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

by Anna Elton (Author)

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

Author Biography

Anna Elton, PhD, LMFT, CST, is a licensed marriage and family therapist and clinical sexologist specializing in modern relationships, intimacy, and digital-era dynamics. She teaches clinicians worldwide through PESI and the Modern Sex Therapy Institutes, equipping therapists with practical tools to navigate the intersection of technology, intimacy, and mental health.

Anna has appeared as a relationship expert on PBS, FOX, ABC, and NBC, and she has been invited to speak at international conferences in Japan, Canada, Italy, and Australia. Known for blending research-based insights with real-world clinical strategies, she brings a clear, accessible voice to complex topics such as digital intimacy, online infidelity, and the evolving nature of connection.

Her work bridges clinical expertise with public education, empowering both professionals and couples to understand how digital habits shape attachment, trust, and desire in today's relationships.