Have questions about couples therapy, retreats, or what to expect in counseling? You’re not alone. Below, we’ve answered clients’ most common questions before starting therapy with us—so you can feel more confident, supported, and informed from the start.
Couples therapy is generally conducted once every week or two, and the session length is usually 50–90 minutes. Couples therapy has been proven to be highly effective, but our Connections program of couples therapy intensives has accomplished more in a much shorter period of time. Thus, the Connections program is more cost-effective. During a one or two-day session, couples learn a great deal about themselves, their partners, and their relationship patterns. We provide the tools couples need to improve communication, manage conflict productively, and improve all aspects of emotional and physical intimacy.
Couples therapy is generally conducted once every week or two for long periods of time, and the session length is usually 50–90 minutes. While traditional couples therapy is proven to be highly effective, marriage retreats, like our Connections program of couples therapy intensives, accomplish more over a one to two-day period.
Men are often reluctant to participate in therapy because they are taught growing up that a man needs to be strong and independent. They learn that emotional vulnerability is a sign of weakness. If you want your husband to join you in couples therapy, start by doing some of the legwork yourself. Find a therapist that you believe will be a good fit for him. Be open about your feelings and concerns without blame and melodrama – be rational and let him know you want to work with him productively and with his best interests at heart. Let him know that you love him and that couples therapy will help you to be a better partner.
If your husband refuses to attend couples therapy with you, individual therapy with a relationship focus can help you understand him and make positive changes that could convince him to participate.
Most individual therapy sessions are 45 minutes to one hour in length. Couples therapy may be 90 minutes in length.
The course of therapy is determined by the nature of your situation and discussed openly with your counselor or therapist. Depending on your goals for therapy, the number of sessions can range from 6–12 sessions for uncomplicated issues to several months.
All sessions are strictly confidential, and our Center adheres to all HIPAA privacy policies.
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