Strengthening Couple Relationships

Couples inevitably face certain relationship strains as life’s pressures and one’s past experiences shape and form the relationship. Early in a relationship, couples are faced with needing to learn how to communicate, create deeper intimacy and how to have conflict that results in a renewed understanding of each other. These are tough tasks to accomplish and require’s intentional examination and a nurturing of the relationship daily. Most couples get distracted and this becomes harder to do. Things such as careers, extended family, children’s needs and one’s own emotional well-being can distract from the couple growing together. As the years pass and life’s tasks take over, a couple can end up looking at each other as strangers and wonder what happened to themselves and the person they once loved. Arguments grow more frequent and both feel unheard. If this is happening to you in your relationship, it’s important to get help before it seems like the distance is too far to bridge.

Couples counseling will focus on identifying the problems, what led to the problems and how to create healthier patterns of interaction. The couple will learn how to develop mutual respect, understand where the anger is coming from and what needs to change in order to forgive and move forward. My approach is direct and focused on solving the problems and developing your skills so that you can continue to be close no matter what life stressors come your way.