Marriage counseling that Heals in Bolingbrook, IL. Restore Your Relationship.

A healthy marriage takes work. There are conflicts in any relationships; thus, by creating a supportive and safe environment, we can explore ways that your partner and you can handle conflicts in positive ways while giving each other empathy and support.

I've been working with couples for about 40 years, am married 47 years. We worked professionally together and raised our family. I really enjoy working with couples of all ages, helping them learn to cope with marital expectations while finding their joy together

We will work as a team to help you to find the spark that drew you together. We will work to uncover the patterns of behavior and communication that have dampened that spark. We will discover ways to rebuild and reawaken the hopes and dreams of spending a life together.

Working to achieve what is possible for your relationship. I work with couples utilizing the treatment methods of John Gottman, focusing on what can enhance effective and supportive exchange. My effort is to help you achieve the balanced exchange you desire.

Relationships can be a great source of pleasure and at times a great source of stress. We help individuals address the issues causing relational distress, teach relationship skills, and coach clients on how to use the skills to cultivate dynamic relationships.

We work with a variety of issues-Depression, Anger, Anxiety (group and individual formats), Bipolar disorder, Trauma, Child and Adolescent work (males and females), Sexual Abuse, Play Therapy, Family therapy, Cultural issues (adapting to the western culture), and LGBTQ.

Don specializes in marriage and family counseling. As a communication relational specialist, Don helps couples and families develop respectful, happy relationships by transforming unhealthy patterns into positive connections.

More relationships fail than succeed because to maintain a lifetime connection takes sacrifice and commitment. The skills to sustain a committed relationship go against human nature. I work with couples to develop habits that will keep them together.

A healthy marriage takes work. Therapy will reach the heart of the issues and begin the process of restoration. Let's get started.

I use the concept of PIES which is making sure that married couples have intimacy in the; Physical, Intellectual, Emotional and Spiritual areas of the marriage. I also help couples accept their spouses and learn to appreciate who they were and are today. Dating is key.

My approach is to assist individuals navigate through relational issues, providing a safe haven where they can discuss concerns and goals. It is a safe place where couples can learn how to "fight fairly" and how to compromise. My focus is to promote growth.

For over 25 years I have worked in the specialty of marriage/couple therapy. Affairs do not have to mean the end of a relationship. Unproductive repetitious patterns can be broken. I offer a newly developed service called Discernment Counseling for couples @ crossroads.

A healthy marriage takes work. Therapy will reach the heart of the issues and begin the process of restoration. Let's get started.