What exactly is a couple? The most popular answer would be: two people involved in a romantic relationship. However, that “romantic” label eliminates many non-romantic couples who are also in relationships. It’s normal to assume that couples therapy is only for romantic couples, but there are others who might also benefit from the experience. These people can be coworkers, cofounders, writing teams, bandmates, best friends, sisters, brothers, roommates, and other people involved in relationships who, while not the traditional client base for couples therapy, can also be in need of and benefit from the work and approach of traditional couples therapy.

My practice includes couples therapy with work couples. This started with my work with writing teams, which started with my experience as a working screenwriter working alongside writing teams. I never developed a writing partnership on my own when I was a screenwriter, but the experience of working with writing teams as a writer naturally led me to work with writing teams as a therapist. Now this part of my practice has expanded to include business partners and co-founders in different industries. Sometimes these couples have deep roots of friendship, often including the experience of growing up together, going to college together, or some other kind of background that preceded their business partnership.

What’s the point of couples therapy? To learn how to experience more happiness in our relationships. Which sounds like it would be great for all kinds of couples, not just romantic ones. Of course,........

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