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Relationship / intimacyRelationships can go through rough moments independent of the duration of the relationship. Stress can be caused due to circumstances, miscommunication, lack of intimacy or personal problems. Often taking time to sit down, discuss each other's opinions, emotions and needs for support can improve the situation. It can be challenging to go through this by yourselves. Small problems have the opportunity to grow due to anxiety or avoidance. The level of unhappiness can grow to a maximum level. Partners within the relationship could become more individualistic and losing touch with each other's needs. The connection becomes weaker and it seems that you are both on a different track, heading in different directions. The relationship becomes vulnerable to external negative influences.
Marriage counseling can help the two of you to reflect on your relationship and understand the process it has gone through. Reinforcing the strengths of the relationship and being more aware of the pitfalls can help you to reconnect. Discussing the needs of each other to feeling connected and secure can rebuild the foundations to grow. When intimacy or sexuality has become a problem we can discuss how to find the intimate connection again. |
What happens in counselling? |
Selma offers couples a space to sit down and to reflect on their situation. Selma helps partners to understand what their relationship needs, provides advice and practical strategies to accomplish improvement. If needed Selma will mediate between partners to open up an effective communication channel.
Selma will properly assess the values within your relationship which will result in a redirection to establishing a stronger and more confident connection with each other based on your own values. Selma will share her professional opinion about the challenges in your relationship and how these can be improved. Sessions are preferably attended by both partners unless individual sessions are recommended by Selma. She will explain methods to improve your communication if this is the area of difficulty. In many cases the interaction pattern within the relationship has become disturbed due to the experienced levels of stress which will be addressed appropriately. Selma will address which values are important to both partners to improve the strength of the relationship and overcome challenges. |
Your outcomes |
Improved communication
Understanding of interaction patterns More balance in the relationship More happiness and feelings of connectivity Enhanced intimate connection Ability to discuss challenging emotions or problems Both feeling stronger in and more confident about the relationship |
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