What is couple’s counseling?
Couple’s counseling involves a couple meeting with a therapist. This is appropriate for people whose difficulties stem primarily from their relationship with their partner/husband/wife. For couple’s counseling to be effective, it is important for both partners to be willing to work through their problems with a counselor. Objectives can include improving communication, problem solve difficulties, and build understanding/empathy for each other. Couple’s counseling is not usually effective in resolving problems stemming from one partner (such as a history of depression or sexual abuse), but can help the couple learn to cope with those issues.
