Frequently Asked Questions on Couple Therapy
Following questions & answers are written to help you gain a better understanding about couples therapy.
What is couples therapy?
Couples therapy means resolving problems and conflicts that happened on a couple. Couples therapy focuses on the problems existing in the relationship between couples. In many cases couples therapy focuses on the communication between the partners.
Couple therapy, marriage counseling, and marital therapy, is it same?
Couples therapy, marriage counseling, and marital therapy are all the same. But, not all couples are married. The term couples is preferred to marriage couples or two people who love each other.
What factors that influence a couple's relationship?
Many factors can influence couples relationship & cause couples problems. The factors can come from inner or outer couple.
The inner factors that influence couples relationship such us:
- abuse of alcohol and/or drugs
- sexual dissatisfaction
- illness
- etc.
The outer factors that influence couples relationship such us:
- frequent job changes
- problem in office
- problem in community
- etc.
How do I know if I should see a couples therapist?
If you have some couple problems and cannot solve it, you need a couples therapist. When you need a couples therapist, some signal will appears, like:
- can't sleep
- have problems concentrating
- feelings of marital dissatisfaction
- emotional distress
- drastic weight fluctuations
- etc.
How to find a couple therapist?
There are many therapy resources available on the internet, in yellow pages, magazines, and books. It's like you look for a lawyer, an insurance agency, or a doctor. Some information maybe not good, so you have to discuss it with your family, social service agencies, community information centers, or associations related on couples therapy.
How long does couple therapy take?
It depends on the problems, how much effort & time you are willing to put into your healing and growth, and therapist's approach.
Should a couple make an appointment together or separately?
It recommends that both of husband & wife come in together for the first. After first session, therapist can recommend either appointment individually or couple.
How much will couple therapy cost?
Costs are various. It depends on how complex your problems are, private practice therapy or in hospital, etc. Costs should be discussed before you take it.
If couple therapy doesn't work what else can I do?
Therapist is like a mediator between couples. Therapist aims is to help couples solve their problem. Therapist gives you important things & advices to do, but the decision is still in your hand. If you have followed all steps but it still doesn't work, therapist should refer you on other treatment. Finally, you have to understand that couples therapy is only one treatment option.
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