✅ Communication Difficulties
Are you and your partner finding it hard to understand each other? Do you have arguments about the same things that seem to last for days on end - with no resolution? Sometimes when this happens you become frustrated and lose patience with each other. You can become easily annoyed and wonder if they are the right person for you or if you have made a mistake. At the same time you feel desperate to make things work because you have put so much time and energy into your relationship and you deeply love your partner.
With Relationship Coaching you can learn different ways of communicating in order to find the understanding that you need. Tools such as Active Listening can be beneficial in communicating how you feel and what you want. Learning how both of you think and see your relationship, can help you as a couple to work together in making your relationship achieve its great potential!
✅ Life Events
Let’s face it! Life can throw us some curveballs! Relationships are just a piece of the puzzle. Moving in together, engagement, marriage, children, work, finances, etc, can all have a major impact on your relationship. It can be stressful and at times your partner may seem to make things worse. You want them to be there for you and you for them but you are unsure how to get through this together.
Relationship Coaching can help you to navigate through these changes in life! Sometimes it can be easier to deal with one thing at a time. Relieving some of the pressure on both partners. Along with sharing feelings and stating what you need, can help any couple move forward when life hands us lemons!
✅ Anxiety & Fear
Are you worried that your partner is going to leave you? Do you get overwhelmed by feelings of not being good enough for them? Are you often frustrated because your partner is “too clingy” or always trying to prove their love for you? Are you afraid of getting too close to someone for fear that they may hurt you? Having these questions and feelings can make it hard to maintain or even begin a relationship. Feeling anxious and fearful about the unknown is difficult to deal with. However, we are here to help!
Conquering your fears about a new or current relationship can help things to run a lot smoother. If your partner struggles with anxiety and fear, there are small changes and activities that you can do to help ease the fear and bring about the connection that you both desire!
✅ Differences in Goals & Values
Getting to know someone new is a daunting task. Do you feel that you and your partner are just too different? Your views on some ideas are in sync and that’s great! On the other hand, there are some areas in which you cannot agree to disagree on. It could be anything including home decor, parenting styles, religious beliefs, dating rituals, or career progression. All of these can make your connections with someone feel weaker when we feel so strongly about our own values and goals in life.
Reaching a compromise and finding a way in which to understand both sides can help rebuild your relationship. Communicating your views without judgement of the other person and listening to each other can be achieved in couples counselling.
✅ Trust & Commitment Issues
Have you always found it difficult to commit to one person? Has your trust been broken due to an affair? Do you love your partner but you just can’t seem to move forward from the past? Committing to one person involves having full trust in them. However, some people find this difficult to do. Having a lack of trust in a relationship can make it difficult to commit, causing frustration and feelings of anxiety.
Relationship Coaching can open the door to trust and commitment. It can awaken the desire for closeness in a relationship when both partners are willing to put in the effort. Simple daily changes can assist both partners in finding the trust needed to keep the relationship lasting for the long haul!
✅ Disability-related Issues
Do you consider yourself to have a disability? Do you find it hard to find a partner who will allow you to be independent? Are you someone dating or in a serious relationship with someone who considers themselves to have a disability? These questions can be difficult to manage and I have been through them myself. I have been questioned about my ability to provide for myself and a future family.
With Elpis Box Relationship Coaching, I will assist you in navigating through these challenging times in a new relationship and juggling the area of disability as well. It takes a strong individual to be willing to take a person for who they truely are - disability and all. I would like the opportunity to help you to make your love stronger and give you the tips and tools for both of you to live the life that you want in love!
✅ Breakups
Breakups can be difficult to deal with whether it was your choice or not. It makes no difference if it was a short or long term relationship - it still hurts! Will you ever find someone who treats you like your ex? What if your ex wants to stay together? How do you manage all of these emotions and feelings? Should we get back together or not? Is this relationship worth trying again? Or should we throw the towel in?
Finding the answers to these questions may be hard. However, speaking with a Relationship Coach can help you to make sense of them and discover your true feelings. In doing so, finding the decision that works best for you and your partner.