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Best Couples Therapists in Auburn Hills, MI (2026)

181 couples therapists ranked by RP ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →

The short answer

  1. 1

    Best overall in Auburn Hills: Kristen Qualls Counseling Services, PC, RP Score 72/100; 4.3★ from 6 Google reviews; open 7 days a week.

  2. 19

    Most-reviewed: LifeStance Therapists & Psychiatrists Bloomfield Hills, 303 Google reviews at 4.4★, the most of 181 ranked; ranked #19.

Rankings can't be bought. Psychologists can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank

181 Auburn Hills couples therapists are ranked here by RP Score, from eight published factors. 95 open Saturdays and 37 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.7★ across 181 rated practices.

Top 10 couples therapists in Auburn Hills at a glance

Ranked by the RP Score from public listing data, not by treatment outcomes; Sponsored placements are shown separately and never change rank.

Top 10 couples therapists in Auburn Hills at a glance
RankBusinessRP ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHoursBest for
1Kristen Qualls Counseling Services, PC724.3★ (6)Rochester Hills, 4 mi awaySat · Sun · EveningsOverall
2Agape One Certified Relationship Coaching715.0★ (5)Farmington Hills, 1 mi awaySat · Evenings—
3Ross L. Flynn, PhD715.0★ (3)Rochester, 5 mi away——
4Dil Marriage Media | Shelby Township, Michigan695.0★ (3)Clinton Township, 12 mi awaySat · Sun · Evenings—
5Debbra Bronstad Riemann, LMFT665.0★ (3)Rochester Hills, 4 mi awayEvenings—
6Eon Therapy | Rochester Hills Therapy665.0★ (11)Rochester, 5 mi away——
7Guided Solutions Relationship Center655.0★ (6)Troy, 10 mi awaySat · Evenings—
8Michigan Family Institute654.2★ (6)Southfield, 12 mi away——
9Tracey Stulberg641.0★ (5)Birmingham, 10 mi away——
10Greg Dudzinski MS LPC-The Art of Relationships, PLLC644.9★ (166)Southfield, 16 mi awaySat · Evenings—

The 181 best couples therapists in Auburn Hills, ranked

Ordered by RP Score, a 0–100 score from eight published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.

Ranked by the RP Score from public listing data, not by treatment outcomes; Sponsored placements are shown separately and never change rank.

  1. Ranked #1 in Auburn Hills

    Based in Rochester Hills, 4 mi away

    72/100RP Score

    Ranked #1 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Marriage or relationship counselor”, 4.3★ from 6 Google reviews.

    Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.

    • 4.3★ from 6 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 7 AM–7 PM · Sat–Sun 9 AM–5 PM
    Address
    1460 Walton Blvd. #202, Rochester Hills, MI 48309
  2. Based in Rochester, 5 mi away

    71/100RP Score

    Ranked #3 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Marriage or relationship counselor”, 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews.

    Based on 6 of 8 factors; recency and availability not yet collected.

    • 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews
    Address
    71 Walnut Blvd, Rochester, MI 48307
  3. Based in Rochester Hills, 4 mi away

    66/100RP Score

    Ranked #5 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Marriage or relationship counselor”, 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews.

    Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.

    • 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Thu 9 AM–7 PM · Fri–Sun closed
    Address
    1460 Walton Blvd. #218, Rochester Hills, MI 48309
  4. Based in Southfield, 12 mi away

    65/100RP Score

    Ranked #8 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Marriage or relationship counselor”, 4.2★ from 6 Google reviews.

    Based on 6 of 8 factors; recency and availability not yet collected.

    • 4.2★ from 6 Google reviews
    Address
    30233 Southfield Rd #109, Southfield, MI 48076
  5. Based in Birmingham, 10 mi away

    64/100RP Score

    Ranked #9 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Marriage or relationship counselor”, 1.0★ from 5 Google reviews.

    Based on 6 of 8 factors; recency and availability not yet collected.

    • 1.0★ from 5 Google reviews
    Address
    1000 S Old Woodward Ave #108, Birmingham, MI 480096723
  6. Based in Southfield, 16 mi away

    64/100RP Score

    Ranked #10 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Marriage or relationship counselor”, 4.9★ from 166 Google reviews.

    Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.

    • 4.9★ from 166 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Thu 9 AM–7 PM · Fri 9 AM–3 PM · Sat 9 AM–2 PM · Sun closed
    Address
    21700 Northwestern Hwy Ste 514, Southfield, MI 48075
  7. Based in Royal Oak, 15 mi away

    63/100RP Score

    Ranked #11 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Marriage or relationship counselor”, 4.2★ from 5 Google reviews.

    Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.

    • 4.2★ from 5 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Sun 9 AM–9 PM
    Address
    628 E Parent Ave, Royal Oak, MI 48067
  8. 63/100RP Score

    Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and proximity: 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews, based in Auburn Hills.

    Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.

    • 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Sun 8 AM–7 PM
    Address
    189 Clarkston Rd, Lake Orion, MI 48362
  9. Based in Auburn Hills

    62/100RP Score

    Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and proximity: 4.7★ from 61 Google reviews, based in Auburn Hills.

    Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.

    • 4.7★ from 61 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 8 AM–8 PM · Sat 8 AM–4 PM · Sun closed
    Address
    3720 Elizabeth Lake Rd, Waterford Township, MI 48328
  10. Based in Rochester Hills, 4 mi away

    61/100RP Score

    Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and specialty focus: 3.4★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Family counselor”.

    Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.

    • 3.4★ from 5 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Thu 9 AM–9 PM · Fri 9 AM–5 PM · Sat 8 AM–2 PM · Sun closed
    Address
    1050 N Livernois Rd, Rochester Hills, MI 48306
  11. Based in Auburn Hills

    60/100RP Score

    Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and proximity: 4.9★ from 129 Google reviews, based in Auburn Hills.

    Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.

    • 4.9★ from 129 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Tue 10 AM–5 PM · Wed 10 AM–3 PM · Thu 10 AM–4 PM · Fri 10 AM–2 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    41000 Woodward Ave Ste 350 East, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304
  12. Based in Birmingham, 7 mi away

    59/100RP Score

    Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and specialty focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Mental health service”.

    Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.

    • 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Sun 12 AM–12 AM
    Address
    39400 Woodward Ave Ste 187, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304
  13. Based in Royal Oak, 15 mi away

    58/100RP Score

    Ranked #25 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Marriage or relationship counselor”, 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews.

    Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.

    • 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 9 AM–9 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    25600 Woodward Ave #218, Royal Oak, MI 48067

Couples therapists ranked #26 to #50

#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #50, in RP Score order; each links to its profile. We publish the top 50 of 181 ranked couples therapists here; the rest are on their profiles.

couples therapists in Auburn Hills, ranks 26 to 50
RankBusinessRP ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
26LifeStance Therapists & Psychiatrists Auburn Hills584.6★ (47)In Auburn Hills
27Raji George, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner584.5★ (41)In Auburn Hills
28Angelina Perkins, Counselor585.0★ (17)In Auburn Hills
29Neil S. Talon, Psychiatrist574.5★ (27)In Auburn Hills
30LENA AGREE, JD, PSYD and Associates ~ Licensed Psychologist575.0★ (31)9 mi
31Bald Mountain Behavioral Medicine574.1★ (58)In Auburn Hills
32Thriveworks Counseling & Psychiatry West Bloomfield574.9★ (121)12 mi
33Relationship Institute573.3★ (4)19 mi
34Charles Laymond, Counselor575.0★ (7)In Auburn Hills
35Keith Mosa-Basha, Counselor574.9★ (8)In Auburn Hills
36Thriveworks Counseling & Psychiatry Sterling Heights574.5★ (188)11 mi
37Aspects Counseling564.8★ (11)5 mi
38Dorit Ben-Ami, Psychiatrist564.4★ (9)In Auburn Hills
39Dr. Brenda OBrien, Counselor564.4★ (9)In Auburn Hills
40Kolano Kounseling, LLC565.0★ (6)In Auburn Hills
41Mark Deering, Counselor564.8★ (6)In Auburn Hills
42Liza Raymond, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner563.8★ (32)In Auburn Hills
43Thriveworks Counseling & Psychiatry Beverly Hills564.6★ (93)12 mi
44Heart and Mind Counseling565.0★ (12)10 mi
45Genuine Solutions Counseling Center564.5★ (47)7 mi
46Bright Pine Behavioral Health554.9★ (47)9 mi
47Bright Pine Behavioral Health554.7★ (40)9 mi
48Oakland Health Associates (Behavioral Health)554.5★ (31)7 mi
49The Clarity Clinic545.0★ (25)13 mi
50LifeStance Therapists & Psychiatrists Clarkston544.4★ (219)10 mi

Also serving Auburn Hills

20 more couples therapists within 20 mi that we can't rank yet: too few reviews, or a specialty we couldn't confirm. Listed A to Z.

Unranked couples therapists serving Auburn Hills
BusinessGoogle ratingDistance
Amy L Moore MA LLC4.6★ (9)In Auburn Hills
Brain Life Center4.6★ (140)In Auburn Hills
Branches Auburn Hills5.0★ (4)In Auburn Hills
Changes Counseling of Clarkston4.4★ (14)In Auburn Hills
Charles D. Mills, PHD5.0★ (7)In Auburn Hills
Cherry Creek Counseling5.0★ (13)In Auburn Hills
Crossroads Care Center4.4★ (36)In Auburn Hills
Epiphanye Counseling Services5.0★ (4)In Auburn Hills
Family Growth Psychology5.0★ (5)In Auburn Hills
Gary Rasmussen, Counselor4.5★ (2)In Auburn Hills
Insight Counseling Services3.7★ (6)In Auburn Hills
Lake Orion Counseling Center4.1★ (9)In Auburn Hills
Niyama Center- Bloomfield Hills- Holistic Therapy & EMDR Counseling5.0★ (26)In Auburn Hills
Oakland Hills Counseling, LLC4.0★ (4)In Auburn Hills
Open Hearts Counseling LLC5.0★ (18)In Auburn Hills
Pearl Beech Psychology5.0★ (3)In Auburn Hills
Pure Psychiatry of Michigan4.7★ (373)In Auburn Hills
Rachel Blanchette, Counselor5.0★ (2)In Auburn Hills
Tranquil Awakenings Counseling Center, PLLC5.0★ (7)In Auburn Hills
Viewpoint Psychology & Wellness4.7★ (15)In Auburn Hills

How we ranked Auburn Hills couples therapists

We scored 181 Auburn Hills couples therapists on eight factors, weighted as shown. A practice is ranked when its specialty is confirmed and it has 3 or more Google reviews or a claimed profile. A practice with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency. Other unknown factors are left out, not counted as zero. Scores last refreshed November 9, 2026.

Paid placement never changes a rank or score. Sponsored businesses are paid, labelled, limited to 3 and shown above the ranking, outside it.

Read the full method: formula, sources and exclusions

RP Score factors and weights
FactorWeightComputed fromIn Auburn Hills data
Reputation25%Google star rating, adjusted for how many reviews back itMeasured
Review volume5%Number of Google reviews, compared with the most-reviewed practice on the listMeasured
Recency5%Share of Google reviews from the last 12 monthsNot yet collected
Availability10%Weekly open hours, Saturday, Sunday, and round-the-clock or same-day availabilityMeasured
Specialty focus25%How clearly the practice does this specialty (its Google category and name)Measured
Proximity15%Based in the city scores highest, less the farther away it isMeasured
Claimed profile10%The practice has claimed its Ranked Psychologists profile (free or paid earn the same)Measured
Partnered5%The practice links to Ranked Psychologists from its own website with our badge, checked periodicallyMeasured

How to choose a couples therapist

  1. Check the license with the state or provincial board that issued it; most boards publish a free online lookup.
  2. Make sure couples and marriage counseling is a regular part of their work, and ask what approach they use and why.
  3. Ask what training they have in couples work specifically (for example the Gottman Method or Emotionally Focused Therapy).
  4. Ask about fees, insurance and the cancellation policy before the first session. In the US, if you are uninsured or paying yourself, you can ask for a good faith estimate of expected charges.
  5. Check practical fit: in-person or online sessions, evening times, and how soon they have an opening.
  6. After a few sessions, ask yourself whether you feel heard. Changing to a different provider is common and fine.

Questions to ask a couples therapist

  • Are you accepting new clients, and how soon could I start?
  • Which license do you hold, and in which state or province?
  • How much of your work is couples and marriage counseling?
  • Do you also see each partner on their own?
  • What do you charge per session, and do you take my insurance or provide a superbill?
  • Do you offer online sessions?
  • What is your cancellation policy?
  • What do you keep confidential, and when would you have to share information?

Terms explained

PhD / PsyD
Doctoral degrees in psychology. A PhD usually has a stronger research focus, a PsyD a stronger clinical focus; both can lead to a psychologist license.
Licensed psychologist
A person licensed by a state or provincial psychology board to practice psychology. The title is protected by law.
Psychological associate
In some states and provinces, a master’s-level practitioner licensed or registered by the psychology board, often with supervision requirements.
LPC / LMHC / LCPC
US licenses for professional or mental health counselors (the name differs by state). They provide counseling and therapy.
LCSW
Licensed clinical social worker: a master’s-level social worker licensed to provide therapy.
LMFT
Licensed marriage and family therapist: licensed to treat individuals, couples and families with a focus on relationships.
RP / RCC
Registered psychotherapist (Ontario) and registered clinical counsellor (British Columbia): Canadian titles for licensed therapy providers.
PSYPACT
An interstate agreement that lets psychologists licensed in a member state provide telepsychology to clients in other member states once they hold the required authorization.
Telehealth
Sessions held by secure video or phone instead of in person. The provider generally needs to be licensed where the client is located.
CBT
Cognitive behavioral therapy: a structured talk therapy that works on the links between thoughts, feelings and behavior.
DBT
Dialectical behavior therapy: a form of CBT that teaches skills for managing intense emotions and relationships.
ERP
Exposure and response prevention: a form of CBT used for OCD.

Couples therapists in Auburn Hills: frequently asked questions

Who is the best couples therapist in Auburn Hills?

By RP Score, the highest-ranked couples therapist in Auburn Hills, MI is Kristen Qualls Counseling Services, PC with an RP Score of 72/100. It has 4.3★ from 6 Google reviews. It is open 7 days a week. Agape One Certified Relationship Coaching (#2) and Ross L. Flynn, PhD (#3) follow. We ranked 181 couples therapists on eight factors, last updated November 9, 2026.

How many couples therapists are there in Auburn Hills?

RankedPsychologists ranks 181 couples therapists serving Auburn Hills, MI. 20 of them are based in Auburn Hills; the rest serve it from nearby towns. Another 20 within 20 mi are listed but not ranked yet. Counts are as of November 2026.

What should I do if I need help right now?

In crisis or thinking about suicide? Call or text 988 (US and Canada), any time. In an emergency, call 911. This site cannot help in an emergency.

Which couples therapists in Auburn Hills work on weekends?

95 of 181 ranked couples therapists post Saturday hours and 37 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Kristen Qualls Counseling Services, PC (#1), Agape One Certified Relationship Coaching (#2) and Dil Marriage Media | Shelby Township, Michigan (#4). Posted hours are office hours; many practices also offer evening or online sessions by appointment.

What Google rating do Auburn Hills couples therapists have?

The median Google rating among 181 rated couples therapists in Auburn Hills is 4.7★, with a median of 11 reviews. LifeStance Therapists & Psychiatrists Bloomfield Hills has the most, 303 reviews, and ranks #19. We adjust ratings for review count, so a few five-star reviews cannot top the list.

How does RankedPsychologists rank couples therapists?

Each couples therapist gets a 0–100 RP Score from eight published factors, led by reputation (25%), specialty focus (25%), proximity (15%) and availability (10%). A practice with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency; other factors we cannot measure are left out. Only practices with a confirmed specialty and 3 or more reviews, or a claimed profile, are ranked.

Do couples therapists outside Auburn Hills count in this ranking?

Yes, if they are within 20 mi of the Auburn Hills city center, our service radius for couples therapists. Each listing shows where the practice is based and how far away it is. Proximity is 15% of the RP Score, so a nearby practice gets a small edge.

Can couples therapists pay to rank higher on RankedPsychologists?

No. The RP Score never reads payment status, and this ranking has 0 paid placements. Up to 3 Featured practices may appear above the list, labelled Sponsored and showing their honest rank.

How are couples therapists in Auburn Hills ranked?

Each practice gets an RP Score from 0 to 100 from 8 published factors, including its Google rating, how clearly it focuses on couples and marriage counseling and how close it is. Sponsored placements are shown separately and never change rank. The score does not measure treatment outcomes.

Do both partners need to come to couples therapy?

Most couples therapists prefer to see both partners, at least at first, but many will start with one. Ask how they handle individual sessions. If there is violence or fear in the relationship, tell the therapist privately; many do not offer joint sessions in that situation.

Can I see a couples therapist online?

Often, yes. Licensing generally follows where you are during the session, so the provider needs to be licensed or authorized there. In the US, psychologists in PSYPACT member states can offer telepsychology to clients in other member states; counselors and social workers have their own rules. In Canada, ask whether the provider is registered in your province.

What if I need help right now?

Do not wait for a consultation. Call or text 988 (US and Canada) if you are in crisis or thinking about suicide, at any time. In an emergency, call 911.

Update log for Auburn Hills

  1. November 2026: RP Scores recalculated for 181 couples therapists serving Auburn Hills.
  2. November 2026: 1 duplicate listing merged.