Couples Counseling
That chemistry…
That “getting each other without speaking”…
That was how you fell in love. It was something so special. At last, you had found THE ONE.
Maybe that’s the trick of love’s power: It invigorates, energizes, and empowers enough to bring two people closer than anything.
But when it turns the edge, it stabs deeper than anyone else could. It hurts, defeats, infuriates, and saddens like nothing else.
It used to be: “I feel I am the most attractive person in the world in your eyes.” Now, it’s: “I could never do anything right or live up to your standards.”
It used to be: “We have each other’s back, and no problem will stand in our way!” Now, it’s: “Why are we sticking together if all I do is upset you?”
“We love and care because we had that connection.”
“But since when and how did we lose the connection?”
“What has gone wrong?”
Communicating but not being understood…
Explaining, confessing, confronting, apologizing…
Even when you have a nice day or week together… BOOM!! It’s back to square one, fighting about the same things again.
The resentment, frustration, anger, and even hatred have accumulated so that you don’t know if you can get the love and affection back – even if you wanted to.
Rather, it’s how you talk about the problems.
Couples therapy often starts with a “diagnosis” of how you talk to each other – how you communicate your needs and respond to your partner’s emotional requests.
An experienced therapist can examine with a neutral perspective the patterns underlying your interactions with each other. The focus can then shift to reconstructing healthy communication.
You’ll be amazed at how effective communication will make you feel connected, attended to, understood, supported, and loved in your relationship!
No relationship starts or develops with a clean slate.
How we interact with our significant other says a lot about us. It reflects our strengths and weaknesses, our passions and fears, and our assurances and insecurities.
You’ll be better at connecting with others… and giving and receiving love.
And if the clarity that comes with couples therapy suggests that you should end your relationship, you can do that with respect and dignity… and in a way that minimizes hurt.
Either way, couples therapy is a good idea.
your healing journey today.