The Benefits of Relationships Counseling
Many relationships face issues and problems regarding children, money, sex, or just basic communication. Relationships counseling helps both partners understand the problems they face and point them in a direction where they can find common ground for their issues.
To get the most out of relationships counseling, both partners must seriously commit to it. The length of time for couple counseling may vary depending on the gravity of the problem and the level of commitment both partners put into the therapy.
Going to a couple of counseling sessions with the right attitude will bring the best results. You must know exactly what you want from your relationship and also understand your goals in getting help from a therapist. A true therapist will focus on communication skills and help you develop understanding and loving communication, without affecting any of the partner’s self-worth. In the counseling sessions, you may learn to gently communicate with each other about problems that might have been too painful to discuss before. Learning how to face confrontations and respond gently to them is the main goal of the therapy. When both members reach this realization, old barriers drop between them.
A professional therapist always focuses his attention on teaching both partners to listen to each other’s opinions and clear up misunderstandings. In return, the partners will feel more cherished and will be able to create an intimate and loving relationship. A good therapist will also teach you constructive conflict resolution strategies. This will ease those fights between partners which usually generate nothing but frustration and anger.
Learning new methods for dealing with frequently occurring problems is one of the main goals of relationships counseling. Your therapist will teach you that agreement between two people is not always necessary, but the idea is to have understanding for each other’s feelings.
If you want to find out more about relationships counseling, feel free to contact Nancy Bell - Marriage and Couples Counselor. We are located in Bellevue, WA and our phone number is (425) 453-1583. Don’t hesitate to call.