Couples Therapy is way more common than you think, and just because you try it doesn’t mean your relationship is failing! It means you want to be proactive about your relationship, and the love between you and your partner is so strong. There are so many different reasons why couples try couples counseling, and many of those are just to strengthen their relationship and be the best partnership they can be.
Having a partner means a lot of the time; you worry about yourself and worry about them at the same time. There can be frustrating times with your partner, and couples counseling is a fantastic way to address those concerns and find a way to move forward. Here are a few ways couples counseling can benefit you and your partner and improve both of your lives!
Improved communication
Communication is critical in any relationship. Effective communication is needed in any relationship, and it is specifically required in intimate relationships. When communication is not there, this can lead to other problems in the relationship and cause intimacy issues. Couples therapy is an excellent, safe space for each partner to express themselves openly. This is a space where each partner can express their opinions and expressions honestly with guidance from a professional. Communication is everything in a relationship and is the cornerstone of healthy relationships.
Increased understanding and empathy
In relationships, it is helpful and essential to be in tune with your partner and understand their origin, even if you disagree. Couples therapy helps each partner have a deeper understanding of one another and increased empathy towards what each person is feeling. It also helps build a trust between you and your partner and when one person feels understood, it can help tremendously.
Skill Building & Conflict Resolution
Therapy is where you can build up your skills and go out and conquer the world with everything you’ve learned about yourself. In couples therapy, it is so important to build the skills you need with your partner so inevitably, that leads to conflict resolution. Conflicts happen in every relationship, which is extremely normal, but having a professional guide you through and navigating conflicts and disagreements helps in the long run. Challenging your disagreements and building up skills, in turn, helps the relationship tremendously.
Identifying patterns
Just as individuals fall into patterns, couples often fall into patterns that are hard to get out of after a while. This may be due to comfort or just not realizing, but negative patterns can start to hurt a relationship when the couple doesn’t realize they’re harming it. Through couples therapy, couples can identify the patterns that aren’t working and work through them to establish healthier ways to go about certain things.
Strengthened Relationship and Commitment:
So often we are skating through our lives and forget that we need to make time for ourselves and our partner to reconnect when we feel disconnected. It’s easy to feel disconnected when there are so many things going on in both of your lives. Couples therapy allows each person to show their commitment to each other and willingness to invest their time in their partner. There are so many external factors that happen outside of relationships that investing time in the relationship during that weekly session can be beneficial for strengthening a relationship and the bond between each person.
Improved intimacy
When people think of couples therapy, they think something is wrong in their relationship, but maybe they just want to bring that spark back. When our lives get hectic, and there are a million things on the to-do list, the last thing we think about is having to be intimate with a partner. If you lose that spark or aren’t as intimate as you used to be, there are so many reasons that might be, and couples therapy is a great way to uncover intimacy problems since sexual attraction can grow over time. Every relationship is unique, and couples therapy is tailored to you and your partner’s wants and needs. It can help you rediscover your sexual needs and concerns, emotional connections, and so much more.
Prevention of future issues
Relationships all need some help, and couples therapy can make it easier for the couple to get what they need from each other. Going to therapy as a couple will help prevent further issues from occurring, especially when they are discussed in great detail already. Sometimes, we don’t communicate what we need out of our partner, and talking about it will prevent issues from arising in the future.
Safe Environment
In general, therapy provides a very safe and comfortable environment for people to come in and talk about what is going on in their lives in confidentiality. This space also offers couples the opportunity to come in and talk about vulnerable situations with each other and grow and heal as a couple. The counselor in this safe space provides meaningful insights, guidance, and tools to help couples overcome their challenges and improve their relationships in a rewarding way.
Renewed Connection
Couples therapy can help partners reconnect with one another on a deeper level and remember why they fell in love with each other in the first place. Watering your relationship is so important in remembering why you are together and why you love each other. It’s important to continue showing up for your partner in the ways you did in the beginning and reignite the spark that initially drew you both together.
Relationships are hard, but they don’t have to be. Couples therapy is an amazing way to address concerns, communicate, and deepen your partner’s understanding in a healthy way. Manhattan Wellness has amazing couples therapists and is here for you and your needs!
If you and your partner feel ready to make the leap to improve your relationship and go to couples therapy.
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