Great Couples Counselling in Rosthern, SK. Therapy to heal relationships.

In couples therapy we would use art therapy in some of the sessions as a way of creating a mutual safe place between partners. I would also explore language and establish identifiable issues that we could set concrete goals around. I am a big follower of the Gottman Insitute, which emphasizes the importance of establishing the 'dream within the position' of each partner. I believe that this allows us to explore hurts that each partner is bringing into the relationship, and the dreams that they similarly have for the relationship. In couples therapy we would set small concrete goals each session, and always do 'check-ins' as a way of maintaining and learning emotional safety.

When you look back on 2018, will it be hand-in-hand with your loving partner in the relationship of your dreams--or will it be from the other side of the bed, after another fight about the same old thing? If your relationship is rocky--not for lack of trying--but for lack of being able to get through to one another, couples counseling can be (and in my experience, most definitely is) a critical turning point.

Every couple is unique and it is important for them to realize that they often bring different personality styles to the relationship. Couples' learn how they are different, how to see these differences as a strength, and how these differences are communicated. Couple's learn how to assess their emotional intimacy, choose where they wish to start and are in charge of the change process.

A couple can truly love each other, but also find themselves continually hurt by the other person's behaviour, silence, or choices. Communication, vulnerability, seeking to feel respected and cherished, are all vital for a relationship to thrive. Specifically, some elements of communication and roles being placed on each other may need to be recognized and re-evaluated.

Being in a deep and meaningful relationship is great. Sometimes that relationship goes off track. The Solution Focused Brief Therapy approach is based on building that hoped for future and will help you to created the future of which you and your partner dream. Learn the key ingredients to ensure your relationship is protected from all problems.

Restore trust, build hope and regain affection, joy, communication, intimacy, companionship, and passion in your relationship. Relationships can face stress due to financial strain, physical, emotional, or mental illness, infidelity, life transitions, job loss, blending families, or changing values. Feelings of distance and betrayal, anger and hurt, and ongoing conflict can creep in and replace intimacy and trust. Couples counselling can help you to communicate better, resolve conflict, rebuild trust and intimacy, forgive each other, and have hope. I use both emotionally focused therapy (EFT) and Gottman approaches to help you make healthy changes in your relationship.

I work with couples using Attachment Theory, Emotionally Focused Therapy, and communication/conflict management techniques to identify the sources of their relationship distress, elicit unmet needs, and unhealthy/pathological relational patterns and to work at transforming these habits, patterns, into healthy ones. I also value the opportunity to support couples to be more emotionally attuned and responsive towards each other for the health and growth of their relationship and each individual in it.

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 dont 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

The practices of narrative therapy often challenge simple explanations of objective truth. Our lives are seen as multi-storied, rich with details and diverse experiences. In narrative therapy, we seek the neglected aspects of our stories that have been given less power and visibility. In my work with couples, externalization allows for the excavation of affirmative stories that are hidden beneath problems such as blame, conflict, and disconnection.