Exploring Types of Couples Counselling

 

Couples counselling aims to give couples the tools to understand each other and resolve conflicts. While couples often turn to relationship counselling during turmoil, different types of counselling are beneficial at any relationship stage.

Couples counselling can help with:

• Settling disagreements over financial, parenting, or other matters
• Learning how to communicate more effectively
• Improving the ability to resolve conflicts in a healthy manner
• Recognizing and addressing issues that are negatively impacting the relationship
• Building trust and addressing trust issues
• Rekindling the romance and fostering intimacy
• Working through the challenges of infidelity
• Addressing differences in parenting styles
• Injecting passion into a stale relationship
• Preventing divorce and saving a struggling marriage
• Finding a positive and constructive way to end a relationship
• Types of Couples Counselling

Like individual counselling, couples therapy uses a variety of approaches and techniques. 

Learning more about the different types of couples therapy will help you find the right counselor.

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• Emotionally focused therapy
• Gottman method of couples therapy
• Solution-focused therapy
• Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)
• Discernment counselling
• What Type of Therapy is Best for Married Couples?

The best type of therapy can vary based on your personal preferences and goals. So, in addition to finding the correct type of counselling, you must find a therapist who’s a good fit for both partners’ needs.

Ready to explore couples counselling options? Contact Toronto Psychological Services to find the right therapy for your relationship.