
Couples Therapy
Does It Feel Like You And Your Partner Just Don’t See Eye To Eye Anymore?
Do you feel lonely and disconnected in your relationship? Does your partner often make you feel unheard or misunderstood? Are you struggling to express your authentic needs and feelings to your spouse? Has it become increasingly difficult to recognize the person that you married?
Perhaps the lack of appreciation for who you are as an individual and the role you play in your relationship has left you feeling undesired or undervalued by your partner. Maybe you’re experiencing dissatisfaction with intimacy. Major disagreements in parenting decisions could be creating tension between you and your partner. Or maybe you feel controlled financially or emotionally, and it has been so difficult for you to assert your independence.
At this point, you’re probably anxious about the future of your relationship and you’re wondering “Where did we go wrong?”
We understand your frustration—relationships aren’t a walk in the park. However, Miracles Counseling Centers can help to rebuild a strong foundation so that TOGETHER, you both feel more trust, security, and passion within your partnership.
It’s Not Just You—Relationships Are Complex
Moving in together, entering parenthood, empty nesting, getting married, and merging your life with someone else is an exhilarating but scary experience. The truth is that even the happiest relationships can go through difficult times.
Maybe you or your partner are currently experiencing the following:
- – Depression or anxiety
- – Breakdown in communication
- – Isolation and withdrawal
- – Infidelity and erosion of trust
- – Substance Abuse
You and your partner may also be struggling with questions about the value of staying in a relationship where you feel trapped and hopeless about any improvement. Like many other couples, it’s possible you feel your relationship isn’t as strong as other couples you may know.
Maybe you’re struggling with issues that impact not only your relationship but also how you function daily. Problems within a relationship can begin bleeding into other areas of your life and affect your productivity at work and even your parenting.
You could be thinking that separation or divorce is your only option. However, through couples therapy, we help to foster productive, nurturing, and honest conversations between both partners in an effort to revitalize and improve the well-being of your relationship.
Every Couple Goes Through Hardships At Times
Relationship problems are one of the most common struggles in today’s society. It’s incredibly easy for couples to slip into or push through routines that keep them unhappily comfortable while avoiding the underlying issues. While all couples argue—arguing isn’t inherently bad—not knowing how to communicate and understand each other’s needs can be harmful.
Fortunately, counseling is available for couples who truly want to rediscover the love that brought them together in the first place.
Modern Society Creates Dangerous Myths About Love And Relationships
Men and women today are constantly exposed to movies, books, and magazines that reinforce the myth that love should come naturally and effortlessly. This can make us think we don’t really need to put in the effort to communicate or grow together over time. But let’s be real—real love takes commitment and work!
Our demanding, fast-paced society often places so much focus on productivity and performance—making it easy to neglect the value of those small, meaningful moments of connection between partners. This sometimes results in either one or both individuals within the relationship prioritizing personal goals over nurturing their bond. The lack of time and energy dedicated to the partnership can cause a breakdown in the relationship over time.
Additionally, some people fear that therapy won’t facilitate effective communication, leading to concerns that sessions could spiral out of control or become unproductive or even chaotic. Opening up to a stranger can feel uncomfortable at first, and this is where hesitation often stems from.
However, without the right tools and guidance, it can be difficult to overcome the problems you’re facing as a couple on your own. Our compassionate and experienced therapists help couples just like you get to the root of the issue and provide solutions so that you can heal and move forward in your relationship.
Couples Therapy Can Heal Your Hearts And Strengthen Your Bond
Therapy provides couples with a safe, welcoming space to acknowledge and express feelings that they might not feel comfortable sharing outside the therapy room. It allows you both to explore the underlying triggers and past experiences that shape your responses within the relationship.
Together, we help you learn and practice new ways of connecting emotionally and building a deeper understanding of your needs. Our therapists are here to support you as you dive into what love and intimacy truly mean for both of you.
Miracles Counseling Centers’ Approach To Couples Therapy
In couples therapy, we provide a range of effective methods to help you and your partner work through your relationship issues.
The Gottman Method is a highly effective and structured approach used in therapy to equip couples with concrete skills and insights about each other that they may not have previously recognized. This method utilizes the “four horsemen” of relationship conflict, helping partners understand these dynamics while building deeper intimacy and connection.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy and Brainspotting are techniques that address traumatic life events to tackle deeper personal issues that one partner may bring into the relationship. This approach helps people process stuck points related to traumatic experiences, enabling them to move forward. By addressing limiting beliefs that can create barriers in communication and connection, EMDR and brainspotting support couples in fostering a healthier and more supportive relationship.
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) empowers couples to tune into their partner’s emotional world and needs and helps to realign communication patterns into an emotionally informed basis. This approach helps couples understand each other’s feelings and experiences more deeply, fostering emotional connection and enhancing the overall quality of their relationship. Through EFT, partners learn to navigate their emotional landscape together, creating a more fulfilling and harmonious bond.
Deep connection, harmony, and trust can be felt again. Having communication with a partner that is productive, nurturing, and emotionally honest is an ability that can be learned even for those who struggle to understand themselves at times.
Whether you’re in an LGBTQ relationship, or marriage, have long-term commitments, or polyamorous arrangements, our focus during couples counseling is to help you heal, grow, and steer you toward lasting change.
Perhaps You Are Considering Couples Therapy But Still Have Some Questions…
I’m worried that talking about our issues in therapy will make things worse
What actually deepens the division in relationships is silence. When we allow our emotional wounds in relationships to go unheard, we sometimes unintentionally become more withdrawn and negative about the potential of our relationship. By openly discussing your concerns and needs, you can uncover the strengths and possibilities that already exist in your partnership. A counselor can help you recognize these aspects and focus on growth rather than negativity.
Will your therapists truly understand what we’re going through as a couple?
Therapists are trained in seeing the “forest through the trees.” They have heard many unique scenarios that couples are struggling with, but they also know that there are tried and true ways of building love, intimacy, and connection that help each couple find their own path toward healing.
I have a full schedule and don’t feel like I have enough time to consistently attend sessions.
It’s completely understandable to feel overwhelmed with a busy schedule. We often invest significant time in various aspects of our lives—our careers, our children, and our homes. However, one of the most important investments we can make is in our relationship, which we hope will last a lifetime. Prioritizing your relationship is essential to achieving that goal of a lasting, loving commitment.
Let Us Help You Build A Fulfilling Future Together
If you’re tired of feeling disconnected, underappreciated, and misunderstood in your relationship, Miracles Counseling Centers can help. Please contact us to set up a 20-minute phone or virtual consultation to see how our approach to couples therapy can help you resolve conflict, improve communication, and deepen your bond.