COUPLES THERAPY

Building Intimacy and Trust

Some couples seek counseling to strengthen their partnership and gain a better understanding of each other.

Couples counseling can also help couples who plan to get married. Premarital counseling can help couples achieve a deeper understanding of each other and iron out differences before marriage.

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In other cases, couples seek counseling to improve a troubled relationship. You can use couples counseling to help with many specific issues, including:

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• Communication problems

• Sexual difficulties

• Conflicts about child rearing or blended families

• Substance abuse

• Anger

• Infidelity

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Couples counseling might also be helpful in cases of domestic abuse. If violence has escalated to the point that you're afraid, however, counseling alone isn't adequate. Contact the police or a local shelter or crisis center for emergency support.