Every Couple Has a Breaking Point. Therapy Helps Before You Get There.

Couples therapy — online or in-person in Gurgaon

What brings couples to therapy

Most couples don't come to therapy at the first sign of trouble. They come after years of trying to work it out themselves — and when they finally reach out, there's often a mix of exhaustion and hope in the same breath. Whatever brought you here, there's no situation too early or too far gone to have this conversation.

What happens in couples therapy

If you've never done couples therapy, it can feel like a black box. Here's what it actually looks like with Ruchi.

Both voices are heard

Both partners speak. The sessions aren't one person presenting their case while Ruchi decides who's right. You'll each have space to say what you actually experience — and often, hearing it said in a structured setting changes something.

No sides, no judging

Ruchi's job is not to arbitrate. It's to help you understand each other — often for the first time. That means staying neutral, asking questions that open things up, and naming patterns that are hard to see from inside them.

Time and pace

Sessions are 60–75 minutes — longer than individual sessions because you're doing more in the room. Most couples work through a specific issue in 8–12 sessions. Some choose to do longer work; some come back at transitions. There's no pressure either way.

What Ruchi works with

Ruchi works with couples at all stages — newly together, long-married, thinking about separation, or somewhere in between.

Communication breakdown Recurring arguments Infidelity & betrayal recovery Emotional disconnection Pre-marital counselling Intimacy issues Parenting conflicts Intercultural relationships NRI couples Long-distance relationships Separation & divorce support

One partner doesn't want to come

This is more common than you think

One partner being willing to engage is enough to start. Individual therapy focused on your relationship can shift dynamics significantly — even when your partner isn't in the room. You can work on how you communicate, what you're bringing from your history, what you actually want, and how to create conditions that might eventually make your partner more open. Ruchi will never pressure anyone, and she won't make the unwilling partner into a villain. If your partner changes their mind, the door is open to move to joint sessions. The right first step is the one you're actually willing to take.

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Pricing

Couples sessions are 60–75 minutes to allow both partners adequate time. No hidden fees, no intake charges.

Couples Therapy with Ruchi Makkar

Single session (60–75 min) — ₹2,000 per person
Monthly package (4 sessions) — ₹7,000 per person

Sliding scale fees available. Contact us if cost is a barrier — no one who genuinely needs support should be turned away.

Common questions

Do both partners need to attend every session?

For couples therapy, both partners attending together is the default format and usually the most effective. That said, Ruchi sometimes recommends individual sessions alongside the joint ones — particularly if one partner needs a private space to process something before bringing it into the room together. She'll discuss session structure with you once she understands your situation.

My partner won't come — can I still do couples therapy alone?

Yes, absolutely. Individual therapy focused on your relationship can create real change even when only one partner is willing to engage. You can work on how you show up, how you communicate, what you're bringing from your own history, and what you actually want. Relationship dynamics rarely require both people in the room to shift. If your partner changes their mind later, you can transition to joint sessions.

How many sessions does couples therapy take?

Most couples working on a specific issue — recurring arguments, communication breakdown, rebuilding after a breach of trust — tend to find meaningful resolution in 8–12 sessions. Some couples do longer-term work, particularly where there are individual histories that feed into the relationship patterns. Some come for a shorter check-in at a transition point (moving in together, having a child, deciding whether to stay). Ruchi will give you her honest read early on.

Is online couples therapy effective?

Yes. Research supports online couples therapy as equally effective as in-person, and many couples find it more practical — especially if one or both partners travel frequently, live in different cities, or simply can't coordinate getting to a clinic at the same time. Sessions are on video, both partners present on screen. It works well.

We're not married — can we still do couples therapy?

Absolutely. Couples therapy is for any committed relationship — married or not, same-sex or otherwise, long-distance, newly together, years in. There's no relationship structure required. What matters is that there's a relationship you care about and want to work on.

Start the conversation

Send Ruchi a WhatsApp message — one of you reaching out is enough. She'll take it from there.

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