Couples Counseling
Couples and marriage counseling for partners 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 much more than we used to.”
“The sex isn’t what it used to be.”
“We’ve both started to question the relationship.”
“We love each other so much but have a hard time getting on the same page.”
“Everything changed when we had kids.”
If it’s starting to feel like more struggle than joy, it’s time to seek help.
Communication difficulties
Conflict resolution or conflict management skills
Imbalances in division of housework or family responsibilities
Navigating personality and values differences
Disagreements about sex and/or time spent together
Anger, 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 interfering with the 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 have 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, depression, resentment, and betrayal that often come with a break-up. Identity and self-esteem work can help. We will find the way to restore you back to yourself.