Couples Counseling
Counseling for couples seeking to improve their relationships through better communication, restored trust, and improved conflict management & emotion regulation.
Couples & Relationship Counseling in Kansas City
“This doesn’t feel like it’s working…”
Maybe some of this sounds familiar…
“We’re not getting along as well as we used to.”
“Things that used to be easy and fun have started to feel like work.”
“We can’t communicate, and we argue all the time.”
“The sex isn’t what it used to be.”
“We’ve both started to question the relationship.”
It’s starting to feel difficult to remember what even attracted you to your partner in the first place.
Maybe this is further complicated because you have a house together, kids, pets, or other important things you share.
Maybe there are even more complex issues going on like addiction, mental health problems, codependency, or infidelity.
If it’s starting to feel like more struggle than joy, it’s time to seek help.
Arguments and communication problems
Imbalances in division of housework or family responsibilities
Misalignments in values and life direction
Disagreements about sex and/or time spent together
Trust or control issues
Infidelity or cheating
Codependency or unhealed attachment wounding
Insecure attachment styles (Anxious attachment, Avoidant attachment, Disorganized attachment, or Fearful-avoidant Attachment)
Substance use or mental health concerns
On again/off again relationship
Common reasons for seeking Couples Counseling
The path to a renewed connection.
If you’re having relationship problems, there is a way to find resolution. Whether you come into counseling on your own for individual counseling or with your partner for couples counseling, we can find the way through your current struggles. We will start by helping you (or you and your partner) discover more about your style of relating and what strengths and fears you are bringing to the relationship. Then, we will work on helping you improve communication surrounding these concerns so that you will increasingly hear and be heard by your partner. This will help you to determine what changes you can make to help you both grow closer together rather than pushing each other further away. As we are completing these steps, we will work on techniques to renew your bonds with one another as well as your bond with yourself.
What about a break-up or divorce?
If you or your partner has decided it’s time to stop trying, I can help with this transition. Endings are difficult, but there are ways to find peace during this transition. This can often be a time of growth and exploration once you get through the initial grief, resentments, and betrayal that often come with a break-up. We will find the way to restore you back to yourself.