Justin Trice | Connection Couples Couseling

Justin Trice, MA

Couples & Individual Counselor

Relationships are complicated because people are complicated. The way we communicate, connect, protect ourselves, avoid conflict, seek closeness, or struggle to trust often has layers beneath it—and I believe therapy works best when we take the time to truly understand those layers instead of rushing past them.

I work with couples and individuals who want more than surface-level conversations. Whether you’re struggling with communication, rebuilding trust, navigating identity exploration, feeling emotionally disconnected, or trying to better understand yourself and your relationships, therapy with me is a space where curiosity, honesty, and real connection matter.

Clients often describe me as calm, warm, and easy to talk to. I bring humor into the therapy room when it fits, but I also value depth and meaningful exploration. I’m the kind of person who could spend hours unpacking one topic over brunch—and that same thoughtful, relational approach carries into my work with clients.

I specialize in helping people:

improve communication and emotional understanding
rebuild trust and strengthen connection
navigate intimacy and vulnerability
explore identity and relationships with greater clarity
better understand patterns, emotions, and relational dynamics

I have experience supporting neurodivergent individuals and previously worked in autistic support services at the college level, which deepened my appreciation for the many different ways people experience communication, emotion, relationships, and connection.

Therapy with me looks like:

conversations that go deeper than “how was your week?”
exploring problems from multiple perspectives
emotional safety without judgment
humor and authenticity alongside meaningful growth
practical insight that helps you better understand yourself and your relationships

Qualifications:

Master’s Degree in Clinical Mental Health
Bachelor’s degree in Psychology

Specialties:

Couples Counseling
Identity Exploration
Trust Building & Relationship Repair

Get To Know Me Better

TV or movie couple you would love to counsel:

I would love to counsel Carrie and Aidan from Sex and the City. They had solid chemistry and probably could have balanced each other well, but there was so much underneath the surface—infidelity, trust wounds, attachment issues, and difficulty being fully honest with each other.

Carrie especially needed space to explore why she felt the need to hide parts of herself or change herself to make relationships work. After the affair, Aidan needed help healing the insecurity and trust injuries that came with betrayal. I love helping couples unpack the deeper patterns underneath conflict instead of just arguing about the surface-level issue.

What’s something you wish all couples knew?

You don’t have to become someone else to have a better relationship—you need to be more yourself.

“I” statements and communication tools can help, but you can read those in a book. What really changes relationships is having a safe space to let your guard down and practice being honest about what you actually feel, need, and want. A lot of couples become so focused on keeping the peace that they slowly lose connection with each other in the process.

Favorite relationship problem to help people with:

I love helping people navigate big shifts in identity, needs, boundaries, or life direction while staying connected to each other through the process.

People change throughout life, and relationships have to grow alongside those changes. I especially enjoy working with couples navigating things related to sexuality, gender identity, neurodivergence, disability, intimacy, burnout, or changing emotional and relationship needs.

As someone connected to the LGBTQ+, neurodivergent, and disabled communities, I understand how overwhelming or isolating these transitions can feel. Getting back on the same page often takes deep exploration, honest conversations, and learning new ways to communicate and reconnect.

Ideal vacation:

I’m always up for an adventure and love experiencing new places, foods, and cultures. But somehow every vacation for me ends up revolving around water—whether it’s the ocean, a lake, a hot tub, or even a pond in a park.

Water has a way of pulling me out of my head and helping me slow down, unplug, and actually be present. My ideal vacation is basically good food, good people, good conversation, and somewhere peaceful enough to fully relax and vibe.

Favorite relationship-related book:

Atlas of the Heart by Brené Brown is one of my favorite relationship-related books because of how thoughtfully it explores emotions and the spaces between them.

I love that it helps people build a more accurate emotional vocabulary instead of reducing feelings down to “good,” “bad,” or “fine.” The better we understand and express what we’re actually feeling, the easier it becomes to communicate authentically and connect more deeply with the people we care about.

Think we might be a good fit? Contact me for a free 15-minute consultation today to learn more about how we can help you. Offering online and in-person therapy in Wyomissing, PA.