Marriage Counseling
“We are like roommates. I don’t feel special anymore.”
“I can’t deal with the lying anymore.”
“Where’s all the money that used to be in this account?”
“Why am I always the bad guy when we fight?”
“We never have sex anymore. I never feel close to you.”
“You’re not listening to what I’m saying.”
Have you ever said something along these lines to your partner? Have you heard this from your partner? Marriage can be rewarding, however, seeing it through thick and thin can often leave partners feeling emotionally exhausted from the issues present in their relationship. If you and your partner feel weighed down by ongoing struggles, discussing the shortcomings in therapy can begin a healing process.
At the Individual and Relationship Therapy Center, we work hard to revive the love and communication that once made your relationship successful and fulfilling. Our talented team in Denver will use marriage counseling and therapy to explore the negative patterns that have developed between you and your partner that lead to painful disconnection and distance. Through powerful insights, we will help facilitate a dialogue that moves toward a better understanding of each other’s needs, and how to rekindle the love you each desire.
Why Would I Seek Marriage Counseling?
Marriage is considered a lifelong commitment by most, however, most marriages still face difficulties. Relationships can evolve and we can help you reconnect through the love and friendship that once brought you together. Marriage counseling has proven to help couples identify issues, and develop habits that resolve issues in a way that builds long-term connections.
Are you reaching out to your partner but feel they don’t hear you? Do you long for your partner to reach out to you? We aren’t always as clear in sharing our needs with our partner which contributes to a belief that our partner doesn’t care or can’t fulfill our needs. When this happens, we feel unheard, undesired, and unloved.
Our team at Individual and Relationship Therapy Center has years of experience working with couples from all backgrounds, life stages, and marital struggles. We understand that no two relationships are alike, and believe in giving couples the specific attention and support needed to work through a difficult season of life. Through the marriage counseling and therapy we provide in Denver, CO, we have been able to help couples reopen their hearts and rebuild their relationships.
(Marriage counseling with Emotionally Focused Therapy can help couples better understand how to communicate with one another.)
Counseling can help relationships that are struggling with issues like:
Negative Communication Patterns
Affairs and infidelity
Loss of intimacy
Problems resolving conflict
Acting out harmful feelings
The feeling of staying together only for the children
Technology issues
When’s the Right Time for Marriage Counseling?
The majority of couples wait to seek counseling until much later after noticing they feel some distance. It can feel intimidating to strike a conversation with your spouse about your concerns, or why you feel neglected and hurt. We believe all relationships can benefit from marriage counseling, regardless of how long you have been struggling. We encourage couples to seek marriage counseling early on to help stop the progression of negative patterns and keep them from snowballing into greater concerns.
Noticing, understanding, and responding to each other’s emotional needs is an aspect of marriage that takes work and intention. Partners can always improve their understanding of each other -- from engagement to long-standing marriages.
Relationship wellness plays a large role in both mental and physical health for you and your partner. When aspects of a relationship start to feel amiss, these other areas of our overall health can begin to become negatively affected. Therefore, having those concerns and thoughts expressed in a safe and non-judgmental environment is encouraged early on.
Healthy Relationships Start With Baby Steps
Attending marriage counseling can be scary.
“What if my partner doesn’t respond well?”
“What if they continue to ignore what I’m saying?”
“What if nothing is resolved?”
Relationships often require a third party to help partners identify and better understand the perspective of their significant others. We have seen marriage counseling soften and re-engage hearts that couples felt were “too far closed off.” Healing from emotional hurt and improving relationship issues starts with putting yourself in the right opportunities.
Schedule a marriage therapy or counseling appointment with our Denver team, and take the first steps toward solving your relationship question marks.
“The most functional way to regulate difficult emotions in love relationships is to share them.”
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