Posts Tagged ‘couples therapy’

What you can do when your relationship falters

One of the best things we get to experience in our lives is relationships.  From experiencing family relationships to love relationships it is wonderful.But in a few instances what was once good can turn bad.What was once considered something of great joy and happiness is now a source of pain and heartache.

I have seen this first hand helping people in couples counseling San Diego. What was once a promising relationship becomes antagonistic.What once looked so beautiful and promising now has a very grim outlook.What occurred and what is there that can be done to fix it?

That is a major question and one that is going to be hard to address.  Every relationship struggle is different.  But my experience as a marriage counselor San Diego has shown me there are methods you can use to bring out good solutions.

One of the things that is helpful to them is by giving them a safe place to talk.In general when you try and fix the fighting in your own home for some reason it doesn’t work.  By giving them a place where they can feel safe allows the opportunity to work things out.

One more thing that will help the couple is by being another ear to listen to them.But not just any old ear but an ear that will listen and be impartial.An ear that is able to hear the issues and talk about them impartially.  Doing that can work wonders.  That third person can address the issues apart from a heated argument.When a couple is in the heat of the argument and they try to fix it, it usually won’t work.

Another thing that the couple can be helped with is by teaching them how to listen to each other.  In my practice doing marriage counseling San Diego, I help them develop these skills.These skills are beneficial in helping them listen to one another rather than always attempting to be the winner in an argument.

By doing this, they are able to really address the issues. Accomplishing these few tasks can work wonders in a troubled relationship.I have seen it in action countless times as a marriage counselor.

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The Need for Marriage Therapy

Marriage is often called the sacred union.As it should be.  After all, when a happy couple say “I do” they are agreeing to be with each other till death do them part.  Even through bad times, like sickness and poorer.

Notice I left out the health and richer part.Because usually, those are the times that are easy.

But regardless of the situation, if you find your marriage in trouble, keeping a marriage happy and healthy can become a struggle.  It is during this time a family therapist San Diego might be the best option.

Because if the issues start to become a pattern, this will more often than not lead to divorce.  Problems such as fighting, not trusting, no intimacy, despising each other, etc.

When things like that do start happening, the best single thing a couple can do is seek a marriage therapist.  why?  Because although a couple may not feel like it is, most marriage therapists have seen it all.And from their experience they can use it to help the couples in their troubled marriage.

So why does marriage therapy or couples therapy work?  Well I would like to share some insights from my experience as a San Diego marriage therapist.

Several factors beginning with safety.  A good therapist is able to provide the troubled couple with an environment that a couple can feel safe in.An environment that is different from where all the fights happen.

This prevents the usual angry or hysterical outbursts that occur in a familiar environment.

Second, as we told you earlier, this is not something new to them.This gives the therapist the chance to show the couple whether or not their experience is normal.

Third, they help in communications.  Often times that is one of the contributing factors in troubled marriages.When the troubles begin, each individual can start to become defensive which makes communication difficult.  The therapist can help open those lines.

Fourth, they will be helpful to the couples in regards to problem solving skills.  Obviously, there are problems.  And the more equipped the couple is, the better they will be able to solve their issues.

Finally, they are able to help the married couple to better understand the situation.  They do this through helping them in listening, sharing feelings that may be difficult to express, and then interpret it all.

As you can tell, when their is trouble in the marriage, often the best way to fix it is through therapy.If you do find your situation is similar to this, go seek some help.  Take it from my experience doing marriage counseling San Diego.

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