Couples therapy in Hamden, CT, and online for residents of Connecticut, New York City, and Massachusetts.
Nobody enters a relationship believing that they will have troubles. It feels as if the love that kindle the partnership should be more than enough to overcome any differences. The reality is, sustaining a life-giving, fulfilling relationship can be difficult and requires ongoing effort and, sometimes, some outside perspective and help.
Sometimes all the stressors of life can pull those in relationship in opposite directions when they used to feel they were walking a unified path. Other times, one person realizes that they are looking for something more from the relationship, or a return to some of the ways things used to be. Partners can be strong, and want to learn how to strengthen that bond even more. Couples can struggle with their sex life, and hope to find ways to feel more free.
Couples therapy offers a safe and supportive environment to discuss all those areas of pain that feel that they are too difficult, or sensitive, to tackle alone. Your couples therapist will listen to what each of you is experiencing, and attempt to provide practical tools and techniques to help inspire you to improve communication and connection with the people you love most.
Excitement in love comes from the risk involved in staying open to the here-and-now experience and emotional connection.
Relationship Configurations and Sex Positivity
Relationships can be configured in any number of ways, and our Connecticut couples therapists have experience working with multi-ethnic relationships, queer relationships, polyamorous relationships, and other non-traditional romantic relationships.
Sex positivity can mean different things to different people. Broadly, sex positivity is the understanding that all sex, as long as it is healthy and explicitly consensual, is a positive thing. Sex positivity is providing affirming sex-education, understanding and challenging gender norms, promoting body-positivity and promoting self-love.
Couples Therapy in Connecticut Frequently Asked Questions
What is Couples Therapy?
Couples therapy is a kind of treatment that is focused on relationship dynamics. Couples therapy can address a wide range of difficulties including communication, resolving conflict, disconnection, infidelity, and relationship tension due to external stressors.
How does Couples Therapy work?
In couples therapy, your therapist will get to know you and be able to observe your pattern of interacting with one another. Your therapist can teach you new ways of validating and communicating in relationships, problem solving together, and expressing and maintaining intimacy.
When is Couples Therapy in Connecticut needed?
If you and your partner(s) are experiencing difficulty in communicating, resolving conflict, or maintaining intimacy, couples therapy may be necessary to break out of old patterns of interaction.
How long does the Couples Counseling process take?
The length of couples therapy is variable depending on the extent of difficulty in the relationship, the number of treatment goals, and the frequency of sessions. Typically 6 months to 1 year is a range for couples therapy.
How do I know if Couples Therapy in Connecticut is right for me?
If you and your partner(s) have been struggling to find effective ways to move forward, negotiate, communicate and express love and respect, couples therapy may be right for you.
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