What story do you tell about your relationship?
Therapy to improve your relationship.
Your relationship doesn’t have to feel this way.
If you’re feeling disconnected, disengaged or simply tired of the same fights with your partner, I want you to know it is possible to change this feeling and the patterns you have. In therapy we often say “the more the more,” meaning the more positive interaction and connection the more that gets created. Unfortunately, same goes for the negative; if you’ve been in that negative place, it makes sense you’re having a hard time getting out of it.
Let’s look together at the negative patterns you have with your partner. Maybe it’s conflict, maybe its disconnection or moving away from each other. We are always making meaning of our interactions with one another to support a narrative or a story we tell ourselves. What story do you have about your relationship? About your partner? About yourself?
In your work with me, we’ll look at what you want your relationship to look like together. How do you want to feel? What is the goal we are chasing? From there, we’ll look at what is stopping you from building that relationship you both want and need.
Learn more below about the types of issues I can help you address.
Communication
Most couples who feel like they are struggling list communication difficulties as a significant problem. We know good and healthy communication is a key component of happy relationships, but what exactly does that mean? Making time and space to explore where communication is missing and how to connect more deeply with one another is an ongoing goal of most couples therapy. This also includes conflict management, since we know how we fight greatly impacts our happiness within our relationships.
Sex and Intimacy
Good couples counseling will make space to explore our sexual and physical intimacy with one another. It is not uncommon for couples to have differences in desire levels or feel they have lost this connection with one another. Often we slip into the roles of roommates in long term relationships. Therapy with me will provide a space to explore these concerns as well as tools to learn more about your own wants and needs and how to continue to foster desire within your relationship.
Parents
Parenting adds a unique and interesting shift to our romantic relationships. With younger children, needs are especially high in the house and this can either foster connection or disconnection with our partner. Many clients wait until their kids are older before stopping to realize how distant they feel from their partner. If that is the case for you, let’s work to rebuild and reconnection.
Therapy for your relationship can help you…
Feel more connected to your partner
Communicate with one another better
Increase intimacy and improve your sex life together
Reduce the intensity of your fights
Help you navigate hard decisions with a “we” perspective
Contact
Email: madeline@junipercounselingmn.com
Phone: 612-416-4383
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