What's the difference between couples therapy and couples counseling?

The line is blurry: couples therapy goes deeper into recurring patterns and emotional blocks, while couples counseling is more practical – for specific concerns, communication, and education. You don't need to figure out which one you need beforehand – we'll work that out together.

Does my partner need to be there too?

Working together as a couple is most effective. If that's not possible right now, reach out – we'll figure out what makes sense for your situation.

What does a session look like?

In our first conversation, we look at your situation and your goals. From there, I build an individual plan drawing on EFT and, depending on the topic, elements from sex therapy or hypnotherapy.

Is this available online?

Yes, our sessions can also take place online by video call.

Is our information confidential?

Yes. I'm bound by professional confidentiality – everything we discuss is protected and never shared with third parties.

What if only one of us is ready for change?

That happens more often than you'd think. Even a first conversation together can help you figure out where you stand – and what a good next step looks like.

Couples Therapy & Counselling in Zurich

Warm, thoughtful support for couples who want to feel closer again. Whether it's communication that keeps going wrong, desire that doesn't match, or the question of how to deal with relationships outside the couple. At my practice in Zurich or online by video call.

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Process & costs of couple therapy

The process and duration of the sessions are identical to my sex therapy services – I deliberately make no distinction between the formats. Sessions take place in person in Zurich or online by video call.

CHF 245.– / 80 minutes

Note: The costs are currently not covered by health insurance companies or private insurance providers.

Frequently asked questions (FAQs)

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Book your joint session – in person in Zurich or flexibly by video call.

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Topics where I can support you

Communication that keeps going wrong, and arguments that keep coming back
Desire that doesn’t match
Affairs, or opening up the relationship
Rebuilding trust and finding your way back to closeness
Growing distant, or running out of things to say, after years together
Big changes and transitions in your life as a couple

Do you have any questions?

Write to me, no strings attached – I'd love to hear from you.

What is couples therapy or couples counselling?

I'm not here to settle who unloads the dishwasher or who's on kid duty on Saturday.

Those arguments are rarely the real argument. Underneath, there's usually a question about closeness, safety, and being heard.

That's where I start: we look behind the daily friction, at what you really want from each other, in your life together and in your intimicy.

Couples therapy: couple talking with a therapist in a cosy practice room

Portrait of Nina Jost, couples therapist, in her practice in Zurich

My approach: EFT

Stop missing each other. Start meeting each other.

I work with couples using Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), which I deepened through further training with Christine Weiss (2024) and a course in systemic sex and couples therapy with Prof. Dr. Ulrich Clement. EFT starts from the idea that almost every recurring row hides an unmet attachment need: the longing to be seen, heard or held. So instead of working on the surface of your conflict, I help you, as a sex therapist and couples counsellor, to spot the patterns underneath and find new, more secure ways of connecting.