Couples Therapy in the Digital Age: Best Practices for Modern Communication & Connection

By Anna Elton

Help couples strengthen their relationship--both online and off.

Everyday digital behaviors--like frequent phone use, social media scrolling, and chasing "likes" online--can seem harmless, but they gradually erode intimacy, attachment, and trust in relationships. Unlike more obvious challenges that couples face, these digital behaviors often blend into daily routines, making their effects harder to detect until disconnection has already set in.

In Couples Therapy in the Digital Age, expert couples therapist and clinical sexologist Dr. Anna Elton provides practical, research-based strategies, interventions, and real-world examples to help couples reconnect and rebuild intimacy in today's tech-driven world. Inside, you'll find resources to help clients:

Navigate common digital relationship challenges like online flirting, endless scrolling, and technology addiction

Address online infidelity, emotional disconnection, and communication breakdowns

Set boundaries and repair trust after online infidelity or emotional affairs

Discern when screen time becomes unhealthy, compulsive, or addictive--and what to do about it

Build emotionally intelligent habits around smartphone and device use, including how to approach erotic online content

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 168373906X
• ISBN13: 9781683739067
• Release Date: March 2026
• Publisher: PESI Publishing
• Length: 324 Pages
• Weight: 1.67 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 8.5" x 10.9"