Relationship Counseling
Whether it’s your marriage, a family relationship, a close friend, or work relationships, many of us experience strained relationships at some point in our life. Relationship counseling can be a great avenue for working through the tricky dynamics that come with close relationships, along with learning to focus on what you can control and own in the relationship.
Relationships are hard
We are built for community and connection, but let’s face it, relationships are hard. Relationships can bring us some of the most joy in our lives, but they can also bring us some of the most pain. We want to walk alongside of you as you navigate the tough relationships in your life.
While we work with individuals trying to strengthen their relationships, sometimes the other party (spouse, family member, friend) is not willing to invest at the same level you are. Feeling like you are the only one trying, or not knowing what to do and feeling stuck, can lead to other emotional issues like anxiety and depression.
Here at Restorative Counseling Center, we strive to offer resources and practical help. The Gottman Insititute, the top researcher on relationships, is an extremely helpful resource.
Marriage and couples counseling
Have you lost the connection you once had, or you feel like all you do is fight? We believe that connection and communication are the foundations of a healthy relationship, and we want to work with you to restore these and other aspects of your relationship. Sometimes this means meeting as a couple and other times we may start out with a few individual sessions first to get us started on the road to reconnecting. Relationship counseling may include working on things such as communication, conflict management, emotional connection, love languages, intimacy issues, and more.
Affair Recovery
Recovering from an affair is another struggle we work with at Restorative Counseling Center. We believe there is hope for all marriages. This is not prescriptive for every couple, but unlike some other sources, we do not believe an affair has to be an automatic end of the marriage. We have seen many marriages recover after an affair. This does not come without a lot of hard work from both partners. Working through something this intense may include counseling for the offender, the offended and the couple together. When all hope seems lost, we have hope enough for all involved.
Working on relationships individually
Maybe you find yourself struggling with a relationship in your life that is not your partner. This could be a parent, child, family member, friend or coworker. Or perhaps you find yourself struggling in relationships in general. Counseling can help you work through the roots of these problems along with teaching you tools to better relate and interact with those around you. Working on boundaries is another powerful approach to focusing on what you can control in troubled relationships.
If you have been suffering in a damaging relationship for too long, or you want to be proactive before it gets worse, contact us to talk and/or schedule an appointment.
