Relationship

Since relationship counselling is something that is often brought up when a relationship is already in distress, 

we might assume that it only functions to help couples who are experiencing serious problems , but its not .

However, relationship counselling in all forms seeks to help couples and individuals address issues in their relationships. It is also about understanding each individual and how they function; increased self-awareness of behaviour and actions leads to an enhanced understanding of how they might work in a relationship.

 We Provides several resources for helping couples and singles struggling to engage in healthy relationship behaviors in your practice.

1.Aim to understand both perspectives.

Even though couples may enter counselling together, it is still imperative to understand what each person feels are the issues troubling them and how they think those issues are affecting the relationship.

2. Start each session with an appreciation exercise.

Since couples often come to relationship counselling when they are struggling with communication, there may be additional issues with appreciating each other, as couples often forget to make time to do this.

3. Be conscious of the session’s purpose.

Having a conscious relationship requires each person to recognise their role and reactivity levels when conflicts arise.

The purpose of the relationship counsellor in helping couples become more conscious is to help them truly listen to each other and be aware of what they are thinking and feeling. An activity by us that can increase a couple’s ability to be conscious of each other’s intentions is breaking down the reasons why they both agreed to come to therapy .

4. Make the therapist’s position clear.

When people think of couples therapy, they may jump to conclusions regarding the purpose of the session and the perspective of the therapist. The most important thing to note is that a therapist is not present to function as a referee or determine who is right or wrong.

The Psychology Behind Relationship Therapy

Relationship therapy can be framed by several different theories.  Arguably, the most highly researched of these.The idea is that an individual’s ability to form and maintain close relationships is determined in the first few years of life. While secure attachment is formed through consistently meeting the physical and emotional needs of a child, insecure attachment is facilitated through a lack of consistent emotional and physical support.

Insecure attachment causes children to internalize a negative working model of themselves, portraying themselves as unlovable and others as unreliable or even dangerous. Attachment-related anxiety is characterized by an individual being sensitive and worried about rejection and abandonment, while attachment-related avoidance is characterized by discomfort and aversion to intimacy. In this framework, early attachment can therefore be a strong predictive factor in determining future romantic relationships. Imago Relationship Therapy can provide more specific insight into how early childhood experiences affect your clients’ romantic relationships.

Take-home message experiences affect your clients’ romantic relationships.

Relationships require ongoing attention to ensure that couples are growing alongside each other and not in opposite directions.

However, one of the most difficult things to facilitate as a relationship counselor is opening up each session with topics that are relevant to your clients. One of the important roles that a relationship counselor has is to help their clients realize where they need to engage in self- and collective improvement to maintain healthy relationships with their partner and themselves.