Brookline, MA Couples Therapy—Couples Therapists and Relationship Experts
Many people spend their entire lives looking for the “right” or the “perfect” relationship. They search for their “soulmate,” their “other half.” The problem with this branding is that no relationship is perfect or easy or whole 24/7. And referring to relationships and people in this way can create false expectations for a fairytale that will never come true. The beautiful reality is that relationships take hard work—they aren’t always pretty. But the difficult, ugly times we go through together is what can help us grow these most meaningful relationships to their fullest potential.
“Love isn’t something natural. Rather it requires discipline, concentration, patience, faith, and the overcoming of narcissism. It isn’t a feeling, it’s a practice.” –Erich Fromm
Now, sometimes this hard work will need to involve a couples therapist or another relationship expert, and that’s okay too. It might not fit into the fairytale you’ve dreamed of, but it’s a valuable tool that will help you create the happy, healthy relationship you deserve. If you and your partner are struggling to work through a conflict or relationship issue—be it trust issues, financial strain, or stress in parenting—consider sitting down with a couples therapist. They can help, truly.
Thriveworks Counseling in Brookline has a dedicated team of relationship experts, including couples therapists, marriage counselors, and premarital counselors. These professionals can provide you with valuable help and support, as you learn to work through your relationship issues together. Our couples therapists and other relationship experts can help couples at any stage of their relationship, from those who are newly dating to those who have been married for 30 years. Regardless of which stage you’re in, if you and your partner are struggling to see eye to eye, our couple therapists can help. Call the Thriveworks Counseling in Brookline, MA office at (617) 934-1974.
How Can Couples Therapy Help My Relationship?
“I know my relationship best. I know myself and my partner the best. How could a random person help us?” This is what some people think when they hear about couples therapy. They don’t understand how a third party could possibly help their relationship better than they could. In truth, though, sometimes a third party—an unbiased, nonjudgmental person—is exactly what your relationship needs. These individuals can offer you and your partner valuable insight and support, which enable you to work through your relationship issues.
The couples therapists at our office have one major goal in mind: to help you improve your relationship. This means working through your relationship issues, as we just touched on, as well as equipped you with essential tools for navigating all of the storms that might come your way in the future. Your work in couples therapy might involve…
- Learning to communicate with each other more effectively
- Managing unrealistic expectations for what your relationship should be
- Discussing difficult, yet important topics (like sex and intimacy)
- Coming up with a plan for working through future problems
- Better expressing your genuine love and care for your partner
Set up an Appointment with a Couples Therapist at Thriveworks Counseling in Brookline, MA
Our most important relationships can make us feel so happy, so loved, so cared for—but they can also make us feel really hurt, really angry, and really disappointed. It’s normal to experience these ups and downs and it’s important to remember this throughout the entirety of your relationship. You will likely encounter some difficult relationship issues with your partner, such as:
- Jealousy
- Trust issues
- Infidelity
- Sex issues
- Disagreements in parenting
- Financial stress
- Mental illness
Some of these problems might start at an individual level, but all of the above can have a major impact on the relationship as a whole. Fortunately, a couples therapist can help couples work through jealousy, trust issues, infidelity, sex issues, disagreements in parenting, financial stress, mental illness, and other problems.
If you and your partner are experiencing trouble in paradise, consider going to couples therapy at our Brookline office. Remember, there is no shame in reaching out for help. Our relationships play a major role in our lives, and it’s important we do all that we can to keep them safe and healthy. If you’d like to schedule a couples therapy appointment, just call our office at (617) 934-1974.
