation, Adjustment Disorders, Grief & Loss, Self-Esteem Issues, Adolescent Mental... more
Specialization: Individual Therapy, Psychological Assessment, Relationship & Couples Counselling, Adolescent Counselling, Neurodevelopmental Support, Neurological Rehabilitation Counselling, CBT, DBT, Behaviour Therapy, Supportive... more
Languages: Hindi, English
โ‚น 2,000 for 60 mins

Experience: 3+ Years

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Ms. Divya Badal
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Ms. Divya Badal

Clinical Psychologist

M.Phil. Clinical Psychology (IHBAS)

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Ms. Divya Badal

Clinical Psychologist

M.Phil. Clinical Psychology (IHBAS)

Experience: 2+ Years
Treatments: Anxiety Disorders, Depression, Stress & Burnout, Academic Stress, Emotional Difficulties, Relationship Issues, Self-Esteem Concerns, Adjustment Difficulties, Child & Adolescent Behavioural... more
Specialization: Clinical Psychology, Psychological Assessment, Clinical Diagnosis, Child & Adolescent Mental Health, Student Counselling, Family Counselling, Cross-Cultural Counselling, Queer-Affirmative Therapy, CBT,... more
Languages: Hindi, English
โ‚น 1,500 for 60 mins

Experience: 2+ Years

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Mr. Aman Malik
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Mr. Aman Malik

Counselling Psychologist

MA - Psychology | Diploma in Guidance and Counseling

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Mr. Aman Malik

Counselling Psychologist

MA - Psychology | Diploma in Guidance and Counseling

Experience: 6+ Years
Treatments: Anxiety, Depression, Stress Management, Emotional Wellbeing, Trauma, Relationship Counselling, Self-Esteem, Personal, Growth, Life Transition, Emotional Regulation, Coping Skills, Communication Issues,... more
Specialization: Counselling Psychologist, Mental Health Counsellor, Relationship & Marital Counselling, Anxiety & Depression, Trauma-Informed Counselling, CBT, ACT, EFT, Clinical Hypnotherapy, Emotional... more
Languages: Hindi, English, Punjabi
โ‚น 1,500 for 60 mins

Experience: 6+ Years

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Ms. Shruti Garg
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Ms. Shruti Garg

Drama & Movement Therapist

BA Hons. | MA | PG Diploma, Trauma Focused Therapy

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Ms. Shruti Garg

Drama & Movement Therapist

BA Hons. | MA | PG Diploma, Trauma Focused Therapy

Experience: 6+ Years
Treatments: Trauma Counselling, Trauma-Focused Therapy, Childhood Trauma, Complex PTSD Support, Grief & Loss Counselling, Anxiety Counselling, Depression Counselling, Neurodivergence Support, Gender... more
Specialization: Drama & Movement Therapist, Trauma-Focused Therapist, Queer-Affirmative Therapist, Drama & Movement Therapy, Trauma-Informed Therapy, Embodied Therapy, LGBTQ+ Affirmative Therapy, Child... more
Languages: Hindi, English
โ‚น 3,000 for 60 mins

Experience: 6+ Years

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Ms. Gunjan Arora
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Ms. Gunjan Arora

Counselling Psychologist

B.Sc, MA - Psychology

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Ms. Gunjan Arora

Counselling Psychologist

B.Sc, MA - Psychology

Experience: 4+ Years
Treatments: Anxiety, Depression, Stress Management, Relationship Concerns, Relational Difficulties, Self-Esteem & Self-Worth, Identity Concerns, Personal Growth, Self-Discovery, Trauma-Related Concerns, Emotional Difficulties,... more
Specialization: Adult Counselling, Individual Psychotherapy, Self-Esteem & Self-Worth, Identity Concerns, Personal Growth, Self-Discovery, Insight-Oriented Therapy, Cognitive Approaches, Attachment-Based Approaches, Analytical Approaches
Languages: English, Hindi
โ‚น 2,000 for 60 mins

Experience: 4+ Years

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Benefits

Benefits of Choosing Couples Therapy in Kolkata

Better communication and understanding

Therapy can help partners express concerns clearly and listen without immediately moving into blame or defensiveness, especially when money, parenting, household responsibilities, or family expectations repeatedly trigger conflict.

Healthier ways of managing conflict

Couples can learn to recognize patterns such as criticism, withdrawal, defensiveness, or avoidance and replace them with more constructive ways of discussing difficult subjects.

Reconnecting emotionally

Work, household responsibilities, children, finances, and family commitments can leave little time for the couple. Therapy can help partners recognize emotional distance and rebuild closeness, affection, and a sense of partnership.

Navigating family expectations and changing roles

Expectations involving parents, in-laws, caregiving, living arrangements, and household roles can create tension. Therapy offers a neutral space to discuss these differences without asking either partner to reject family or cultural values, while working toward clearer boundaries and shared decisions.

A private space to seek support

Relationship concerns can be difficult to discuss with friends or relatives because of judgment, family involvement, or privacy concerns. Couples counseling provides a confidential professional setting focused specifically on the relationship.

The convenience and flexibility of online couples therapy

Online couples counseling can reduce practical barriers for partners with different work schedules, long travel times, or different locations within Kolkata. Attending from a familiar private setting may also make the first step toward therapy feel easier for people concerned about stigma or being recognized at a mental-health clinic.

Why Choose Us

Why Choose Anvaya Healthcare?

No two relationships experience difficulties in exactly the same way. At Anvaya Healthcare, mental-health professionals provide couples and relationship counselling with training in relationship-focused and family-oriented care. Our psychologists, psychiatrists, and therapists are trained at India’s leading institutions, including AIIMS, NIMHANS, IHBAS, Lady Hardinge Medical College, and VIMHANS, and hold RCI or MCI/NMC registration.

The multidisciplinary team matters in relationship work. Sometimes a couple’s difficulties are intertwined with an individual struggle such as depression, anxiety, or stress in one partner. The therapeutic approach is tailored to the couple’s concerns and individual circumstances, with support focused on communication, conflict, emotional connection, family dynamics, or other relevant factors.

Seeking counselling is not about assigning blame. It helps both partners understand recurring patterns, communicate more effectively, and explore practical ways to move forward. Every plan at Anvaya Healthcare is personalised rather than following a fixed formula.

For Kolkata couples considering options, public counselling services remain important, while waiting times and limited continuity can make sustained couples therapy difficult to access. Anvaya Healthcare provides structured sessions with experienced relationship-focused professionals and ongoing follow-up.

Consultations start from โ‚น1,500 per session, with pricing varying by the therapist’s experience and seniority.

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AIIMS, NIMHANS & IHBAS Trained Specialists

Our psychologists, psychiatrists, and therapists include professionals trained at leading Indian institutions and experienced in relationship and family-focused care.

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Personalised, Not Templated

Treatment is shaped around the couple's history, concerns, communication patterns, goals, and individual circumstances.

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Evidence-Based Relationship Care

Approaches can include Gottman Method principles, EFT, CBT, solution-focused work, communication training, conflict resolution, and trust rebuilding according to the couple's needs.

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Integrated Psychiatry + Psychology

Where depression, anxiety, stress, or another individual mental-health concern affects the relationship, psychological and psychiatric perspectives can be coordinated.

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Confidential Support in Kolkata

Couples can access a structured, confidential therapeutic setting focused on the relationship and the practical changes both partners want to make.

Personalised Planning93%
Patient Satisfaction96%
Relapse Reduction66%
Consistent Follow-up88%
Got Questions?

Frequently Asked Questions

Is couple therapy effective?

Relationship therapy can help couples improve communication, manage conflict, rebuild connection, and work through trust concerns. The suitability and likely focus of therapy depend on the couple’s specific circumstances.

Do both partners need to attend couples therapy?

Ideally, couples therapy involves both partners because the relationship itself is the focus. There may also be situations where one partner initially seeks individual support or the therapist considers an individual session appropriate.

Is couples counselling confidential?

Couples counselling is generally conducted within professional standards of confidentiality. Exact boundaries can vary with the clinical situation and applicable professional or legal requirements, and these can be discussed during the initial sessions.

Can unmarried couples attend therapy?

Yes. Couples therapy can be for any two people in a committed relationship, whether married, engaged, living together, or dating.

Can couples therapy help with family or in-law conflicts?

Yes. Parents, in-laws, living arrangements, caregiving responsibilities, and family boundaries can contribute to relationship difficulties. Couples counselling can provide a neutral setting to discuss these concerns and work toward clearer communication, boundaries, and shared decisions.

How many couples therapy sessions are usually needed?

The number of sessions depends on the couple and the concerns being addressed. The therapist reviews progress regularly and adjusts the plan as the relationship changes.

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