Couples Therapy

Our family histories have influenced how we cope and react to situations in our closest relationships. It can be a poorly worded way of describing what we’re thinking and feeling, becoming defensive or hateful, or impulsively reacting to something our spouse or partner shares. Just a few of many ways that our well intended communication can suddenly break down. 

Maybe you learned how you DIDN’T want to communicate and behave after what you’d experienced in childhood or in another earlier relationship. But you also didn’t know any better, healthier ways to react and behave instead so you could feel heard and respected.

It’s hard to admit you feel lost and overwhelmed when there’s a relationship issue but you’re not sure how to bring it up. Especially since you typically get along well with everyone else. Is it you, is it them, could it be that it’s a bad relationship for you to be in? 

When you know what can be done more effectively and then are shown best practices to plan and implement a different way of reacting, our confidence in ourselves and in our relationship intensifies. All of us benefit from having healthy relationship boundaries but need help in the process.

Deciding what to do next is a big decision. you’re not a person who ends your closest relationships easily, and you’ll do your part if it helps you feel closer to each other.

So really there’s no better time than right now for you to give your relationship the attention it deserves. And if not now, when? And what might you risk losing if you wait?