Can relationship counseling actually help us?
By opening the channels of communication and addressing the issues that are preventing the relationship from becoming all that it can be, online therapy has has helped countless couples make real and measurable improvements in the quality of their daily life.
What are some of the common issues that relationships counseling can help with?
Most long term relationship go through highs & lows at various stages. These changes in the relationship dynamic are completely normal and can be caused by any number of everyday circumstances. Problems arise when these issues begin to form a barrier between the partners and that’s when effective relationship counselling can help.
- Infidelity in the relationship
- Communication problems
- Sexual issues
- Power struggles in the relationship
- Unresolved conflicts
- Parenting disagreements
How does relationship counseling work?
When you’ve chosen the right therapist for you both, you can begin to examine the key areas of difficulty between you and your partner. Often the most obvious areas of difficulty are actually masking deeper issues that may need to be addressed.
Your therapist will expect clear and honest communication during your session so that as much progress as possible can be made. It will usually take several sessions to experience any real progress, but provided you’re both as open as possible to improving the state of the partnership, real improvement is a real possibility.
Do both of us have to participate?
Ideally both partners should be involved in the counseling process, but we understand that this is not always possible. Most people find that attending therapy for their relationship issues alone will allow them to express their feelings about issues that are making daily lie in the relationship more difficult and this in turn can clarify their own feelings.
What are the benefits of relationship counselling?
A happy and healthy relationship provides a sense of happiness and fulfilment. Healthy partnerships also reduces the amount of anxiety and depression that an individual experiences which leads to a healthier body.