Even the strongest couples deal with hurdles along the way, and those who struggle with communication problems may find getting over life's challenges especially difficult. In those circumstances, couples therapy can strengthen partners’ bonds and prevent issues in the future. Charlie Love, a licensed marriage and family therapist, offers couples online therapy throughout Texas to improve their partnership or work on specific obstacles. We often use Imago relationship therapy during sessions.
Working on Communication
Even the happiest of relationships have their share of problems, but the couple's key to overcoming them is usually communication. Partners who know how to speak openly about their concerns, share their thoughts and feelings on the matter, and find a solution are generally more successful. If you don't have that ability as a couple, there are ways to develop those skills in couples therapy so that you can use them in the future when a difficulty arises.
Getting to the Root of Conflicts
Some of the problems in your relationship, especially if they're reoccurring, might go back to childhood experiences. Those events helped to form behaviors, expectations, and needs that could put a wrench in your current relationship. Dr. Harville Hendrix and Dr. Helen LaKelly Hunt, two experts in psychology, developed a therapy tactic known as Imago Relationship Therapy. Their concept is that how you feel and act today is sometimes deep-seated in your mind during childhood, and the same applies to your partner. Unfortunately, those feelings, insecurities, and aggressions aren't always useful in the present situation and can hinder your relationship.
By working through the issues and gaining an understanding of one another's perspective, you may grow as a couple. Conflict resolution becomes easier, and those reoccurring fights that stem from an issue from your past will no longer seem so mysterious or intractable.
Why Opt for Couples Counseling?
It’s one thing to talk to your partner, but it’s another to express your needs. Certain barricades may be between you that you just aren't addressing, and they'll remain there until you learn to speak about it openly and honestly. Knowing where to begin or developing the courage to face your problems isn't always easy, but a counselor can mediate and help you become a team. During therapy, you learn skills to stay close throughout your years together.
Charlie Love offers online couples therapy for those throughout Texas. In addition to the convenience of completing therapy from home, you also receive the expertise of a professional who is trained in Imago relationship therapy.
