Does Couples Therapy Work?

Why And Who Does It Benefit?

There are numerous relationship benefits to seeking couples therapy. Couples will get the tools they need to avoid heated disagreements in which they may say something hurtful when they are emotionally distressed or in a vulnerable state. Counselors may also teach couples to wait until they have calmed down before discussing issues that are sore spots in the relationship. Couples who find that they are growing apart as individuals and developing new interests, hobbies, or life philosophies may also want to turn to therapy to find ways to continue to be fulfilled within the relationship. Couples also learn how to use the techniques they've learned in counseling at home to change the way they relate to each other and communicate. Overall, therapy not only benefits the couple themselves, but those who surround them; their children, family and friends, as hopefully they will be happier as a result of therapy.

Next, find out why couples therapy can't always fix what is already broken beyond repair.