She went on to say that oftentimes, people struggle with relationships because of what therapists call blind spots.
“For example, say you are conflict avoidant.
This will show up in your relationships by not being direct with people.
You’ll say things passively, or not at all.
The goal of therapy is to increase awareness and thereby increase choice.
With choice comes the ability and chance to grow and do things differently.
According to Boissiere, this is something from which every relationship can benefit.
Egan went on to add that sometimes the issues are bigger than others.
This is an important point for couples everywhere, romantic or not.
“When I see couples, I am able to see where the communication gets mixed.
I know what he wants to hear and I know what she wants to hear.
This means that the therapist wants to hear from both parties, without judgment.
This makes the therapy room a safe space.
It’s a place to learn to cope
Relationships are incredibly stressful on a good day.
This led to enormous frustration on Gee’s part, and she reacted with sarcasm and raised voices.
Going to couple’s therapy is the equivalent of strengthening a muscle.
“When seeing couples, the relationship education component of couple’s counseling is essential.
In fact, couple’s therapy can help a relationship long before anything actually goes wrong.
Wyatt Fisher, a clinical psychologist who specializes in marriage counseling.
It’s where we go when someone has done something wrong that needs to be fixed.
“It can eliminate a lot of the unhappiness people experience in their relationships.
