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Couples Counseling in Seattle

Is your conflict out of control? Are you having the same argument over and over again? Does it feel like the passion is slipping away? Do you struggle with jealousy or anger?

Couples Counseling can help!

 

Typical issues that couples counseling can help you with:

  • Poor communication that leads to escalated conflict, avoidance, or both
  • Unresolved conflict
  • Having a passionless relationship
  • Infidelity
  • Anger
  • Conflict about child-rearing
  • Conflict about sex or sexuality
  • Blended families
  • Premarital or preventative couples counseling. This is for newer couples who are devoted to each other and wish to either stop bad habits before they cause damage and/or learn skills to deal well with differences and the ups and downs of long term commitment

 

What couples typically achieve in couples counseling:

  • The delicate art of balancing your needs for autonomy and connection
  • Improved communication - feeling heard, understood, and staying close
  • Differences become the spice that keeps your relationship vibrant & healthy
  • Have - and meet! - higher expectations of your relationship
  • Develop rituals of closeness & connection
  • Avoid the most common and corrosive relationship habits
  • Secure long term satisfaction in your relationship
  • When feeling hurt, the refractory period shortens, meaning less time fighting and more time being friends 

 

There is something to the old adage, "love conquers all". Research shows that couples with well functioning relationships are less likely to get physical illnesses like cancer and heart disease, have stronger immune systems, and increased ability to handle stress and anxiety. Long term committed relationships are hard work, worth the effort, and provide a safe haven in a complex and uncertain world.

Unfortunately couples wait approximately six years before getting help from a professional after their first signs of distress. The great news is that with proper care, courage, and hard work relationships can be repaired, revitalized, and returned to being satisfying again. I am happy to assist you in this effort toward deeper connection, understanding, and mutual support.

Whether you have been together 2 months or 20 years, calling me might be the first step toward a closer, more fulfilling, and beautiful relationship.

My training in marriage therapy and couples counseling as well as my background in family systems & gestalt therapy will help you develop the necessary skills for enjoying a more gratifying and rewarding relationship.

 

It's never too late, or too early, to explore, express, and secure your love for each other.