Marital and Couple's Counseling

Couple’s counseling, as well as marital therapy is a process in which two individuals gain greater self-awareness and work on their relationship in order to achieve better communication, harmony, and a greater sense of fulfillment in their relationship. Typically, both partners in the relationship attend the counseling session to discuss the couple’s specific issues.

When you get married or enter a committed relationship, the assumption is that you’re supposed to know how to “do” relationships. But, it’s not always that easy. We don’t learn relationships in school. Couples today often are increasingly isolated and are expected to manage their lives and families without the community supports that in the past were primary sources of help in raising children and meeting family needs.

In couple’s counseling and marital therapy, often all that’s needed are simple adjustments that can positively change the course of the relationship. Partners should consider couple’s counseling if they are experiencing one or more of the following: repetitive arguments, feelings of distance in the relationship, feelings of resentment, or lack of interest in physical affection. Partners pursue couple’s counseling to feel more connected to each other, to enrich the relationship, or to bridge a relationship impasse.

With the aid of a skilled clinician, couples can bring peace, stability and communication back into their relationship, thus improving their lives and the lives of those most affected by them and their relationship. People who engage in couple’s counseling or marital therapy often report less discord, arguing, and tension. Couple’s counseling helps partners create shared life dreams and many individuals experience greater confidence, happiness, and emotional and mental strength. A more harmonious marriage or relationship reduces stress, provides greater energy, and helps children. Further, research shows that those who are in happy, loving relationships live longer. Couple’s counseling can help the couple enjoy all that their relationship was meant to be.

Information provided by Perry Dodge, M.S., M.A., L.P.C.  Click here to see his PStL profile and find out how to contact him.

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