Couples Therapy & Marriage Counseling
Breaking Toxic Patterns in Relationships
Couples therapy is often brought up either during a time of crisis or as a last-ditch effort to save the marriage or a relationship before a looming divorce or a breakup. Indeed, couples counseling is one of the best things you could do in such circumstances. However, these are NOT the ONLY times that therapy should be explored.
If you know that something is not quite right in your relationship and would like to figure out why, therapy is a great way to do so. In fact, until you examine the core beliefs you have about relationships, you will keep attracting the same toxic patterns that sabotage you and your romantic partner.
Couples therapy can help with the following issues, among many others:
Communication Issues
- Misunderstandings
- Misinterpretation
- Being invalidated
- Feeling unheard
Conflict Issues
- Unconstrucive criticism
- Defensiveness
- Lack of committment
- Contempt
Connection Issues
- Lack of emotional intimacy
- Feeling insecure
- Loneliness
- Lack of trust
You know that you and your partner are committed to this relationship, but you haven’t been able to find a way to connect the way you used to. It seems as if there is a glass wall between you preventing you from making contact.
At times, it may seem as though you married someone who is least capable of giving you what you want. BUT you may want it from your spouse’s part that was shut down in the past. During couples therapy, you and your partner will not only get the chance to heal your relationship but also reconnect with a part of yourselves that you did not think was there.
The relationship can be a place for growth
Gottman Method Couples Therapy
Disarm Conflicting Communication
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- Address specific problems
- Resolve conflict patterns
- Master communication
- Deepen emotional connection
- Prevent relapses into the old patterns
Emotionally Guided Couples Therapy
Improve Attachment and Bonding
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- Erase insecurities and fears
- Become responsive to your partner’s needs
- Refine communication strategies
Collaborative Couples Counseling
Heal Each Other’s Old Wounds
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- Become present with your partner
- Turn two monologues into a dialogue
- Help your partner eliminate the defensiveness
- Saturate the relationship with positive feelings
You do not have to be stuck in a never-ending damaging loop
My goal for you is to learn to navigate conflict or disagreement that has happened over and over with grace. You will get on the same wavelength and use disagreements as fuel for growth to achieve a lasting change.
Reach out to me to schedule a free 15-minute phone consultation so we can discuss what therapy may look like for you and your partner.