Intimate relationships are one of life’s richest pleasures . Yet they can also provide some of life’s greatest challenges. While every relationship endures some difficult periods, there are times when those rough spots can be more effectively navigated with the help of a couple’s therapist. Some issues that may benefit from couples therapy are:
- Commitment Issues: contemplating ending the relationship or deepening your commitment; infidelity or trust issues
- Life Transitions or Stressors: financial worries, difficulty coping with problems of either partner; problems with children or family members; difficulty coping with major loss, trauma or transition
- Disillusionment: feeling something is missing; lack of emotional closeness or fulfillment; sexual difficulties
- Troubled Communications: frequent arguments, inability to resolve problems or talk things through; difficulty expressing oneself; feeling misunderstood or ignored; trouble balancing each partner’s needs
Couples often decide to start therapy when they are feeling stuck, and confused about their relationship. Couples therapy provides a neutral setting and the therapist helps to make sense of what is or is not happening and this facilitates getting unstuck and moving forward again.