Couples Therapy
Maintaining a healthy relationship takes work.
Life presents challenges in any relationship over time. Some difficulties may involve balancing responsibilities – job, children, aging parents, illness, etc. – while attempting to find time for each other.
Some problems are more serious, such as financial difficulties, conflicting expectations, constant
blaming, and infidelity, making the relationship go downhill.
When conflicts exert control in a relationship, the focus becomes distorted with negative remarks about the partner. During those times, it’s easier for each partner to focus on the negatives and blame the other for the cause of the relationship’s failure, such as a lack of communication or angry projection of responsibility for the conflict on the partner.
Finding a resolution to disputes and maintaining a positive, loving relationship requires work, and this is where couples therapy can help.
Couples therapy with me starts with making a list.
● First, we itemize escalating behaviors that occur before verbally angry projection.
● Second, we list positive behaviors about the relationship and positive things about your partner.
● Third, we make a list of changes about yourself and your partner to improve the quality of the relationship.
● Fourth, we itemize the enjoyable time you experience while putting together a 500-piece jigsaw puzzle.
Maintenance makes renewal possible.
The goal of couples therapy is to develop the necessary skills for effective communication, mutual sexual intimacy, and an enjoyable time for companionship within the relationship.
Together, we can devise methods of intervention to help you address the challenges in your relationship.
Don’t let the challenges keep building up. Call me today at (678) 719-8168 for a free 20-minute consultation to ensure we are a good fit.
It’s better to address minor problems before they escalate into larger ones. The good news is that couples therapy can help you address significant and minor issues.