Couples therapy, marriage counseling and relationship therapy are all the same. 

Committed relationships whether a marriage, premarital, or partnership are constantly growing.  Most often, we get into a committed relationship believing we have found “the love of my life” or “my soul mate” (and sex mate). We are full of joy and hope though we may have had doubts or fears, or both. We believe, or again hope, that “love (or attraction) is enough” so “everything will be okay.”

But intimate relationships are complicated and life circumstances complicate things even more. At school we were taught how this or that historical figure managed his country (sorry, they are mainly male figures) but not a word about how he managed his marital or sex life. We are left to guess our way through it or leave it to chance. Chance brought us together and chance will determine our fate. And it works as long as it works.

Then you find yourself internally bleeding and externally yelling. Symptoms of an unhappy couple: anger, screaming, irritability, feeling miserable, endlessly arguing, suspicious and anxious, lack of sexual desire or passion…(add your own). Simply put: depressed and getting worse...

What Should You Do?

Do something. Do NOT wait.

Couples often resist seeking help until they have been distressed for a long time. Research shows that the average couple is unhappy for six years before seeking couples counseling. Thomas Bradbury, a professor of psychology at the UCLA compares a troubled couple to a man with a broken leg. Seek help straight away and the chances are higher that you’ll heal up just fine. Hobble around injured for months or years, and a recovery becomes progressively more difficult.

REMEMBER: Beginning couple's therapy is a sign of health and care (about yourself and/or partner) and not a sign of defeat.

Does Couple's Therapy help?

Yes.

Relationships are the most neglected aspect of our personal life. Couple's Therapy can help. It can help when the couple’s development, individually and the couple hood, is stuck. Couple's Therapy improves communication of practical, daily, intimate, and personal issues as well as helps resolve areas of disagreement and conflict. Even if your relationship won’t be saved you still may separate in the least hurtful and damaging manner.

Common Issues Initiating Couples Therapy:

  • Intimacy and Sexuality

  • Disagreements and different styles in parenting

  • Trust issues; infidelity

  • Economic stressors; managing money

  • Depression and anxiety; unhappy.

  • Extended family relationships; family of origin issues

  • Illness; sudden and chronic

  • Grief and Loss

  • Marriage; remarriage; pre-marriage; partnership

  • Separation; divorce

Our Approach:

At Footprint we strongly believe in the power of relationships to increase our level of happiness, satisfaction and fulfillment.

We practice active involvement with the couple; focus on resolution of the most pressing issues;  communication patterns; unresolved interpersonal and intergenerational conflicts, to mention a few.  

Our goal is your goal for your togetherness, to be defined by both of you. We will help you to achieve this goal—“One step at a time. Together.”  Relationships can get to the point where there seem to be endless difficulties, stress, and dissatisfaction putting a strain on our emotional and physical health. Some common relationship issues are:

• Sexual difficulties and dysfunction

• Feelings of inadequacy

• Secretive behaviors

• Hurt feelings and withdrawal from connections

• Fear of commitment or premarital jitters

• Anxiety or depression

• Arguments or constant disagreements

• General unhappiness with your partner

Just as you would with any other important part of your life, your relationships need continual attention. When you are considering couples counseling you have gotten to the point that you cannot simply leave things to work themselves out or believe that “love must be enough” to get you through rough patches. In addition, please feel free to visit our anxiety therapy page for Harrison. Interested in Hoboken psychotherapy near me? Contact our team today!

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Couples Relationship and Sex Therapy Psychologists and Counselors Near You

Many of our clients come to us after dealing with unhappy relationship stresses for a prolonged time. Often, couples therapy is thought of only as a last resort to save a failing relationship, but the truth is, therapy is much more effective when incorporated as part of a general health routine for couples. So many of us don’t have a solid understanding of how to maintain a healthy, happy relationship with others – physical, emotional, or otherwise – simply because we have not been taught about relationships. Our only example for most of us has been our parents...

We frequently share our daily activities and successes with others – especially in the day of social media – yet we seldomly discuss the work, understanding, and personal growth that goes on behind the scenes that lead to our successes. As with every other aspect of our lives, maintaining a successful, happy relationship takes dedication to its health.

Relationship Counseling and Sex Therapy | Call Our Psychologists

Relationships are at the heart of our lives, whether it be the relationship with a partner, family member, friend, co-worker, and, of course, with ourselves. As with any other struggle we experience, leaving your relationship to care for itself is a surefire way to allow manageable issues to spiral out of control.

The healthiest couples and relationships are those who are dedicated to understanding each other and finding ways to work through issues and land on common ground. Relationship counseling or sex therapy is a way to restore balance and a sense of equilibrium to you, your partner, and overall relationship health. Don’t allow yourself (or your partner) to remain miserable for years to come. Schedule an online session with our trained therapists to help you reach a deeper understanding of your relationship problems and how to effectively work your way through them to happiness.

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