Valiant Couples Therapy & Consulting

Valiant Marriage Counseling

Rebuild and strengthen your marriage

We’re here to help your marriage thrive, even when it feels stretched to the limit. We specialize in the unique challenges faced by military service members, veterans, first responders, and their families.

In-person Marriage Counseling in Fuquay-Varina and online across NC, SC, and FL

Stop fights &
effectively manage conflict

Feel heard, loved, & understood

Form a deep &
meaningful connection

How did we end up here?

This isn’t how you pictured marriage would feel—long days weighed down by unspoken tension, evenings spent side-by-side yet miles apart, and conversations that somehow always lead to frustration or silence. Somewhere along the journey, you drifted away from each other, and now the path back feels uncertain and overwhelming.
At Valiant Couples Therapy & Consulting, we’re here to help you reconnect, rebuild trust, and rediscover the intimacy you once shared.
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Who Is Marriage Counseling For?

Marriage Counseling is for couples at any stage of their marriage—whether newlyweds, seasoned partners, or those facing challenges after many years together. It’s for couples who are:

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What is Marriage Counseling?

Whether you’re married or preparing for marriage, counseling provides a supportive space to reconnect, strengthen your bond, and work through challenges. At Valiant Couples Therapy & Consulting, we believe every relationship has its own story—and sometimes, it takes experienced counselors to help that story unfold in a healthier way. Our evidence-based approaches create a safe environment to address tough topics, improve communication, and tackle destructive behaviors.

Premarital Counseling

Premarital counseling helps couples build a strong foundation before marriage. At Valiant Couples Therapy & Consulting, we guide engaged couples through essential topics like communication, conflict resolution, shared goals, and future expectations. This preparation fosters deeper understanding and confidence as you begin your journey together.

Marital Counseling

For married couples facing conflicts, communication issues, or emotional distance, we’re here to help. Our compassionate, non-judgmental approach provides tailored guidance and objective feedback. We create a space for open dialogue on difficult topics, including trust and staying connected in the digital age. With advanced strategies for affair recovery and trust-building, we help you rediscover true connection and intimacy.

At Valiant Couples Therapy & Consulting, we’re dedicated to helping couples build resilient, lasting partnerships—whether newly married or together for decades. We provide tools for deeper understanding, empathy, and sustaining love, supported by resources like our FREE Guide to a Stronger Marriage.

Christian Marriage Counseling & Premarital Counseling

For couples who wish to integrate their faith, we offer Christian marriage and premarital counseling. This combines proven counseling techniques with a Christian perspective, using biblical principles to guide communication, strengthen commitment, and foster forgiveness.

Whether you’re working on communication, trust, intimacy, or preparing for marriage, Christian counseling helps you find solutions aligned with your beliefs and strengthens your connection with each other and with God.

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How Marriage Counseling Can Help

At Valiant Couples Therapy & Consulting, we offer evidence-based tools and compassionate support to help couples reconnect, rebuild trust, and strengthen their partnership.

Improve Communication

Learn to express your needs openly, listen with empathy, and build meaningful conversations that deepen understanding and strengthen your bond.

Deepen Intimacy & Connection

Marriage counseling helps you work through life’s stresses and reconnect emotionally and physically, rediscovering the closeness that brought you together.

Effective Conflict Resolution

Break negative patterns and resolve conflicts constructively with proven techniques that foster respect and empathy.

Personal Growth & Self-Awareness

Counseling promotes self-awareness and growth, helping each partner build self-esteem and resilience to strengthen the relationship.

Time-Tested Strategies for Lasting Love

Gain practical strategies and tools to nurture respect, compassion, and a lifelong, fulfilling partnership.

A Path to Healing & Restoration

With support, broken relationships can heal. We guide couples to work through past hurts, rebuild trust, and create a healthier, more connected marriage.

Through Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFCT), we guide you in rediscovering the joy, safety, and fulfillment that comes from a strong, connected marriage.
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Marriage Counseling is a sign of commitment to yourself and one another.

Free consultations are available. In-person marriage counseling in Fuquay-Varina. Online sessions across North Carolina, South Carolina, & Florida.

WHO WE ARE

Why Work With Valiant Couples Therapy & Consulting

You are stuck—not sick.

Some days, the world can feel messed up. This affects how you live and, more importantly, how you connect with others.

When you continually feel misunderstood, underappreciated, and even ignored, it’s easy to question your worth in a relationship.

We specialize in couples therapy and marriage counseling. We help couples identify the areas that have broken down in their relationships and address issues that keep coming up.

At Valiant Couples Therapy, we give you the tools and strategies to help you heal and renew your relationship, feel deeply heard and understood, and experience the best version of yourself and each other.

With over 30 years of combined experience, we provide genuine, non-judgmental, and evidence-based couples and individual therapy.

Our therapy practice is built on the belief that change is possible—and connecting with a therapist is a valiant step forward.

Dr. Greg Cheney

Owner and Clinical Director

Ph.D., LMFT, LCMHCS, BC-TMH

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Our Approach

How Valiant Marriage Counseling Works

We get to know you

We meet with each spouse individually before moving forward together as a couple to gain a balanced perspective on your relationship.

We develop a plan

We work with you to develop a plan that addresses the issues that matter most to you, whether it’s rebuilding trust, improving communication, or reigniting intimacy.

We work with you

We’ll continue working together in joint sessions. Our role is to support you in exploring your experiences and building a stronger, healthier marriage.

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Questions About Marriage Counseling

Marriage counseling may be the right choice if previous attempts to resolve ongoing issues in your marriage haven’t worked—especially if these issues are affecting your daily life. If both partners are willing to work together and are motivated to improve the relationship, marriage counseling can be an excellent option.
The good news is that no extensive preparation is needed! Just complete a few intake documents we’ll send before your first session. From there, your marriage counselor will guide the process and work with you to develop a plan that aligns with your goals.
Your marriage counselor will help you both clarify and align your goals, finding ways to make them complementary. This process ensures that both partners’ expectations are addressed, creating a shared vision for your work in counseling.
At Valiant Couples Therapy & Consulting, we aim to create a safe space where both of you can express your true feelings about the relationship. This process can help you gain clarity about the future, allowing each of you to decide whether to fully commit to the marriage and to counseling.
Progress in marriage counseling looks different for every couple, but it often involves gradual improvement. Regular sessions help build momentum for lasting change. Setbacks are normal, especially when addressing painful topics, and can actually be important steps toward reaching your goals.

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What Can Marriage Counseling Help Us Achieve?

Every marriage encounters challenges, but with the right support, the obstacles you face can become opportunities for growth, healing, and a renewed connection. At Valiant Couples Therapy & Consulting, we help you achieve:

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How To Get Started

If you’re ready to get started, you can use the button below to book an appointment or free consultation online.

(919) 762-6161

505 N Judd Pkwy NE #105, Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526

Online sessions are available across North Carolina, South Carolina, & Florida

Contact us through our form to answer your questions, book an appointment or to learn more about us.
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Valiant Couples Therapy & Consulting

Support to help you renew your relationship and build the marriage you’ve always dreamed of.