The concept of marriage has undergone a lot of changes over time. With life moving at a faster pace and with the society continuously changing, more problems today plague typical marriages. All these problems and challenges bring forth the popularity of couples counseling among married individuals. This type of therapy is designed for couples and married individuals who encounter challenges in their married life.
Couples counseling works just like any typical counseling or therapy . The only difference is that instead of being focused on an individual, this therapy is designed for relationships between husbands and wives. It focuses on properly handling the challenges encountered by married individuals and reinforcing their bond with the help of someone with enough knowledge and experience in managing relationship problems. The said person can be one of these three: a marriage counselor, a therapist, or a psychologist.
Counseling for both couples and individuals involve the same processes. The initial step involves identifying the goals of the husband and wife, or whoever is involved. Through the aid of the counselor, the couple must be able to pinpoint the goal of the counseling session. Does the couple aim to address certain problems in the relationship, understand certain things happening within the marriage, or strengthen the foundation of their marriage? In almost all cases of marriage counseling, the said goals are intertwined.
After setting the goal comes the identification of problems and areas for improvement in the relationship. In many instances, couples are not able to pinpoint the concrete problems. Many of the problems husbands and wives deal with are only but outward symptoms of the real issues beneath. The role of the therapist is to help the couple determine the real problems in the relationship and expose them.
After the problems are identified, the couple should determine the needed changes in the relationship and in the behavior of the couple to solve the problems. Because follow up is a necessary aspect of marriage therapy, needed to help the married individuals adjust to the changes in their life, the process may take time.
Yes, an efficient counselor is a must if the counseling is to succeed, but it's still the couple that greatly determines the results. For the therapy to give a positive result, both husband and wife must see the need for the counseling. If one of the partners does not appreciate the importance of counseling, chances are it will fail. Communication, honesty, and openness between the couple involved, and the therapist, are very important. It is only through this that the couple can sort out all the problems with their marriage and deal with them correctly. The couple should also show their desire to improve their behavior and attitude and think of solutions to the specific problems in their relationship.
If the couple shows willingness to be in the therapy and if they take the necessary measures, the couples counseling will almost always succeed. With the right counselor and counseling techniques, no problem in a marriage will ever be difficult to address.
Couples counseling works just like any typical counseling or therapy . The only difference is that instead of being focused on an individual, this therapy is designed for relationships between husbands and wives. It focuses on properly handling the challenges encountered by married individuals and reinforcing their bond with the help of someone with enough knowledge and experience in managing relationship problems. The said person can be one of these three: a marriage counselor, a therapist, or a psychologist.
Counseling for both couples and individuals involve the same processes. The initial step involves identifying the goals of the husband and wife, or whoever is involved. Through the aid of the counselor, the couple must be able to pinpoint the goal of the counseling session. Does the couple aim to address certain problems in the relationship, understand certain things happening within the marriage, or strengthen the foundation of their marriage? In almost all cases of marriage counseling, the said goals are intertwined.
After setting the goal comes the identification of problems and areas for improvement in the relationship. In many instances, couples are not able to pinpoint the concrete problems. Many of the problems husbands and wives deal with are only but outward symptoms of the real issues beneath. The role of the therapist is to help the couple determine the real problems in the relationship and expose them.
After the problems are identified, the couple should determine the needed changes in the relationship and in the behavior of the couple to solve the problems. Because follow up is a necessary aspect of marriage therapy, needed to help the married individuals adjust to the changes in their life, the process may take time.
Yes, an efficient counselor is a must if the counseling is to succeed, but it's still the couple that greatly determines the results. For the therapy to give a positive result, both husband and wife must see the need for the counseling. If one of the partners does not appreciate the importance of counseling, chances are it will fail. Communication, honesty, and openness between the couple involved, and the therapist, are very important. It is only through this that the couple can sort out all the problems with their marriage and deal with them correctly. The couple should also show their desire to improve their behavior and attitude and think of solutions to the specific problems in their relationship.
If the couple shows willingness to be in the therapy and if they take the necessary measures, the couples counseling will almost always succeed. With the right counselor and counseling techniques, no problem in a marriage will ever be difficult to address.
About the Author:
Audrey Miles has spent her entire career providing solutions to marriage issues through couples counseling . With her help, countless marriages have been saved and rebuilt.
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