dan and michelle keinan, the husband-and-wife team that founded city wellness collective, go to therapy on and off when they find themselves in a familiar rut. “instead of feeling doomed to failure and that our tension was a reason to call it quits, we saw it as tailor-made proof that we each married the right person,” slatkin said. ”   luann said that although they can bring out the worst in each other, with better understanding, and reconnecting, they are returning …

the trick is noticing when the distance gets too big, and knowing how to pull each other back in.” i asked for an example. in that scenario, a couples counselor functions sort of like ground control, helping to guide the pair together. you and your partner will be in a much better position to nip larger issues in the bud if you’re not at each other’s throats. “i recommend getting a referral, if you can,” says debra roberts, the author …

for this reason alone, all of their friends and family expected them to last forever. quickly, their counselor helps them realize where their relationship is lacking and reignite the flame that originally brought them together. if you’re not feeling the spark like you used to or you need some professional help working through prominent issues in your relationship, couples counseling at thriveworks in newton, ma could be a wise choice for you and your partner. and the couples counselors and …

i explain that in general if i am seeing one spouse individually, i like to keep things symmetrical and work also with the other; and at the same time if this is not possible for financial or other reasons, i can be flexible. the one exception to the one therapist rule for couples is for treatment of problems that lie outside the therapist’s areas of competence. it is ethically important for a therapist to clarify to an unfaithful spouse that …

the question is, is your relationship important enough to you and your spouse to weather the storm? the key is understanding that every long-term relationship or marriage takes a substantial amount of work and dedication on both sides. if you or your spouse have gotten to a point in your relationship where you no longer care enough to fight or argue, couple counseling might be necessary. for example, if you and your spouse struggle to get along because every conversation …