Great Couples Counseling in Atlanta, GA. Therapy to heal relationships.

Couples counseling usually focuses on finding shared goals for the relationship as well as understanding styles and barriers to communication. I use something called the speaker/listener technique which creates empathic listening and increases connectedness and intimacy among couples. I also believe we are a product of our upbringing and many times have dysfunctional barriers to effective communication.

I enjoy helping couples who want to restore and renew their relationships. Living and growing through life together can be challenging, and life situations can strain even the best of relationships. I love to help couples strengthen and improve their intimacy, recover from disconnection, and restore emotional bonds. Eighty percent of couples struggle in their sexual relationship at some point. Many don’t get any help and their relationships suffer and deteriorate. Working out issues in intimacy can be the inroads to a deeper, richer, and more satisfying relationship. I try to create a relaxed environment where couples feel comfortable talking about that aspect of your relationship.

Many people secretly believe that their opinion is always "right." Then they enter into a relationship and this deep-seated belief is challenged by a partner or spouse who also secretly believes that his/her opinion is always right. This causes major problems. That's where therapy comes into play. I believe that the bedrock of couples counseling is clear and effective communication. For some odd reason, it seems as though communication is a lost art, leaving couples feeling frustrated and alone. People feel as though they're not being heard and their needs aren't being met. I help couples understand each other deeply and articulate their feelings to one another effectively.

Is your relationship in trouble? Bridgette has successfully worked with hundreds of couples to help them have the relationship they want & she will give you & your partner the tools & skills you need to work through common problems in relationships. She wants you to start experiencing the benefits of couples counseling as soon as possible. Here are some benefits you can expect from your work together: Better communication with your partner, conflict resolution, deeper connection, understanding your triggers( your FEAR dance), feeling loved & falling in love again, more physical & emotional intimacy, true partnership. Bridgette looks forward to helping you create the relationship you want.

You and your partner feel disconnected. The same fights and conflict seem to keep coming back, over and over. You want to feel closer to them, but its a struggle right now. Let me help. Through our work together, you'll begin to be able to identify the cycle of conflict that the two of you fall into. Once we identify the pattern, we can begin to develop more helpful ways of relating to each other. Connection and intimacy are possible in your relationship.

What are the most common couples' issues? If you are thinking "communication, conflict, sex, money, child rearing" you are correct. However, most therapists will go after the symptom on each side of the couple fence thinking that the way to effective change is by getting each party to "work" on their respective "issue". Many times the parties don’t agree but comply. Imagine if you could align the unconscious brains of a couple and stop the "working on your issues" part that has become so popular in therapy settings? Contact kevin@kevinflemingphd.com to learn how! Or call 877-606-6161. DR. FLEMING'S NEW RELATIONSHIP/COUPLES INTENSIVES. www.kevinflemingphd.com/marriage-couples-retreats.php

Not getting along? You've come to the right place if the problems you face involve relationships. As one of Atlanta's top rated therapists, I use my 20 plus years of experience to help you improve relationships and overcome the anxiety, stress and depression that can be caused by normal relationship issues. Could your relationship use a tune-up? My no nonsense, down to earth approach to everyday issues of relationships will gently guide you through your challenges on the way to the relationship you know is possible. You don't have to struggle any longer. Contact me today.

I enjoy helping couples stay married when at all possible. Relationships take self-awareness, compromise and a shared vision. To often people rush into marriage without really knowing each other and then discover along the way that they only have 80% of what they want instead of celebrating the 80% they focus on the 20% they don't have. Understanding each others differences and limitations will help you navigate a healthy marriage. Shame and guilt are very destructive. Learning how to forgive yourself and move forward by processing your past relationships can help you understand your present relationship. This can be very important in stopping the cycle of dysfunctional relationships.

In working with couples, I encourage each partner to stop blaming, understand how they are being triggered by each other, learn how to stop arguing, and most importantly, how to hold onto their individuality while staying lovingly connected to each other. I also specialize in divorce support and recovery therapy when it has been determined by you and/or your partner that the relationship/marriage is over.

Are you and your significant other at a place in your relationship where you are feeling stuck and unable to move forward? Come work through your differences in a place that assists in opening the lines of communication and coaches you through healthy ways of resolving conflict. With your dedication, flexibility, and hard work, your relationship can become what you've always hoped that it would be. Together we can work on the outward areas of your relationship and your friendship, as well as the intimate and private areas of your relationship allowing you to enjoy all aspects of a good and healthy relationship.

Relationships can be beautiful but they take work from both parties. Trust, openness, respect, transparency and building healthy communication skills are very important. Sometimes we lose communication somewhere along the way and having a mediator to help both parties see the other persons point of view and hold each one accountable on next steps in the healing process can be very helpful to reconnect and bond your relationship again.