Great Couples Counseling in Burlington, NC. Therapy to heal relationships.

I work with couples with a variety of issues. I use the Prepare-Enrich program to help couples prepare for marriage in premarital Therapy. I find that too often couples spend a lot of time preparing for the wedding day and not enough time preparing for the day after. I use the assessment to identify growth areas of the couple and teach them the skills necessary to have a harmonious and emotionally intimate relationship's for a lifetime.

Being a part of a couple can be the most rewarding venture but at times it can be extremely challenging. As a couple moves through life there are bumps in the journey. Whether it is related to parenting, communication or lack of, infidelity issues or wanting to enrich a relationship, counseling can be beneficial. Sometimes a couple needs an unbiased third party to help guide and clarify. I can help you on the road to a rewarding relationship.

The basic tenets of marital counseling are addressed in my couples therapy, including but not limited to: Communication, Problem-Solving, and Conflict-Resolution. In addition, I believe that each partner is responsible for his/her own choices and cannot, nor should not, try to change the other person. Inevitably, change occurs in the family system if one is working on his/her own issues and taking responsibility for his/her own actions. Therefore, as each person learns to experience the grace that God extends to him or her can he or she see the partner through God's eyes and be able to extend that grace to the partner as well, ultimately finding healing in their couple relationship.

Couples sometimes get into a negative and hurtful cycle where one behavior causes a negative reaction that ultimately leads to a feeling of disconnection in both parties. Each partner then is frustrated, hurt, and sad to see their relationship slip away. Most have tried to change behaviors or to have conversations about their relationship but find themselves going back to the old negative cycle very soon feeling stuck and more frustrated. My work with couples consists on helping them feel reconnected and in a safe and loving relationship. This leads to a new positive cycle of interaction where both can continue to grow together.