Is your relationship not doing as well as you would like? Are you having trouble communicating, leading to more arguments than you would like to admit? Are you dealing with infidelity or trust issues? Maybe your in-laws are driving you crazy! Does my relationship have to be in trouble before we get counseling? 

Any relationship can benefit from couples counseling at any stage. You don’t have to wait for it to get bad. Marriage takes effort and the more effort you put in early on, the better predicter of success. Here are the stages for when is a good time to get marriage/couples counseling.

1. Marriage/Couples counseling when your relationship is struggling. This is when you are stuck in a pattern and no one’s needs are being met.  Usually, there is a lot of defensiveness instead of compassion, more arguing than calm communication, and a sense of frustration and resentment. This is when it is essential to get professional help to sort through the issues.

2. Marriage Couples counseling when things could improve. You are mostly satisfied with the relationship, but there are things here and there that could be better. It is better to get help at this stage, before things become irreparable. There are many small things couples can do to make sure their relationship continues in a positive path.

3. Marriage/Couples counseling when you think things are going well in your relationship. It is important to bring attention to what is working well and why. When you have more awareness of what it takes to make your relationship work, it is easier to keep it working. You can also learn skills for how to handle things when life throws you curve balls.

4. Premarital Counseling is a great way to avoid the pitfalls so many people hit when they get married. We discuss all the different aspects of married life and how things change after your say “I Do.” If you are already arguing over wedding details or are worried that things are getting shoved under the rug, it is a good idea to sort through things and learn the skills needed to guarantee long-term success in marriage.
Let’s face it, no one gets married only to get divorced.

Whatever the issue we have highly trained therapists in Marriage/Couples counseling that have techniques and interventions for better communication and rebuilding trust. Even if divorce is looming, couples counseling can help to soothe some anger, provide some understanding as to why it didn’t work, enable you to have a calm and cooperative divorce, and help you to not make the same mistakes in
the next relationship. Daytime, evening, and weekend appointments are available to make it easy to fit marriage/couples counseling into a busy schedule. We also offer both online and in-person individual counseling for a great fit for everyone’s comfort level.