Family Relationships
Couples Healing Work
Everyday stressors can strain a relationship, escalating to resentment, infidelity, intimacy issues, lack of trust, and miscommunication. It can also spiral into bigger issues when a partner lives with mental illness or health complications and problems are left unresolved. Communicating effectively can ease the emotional anxiety resulting from such incidents.
It is recommended that partners seek couples or marriage counseling when the relationship is going nowhere or when they are contemplating saving the relationship. This type of counseling is especially beneficial to parents dealing with marital issues such as divorce.
Techniques may include the following:
- Positive Psychology
- Analyzing Your Communication
- Identifying the Root of the Problem
- Enhancing Intimacy
- Individual Counseling
- Couples Retreat
- Other Methods as Determined
Addiction, emotional abuse, sexual abuse, and/or severe depression are warning signs in a relationship. Seek guidance from a counselor immediately for your and your partner’s safety.
Intimacy & Relationship Issues
Intimacy problems often happen behind closed doors. Conflicts may include declining sexual intimacy between partners or failure in communication. Psychological factors often contribute to a sexual disorder, such as erectile dysfunction or a lowered desire after a new mother has given birth. Intimacy issues may be common, but with prolonged states and no resolution in sight, it may also be time to seek counseling for guidance.
Steps to Take for Treating Intimacy Issues:
- Psychosexual Counseling - This technique allows couples to express themselves in a safe environment with a trusted and supportive professional.
- Relationship Counseling - Healthy relationships require strong connections and time to build trust. Whatever the issue may be, a counselor can work with individuals together or separately to overcome the problem.
Signs That Sex Problems are Affecting a Relationship:
- Disappointment in Oneself or the Relationship
- One or Both Partners are Feeling Dissatisfied
- Couples Lack Communication & Disconnect from One Another
- One or Both Partners Feel Neglected or Unwanted
- A Feeling of Sexual Boredom or Unhappiness
What Makes a Fulfilling & Healthy Relationship?
- Trust
- Mindfulness
- Mutual Respect
- Communication
- Common Interests
Parenting & Family Relationships
It is normal for families to go through a rough patch. Misunderstandings between family members, sibling conflicts, and other disagreements are common, but unresolved conflicts can affect the entire family. Family counseling can be helpful when problems arise, gradually restoring and improving communication among blood relations.
Below are some of the situations where you might need a counselor’s help:
- Going Through Loss as a Family
- Substance Abuse
- Conflict Between Parents (Parenting Issues or Divorce)
- Behavioral Issues amongst Teenagers, Such as Anger Outbursts
- Sibling Conflict
- Single Parenting
- Fewer Opportunities for Parents & Children to Spend Time Together
- Deployment
Parenting Support
Being a parent carries many responsibilities, which can sometimes be challenging. Feeling alone is normal regardless of marital status, especially when dealing with a difficult situation or a child’s behavioral issues. It’s essential to address these problems—seeking the help of a counselor and/or parent support group can lessen the stress.
What does parenting support look like?
- Counseling can look like a support group with other parents or one-on-one sessions with a counselor or coach. It may also involve family counseling. Support can be beneficial if you have a young child with a developmental or genetic disorder because you won’t have to do it alone.
- Parenting support can take the form of group counseling, which involves meeting with other parents to discuss the children’s behaviors and offer advice to one another.
Why is parenting support necessary?
Sometimes a parent needs guidance when reinforcing rules and setting boundaries for a child. If a person is going through a divorce, this can affect the children involved. These issues can affect the family, but you don’t have to weather the storm alone. Parent support groups can assist with improving parenting skills and maintaining parent-child relationships.