Trying to Find And Desean Couples Therapy
I searched for this a while back and couldn't pin down exactly what you're looking for. There isn't a widely recognized couples therapy modality under that name in the major literature or training programs I've seen. It's possible it's a very new approach, a private practice branding, or maybe a mix-up with another name. If you've come across a specific website, book, or therapist using this term, drop the details and I can try to track down what they're actually referencing. Some therapists brand their own version of an existing framework and give it a unique name. This is more common in marriage counseling than in clinical psychology textbooks. So "And Desean Couples Therapy" could easily be one person's branded spin on EFT, Gottman, or Imago, without being a formally recognized standalone method. Without more context, I can't say for sure. If you're trying to evaluate whether this approach is worth your time, the practical move is to ask the provider three things: what model did they train under, how long have they been practicing it, and can they show you peer-reviewed research or citations backing it. A legitimate therapist will have answers to those. If they deflect or get vague, that's your signal to keep looking.
I ran into this exact situation a couple of years ago when a friend recommended a couples counselor who used a similarly unfamiliar branded name. Turns out the therapist had pulled from several established methods and just renamed the combination. Not necessarily a bad thing, but it meant their published work wasn't separately searchable. The workaround was to read their actual session notes and ask for a treatment plan outline before committing. That's how I confirmed the underlying structure was solid even if the marketing name was homemade. There are a few well-documented couples therapy approaches worth starting with if you're open to them. Emotionally Focused Therapy has strong outcome data across diverse couples. The Gottman Method offers structured assessments and a clear roadmap for sessions. Reality Therapy focuses on choice and responsibility in the relationship. These aren't my personal preferences, just the ones with the most track record. Each has different strengths depending on what the couple is dealing with. If you found this term in a specific article or social media post, pasting that link or quoting the exact description would help a lot. I can then look at what they're actually describing and tell you whether it's a renamed existing model or something genuinely distinct. Otherwise, I'm working without enough to go on here.
