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Making relationships stronger

COUPLES THERAPY

Understanding ourselves, and what gets evoked in a relationship, can sometimes be a mystery. 

Couples therapy is a type of therapy that addresses the couple’s relationship, and supports each member to explore and understand their similarities and differences, with respect and compassion for themselves and their partner. 

In couples therapy, we explore, in a safe, supportive and respectful environment, our patterns of relating, and beliefs about ourselves and each other in a relationship. Our couples therapists work to help couples increase connectedness, resolve conflict, take responsibility for themselves, deepen intimacy and work through stages of life challenges.

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IS COUPLES THERAPY ONLY FOR MARRIED COUPLES?

Absolutely not! The therapists at Blue Oak Therapy Center work with people at all stages of their relationship, from those who are newly dating to people who have been together for decades. 

Blue Oak Therapy Center Therapists welcome couples and families of all sexual and gender orientations and relationship configurations. We are interested in helping people get greater satisfaction from their relationship. 

WHAT CAN COUPLES THERAPY HELP WITH?

There are so many issues that can be addressed and improved as a result of couples therapy.

  • Emotional enmeshment or estrangement

  • Not feeling like you are on the same page

  • Trouble with intimacy

  • Sexual concerns

  • Communication concerns

  • Fighting excessively

  • Impact of trauma

  • Overly critical or withholding what is important to you

  • Desire to strengthen your commitment to each other

  • Exploring ways to have increased satisfaction

  • Navigating recovery from sexual abuse

  • Recovery for one or both of the partners from an addiction

  • The presence of depression, anxiety, bipolar or other mental illness in one or both partners

  • Parenting

  • Adoption

  • Parenting a special needs child

  • Longing to rekindle love, passion and excitement

WILL I BE ASKED TO ATTEND INDIVIDUAL THERAPY?

If, during the therapy process, it becomes apparent that one or both partners may be struggling with individual issues that would be best supported in personal (individual) therapy, the couples therapist will make a referral for adjunctive therapy and discuss this with the couple.

To learn more about couples psychotherapy services at Blue Oak Therapy Center please get in touch via the link below.