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Marriage & Couples Counselor
Relationship Therapy to Help You With:
Healthier Communication, Better at Conflict Skills,
and Having A Stronger Relationship
Couples Therapy Office Near Me In Gainesville, Florida
Looking for counseling in Gainesville, Fl?
Your Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Marriage
& Couples Counseling
Relationship Therapy to Help You With:
Healthier Communication,
Better Conflict Skills, and Having A Stronger Relationship
Couples Therapy Office Near Me In Gainesville, Florida
Divorces Are Expensive
Living Like Roommates is Lonely
Constantly Fighting is Exhausting
Something Has To Change!
You don’t have to keep living in survival mode.
You deserve a relationship that feels safe, connected, and real.
One where you feel like a team again.
Where you’re not just getting through the day, but actually enjoying each other.
If you’ve been stuck in the same patterns, it’s not because you’ve failed.
You just haven’t had the right tools or the right support.
Let’s change that together.
What You'll Achieve When We Work Together
Feel Close Again
Rediscover Intimacy
Have More Fun Together
Feel Heard
& Seen
That kind of love doesn’t just happen. But it’s completely possible; with the right plan and a clear path forward.
Most couples aren’t falling apart, they’re just drifting. Stuck in survival mode. Talking without resolving. Living like roommates instead of partners.
What You'll Achieve When We Work Together
Feel Close
Again
Rediscover Intimacy
Have More Fun Together
Feel Heard
& Seen
Imagine laughing more than you argue.
Feeling like a team again.
Feeling seen, supported, and chosen.
Having conversations that bring you closer instead of pulling you apart.
Sharing goals, not just chores and groceries.
Trusting each other. Wanting each other.
Loving each other and
being in love with each other.
This is what a rich relationship looks like.
And it’s possible.
But that kind of love doesn’t just happen.
It takes intention, clarity, and a willingness to show up.
Instead of guessing what your partner needs or hoping they will figure you out, you’ll both gain the tools and language to communicate clearly.
You’ll know how to ask for the love you need and how to meet your partner’s needs in ways that actually land.
No more guessing games or quiet resentment.
Just clarity, care, and confidence in how to love each other well.
Exhausted From
Going In Circles?
Most couples that reach out feel like they're falling apart, they’re drifting, and stuck in survival mode. They're talking without resolving anything.
Living like roommates instead of best friends and lovers.
They miss the spark, the laughter, the feeling of being chosen.
Loss of Intimacy
Critical & Arguing
Blaming & Defensive
Avoidance & Frustration
Do Any Of These Words
Feel Too Familiar?
Exhausted From Going In Circles?
Loss of Intimacy
Critical & Arguing
Blaming & Defensive
Avoidance & Frustration
“It feels like we’re stuck in the same cycle, and nothing ever really gets better.”
“We can’t bring up anything hard without it turning into a fight or shutdown.”
“We don’t feel like a team anymore.”
“It’s like we live together, but we’re emotionally miles apart.”
“We don’t talk about anything real anymore. It’s all just schedules, bills, and the kids.”
“I’m tired of feeling like the only one trying to fix things.”
“We’re not having fun or being intimate, we’re just surviving.”
“Every conversation turns into a blow-up… or we just avoid them entirely.”
These issues are leading to sleepless nights, feeling alone or stuck in your relationship, even considering divorce.
I don’t want that for you. I've given hundreds of clients support and direction for healing and strengthening their relationships.
“It feels like we’re stuck in the same cycle, and nothing ever really gets better.”
“We can’t bring up anything hard without it turning into a fight or shutdown.”
“We don’t feel like a team anymore.”
“It’s like we live together, but we’re emotionally miles apart.”
“We don’t talk about anything real anymore. It’s all just schedules, bills, and the kids.”
“I’m tired of feeling like the only one trying to fix things.”
“We’re not having fun or being intimate, we’re just surviving.”
“Every conversation turns into a blow-up… or we just avoid them entirely.”
And these issues are leading to sleepless nights, feeling alone or stuck in your relationship, even considering divorce.
I don’t want that for you. I can help you. I've helped hundreds of clients to heal and strengthen their relationships.
Are you ready to make some changes?
Why Traditional Couples Therapy Isn’t Enough
Most talk therapy sessions feel like putting out fires. You rehash the same arguments. You leave without a plan.
There’s no real process… No tools to use between sessions… And not nearly enough structure to support you when life is already so busy.
I'm not about just coming in and blaming and complaining.
I want you to actually know how to make changes when you're outside of our sessions.
That’s why I use a different approach. One that’s intentional, built around a clear framework with guided exercises and a step-by-step process.
It’s designed to help you make real progress, even in the middle of a full and hectic life.
What To Expect In My Counseling Process?
My process is structured, focused, and results-driven because your time, energy, and relationship matter.
I work with couples who want to feel like a team again and are ready to take meaningful steps forward.
We begin with clarity through our intake process.
We start with three targeted relationship assessments that help us understand where things stand and what needs to change.
1. 3Cs: Conflict, Communication, and Connection
2: Relationship Risk Audit
3. How I Experience My Partner
Then we do a two hour in person evaluation where we further discuss your goals and concerns that you have.
Once we have a clear picture of what’s happening and where you want to go, I’ll create a plan tailored to you so we can begin making real progress together.
Your Plan for Transforming Your Relationship
Step 1
Relationship
Assessment
Identify Root Problems
Clarify Each Others Feelings
Create Full Transparency
These three assessments and intake evaluation help us with knowing your starting point:
1. 3C's: Communication, Conflict, Connection
2. Relationship Risk Audit
3. How I Experience My Partner
4. 2-Hour Intake including joint time and individual check-ins so each of you has space to share.
Step 2
Counseling &
Therapy Process
Individual & Couple Sessions
At Home Relationship Exercises
Personalized To Each Partner
Feel confident in a process that considers each partners issues and a counseling plan with clear step.
I'll provide exercises for you two, since 1 hour every other week is not enough to really make changes.
Step 3
Transform Your Relationship
Resolve Old & New Conflicts
Improve Your Communication
Reignite Your Intimacy
Overcome your relationship challenges and recreate a loving partnership so you can grow to new levels together
Through consistent small steps you'll start to have the RICH relationship you deserve.
Why Traditional Couples Therapy Isn’t Enough
Most talk therapy sessions feel like putting out fires. You rehash the same arguments. You leave without a plan.
There’s no real process… No tools to use between sessions… And not nearly enough structure to support you when life is already so busy.
I'm not about just coming in and blaming and complaining.
I want you to actually know how to make changes when you're outside of our sessions.
That’s why I use a different approach. One that’s intentional, built around a clear framework with guided exercises and a step-by-step process. It’s designed to help you make real progress, even in the middle of a full and hectic life.
What To Expect In My Counseling Process?
My process is structured, focused, and results-driven because your time, energy, and relationship matter.
I work with couples who want to feel like a team again and are ready to take meaningful steps forward.
We begin with clarity through intake process.
We start with three targeted relationship assessments that help us understand where things stand and what needs to change.
1. 3Cs: Conflict, Communication, and Connection
2: Relationship Risk Audit
3. How I Experience My Partner
Then we do a two hour in person evaluation where we further discuss your goals and concerns that you have.
Once we have a clear picture of what’s happening and where you want to go, I’ll create a plan tailored to you so we can begin making real progress together.
What is the RICH Relationship Framework?
The RICH Relationship Framework is a clear framework to help couples grow in the four areas every healthy relationship needs:
Responsibility:
Learning to own your impact without shame
Intentional Conversations:
Communicating clearly, kindly, and with purpose
Care and Consideration:
Rebuilding trust and showing up differently
Have Fun
Reconnecting through joy, laughter, and play
These are skills you will learn, practice, and apply together.
No one wants to feel emotionally bankrupt in their relationship. But many of us never learned what it means to be relationally wealthy.
This approach gives you the language, tools, and guidance to stop guessing and start growing. To build something steady, meaningful, and strong.
A rich relationship is not about being perfect. It is about showing up with clarity, care, and commitment.
And you do not have to figure it out on your own. I will walk with you, step by step.
Step 1
Relationship
Assessments
Identify Root Problems
Clarify Each Others Feelings
Create Full Transparency
These three assessments & intake help us with knowing your starting point:
1. 3C's: Communication, Conflict, Connection
2. Relationship Risk Audit
3. How I Experience My Partner
4. 2-Hour Intake including joint time and individual check-ins so each of you has space to share.
Step 2
Counseling &
Therapy Process
Individual & Couple Sessions
At Home Relationship Exercises
Personalized To Each Partner
Feel confident in a process that considers each partners issues and a counseling plan with clear steps
Step 3
Transform Your Relationship
Resolve Old & New Conflicts
Improve Your Communication
Reignite Your Intimacy
Avoid divorce, overcome your relationship challenges and recreate a loving partnership so you can grow to new levels together
Super Simple 3 Step Process
to Get Started
3 Relationship Assessments
1. The Relationship Blueprint:
Measures your current experience with safety, communication, conflict, and connection
2. The Relationship Risk Audit:
Helps you reflect on your own behaviors using the RICH framework
3. How I Experience My Partner:
Offers insight into how you each feel in the relationship day to day
2 Hour Intake
This helps me get a full understanding of your history, strengths, pain points, and your goals and motivation to want to make changes.
1 on 1 Meetings
These allow me to get to know you as an individual and who each of you. I also love to provide the opportunity for both of you to be able to share freely what you are wanting and have been experiencing.
Ready to get started?
Also included
The Relationship Blueprint Toolkit
Here's what you get:
20 Guides related to Safety, Communication, Conflict, and Connection
Teaching videos
Simple concepts explained clearly
Reflection prompts and couple questions
Scripts to use when communication feels hard
Exercises that help you build habits together
Couples who use these tools make faster and deeper progress.
One hour every week is not enough to change long-standing habits.
But if you engage with the toolkits between sessions, you start to integrate the work into your actual life.
That’s when real change happens.
"Mike has literally saved our marriage!"
I wish I could give more than 5 stars. Mike has literally saved our marriage. When we first came to Mike we were in a very dark place, but through his sessions we finally see the light. The resources and guidance he has provided me and my husband are unmatched! We are often sharing these resources with others and recommend him to our friends. Thanks Mike!
-Google Review
Premium Care Resources
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A Note From Mike
Hey, I’m really glad you’re here!
Reaching out says a lot. It means you haven’t given up. It means part of you still believes things could feel better. Stronger. More connected.
I’ve worked with couples facing everything from everyday disconnection to big, heavy stuff. I’ve also supported people through addiction, anxiety, and serious mental health challenges. It’s all part of the work I bring into the room.
What I offer is clear and focused. We don’t just talk about what went wrong that week. We get to the core of things. We build new skills. And we do it with care and a clear direction forward. We’ll talk through the hard stuff. But we’ll also learn how to lighten the mood. To ask better questions. To choose new habits. To remember how good it feels to be on the same page.
My job is to work myself out of a job. To help you both grow the kind of relationship you’re proud of. One that feels steady, honest, and worth showing up for.
Hold hands,don’t point fingers.
-Mike
Mike Evans, LMHC
Counseling in Gainesville area
Since 2010
More About My Therapy Plan
Clear starting point through relationship assessment and risk audit
Two hour intake where I meet with both of you and also some time to meet with each of you individually.
Homework of videos, exercises, and worksheets between sessions
Support, understanding, and hope as we make changes from behaviors and patterns that have been with us for years.
Track your growth and review progress
I look forward to working together to create a custom counseling plan to improve your relationship and marriage.
Mike Evans
A Note From Mike
Mike Evans, LMHC
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Since 2014
Hey, I’m really glad you’re here!
Reaching out says a lot. It means you haven’t given up. It means part of you still believes things could feel better. Stronger. More connected.
I’ve worked with couples facing everything from everyday disconnection to big, heavy stuff. I’ve also supported people through addiction, anxiety, and serious mental health challenges. It’s all part of the work I bring into the room.
What I offer is clear and focused. We don’t just talk about what went wrong that week. We get to the core of things. We build new skills. And we do it with care and a clear direction forward. We’ll talk through the hard stuff. But we’ll also learn how to lighten the mood. To ask better questions. To choose new habits. To remember how good it feels to be on the same page.
My job is to work myself out of a job. To help you both grow the kind of relationship you’re proud of. One that feels steady, honest, and worth showing up for.
Hold hands, don’t point fingers.
-Mike
Client Testimonials
How To Start Couples Counseling With Me?
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STILL NOT SURE?
Frequently Asked Questions
I understand there can be some questions.
Here are some of the common ones.
If you have more, then shoot me a text of your questions!
Question 1: Do you take insurance?
I am not in network with any insurance companies I would be considered out of network with most policies. If you want to work with me and want help getting your insurance to reimburse a portion of it, I can provide documentation to help you submit for possible out-of-network reimbursement.
Insurance companies already aren’t great at helping people that have a policy get covered for mental health counseling. They are tend to dictate how much therapists get paid which is often not sustainable to cover us to stay in business. They also can limit how many sessions they will cover for you.
They can also do this procedure called "claw backs" where basically they say they can they overpaid therapists and those therapists have to pay back money at the end of the year.
They also require a diagnosis to be documented for them to cover you. I can provide the diagnosis and procedure code but I like to make sure people are informed before they give that information as part of their records.
Question 2: Why 12 session commitment?
Anything under 10-12 sessions is generally considered short term. For lasting momentum and change to have time to take root then we have to give the skills time to develop and grow.
The first 4 sessions tend to be us stabilizing the relationship and getting the right trajectory.
The next 8-10 sessions tend to be learning and applying the new skills and trying to undue year (or decades) worth of unhelpful behaviors.
The sessions after that tend to be applying those skills to other areas of your relationship and gaining more mastery of the skills so they take root and are the new way you to relate to each other.
Question 3: What if we don't want to continue?
You are free to discontinue counseling whenever you feel you are done. Although I ask for a commitment from the couple, I will not force you to continue coming to treatment. I love discussing with couples where they feel they are in their progress and where are they growing. I prefer to have an open conversation and practice good communication skills if you want to make changes.
I tend to see that many couples want to discontinue around session 4-6 because they are no longer in crisis and things tend to start to feel better. They're applying the skills and catching some momentum but I caution against stopping at this point because the new behaviors are not in place firmly enough to be sustained.
Question 4: What are Intensives?
Sometimes I hour isn't enough time to really go into the material. Sometimes it feels like just when you two are really digging into everything that we now only have 10 minutes. Intensives are a way to help with that. We block off 3-4 hours to be able to really address an issue.
This is great for couples that want to deep dive or it's also a great option that have hectic and variable schedules so they have a hard time finding a consistent appointment time. We can find a time block and have that be our meeting time.
Where To Find Us
The Best Relationship & Marriage Therapist Near Me In Gainesville
Address
1204 NW 69TH Terrace Suite B, Gainesville FL 32605
Text Me
(352) 559-9878
Where To Find Us
The Best Relationship & Marriage Therapist Near Me In Gainesville
Address
1204 NW 69TH Terrace Suite B, Gainesville FL 32605
Text Me
(352) 559-9878
About LCC:
Working with a licensed mental health counselor who specializes in marriage therapy, you will confidently connect, communicate, and deal with conflict. I will help you understand and address the pain of disconnection. I would hate for you to go through life in your relationship feeling alone and disconnected, when there was something that could have been done to help you two.
Are you interested in marriage counseling or relationship therapy in Gainesville?