Relationship Counseling in Fort Lauderdale

Does Your Relationship Need Some TLC?

When you first entered into your current relationship, you may have felt that all was right with the world — and with the relationship itself. Over time, though, that rosy glow can be replaced by worry, doubt, confusion, anger, or sorrow.

You don’t have to feel wrong or guilty about experiencing these feelings, but there’s no reason to accept them as the new normal for your relationship. The right approach to counseling can make all the difference for you and your loved one.

Situations That Can Challenge the Strongest Relationships

A little rain must fall now and then even on the sunniest of relationships. It doesn’t necessarily mean that your relationship is weak, or that you shouldn’t be together. But sometimes a particular conflict or situation makes it unusually hard to reconcile your differences without a helping hand from a caring counselor. For example, a couple might be challenged by:

• Trust issues, which might be based on anything from infidelity to ineffective communication
• Different needs for intimacy versus private time
• Parenthood-related stress
• Midlife changes that may alter partners’ self-perceptions, life goals, sexual feelings, or emotional reactions
• A trauma that has shaken one or both of you to the core
• A major disagreement that just doesn’t seem to have a solution

These challenges can generate fresh frustration that you and your partner might take out on each other, which only makes you feel worse. Sometimes it makes sense to step back and let a third party enter the picture — especially when that third party can offer skilled, sensitive, compassionate counseling.

Techniques for Bringing Loved Ones (Back) Together

Relationship counseling allows me to work with both of you as we come to an understanding of each partner’s feelings, needs, and concerns. Our first session, with both of you in attendance, might focus simply on putting the basic information together. I can then meet with each of you individually to go over these facts and get each partner’s impressions of the situation. At that point, I can bring you back together for couples’ therapy sessions. This gives me a chance to watch your interactions and notice where what you’re saying and hearing might not match up.

Are you concerned about feeling unsafe or vulnerable in a couples’ session? Don’t worry. If you or your partner experience those feelings at any point, we can go back to individual sessions and continue to work through the conflict. You’ll always be in a safe place when you’re in one of my sessions.

Should all relationships remain intact? Not necessarily. As dearly as you may hope to hang onto the relationship as you remember it, the situation or the people involved may have changed to the point that a new, healthier, happier direction is needed. I can gently help you see your relationship in a clear, objective light so you and your partner can ultimately do whatever’s best for both of you.

You Are Seen, Heard, and Valued.

I help clients process some of the most vulnerable parts of their lives. While I work with a variety of issues, from grief to raising a teenager to reconnecting with your partner, my message to every individual is the same – you are a valuable part of the human family and our work together is centered around that belief. I am here for you. If you’re lacking connection in any way, therapy can serve as the first of many steps toward finding it again. Let’s talk!

Let’s Start Today.

If you’re interested in overcoming your relationship challenges with my help, call me today at 754-300-6232 for a free phone consultation.