Couples counseling

Couples counseling is more commonly needed than most would realize. the push-and-pull of daily life, plus the stress of life transitions such as job changes, children, parents and moving all take a toll on a couple's ability to communicate effectively.

Ineffective behaviors that cause relationships to fail fall into a few categories:

•Blame or attempt to dominate
•Disengage/withdraw
•Resentful compliance
•Whine
•Denial or confusion

You will see "light at the end of the tunnel"

Research outcomes on couples counseling suggest the following positive results:

• At the end of couple’s therapy, 75% of couples receiving therapy are
better off than similar couples who did not receive therapy.

• Sixty five percent of couples report "significant" improvement based
on averaged scores of marital "satisfaction."

• Most couples will benefit from therapy, but both spouses will not
necessarily experience the same outcomes or benefits.

• Therapies that produce the greatest gain — and are able to maintain that gain over the long amount of time — tend to strengthen the couple's emotional bonds. The couple will more effectively work together with better mutual understanding.