Marriage Counseling, Couples Counseling and Relationship Counseling

Communication is the number one reason couples, married or not, have problems in their relationships. Often times, people in relationships do not really listen to one another when they talk. Instead, they tend to be preoccupied with reacting to what they thought the other person said or planning their response. People in relationships with effective conflict resolution habits will resolve arguments more quickly and all will feel positive about the outcome. You can learn how to communicate more effectively to avoid arguments, to learn the needs of others and improve your relationship instead of letting obstacles get in the way.

Attitude differences, perceived discrepancies in the amount of attention paid to the relationship and other obstacles to the relationship can be addressed once the couple has the tools to confront the challenges together. Is your relationship worth it? Below we outline the various types of therapy we offer in this area. Give us a call today at (813) 419-7792 to help you work through the issues causing problems in your relationship.

Marriage Counseling

Marriage counseling typically involves the two parties in a marriage working with a therapist to identify and resolve the issues within the relationship. Marriage counseling can be short-term or long-term depending on many factors including the nature of the issues, openness of the couple in discussing them and the couple’s willingness to work with each other and the therapist. Typically, the earlier a couple seeks help, the more likelihood there is of success in a short timeframe. The first step to success is recognizing there are issues that you as a couple cannot resolve on your own.

Many individuals refuse to seek marriage counseling because they believe this is admitting that their marriage has failed. This could not be farther from the truth. In reality, many couples in successful marriages seek counseling to resolve their issues, to confront their own psychological problems within the context of couples therapy or to find a neutral space where they can work on their relationship. It is common and effective in certain situations for a marriage counselor to meet with the partners separately at times. Call us today at (813) 419-7792 so we can help you get your marriage 'Back on Track'.

Relationship Issues and Couples Counseling

Couples and Relationship therapy is a form of counseling used to treat relationship distress for both individuals and couples. This type of counseling overlaps somewhat with marriage counseling, however, the couple involved is typically not married at the time of treatment. The purpose of couples and relationship therapy is to restore a better level of functioning in couples who are experiencing relationship distress. The reasons for distress can include poor communication skills, incompatibility, or a broad spectrum of psychological disorders that include domestic violence, alcoholism, depression or anxiety. The focus of couples therapy is to identify the issues causing dissatisfaction and distress in the relationship and to develop a treatment plan to improve or alleviate the issues to help restore the relationship to a healthier level. Couples therapy can assist people who are have complaints in many areas including lack of intimacy, sexual problems or communication difficulties. Give us a call today at (813) 419-7792 so we can help you resolve the issues in your relationship.