What are the benefits of relationship counseling?
There are a lot of good reasons you and your partner might consider counseling. If both partners are willing to engage fully, you might leave therapy with an unshakeable bond. What are some of those reasons? You’ll learn to communicate effectively. Different people have different opinions. Conflict is assured. The goal of communication is to ensure that you are heard by the person you’re talking to. That means you both play a part. Learning how to deliver and receive messages in a way that reduces conflict is a worthwhile endeavor. Negotiation is one of the best skills to handle problems, and if you can learn that, you’re going to be in good shape. You’ll strengthen your foundation. If relationships are based on attachment (and I believe they are), when our attachment bond becomes disrupted, we begin to seek reconnection. This is where a lot of our discontent comes from. Learning to reassure each other of a strong bond will strengthen the foundation of your relationship and decrease the likelihood of someone getting anxious and creating conflict. You’ll boost your confidence. Learning more about yourself and your partner will allow you to navigate potential perils. Once you see that you can work together, you’ll have the confidence to move on to bigger issues. In addition, counseling can help your relationship even if your partner won’t go with you. Learning dysfunctional patterns and finding more beneficial ways to handle things will impact your relationship. It can start with you, and the ripples will wash over the whole family. Good relationships are associated with greater happiness, a longer lifespan, better financial stability, better health….It’s worth it to work on your relationship in so many ways. Allison xoxo
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