Relationship Counseling in California
Relationship counselling, often known as couples therapy, is a safe and supportive environment in which couples may confront issues and enhance their communication and connection. In California, couples may find a variety of relationship counselling alternatives to assist them deal with everything from dispute resolution to intimacy difficulties.
Common issues addressed in relationship counselling:
- Communication failures include difficulty communicating needs, active listening, and constructive dispute resolution.
- Intimacy and connection: Loss of emotional intimacy, physical intimacy problems, or feeling distant from your relationship.
- Infidelity: Dealing with the repercussions of infidelity and restoring trust.
- Premarital counselling involves preparing for marriage by discussing expectations, values, and anticipated problems.
- Family of origin issues: How prior experiences with family might influence current relationships.
- Life transitions: Managing major life changes such as parenting, work changes, or health issues.
Types of Relationship Counselling:
- Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) aims to identify and challenge negative thinking patterns and behaviours that lead to relationship issues.
Imago Therapy focusses on knowing and embracing your partner's "shadow" or undesirable features. - Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT): Assists couples in identifying and healing attachment wounds, as well as developing a stable relationship.
- The Gottman Method is based on John Gottman's research and emphasises communication, conflict resolution, and emotional connection.
