What is Couple Counselling?
The majority of couples come in for counselling when the relationship is on the edge of falling apart when there is a yearning for regaining the intimacy experienced in the early phase of the relationship, but also because of the fear that the partnership has become unsalvageable. Despite their best attempts to save the relationship by themselves, it remains filled with fighting, emotional distance, unsatisfying sex, constant tension, and personal anguish. If there are children involved, the desperation of the couples can be even more intense, as the prospect of separating and its impact on their children looms increasingly as inevitable.
Couples therapy is counselling for couples who are in a relationship, married or not. It’s usually said as marriage counselling. The goal is to enhance the couples’ relationship, or generally to assist them decide whether or not or not they should continue staying together. Thus, when a couples counsellor helps partners strengthen the bond between them, enhance the quality of intimacy in their relationship, and regain confidence that the partnership can last, the experience for the counsellor can be immensely gratifying. Equally, meaningful work is helping couples who have decided to dissolve the relationship to do so in a collaborative, respectful way, with each partner able to articulate the behaviours he or she contributed to the relationship’s failure.
What are the Other Topics related to Couple Counselling?
- Work-life balance
- Work-related Stress
- Domestic Violence
- Abuse
- Substance Abuse
- Sex Counseling
Things You Should Be Aware Of
• If there are frequent hurtful and unproductive arguments in the marriage
• If there is a transition happening and the pressure is pushing you apart
• Breakdown of regular and effective communication
• In the event of a major deviation or trauma in the relationship
• Money problems
• If the marriage is going through a rough phase
What should I do?
In these situations, it is better to go for counselling rather than take extreme steps or continue suffering on your own. Our counsellors will help you identify the underlying problems and address the anxieties in your relationships.
Benefits of Couple Counselling
Marriage is a beautiful but long journey. The individuals need to constantly work on it to keep it going and to keep it going smooth. With the demands of children, work and other pressures it is common for spouses to grow apart and for the bond to weaken. If all is well with the marriage, the individuals can achieve great heights professionally and personally and live their life to their full potential.
Seeking help can clarify your feelings about your relationship, it will help resolve relationship roadblocks before they become impasses, it can deepen intimacy and connection, it can help promote self-awareness and personal growth.
Counselling for couples follows key principles that contribute to effective couple’s therapy:
- Changing the view of the relationship
- Modifying dysfunctional behaviour
- Enhanced communication skills.
- A sense of self-acceptance and an increase in self-esteem.
- The ability to recognize and defeat self-destructive habits and patterns of behaviour.
- You will learn to manage and healthily express negative emotions.
- You will also have a clear understanding of how to deal with anxiety, depression, and other mental health conditions.
- Boost confidence and decision-making skills.
- You can manage stress well and help the relationship flourish.
- Better problem-solving skills and conflict resolution abilities
What can LMonk do for you?
Maintaining a healthy relationship requires effort, commitment and mutual respect. If you or anyone suffering from maintaining a peaceful relationship, it will be wise to seek couple counselling.
At LMonk we are a multi-special team with clinical psychologists, consultant psychologists, therapists and counsellors who have experience in working with couples and enabling them with tailored solutions for healthier and happier relationships. If things are not going well with your partner, connect with us today and get the best couple counselling.
Interested in these topics?
- Are you a power couple?
- Are you spending quality time with your spouse/partner?
- Are you having sexual problems with your partner/spouse?
- Do you find it difficult for the family to plan for the future?
How about having a conversation?
Call us straight away. We’ll be glad to hear from you.