Couples Therapy

The Hurt

Another argument. It feels hopeless that you and your spouse will ever be happy together again.

You would like to think that divorce isn’t even an option, but frankly, the stress and strain of not getting along is getting to be too much.

All the upset has led to insomnia, poor function, and even physically shaking.

When others ask what is wrong, you try to shrug it off like it is nothing – but you know it shows all over you. They know.

And then they start in with “helpful” suggestions that really aren’t helpful at all!

The Hope

Something needs to change, and it needs to start with being able to talk to your spouse without it going anywhere except hurt – and that just seems impossible.

Yet maybe it is possible!

When you let yourself wonder if just MAYBE – with some help – your relationship could be good again, your heart jumps with just a glimmer of hope!

But where do you even start?

The Help

This is where I come in. When couples come to see me, they know they are entering a safe time and space to discuss their issues.

I draw from a variety of trainings and experience – couples relationship education workshop facilitator, premarital and marital assessments, and counseling couples for 15 years, to name a few.

My personal experience of being married for 38 years doesn’t hurt anything either!

I guide couples to better communication by teaching them skills that help them to be able to talk and be heard. You can learn to really listen, understand, and empathize. Unfortunately, we weren’t born just knowing this stuff!

This is the beginning of developing the emotional intimacy you have been craving – the missing ingredient of many couples. Without this ingredient, relationships eventually feel empty and just exist.

The Answer

Above all, don’t stay stuck!

Albert Einstein said it well when he said, “Do what’s always been done, and it will be how it’s always been.”

When it comes to your relationship, time is of the essence!

Most couples regret not getting help sooner – and the average time someone waits to get help for a troubled marriage is six years.

That’s way too long to be miserable!!! And if your spouse won’t join you in the sessions, research shows that even if one of you receives counseling, the relationship can be greatly helped.

So, if you don’t know where to start, start here!

You can soon be on your way to a happy, fulfilled relationship!

Call me now at (417) 300-4262 or email me at lifefocuscounseling@gmail.com.