Strengthening Your Relationship: A Guide to Relationship Counseling Services

In every healthy relationship, disagreements are bound to happen, and that’s perfectly normal. In fact, if a couple claims they’ve never argued, it might indicate they’re avoiding certain issues rather than addressing them. Such couples could actually also benefit from couples therapy to explore possible causes of avoidance. However, more frequently couples find themselves stuck in recurring conflicts they can’t solve on their own, yet feel that their relationship is worth preserving. For these couples, relationship counseling can be an important step toward finding common ground and building a stronger relationship.

In this guide, we’ll explore how relationship counseling can help you, what you can expect, and how to get started with therapies.

1. Why Relationship Counseling?

The phrase “relationships are hard” has become almost a cliché, yet it holds a lot of truth. Even in the best marriages, the pressures of daily life and stress can lead to conflicts that feel overwhelming or impossible to resolve. Relationship counseling offers couples a safe space to discuss these issues without devolving into a fight with a professional who can help them understand each other’s perspectives. And for those who feel that talking to a counselor is “airing dirty laundry in public,” we have a good news: counsels work under strict rules of confidentiality, and everything you say will never leave the room without your explicit permission!

Did You Know?
Relationship counseling has a 70% success rate in improving relationship satisfaction. Acquiring better communication patterns is a key to that. Many couples report that therapy helps them communicate better and strengthens their bond.

       2. Signs It May Be Time for Counseling

Curious if you and your partner could benefit from relationship counseling? Read on to learn more about common relationship issues and signs marriage counseling or couples therapy might be for you.

• Frequent and intense arguments with your partner

If you have one or more unsolvable disagreements that lead to fights and confrontations, counseling can help you communicate without escalating disagreements into fights and can guide you in peacefully uncovering and resolving the underlying issues.

• Avoidance of Difficult Topics

If certain topics are avoided out of shame, fear, or a desire to prevent conflict, it may indicate deeper relationship issues that require attention in therapy. Alternating couple sessions with individual sessions has proven to be an effective tool for addressing such “elephants in the room.”

• Feelings of Emotional disconnect

If you feel emotionally disconnected from your partner, relationship counseling can help rebuild your bond.

• Unresolved Resentments

Holding onto past grievances can erode trust and affection. Counseling can help facilitate communication, forgiveness, and understanding.

• You have a feeling you might benefit from relationship counseling

Trust us, you are feeling like this for a reason. Finding the right counselor is the key.

Did you know?

In the United States, 40%–50% of first marriages end in divorce. The most common reasons are: lack of commitment, frequent fights, infidelity, getting married too young, unrealistic expectations, lack of equality in the relationship, lack of preparation for marriage, domestic violence, or abuse.