What Happens At Marriage Counseling?

By Ruthie Calderon


Relationships can get extremely difficult, particularly in today's fast-paced world of technology and stressful lifestyles. This can take its toll on marriages and families alike, often ending in divorce and pain for everyone involved. The option of marriage counseling is one that couple should consider before calling it quits for good, as this could well save something that once brought joy and happiness to all parties involved.

Deciding to go to therapy for couple is really a big step that you should be applauded for. This is the first in many steps to trying to restore what it is you and your spouse once had. The fact that you have even reached this decision is an indicator of just how much you have put or are willing to invest in the survival of the relationship. Sometimes, all you really need is someone from the outside looking in to help you resolve your conflicts and get over those difficult bumps along the way.

There are cases where a counselor will request to meet either party separately before bringing them as a couple into the session. This is for the counselor to get a better sense of who each partner is as an individual, before putting them together and seeing how they interact. This also helps the parties involved to become more familiar and speak comfortably with their counselor, without the fear of offending, angering or intimidating the other partner if they were to be present.

Liaising with you one-on-one is also a good way for your counselor to choose a logical course of action. When you and your spouse finally sit down together, things may be less tense due to the initial individual contact with the counselor. Seeing your therapist alone also allows both parties to give their sides of the story and give the therapist a better overall idea of what the issues are and the different perspectives involved. Perhaps there are individual issues that need to be tackled in order to help the parties function better as a couple.

As a couple, therapy begins by describing themselves and their circumstances. A couple will explain why they are looking for help. A couple should feel hopeful that there is a way to resolve the situation, find one another again, or at the very least, understand the other person's side of the story following the first visit to therapy.

One of the key elements to successfully being counseled is learning to develop certain skills and put them into practice as challenges arise. One such skill is that of communication, which is incredibly important between couples. Another skill would be learning to listen or compromise.

Finding the right counselor is just as important as getting counseling in the first place. Paying attention to the gut feeling when first speaking with a counselor is key. If he or she makes the couple feel comfortable and want to continue talking to them, then that is a good sign. First impressions go a long way.

Ormond Beach, FL, has a number of centers that couples can turn to. Granada Boulevard has several locations that come with good reviews and recommendations. Faith-based counseling is also an option for couples who want to explore this path, as religion may be a huge factor in their relationship. Examples of faith-based counsel include the Ormond Beach Counseling Center, found on E Granada Boulevard.




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