Making the decision to opt for marriage counseling
is a big step. It involves sitting down as a couple and making a joint decision
as well as a commitment to work towards building stronger relationship
together. From that point on, you both need to move forward with a strong,
sincere and positive attitude and collectively work towards your goals.
However, don’t look at marriage counseling from a negative lens. Instead of
looking at it as an attempt to fix a relationship, think of it as a proactive
exercise that aims at building a stronger future.
First and foremost, you need to sit with
your partner and discuss what it is that you are both expecting from the couple
therapy sessions. What this means is that you need to clearly outline your
goals and discuss what you expect from each other as well. The reason you need
to do this is because otherwise you will be shooting in the dark. Without a
clear goal to work towards, you might just be stuck in a loop of therapy
sessions. The next step is to make the expectations clear to your therapist so
that they can outline a proper therapy session for you.
The most important part of couple therapy
is finding the right therapist. Every therapist might have a different way of
approaching problems and it is important for you to find something that works
for you and your partner. A good idea would be to have a preliminary session
with a therapist you shortlist and talk about your issues. You can then ask the
therapist to talk about how they can help and what it is they will do to ensure
you and your partner can meet your goals with ease. Then you can make an
informed decision about the therapist or choose to look for a new one.
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