COUPLES THERAPY
COUPLES THERAPY
Marriage counseling, also called couples therapy, is a type of psychotherapy. Marriage counseling helps couples of all types recognize and resolve conflicts and improve their relationships. Through marriage counseling, you can make thoughtful decisions about rebuilding and strengthening your relationship or going your separate ways. Marriage counseling is often short term. Marriage counseling typically includes both partners, but sometimes one partner chooses to work with a therapist alone. The specific treatment plan depends on the situation.
Some couples seek marriage counseling to strengthen their partnership and gain a better understanding of each other. Marriage counseling can also help couples who plan to get married. Premarital counseling can help couples achieve a deeper understanding of each other and iron out differences before marriage.
In other cases, couples seek marriage counseling to improve a troubled relationship. You can use marriage counseling to help with many specific issues, including: communication problems, sexual difficulties, conflicts about child rearing or blended families, substance abuse, anger, and infidelity.
Marriage counseling might also be helpful in cases of domestic abuse. If violence has escalated to the point that you’re afraid, however, counseling alone isn’t adequate. Contact the police or a local shelter or crisis center for emergency support.
Do you suffer from depression or anxiety? Take the first step and start here. Other commonly treated diagnoses include Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Bipolar Disorder, Attention Deficit Disorder (ADHD), Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD), Attachment Disorder, and Adjustment Disorder.