Is Couples Counseling Right For You?

We're struggling with significant issues and want things to change. We keep running into the same problems and haven't been able to fully resolve them on our own Our relationship is generally okay, but there are areas we'd like to improve. We're doing pretty well and are curious whether counseling could make our relationship even stronger.

We often have the same arguments repeatedly without really resolving them. One or both of us tends to become defensive, frustrated, withdrawn, or shut down. We usually work things out, but some topics are much harder for us to discus We handle disagreements reasonably well, but we could probably communicate even better.

We often misunderstand each other or don't feel heard. We communicate fairly well until emotions get involved. There are certain things that one or both of us have difficulty discussing openly. Overall, we communicate pretty well, but there is still room for improvement.

We have grown distant, disconnected, or more like roommates. We still care about each other, but the emotional or physical closeness isn't what it used to be. Our connection comes and goes depending on what's happening in our lives We generally feel connected but would like to deepen or protect it.

Yes. We repeatedly get stuck in the same patterns. There are one or two issues we have never fully resolved. Problems aren't constant, but when they arise we tend to fall into familiar patterns. We don't have major recurring problems, but we'd like to better understand our relationship patterns.

Hurt feelings or resentment often linger longer than we would like. We eventually reconnect, though sometimes it takes a while. One of us tends to pursue the conversation, while the other pulls away or shuts down. We usually repair things fairly well, but we'd like to become even better at it.

We often disagree about what the other person wants or needs. I think I understand, but my partner sometimes tells me I don't. We understand each other in some areas but struggle in others. We generally understand each other, but we would like to develop an even better understanding.