Couples Counseling

Couples counseling can be scary…

Making the choice to try couples counseling is a big step that two people take together.

It means admitting things are not perfect in your relationship, and that can be scary.

Relationships are hard.

Even when you’ve found the “perfect” partner and fall deeply in love. Nothing is ever really perfect when it involves bringing two diverse individuals together.

Relationships shift and change over time.

Life happens.

Maybe you’ve experienced a life-altering event such as a major illness, loss of your home or job, maybe even the heartbreaking loss of a child. Events such as these can test and demolish even the strongest relationship.

Perhaps your trust has been broken through physical or emotional affairs. Or you’ve begun arguing more frequently and heatedly.

The day-to-day grind has wrung all the joy from your relationship, and you’re both feeling distant from the person who was once your closest confidant.

Many times, communication is a big stumbling block.

We expect our significant other to know our expectations and needs instinctively, without us actually having to tell them.

Often, we’re not taught how to communicate effectively as we grew up. Perhaps you both learned very different ways to manage conflict in your families of origin.

Counseling can be a safe and supportive place to learn and practice more effective communication skills, or to bring up issues you may have been hesitant to discuss with your partner.

Your relationship can become stronger than ever.

Even if your pain seems unfixable or your differences insurmountable – if you both really want to work on your challenges and make your relationship better, there is hope.

Counseling can equip you with relationship tools and help you remember the things that brought you together in the first place.

Emerge strengthened and renewed.

Young, old, married, engaged, dating, living together, straight, gay – if you define yourselves as a couple, everyone has the same need for connection and understanding.

Couples counseling can help! The first step is to make the call (239) 540-1155.