Do you feel like your relationship is at a standstill? Are you and your partner stuck in the same argument loop every night? Do you feel like the you and your partner are drifting away? Do you desire more intimacy in your marriage?
All things can be improved, changed and bettered, with just a little support, no matter how big or small. With couples therapy, you’ll learn how to communicate your feelings and needs, and get what you want out of your relationship. Often it takes couples time to identify and consider how couples counseling could benefit their intimate relationship.
The types of issues that could lead a couple to seek counseling are practically limitless. Every couple has a unique set of conflicts that require personalized assistance and a guided treatment plan. Here are a few of the common issues that might lead a couple to seek relationship counseling:
- Financial Troubles
In today’s world, it’s become harder than ever for two people to make a living. A couple might need assistance with managing their finances, relieving some of their debts and finding the root cause of their money woes.
- Communication Issues
Unfortunately, most of us were never taught how to communicate with our significant other in school. Some people are surprised to learn that effective communication don’t always come naturally. Instead, it’s a skill that anyone can learn with the help of a relationship counselor.
- Parenting Conflicts
Two people could have completely different ideas on the best way to raise their children. While one person’s style might appear to be at odds with their partner’s, a counselor could help them compromise and raise their children in a steady, consistent fashion.
- Divorce Contemplation
Just because a couple is thinking about divorce doesn’t mean the relationship is over. A counselor might be able to help the couple come to terms with their differences and decide if they want to give it another shot. Relationship counseling might be all the couple needs to keep their marriage intact.
Other issues that bring couples to therapy include the following:
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- Chronic/Mental Illness Support
- Values Differences
- Family of Origin/Extended Family
- Infidelity/Cheating/Jealousy
- Intimacy Challenges
- Navigating Work/Life/Family Expectations
- Pornography
- Life Transitions
- Pre-Marital/Commitment
- Sexual Expression Issues/Sexual Difficulties
In couple’s therapy sessions, we help people develop the necessary skills needed to maintain sustaining love in your relationship and have a happier home life.
If any of the above relate to you and your partner in your relationship, please contact us today so we can schedule an appointment. We would love to speak about how couples or marriage counseling may help you reconnect and rekindle your love for one another. Get Centered is located in the St. Louis area and provides couples counseling and marriage therapy using CBT, The Gottman Method, Narrative Therapy, & Solution Focused Therapy.
How Should a Couple Prepare for Couples Counseling?
Couples who struggle to communicate with their significant others may find it difficult to open up at couples therapy. Reflecting on your current challenges may help you better prepare for it. Some questions to consider:
- When did the problems start, and how do they affect your relationship?
- Do you miss the emotional connection you had at the beginning of your relationship?
- Do you feel that you have communication issues that keep you from being on the same page?
- Are you going through life transitions that might change your family dynamics, such as having a baby or experiencing “empty nest” feelings when the kids grow up and move out?
Contemplating these questions may help you open up during couples therapy.
A professional counselor can help guide you during the session, ask questions about your challenges as a couple, help you better articulate what you’re going through, and help you set realistic couple goals as you build a stronger relationship.
What Are Some Benefits of Couples Counseling?
Do you and your significant other often argue or worry about financial problems? Working with a marriage counselor to help you better navigate your marital problems can:
- Increase emotional or physical intimacy: During couples therapy, a counselor helps you open up about your marital challenges and how they affect your relationship. The therapist explores the root of the problem and offers solutions to help you strengthen your relationship. As you work through the problems by openly communicating, you develop trust toward your partner, increasing physical or emotional intimacy.
- Increase fulfillment in the relationship: Effective communication can help you better navigate marital conflicts and build trust. Therapists offer techniques to guide you in effectively articulating your feelings toward your partner or about a problem, helping you better understand each other. Marriage counselors also help you maintain effective communication, which can lead to a more fulfilling relationship over time.
- Help resolve underlying issues: Whether it’s issues with in-laws or money, therapists work closely with you to get to the root of the problem, ensuring it doesn’t escalate and create more problems.
Get Centered Counseling Coaching and Wellness offers couples therapy to help partners manage and resolve conflicts. We also offer premarital counseling for newly engaged partners to help them better prepare for marriage. No matter what kind of issues you’re facing, our counseling services for couples offer a safe space to discuss your unresolved issues and work toward a healthy relationship. Contact us for a consultation.