So you meet that special person and you completely fall in love. The goggles are on and your love is as perfect as could be. Or maybe you see some of the imperfections but the hormones and the excitement make it all seem just blissful and right. As time goes by everyone gets comfortable. Habits, past traumas, tones of voice or lack of communication start to wreak havoc on a once harmonic relationship. You look at that person differently and wonder should you just leave…..

You may have married that person, started a family, a business but you just cannot seem to get back to where you were when you first saw them as your “better half". In the beginning you were connected, you shared common interests and spent time together. You shared thoughts and conversations were smooth but now something has happened. This is where therapy can come in and help guide you both in a direction of peace.

We all come from different upbringings, have different emotional traumas therefore we walk through life differently. Most couples I meet speak different languages, not actual languages but in communication styles, ways they differ in showing love and what makes them feel loved and respected in a relationship.

Couples therapy provides a safe space where you can come and be heard and understood as well as making strides toward really getting to know the person you love. Finding a middle ground where communication is stronger and compromise is possible where making each other laugh is more important than winning the argument. There may be just lack of communication or maybe there has been infidelity in the relationship. When both parties want to work towards healing, growth and honoring the relationship, with therapy and work it can be accomplished.