Psychotherapy and Psychoeducation for Couples.
Couples Therapy
Sometimes you think that if you have to have that same old argument with her one more time, you might run away to live on an island with only coconut Wilson as a companion. You talk, he ignores. He gets emotional, you become distant. You're both growing apart and you can't seem to fix it. Perhaps you and your partner have grown comfortable but are flummoxed by your children's new, difficult behavior. Could it be they are trying to bring attention to something in your union that both of you have wanted to avoid?
What happened to the carefree, happy-in-love couple you used to be? Does it seem like after you had kids your partner forgot all about what you needed? Do you want more say in raising your kids? Are you sharing your co-parenting responsibilities fairly? Are other family members taking undue priority in your household? Couples counseling may be the forum in which the two of you can work it out.
Maybe it's all not so dire. Maybe there is still hope. The best time to go to couples therapy is before the problem eclipses all the good times and before you start thinking about divorce.
Sometimes you think that if you have to have that same old argument with her one more time, you might run away to live on an island with only coconut Wilson as a companion. You talk, he ignores. He gets emotional, you become distant. You're both growing apart and you can't seem to fix it. Perhaps you and your partner have grown comfortable but are flummoxed by your children's new, difficult behavior. Could it be they are trying to bring attention to something in your union that both of you have wanted to avoid?
What happened to the carefree, happy-in-love couple you used to be? Does it seem like after you had kids your partner forgot all about what you needed? Do you want more say in raising your kids? Are you sharing your co-parenting responsibilities fairly? Are other family members taking undue priority in your household? Couples counseling may be the forum in which the two of you can work it out.
Maybe it's all not so dire. Maybe there is still hope. The best time to go to couples therapy is before the problem eclipses all the good times and before you start thinking about divorce.
Pre-Parental Therapy
You've heard of pre-marital counseling, but what about pre-parental therapy?
I'm offering a unique opportunity for couples thinking about having children, couples expecting children or couples who have children but would like the chance to reflect on their parenting style. In a time limited, highly structured series of sessions, we will explore your nurturing styles, what family traditions the both of you would like to continue, how you will work together and how your cultures and societal pressures may be impacting your decision making around child rearing. I put a strong emphasis on the importance of self care and the primacy of the couple's bond to each other.
Common reasons couples go to therapy:
Sex
Infertility
Infidelity
Childhood baggage
Co-parenting issues
Fighting over money
Meddling family members
Impact of illness on a relationship
Infertility
Infidelity
Childhood baggage
Co-parenting issues
Fighting over money
Meddling family members
Impact of illness on a relationship
Too much time apart
Needing more space
Pre-marital counseling
Conflict over having kids.
Communication problems
Cultural or Religious Differences
Jealousy and controlling behaviors
Needing more space
Pre-marital counseling
Conflict over having kids.
Communication problems
Cultural or Religious Differences
Jealousy and controlling behaviors
"If I loved you less, I could talk about it more." --- Jane Austen