Investing in Sound Love
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At Empathi, we don’t treat couples therapy as a commodity. We see it as a high-stakes investment in the first ledger of your life your nervous system. If your foundation is unsteady, everything you build on top of it will wobble. Our pricing reflects the “proof of work” we put into every session to help you find stable ground.
Our Fee Structure
We provide a bespoke level of service where you deal directly with the craftspeople, not an intake coordinator.
Premium Couples Therapy (Figs & Teale): Due to our high demand and specialized expertise, Figs and Teale charge premium rates for those seeking the very best for their relationship. Please reach out via our contact form for current availability and specific rates.
Empathi-Trained Therapists: We have a network of licensed therapists we have personally trained in the Empathi Method and EFT. These experienced clinicians offer rates that typically range from $120 to $250 per session, depending on their demand and expertise level.
Extended Sessions: For couples in crisis or those wanting to accelerate their “Time Machine” work, we offer 75-minute sessions or intensives.
Sliding Scale & Accessibility
One of our core missions is to make sound love available to everyone, regardless of their financial ledger.
Limited Sliding Scale Slots: We reserve a specific number of reduced-fee spots for couples experiencing genuine financial hardship. These are prioritized for those committed to the “proof of work” required for real change.
Preferred Referral Network: If our current fees are out of your budget, we will only recommend therapists we deeply trust who have current openings.
Free Resources: We offer a free relationship quiz and assessment on our site to help you start your journey without a financial barrier.
Policies & Expectations
Bespoke Intake: We don’t believe in non-therapists handling your sensitive first steps. When you fill out our form, you will hear back directly from Figs or Teale to discuss your needs.
Consistency is the Work: We typically meet once a week. In high-conflict situations, we may meet more often until your “fever” breaks and you are de-escalated.
Insurance: We are an out-of-network provider. We can provide a monthly statement for you to submit to your provider for potential reimbursement.
Clinical research shows that 86% of couples improve after a brief period of EFT guidance, and 73% have maintained their improvements when we check back two years later.
Empathi's Methods
are proven to help
Clinical research shows that 86% of couples improve after a brief period of EFT guidance, and 73% have maintained their improvements when we check back two years later.
With Empathi Marriage Counseling You Will…
- Get back to experiencing joy, laughter, and fun together
- Connect in a deeper and more authentic way
- Recognize the negative cycles you create together
- Stop being so disappointed in each other
- Navigate sex life changes
- Empathize with each other around stressful conflicts
- Weather difficult times together
So do the work; attend to your marriage’s emotional bond. But do it as a team, facing the truth of what you have together and the pain you’re both feeling, recognizing that your true enemy isn’t a fairytale villain or the lack of a fairytale partner, but the negative cycle that you create together.
The hardest part is getting started.
Stop struggling. Book your call now.
Now is the best time to strengthen your relationship
Clients will work directly with their counselor to coordinate schedules and set appointment days/times. During intake, your counselor will also ensure you are set up to receive appointment reminders via text and/or email.
All Empathi counseling is provided via telehealth by a counselor who is licensed in your state. There are many benefits and some risks associated with Telehealth that Empathi would like to share with you. No more squeezing in a session in an already jam-packed day, scrambling to a brick and mortar office, wasting time within a commute, or factoring in the rising costs of gas. We take the care and dedication to ensure your confidentiality is protected. All telehealth sessions are offered on a HIPAA secure and confidential platform.
Active attendance in counseling will produce the best possible results. If you need to cancel or reschedule your session, you are required to provide at least 48 hours advance notice. Otherwise, you will be charged for the full session. This is because Empathi’s counselor have set this session time block on hold just for you and often invest a substantial amount of time and energy into the time leading up to your session. By canceling and/or rescheduling in the time parameter above, this also allows for the counselor to open the session time to another client who may be waiting for an open block of time in the counselor schedule. If you need to cancel and/or reschedule, please contact your counselor directly to coordinate and give at least 48 hours notice.
Acceptance The hardest part is just
getting started.
getting started.
Healing starts with accepting you need help, booking a free consult, and showing up as you are. Everything that comes next will be easier as you're held by an Empathi therapist and a proven process. From now on, you're not alone in this.
Alliance Feel like you're on the
same team again.
same team again.
Explore your process and discover a unified narrative where neither of you are wrong or right, “the good one,” or “the bad one.” Learn to approach suffering and conflicts as an “us” problem instead of a “them” problem or a “me” problem.
Empathy See the hurt and love behind their reactivity.
Strengthen your new narrative by accessing empathy to recognize the root of each other’s reactivity, how much you matter to each other, and what love is. Understand the cycles you get into with the help of your expert Empathi counselor.
Vulnerability Share the hurt and love behind your reactivity.
Get to know, live in, and share your vulnerable feelings. Then, learn to let in the ways that those feelings are understood and accepted by your partner through the power of the Empathi method and Emotionally-Focused Couples Therapy.
Connection Feel deeply and securely bonded to one another.
Mend your relationship and your wounds through the understanding that you matter to each other. Learn to grieve, show up for, heal, and accept the most vulnerable parts inside of each other without sacrificing those parts in yourselves.
Resilience Rely on your bond to get out of stuck moments.
Having proved your ability to resolve long-standing issues, heated conflicts, and negative cycles, face your future together with a certainty that you will not only survive those moments, but grow stronger and more connected because of them.
Acceptance The hardest part is just
getting started.
getting started.
Healing starts with accepting you need help, booking a free consult, and showing up as you are. Everything that comes next will be easier as you're held by an Empathi therapist and a proven process. From now on, you're not alone in this.
Alliance Feel like you're on the
same team again.
same team again.
Explore your process and discover a unified narrative where neither of you are wrong or right, “the good one,” or “the bad one.” Learn to approach suffering and conflicts as an “us” problem instead of a “them” problem or a “me” problem.
Empathy See the hurt and love behind their reactivity.
Strengthen your new narrative by accessing empathy to recognize the root of each other’s reactivity, how much you matter to each other, and what love is. Understand the cycles you get into with the help of your expert Empathi counselor.
Vulnerability Share the hurt and love behind your reactivity.
Get to know, live in, and share your vulnerable feelings. Then, learn to let in the ways that those feelings are understood and accepted by your partner through the power of the Empathi method and Emotionally-Focused Couples Therapy.
Connection Feel deeply and securely bonded to one another.
Mend your relationship and your wounds through the understanding that you matter to each other. Learn to grieve, show up for, heal, and accept the most vulnerable parts inside of each other without sacrificing those parts in yourselves.
Resilience Rely on your bond to get out of stuck moments.
Having proved your ability to resolve long-standing issues, heated conflicts, and negative cycles, face your future together with a certainty that you will not only survive those moments, but grow stronger and more connected because of them.
Therapist Qualifications and Expertise
At the heart of Empathi’s approach to couples therapy is Figs O’Sullivan, a highly respected and experienced couples therapist who has dedicated his career to helping people build stronger, more emotionally bonded relationships. As the founder of Empathi, Figs brings a wealth of expertise in emotionally focused therapy (EFT), a proven method for deepening connection and resolving conflict between partners.
Figs’ journey in the field of couples therapy has been marked by a commitment to understanding the complexities of human relationships. His work is grounded in the belief that every couple has the ability to improve their relationship by recognizing and addressing the emotional patterns and attachment needs that shape their interactions. By focusing on these core concepts, Figs helps clients identify the underlying sources of stress and conflict, guiding them toward greater empathy, honesty, and intimacy.
Figs’ expertise is not limited to individual sessions; his work has also been instrumental in developing programs that address the needs of groups and organizations, ensuring that more people have access to the benefits of emotionally focused therapy. His dedication to supporting clients through every step of their journey has made a positive impact on countless relationships, helping people find new ways to connect, communicate, and thrive together.
For anyone seeking to improve their relationship, address ongoing challenges, or simply learn more about themselves and their partner, Figs O’Sullivan offers a unique blend of professional expertise, compassion, and practical guidance. His approach is based on the belief that with the right support and understanding, every couple can build a stronger, more fulfilling connection—one step at a time.
We’re 5 Stars On Yelp!
Why Yelp Chooses Empathi Marriage Counseling
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) provides our team at Empathi with an understanding of the emotional bonds between partners so that we can identify and work toward moments that strengthen and harmonize that emotional connection.
We use attachment-based frameworks to understand the ways very early bonds inform our adult behavior and choice of partner, as well as the ways our relationship with our partners inform how we understand those early bonds today. Being in a committed partnership then becomes more than just an agreement between two lovers – it is a healing art, a restorative power in the lives of both individuals.
Seeking the safety and containment of professional psychotherapy is a monumental first step on the road to turning painful patterns into a productive partnership. Committed exploration and a willingness to be curious and vulnerable about what is motivating one’s own behavior, reactivity, patterns, and choices can bring about positive change for your relationship – whether it’s steering a particular issue, transitioning toward compromise, or simply bringing about a newly deepened sense of passion and commitment.
"With Empathi, Figs has created a fun and creative way to help people feel more connected in their relationship and to become acquainted with the transformational power of Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy."
Dr. Sue Johnson
Creator of Emotionally-Focused Therapy for Couples
It's quick, easy, and free to get started!
Between the emotional hurdle of accepting you need help and the logistical nightmare of finding a therapist you trust, actually starting couples therapy is the hardest part…
That’s why we keep it simple:
- Pick a date & time for your free consult with an Empathi counselor.
- Show up for the call. Explain your circumstances and needs.
- Book a first session with the right therapist for your price point and situation.
- Show up for your first session.
- Start feeling better!
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Empathi's
Therapy Services
Find the right counseling services for your situation.
Marriage Counseling
- Recognize the negative cycles you create together.
- Stop being so disappointed in each other.
- Connect in a deeper and more authentic way.
- Get back to experiencing joy, laughter, and fun together.
- Empathize with each other around stressful conflicts
- Learn to weather difficult times together.
Couples Therapy
- Stop having the same argument(s) over and over again.
- Recover from infidelity or other breaches of trust.
- Return to a deeper level of intimacy.
- Work on your relationship even though your partner doesn't seem available.
- Navigate life transitions from a place of connection and understanding of each other.
Couples Therapy
for Parents
- Learn to navigate parenting style differences.
- Get "unstuck" from disconnected routines and repetitive arguments.
- Get back in touch with a genuine appreciation for each other.
- Feel like you're on the same team again.
- Build a secure foundation your kid(s) will come to for support and look to as a model.
Individual Relationship
Therapy Services
- Break out of cyclical relation.ship issues through individual exploration
- Work through the unresolved trauma that's holding you back.
- Discover effective treatments for depression with the right ally and guide.
- Heal stubborn and pervasive self-esteem wounds.
- Become all you can be through a process of self-reclamation.