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Couples therapy and marriage counseling in Boulder, Broomfield and Louisville, COStop havingthe same fight.Start feeling likea team again.

Learn how your partner really works, so arguments stop spiraling and closeness comes back. In person in three offices, or online anywhere in Colorado.

Book your free consult Call 303-859-1825
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5.0★Google rating across 31 reviews, as of Oct 2026
7yrstrained with Dr. Stan Tatkin, founder of PACT
3officesBoulder, Louisville and Broomfield, plus online statewide
60minfree first consultation by video

Sound familiar?

  • Are you tired of being blamed and criticized?
  • Do you lie awake worrying about your marriage?
  • Are you having the same fight over and over?
  • Do you feel more like business partners than lovers?
  • Where did the feelings you had in the beginning go?

That's where we come in.

Most of us were never taught how to make a relationship work. Couples therapy gets underneath the surface so you can solve the root issues and make change that lasts.

How we can help

Therapy for every stage of a relationship

Couples

Marriage Counseling

Rekindle your love, work together as a team and end the loneliness and isolation.

After betrayal

Affair Counseling

Heal the past and create a new relationship based on honesty and intimacy.

Before you marry

Premarital Counseling

Understand how your future spouse really works and resolve your questions before you get married.

Whole family

Family Therapy

Stop fighting with your children and create win-win solutions that work for the whole family.

The approach

A relationship built on CARE

Grounded in the latest science of human bonding and the brain. It starts with four things every secure relationship needs.

In couples therapy you learn to

  • Builda relationship based on Commitment, Availability, Relief and Empathy.
  • Createmoments of love and positive connection throughout the day.
  • Navigateconflict, so your arguments stop getting out of control.
  • Healbetrayals and wounds from the past, so you can look forward to a brighter future.
  • Understandyour partner deeply: how they tick, what makes them happy and sad, and how to make them feel great every day.

How it works

Start with a free 60-minute consultation

Unhurried sessions, with room to talk things through together.

Book your free consult

Go deeper

Couples Intensives

Want to make significant progress on your relationship in a short amount of time? Two to four consecutive days of extended sessions can be a great way to do just that. Coming from out of town? We'll refer you to a qualified therapist near home for continued care after your intensive.

Insurance

Out of Network, With a Statement

We don't bill insurance directly. Upon request, we can provide a quarterly statement for you to submit to your insurance company. Many plans offer partial reimbursement for out-of-network services.

Payment

Major cards accepted

Payment is due at the time of service. Visa, MasterCard, American Express, JCB, Discover and Diners Club.

In their words

Couples who found their way back

5.031 Google reviews as of Oct 2026

“After 38 years of marriage we weren't sure we were going to make it to 39. I'm happy to say after some hard work we are happier in our relationship than we have ever been. We are going to be celebrating 40 years.”

Google review

“We are mental health professionals who have seen three previous couples therapists. By learning to read and understand each other's nervous systems, our ability to connect and communicate has improved dramatically.”

Couples therapy client

“She has knowledge of the brain and how trauma affects our interactions. She provided a safe space to explore the options we had in our marriage that we were unable to access on our own.”

Google review

“The results I have seen from her couple therapy work with the very troubled couples whom I have referred to her have truly raised the bar for what I believe is possible in couple therapy.”

Will Van Derveer, MD, Integrative Psychiatric Healing Center

“She is truly gifted at what she does and is one of the most compassionate and skillful practitioners I've ever met.”

Jill Carnahan, MD, Flatiron Functional Medicine

“Gabrielle provides highly insightful input and actionable advice, which is really more like training on how to handle the most hot-button moments that every marriage has after 25+ years together.”

Couples therapy client

“I am absolutely amazed at your skill and your persistence at getting to root issues. I feel like a different person from when we started.”

Couples therapy client

“She is very competent and well versed in the theory and clinical best practices of her field, the Psychobiological Approach to Couples Therapy (PACT).”

Google review

Meet your therapist

Work directly with the founder

Gabrielle focuses on the patterns between partners, not on who is to blame, so you can change how you respond to each other.

Gabrielle Friedman, MA, LPC, founder of Power Couples CounselingGabrielle hiking in the Colorado mountains

Founder

Gabrielle Friedman, MA, LPC

Licensed Professional Counselor · Colorado License #5718

“My parents' divorce when I was seven gave me a firsthand view of how painful relationship ruptures can be.”
  • Trained for seven years with Dr. Stan Tatkin, founder of PACT (Psychobiological Approach to Couple Therapy), in his first Colorado cohort.
  • Studied Sensorimotor Psychotherapy with Dr. Pat Ogden and Brainspotting with Dr. David Grand.
  • Featured as a relationship expert in CNN, USA Today, Newsweek and more.
Read Gabrielle's story

Recognition

Recognized year after year

Top 3 Marriage Counselor in BoulderBusinessRate, 2026
Couples Counseling Service of the YearUSA Prestige Awards, 2025/26
Best of Louisville2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2024
Top 10 Best Marriage Counselors of Boulder2020

See every award

Where we meet

Three offices along US-36. Online anywhere in Colorado.

Boulder

4845 Pearl E Cir, Suite 101
Boulder, CO 80301

Inside the Office Evolution complex, just off Pearl Parkway and Foothills Parkway, a quarter mile east of Whole Foods.

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Hours

Monday to Friday
8:45 AM to 6:00 PM

Online

Video sessions anywhere in Colorado

Nearby

Lafayette, Westminster, Arvada, North Metro Denver

US-36TO DENVERBOULDERLOUISVILLEBROOMFIELD
Schematic, not to scale. Pearl Pkwy, McCaslin Blvd and Wadsworth Pkwy exits.

Before you book

Common questions

Still wondering? Call 303-859-1825.

Is the first consultation really free?

Yes. Your first step is a free 60-minute consultation by video. We get acquainted, you share what's bringing you to therapy, and we explain how we work so we can all decide whether it's a good fit.

Who will we work with?

You'll work with founder Gabrielle Friedman, MA, LPC, a Licensed Professional Counselor who works with couples and families. Your free consultation is the place to talk about fit.

How long are sessions?

Your first step is a free 60-minute consultation. After that, sessions are unhurried, with room to work through things together. You can find the full session schedule on our About page.

Do we both need to come?

Yes. Both partners attend all sessions.

Do you take insurance?

We're an out-of-network provider and don't bill insurance directly. Upon request, we can provide a quarterly statement for you to submit to your insurer. Ask your insurer about out-of-network benefits for therapy and whether they reimburse CPT code 90847.

Can we do therapy online?

Yes. We offer online therapy anywhere in Colorado, plus in-person sessions in Boulder, Louisville and Broomfield.

What is a couples intensive?

Couples intensives offer two to four consecutive days of extended therapy sessions to help you make significant progress quickly. Available to local and out-of-town couples, with referrals for continued care near home when needed.

Next step

Whether your relationship challenges began three days ago or thirty years ago, change is possible.

Start with a free 60-minute consultation to see how Power Couples Counseling can help.

Book your free consult Call 303-859-1825
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