Marriage counseling
plays a pivoting role in any and every intimate relationship regardless of the
sexual orientation of the couple and the couple need not necessarily be
“married” to attend marriage counseling for it doesn’t just cater to married
couples but any kind of couple. Some couples seek marriage counseling to
rekindle their bond and strengthen their relationship. Some may even resort to
marriage counseling to simply understand one another better and communicate
with the help of an unbiased source. Marriage counseling before marriage can
help a couple understand each other deeply and iron out any kind of differences
they may have in the present or in the future.
In other cases, however
a couple may seek couple therapy to solve a specific kind of issue or improve a
relationship that is troubled, toxic, one sided or falling apart. Some of the
most common problems that couple therapy
addresses are:
- Substance
abuse
- Anger
management issues
- Infidelity,
lying or unfaithfulness
- Blended
families and problems that come with it
- Sexual
or intimacy issues
- Communication
problems
- Abuse,
harassment
- Emotional
distance or aloofness
How can a couple prepare
for couple therapy?
A couple may find a
suitable therapist by asking their general physician for a recommendation or
asking their friends/family/colleagues for recommendations. They may benefit by
interviewing a bunch of therapists before deciding which one they would like to
go with. It is important to choose a therapist that both you and your partner
are comfortable with and can easily talk to and share information with.
A couple may ask their
therapist important questions before therapy begins regarding:
- The
therapist’s education and experience
- Understanding
the location of therapy and the timings
- The
plan and course of treatment that they therapist recommends
- The
charges of therapy and whether health insurance covers it.
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