Great Couples Counseling in Highland Beach, FL. Therapy to heal relationships.

Life is about relationships. When you consider what makes most people happy or sad it is usually the health of their relationships. Your relationship may just be starting out, you may define it as a committed, exclusive one or you may be struggling through some marital conflicts. If you find yourself wondering how to make your relationship work as a couple, improve your communication, enhance and improve your relationship or perhaps you are just wondering if you can sustain a healthy relationship; don't battle alone. At Gateway we specialize in couple counseling and can help you as a couple.

Most couples have problems with communications, such as anger, depression, anxiety, substance abuse, etc. I help each of you to identify and express what you believe is harming your relationship. Then, I help each of you identify which small changes you can make in your day-to-day life that will result in big changes and better communication in your relationship.

We are passionate about and skilled with helping couples to repair and strengthen their relationship by utilizing techniques from evidence-based practices such as Emotionally-Focused Couples Therapy and the Gottman Method. These techniques help get to the heart of the matter to increase relationship satisfaction and heal emotional injuries that may have occurred throughout the relationship or as a result of previous trauma. Individual therapy for each partner is also recommended as best practice for helping each person to work through their personal traumas.

My goal in working with couples is to teach them ways to communicate effectively and find healthy avenues to get their needs met in a relationship. We will explore concepts like validation and the ways in which it serves as a uniting force. Further, I find that it's helpful to teach clients about " love languages" and the ways in which understanding this idea can help people to begin to speak the language of their partner, and begin feeling heard for the first time.

Couples therapy offers a supportive environment to improve communication, rebuild trust, and deepen emotional connection. Whether you're facing conflict, life transitions, or simply feeling distant, our therapist helps both partners feel heard and understood. You'll learn tools to resolve disagreements more constructively, strengthen your bond, and grow together as a team. Every relationship faces challenges, and couples therapy guides you in navigating them with care, honesty, and renewed commitment to each other.

Couples therapy counseling are essential to help you feel alive in your relationship. At times, you can feel that you reach a point in your relationship where you feel stuck. It does not have to be that way. I can help you to identify the behaviors that are keeping you stuck in your relationship and help you take the steps needed for a better relationship. Whether you are living together as a couple, whether you are engaged to be married, or whether you are married, come and obtain fresh insight to take your relationship to the next level. Better, effective, and assertive communication skills training have clarified problems and strengthened relationships.

Most couples counselors expect you to come weekly for many months, and you will not know in advance how much time and money you will have to spend. Couples almost always need just 3 or 4 sessions with me to leave happily, their problems gone permanently. Couples who have seen me over the years have paid much less than they would have paid to old-fashioned therapists who get so bogged down in psychoanalyzing couples that most couples quit in frustration, having wasted lots of money and found no permanent solutions. How can I enable change in such a short time? We will spend most of our time creating solutions, instead of analyzing problems.

Couples need to work as a team. Do you miss the romance, communication and affirming words? What about the surprises and offering to help one another? Do you share quality time, without reaching for the cell phone every second? Rekindle the romance, put the sparks back into your life, yes there is hope. There is healing and harmony available to you. We will help, call us.

Diana, provides specialized therapy for couples seeking to strengthen their relationships and resolve conflicts constructively and healthily. Our approach is rooted in open communication and mutual understanding, where both partners are encouraged to share their perspectives and feelings in a safe & supportive environment. Diana tailors her strategies to each unique couple, their story, and current concerns that have them seeking counseling. I help couples develop stronger bonds, improve communication skills, and deepen their emotional connection. Look no further if you're working through specific challenges such as an affair, the contemplation of separation, or divorce.

Working with couples is extremely specialized and should only be done with a trained clinician. Please ask the right questions to ensure you are in good hands with someone who knows how to guide you. The client is the relationship - not the individuals! So an individual therapist is not the way to go here. At KML, we have a trained PSYPACT psychologist who is licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT), so she can work in any PSYPACT state. This work should focus on what the couple wants for their relationship (sometimes the goal is uncoupling kindly), guiding the couple in healthy growth of the relationship, and all without shame! Relationships are hard and we are here to help!

COMMUNICATION AND SUPPORT IS VITAL FOR A MEANINGFUL AND LOVING MARRIAGE OR RELATIONSHIP. Sometimes we struggle to identify our needs to our partner and don’t know what they truly need in the relationship. Even when you want to show love and be loved, it is difficult when one or more partner struggles to be emotionally available. The couples or marriage therapist helps couples support each other during crisis, open up about their feelings, and reconnect with the fun in their relationship.

When working with couples my approach is to listen without taking sides. Communication is typically the key to the misunderstandings, and learning to use “I statements” and communicating to be heard is taught in the sessions. I help each individual learn to see things from the other person's perspective by using role play in the sessions. Psychotherapy and Cognitive Behavior Therapy are often used with couples. Clients are given specific assignments to work on that helps them learn their own strengths and challenges as well as that of their partner. This helps them to appreciate what the other person brings to the relationship.

Maintaining balance and fostering a healthy relationship requires effort and commitment from both partners. Couples can benefit from therapy by addressing various aspects of their relationship, such as improving problem-solving skills, enhancing communication and understanding between partners, resolving differences, and nurturing what works well. Additionally, couples can work on developing shared meaning and goals to create a fulfilling relationship together. Common issues that couples seek therapy for include financial concerns, differences in parenting styles and lifestyle preferences, and challenges related to sexual intimacy. Through therapy, couples can gain valuable insights, tools, and strategies to strengthen their bond and navigate challenges effectively.