Marriage Counselor

A couple's communication patterns are always explored in an effort to make positive changes. You may be asking, why is communication so important? A good marriage, it is often said, is not one without problems; it's one that can work through the problems. And this is where communication plays an important role. If a couple does not know how to navigate peacefully through a conflict, and rather tends to avoid it or perhaps gets into heated power struggles, nothing gets resolved, resentment builds, and repairs are never made. John Gottman, who collected decades worth of data on marriage and relationships, identified through his research that the lack of adequate repair following an argument is the biggest contributor to marital unhappiness and divorce. Marriage Counselors know that one of the first steps in improving a relationship is to teach a couple how to regulate their emotions, stay calm, and use healthy communication skills so that new problems and old problems can finally be resolved. Of course, it can take months if not years for a couple to heal, recover, and again feel emotionally close to each other.



Marriage Counseling is often held one time a week. But, depending on whether you are also doing any adjunctive healing work, such as individual therapy or group, the sessions may be more or less often, depending on your therapy goals. Marriage Counseling is offered in a wide variety of settings including private practices, university counseling centers, and group practices.