Relationship Health
You want to rekindle the connection, warmth, and humor in your relationship.
It used to be so easy to communicate with each other. Sure, there were disagreements, but there was also passion and excitement. Somewhere along the way, the friendship faded out, and the fun got replaced by routine. It’s like your partner never really hears you anymore, and you often feel misunderstood and unappreciated. You used to feel like you were on the same team, but now you’re keeping score against each other - and somehow you’re both losing. The person you love feels like a stranger, and your home is filled with resentment, unfulfilled needs, frustration, and anger.
You’re committed to your relationship, but you don’t see how you can keep going like this. You feel hopeless, like nothing will change. You fear that things are too far gone, and there’s no way back to the type of love and affection you once had for each other.
With relationship-focused individual counseling, you can rekindle your connection so that your relationship once again becomes a source of joy and security in your life. You can learn to turn toward your partner, to view him or her with affection, pride, and appreciation - and to feel the same from them. You will learn how to strengthen and nurture your relationship, and to develop habits that keep your connection vibrant and healthy.
Utilizing the principles of the Gottman method, you will:
Rediscover the affection and attraction that brought you together in the first place. What were things like in the early, joyful days of your relationship? There was a reason that you got together, and something has held your marriage together this long. Most couples start their lives together with a solid foundation of friendship, but it’s easy to neglect each other under the daily grind of life or when your relationship goes through stressful times.
Identify toxic patterns in your communication that keep you stuck in an endless cycle of resentment and conflict. You’ll learn to communicate in a way that is healthy, effective, and mutually respectful, and you’ll discover how to find solutions that work for both of you.
Uncover your hidden desires, dreams, and expectations for your marriage. By exploring each partner’s personality type and patterns of relating to people, you will also gain insight into your personal areas of strength and struggle.
Just by exploring counseling to help with your relationship, you’re already showing that you have the commitment that it takes to build a happier marriage. It’s easy to get stuck in unhealthy patterns, but together we will find a way out of the negativity and back to the love and security you crave.
Contact me today to take your first step toward a healthier relationship!