Relationships often hit rough patches. When people lose hope, they may want to throw in the towel. They stop talking and avoid their partners and feelings. Arguments become polarizing, intimacy suffers. Shared hopes and dreams are forgotten. Partners become more critical or demanding. There are hurt feelings on both sides.
Couples counseling can help you both get back on the same team and repair your relationship. When you know your partner can hear your fears as well as your desires, you can have meaningful conversations about trust, love and forgiveness.
Why should you consider couples counseling?
Conflicts may arise during marriage, because we all change as we mature. Most couples who see me want to find ways to communicate more effectively and regain lost intimacy. A common issue for people is that while they love their partner, they are not “in love” with their partner. Many losses for couples occur that have to be grieved (e.g+., infertility, miscarriage, parenting differences or losses, chronic and acute illnesses, job loss, financial difficulties, retirement). Couples come to therapy to reduce their pain, find ways to regain intimacy, and decrease the distance between them.
Get back on track. Learn the skills you need to take risks and do something different.
People may seek couples counseling to help with:
Communication difficulties and feeling misunderstood, invalidated and or unloved
Increased fighting without resolution
Loss of sexual intimacy and emotional connection
Infidelity and marital affairs
Financial stress and disagreements
Disagreements about the priorities in marriage
Concerns about their relationships with in-law’s and extended family members
Difficulty in integrating acute and I chronic illnesses in themselves and their families
Parenting differences and difficult situations to manage
Juggling and prioritizing responsibilities
Some benefits of couples counseling can include:
Increased emotional closeness and intimacy and reduction in conflicts
Development new skills to problem solve crisis’s and perpetual disagreements
Increased parenting skills if the couple have children
Improved communication with your partner and reduced anger and resentment
Recognition and appreciation of how love changes through time
“Our marriage is so much better and my heart feels open again.”