Great Couples Counselling in Cranbrook, BC. Therapy to heal relationships.

Bettina specializes in couples/relationship counselling. She has completed Level 1 and 2 of Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy as well as Dr. Gary Chapman's training with The Five Love Languages. Bettina believes having a better understanding of each other's differences as well as similarities, creates trust, acceptance, compassion, understanding, and passion in relationships. The more couples are able to communicate their feelings, needs and wants with each other, the more the relationship can thrive. Bettina uses Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy, The Enneagram Personality Program, and communication tools to help couples feel heard, understood, and accepted in their relationships.

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

Relationships are the most important thing we can do! While the relationship with ourselves is primary, a close second is having a loving healthy relationship with the person we hope to live the longest with: our partner. We do better in life if we have someone supportive behind us. I work with all kinds of couples and even when only one person in the relationship shows up.

Relationships are tricky. Regardless of the nature, the history and the current situation, whenever two people decide to venture forward - together - each individual brings their own values, beliefs and behaviours. Sometimes this is a perfect blend together; more often than not, there are moments and situations that create confusion and conflict. Communication is key!

Every couple has disagreements. It's how we disagree, and how we communicate with each other that is key to relationship bliss. In couples counselling you will learn effective communication and conflict resolution skills to manage even the toughest decisions. You will also learn how to make your relationship a priority and really hone in on making a 'me' into a 'we'.

Couples counselling focuses on developing strong communication skills, conflict resolution techniques, forgiveness, and effective dialogue. Many couples experience frustration at some point in their relationship where they feel they are not heard, valued or even loved any more. A toxic cycle of blaming, fighting and pulling away begins to form, creating distance and fatigue. For others an affair has shaken the very core of the safety and love they once felt in their relationship. It can be an agonizing and terrifying discovery for the partner who has been betrayed, and strong feelings of guilt, shame and a lack of understanding to how it even happened for the offending partner. Whether you are looking for a tune up to build back the excitement and...(view profile to read more)

Relationships are integral to our mental and physical health. A great deal of our problems can be traced back to breakdowns in our relationships, especially our closest ones. Couples counselling aims to help you navigate these breakdowns, such as conflict, infidelity, separation and divorce, but also to build up and strengthen your communication, intimacy, friendship, love and sense of belonging.

Many couples struggle with confusion about whether the problems they are having are going to end their relationship. Many feel anxious and obsessive within their relationships and consequently feel guilt or shame. Couples counselling is helpful for those who are struggling to accept their partner as he or she is. Counselling helps us learn to disagree and resolve differences, develop trust, cultivate understanding and empathy and learn to appreciate our partner's struggles.

Achieve clear and effective communications, learn to speak about expectations and disappointments, set boundaries and mutual goals, ease tension and conflicts, discuss and process past hurts, learn the freedom in taking responsibility or owning our actions, patterns, and projections. These are some of the benefits of couples counseling. Where appropriate, we incorporate Art therapy or creative activities that can be completed both separately and together to assist in your particular the healing journey.