Private, psychologist led marriage counseling

Marriage Counseling in Dhaka: Online Couples Therapy in Bangla

HealthyLife offers psychologist led marriage counseling and couples therapy for couples in Dhaka and across Bangladesh. Sessions happen online by phone or video, in Bangla, and help with constant arguments, in-law pressure, trust, intimacy and pre-marriage preparation. Nicknames are welcome and you can pay by bKash or Nagad.

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What is it?

What is marriage counseling (couples therapy)?

Couple counseling, also called couples therapy or marriage counseling, is a structured conversation between two partners and a trained mental health professional. The counselor helps you see the pattern behind repeated fights, talk without blame, and agree on practical changes you both can keep.

It is not only for marriages close to divorce. Many couples come early, when they notice distance growing, or before marriage to prepare.

Signs it could help you

The same argument keeps coming back
You feel lonely even when you are together
Family or in-laws come between you
Trust has been broken
Intimacy has faded or become a source of tension
You are thinking about separation but are not sure

Quick facts

Format: online video or phone, together or from two locations
Language: Bangla or English
Session length: 60 to 90 minutes
Typical course: 4 to 12 sessions
Privacy: nicknames welcome, nothing shared with family
Payment: bKash or Nagad

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Near me?

Looking for a marriage counselor near me in Dhaka?

With online marriage counseling, the counselor is as near as your phone. You do not need to travel across Dhaka traffic or worry about being seen at a chamber. Sessions happen by video or phone from your home, office or even from two different cities.

Couples across Dhaka, including Mirpur, Uttara, Dhanmondi, Gulshan, Mohammadpur and Farmgate, as well as Chattogram, Sylhet and couples abroad, use HealthyLife for this reason.

Choosing a marriage counselor: 4 questions to ask

Are they a trained psychologist or counselor?
Do they work with couples regularly, not only individuals?
Can sessions happen in Bangla, online and privately?
Do they tell you the fee and the plan before you start?

Problems we help with

Common reasons couples in Bangladesh seek counseling

Constant arguments

Small disagreements turn into the same big fight again and again.

In-laws and joint family pressure

Expectations from parents and relatives create tension between you.

Trust and infidelity

An affair, secret phone use or broken promises have damaged trust.

Intimacy and sexual problems

Low desire, pain, mismatch or embarrassment that is hard to talk about.

Communication breakdown

You stop talking, avoid each other or feel unheard.

Long distance and migration

One partner works abroad or in another city and the distance is hurting.

Money and work stress

Disagreements over spending, income or career plans.

Thinking about separation

You are unsure whether to stay together and want clarity.

The process

How couple counseling works at HealthyLife

Assessment

In the first session the counselor hears both partners, understands the history and agrees clear goals with you.

Skills and understanding

You learn to recognise the conflict cycle, listen without defending and raise problems gently. Methods are informed by evidence based approaches such as Gottman method skills, emotionally focused therapy and CBT.

Practice and review

Short exercises between sessions help new habits stick. Progress is reviewed together, and sessions become less frequent as things improve.

Evidence

Does couple counseling work?

Yes, for most couples. A 2020 meta-analysis of controlled studies in the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology found that couple therapy improves relationship satisfaction and communication compared with no treatment (Roddy, Walsh, Rothman, Hatch and Doss, 2020).

The need is growing in Bangladesh. Dhaka’s two city corporations received 13,288 divorce applications in 2022, about 37 a day (Prothom Alo, 2023). Many of these couples never had a safe place to talk before deciding.

Online or in person?

Research on online therapy shows outcomes similar to in person sessions for many common problems. Online sessions also remove the biggest barrier couples in Bangladesh describe: being seen walking into a counseling centre.

Partners can join from different places, which helps when one works abroad.

Fees

How much does couple counseling cost?

Clear prices, paid by bKash or Nagad.

Option	What you get	Fee
Couple counseling session	60 to 90 minutes, online, both partners	Shared before booking
Pre-Marriage Program	4 weekly group sessions, worksheets	Tk 3,500 per couple
Couple workshops	Live online, 1 to 2 sessions	From Tk 800
Ask Privately	Written answer within 48 hours	Free

For comparison, private couple sessions at Dhaka counseling centres commonly range from about Tk 2,500 to Tk 7,500 per session.

What if my partner will not come?

Start alone. One partner changing how they respond often changes the whole pattern. An individual session or a private written question can also help you plan how to invite your partner in a way that feels safe, not like blame.

Marriage counseling or couple counseling?

They are largely the same. Marriage counseling is for married partners, while couple counseling also includes engaged and unmarried couples. Engaged couples may prefer our pre-marriage counseling program.

When couple counseling is not the right first step

If there is violence, threats or fear in the relationship, joint sessions are not safe. Call 999 in an emergency, or the national helpline 109 for violence against women and children. Individual support is the right place to start.

If alcohol or drug use is driving the conflict, treating that first usually helps couple work succeed.

FAQ

Couple counseling FAQ

How many sessions of couple counseling will we need?

Many couples notice change within 4 to 6 sessions. Deeper issues such as trust after an affair usually take 8 to 12 sessions. The counselor reviews progress with you regularly.

Will the counselor take one side?

No. The counselor works for the relationship, not for one partner. Both of you get equal time to be heard.

Can couple counseling help after an affair?

Yes. Counseling gives a structured space to understand what happened, rebuild trust step by step and decide together about the future.

Can we do couple counseling online from different places?

Yes. Each partner can join the same video or phone session from a different location, which suits long distance and migrant worker couples.

Is marriage counseling different from couple counseling?

They are mostly the same. Marriage counseling is for married partners; couple counseling also includes engaged and unmarried couples. The methods are very similar.

How much does couple counseling cost in Dhaka?

At HealthyLife, ongoing couple session fees are shared before booking, the Pre-Marriage Program costs Tk 3,500 per couple and workshops start from Tk 800. Private couple sessions at Dhaka counseling centres commonly range from about Tk 2,500 to Tk 7,500.

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