Couple's Therapy
In recent years there has been a strong increase in the number of couples seeking counseling with me. Most of these couples want to improve their relationships beyond what they already have achieved, and oftentimes psychotherapy can improve the quality of life for the partners.
Many relationships could also be saved if the couple would make an effort to negotiate their differences with a professional counselor in times of crisis. Many relationships could become much more meaningful, if the couple had ways of communicating that would lead them beyond their negative, repetitive patterns. Frequently the children suffer most when the parents don't get along with each other. In my experience, working with couples is extraordinarily enriching for everyone involved. My function in this process is to act as a mediator, a translator, and a referee. It is my task to speak for the relationship, and to create a space where the conflicts between the partners can be sorted out and understood in relation to each person's needs and desires. The commitment to work through the difficulties and problems will grow through the therapy process, and it oftentimes leads to deeper feelings of respect, intimacy, and love for each other.
05/09/2006