Marriage Counseling | Couples Therapy

Reconnect With Emotionally Focused Therapy

At Synergy Counseling Services, you’ll work with Kevin James Smith, MSW, LMSW, a male couples therapist who offers couples therapy and marriage counseling through secure telehealth for clients in Boise and throughout Idaho.

Secure telehealth sessions are available anywhere in Idaho.

About Us Synergy Counseling Services

Synergy Counseling Services is led by Kevin James Smith, MSW, LMSW, a therapist trained in Emotionally Focused Therapy.

He has completed advanced EFT training and is currently pursuing certification. His work centers on helping couples and individuals recognize the patterns they get pulled into and shift how they respond so those patterns do not keep repeating.

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Working with a Male Couples Therapist

Some couples find it helpful to work with a male therapist, particularly when dealing with patterns like withdrawal, defensiveness, or difficulty expressing vulnerability.

When working with Kevin, the focus isn’t on taking sides. It’s about helping both partners feel understood and respond more openly without getting pulled back into the same pattern.

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Serving Boise and All of Idaho Online Therapy Services

All sessions are offered through secure telehealth, so you can attend from anywhere in Idaho. The work is grounded in Emotionally Focused Therapy, an attachment-based approach that helps improve connection, communication, and emotional safety in relationships.

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Couples Counseling

Couples therapy helps partners communicate more clearly, work through conflict, and feel more connected over time. The focus is on shifting the patterns that keep those problems repeating.

Family Counseling

Family counseling helps reduce tension, improve communication, and support more stable day-to-day interactions between family members.

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Individual Counseling

Individual sessions support a better understanding of relationship patterns, emotional responses, and how those patterns affect connection with others. Availability is limited.

Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)

Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), the main approach used in sessions, focuses on emotional patterns driving conflict and helps you respond in ways that build trust and connection instead of reinforcing the same cycle.

Synergy Counseling Services Couples Counseling

Most couples don’t reach out until something has felt off for a while. You might notice:

the same arguments coming up again and again
feeling distant or disconnected from each other
trust issues or ongoing stress in the relationship

Therapy focuses on identifying the emotional cycle behind these moments. As the pattern becomes clearer, it becomes easier to respond in a way that moves things forward.

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Couples Therapy What to Expect

Couples therapy follows a clear process while staying grounded in what’s happening between you. This process supports steady, meaningful change so the relationship feels more stable over time. Over time, you’ll begin to do the following:

Recognize The Patterns That Keep Repeating

Slow Down Conversations Before They Escalate

Express Yourself More Clearly, Even In Difficult Moments

Rebuild Trust At A Pace That Feels Realistic

Feel More Connected Instead Of Stuck In The Same Loop

Couples Therapy Via Telehealth

Online therapy makes it easier to stay consistent, especially with full schedules.

All services are provided through Synergy Counseling Services via secure telehealth.

Learn more about Telehealth Options

With telehealth, you can:

attend sessions from home
skip the extra drive time
keep appointments more consistent
work with a couples therapist from anywhere in Idaho

Partnering with Pines Counseling & Play Therapy

Synergy Counseling Services partners with Pines Counseling & Play Therapy to support children, adults, couples, and families. While Pines primarily works with children and teens, Synergy Counseling Services focuses on helping adults, couples, and caregivers strengthen relationships and improve communication.

Because children’s challenges are often connected to family relationships, this partnership allows families to receive support that promotes greater connection, healing, and growth.

Learn About Pines Counseling and Play Center

Start Couples Therapy with Kevin James Smith

When a relationship feels stuck, distant, or caught in the same arguments, couples therapy can help you start making sense of it and move in a different direction.

You don’t need to have everything figured out before reaching out.

Marriage Counseling | Couples Therapy | EFT Therapy | Boise, ID

208-996-0235

Couples Therapy And Marriage counseling
In Boise and Throughout Idaho