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What {types of|kinds of} {problems|issues} are {treated|dealt with} in couples counseling?

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{How long|For how long|The length of time} do {people|individuals} {stay in|remain in} couples {therapy|treatment}?

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Why {use|utilize} {a marriage|a marital relationship} and {family|household} therapist (MFT) for couples counseling and {psychotherapy|psychiatric therapy}?

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{A marriage|A marital relationship} therapist is {specifically|particularly} trained to listen and {analyze|evaluate|examine} {issues|problems|concerns} {presented|provided} by partners in a relationship in {an unbiased|an impartial|an objective} {fashion|style}. {Friends|Buddies|Pals} and {families|households} of the couple are {often|frequently|typically} {very|extremely|really} {loving|caring} and {very much|quite} {want to|wish to} {help|assist} {but|however} their strong {emotional|psychological} {investment|financial investment} with one or both partners makes them {unable|not able} to {understand|comprehend} the psychology of the relationship objectively. Even after the {first|very first} session with {an effective|an efficient|a reliable} {marriage|marital relationship} therapist, it is {quite|rather} {common|typical} that couples will report {a feeling|a sensation} of "hope" that they are doing something {positive|favorable} to {help|assist} work things out in their relationship.

Will I {become|end up being} {a better|a much better} listener through couples counseling?

{During|Throughout} couples counseling, {people|individuals} {learn|discover|find out} {specific|particular} {methods|techniques|approaches} on how to listen to their partner's {needs|requirements}. Active listening {techniques|methods|strategies} {help|assist} {people|individuals} {develop|establish} {empathy|compassion} with their partner which lets them {better|much better} {understand|comprehend} their partner's {needs|requirements} and {improve|enhance} their relationship. Relationships and {marriages|marital relationships} {become|end up being} {stronger|more powerful} and more caring and {loving|caring} when {people|individuals} {learn|discover|find out} to listen to each other.

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How will couples counseling {help|assist} me {resolve|deal with|fix|solve} the {conflicts|disputes} in my {marriage|marital relationship}?

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{An experienced|A skilled|A knowledgeable} couples therapist can teach partners in a relationship {skills|abilities} they can {use|utilize} to {develop|establish} {strategies|techniques|methods} to {improve|enhance} {conflict|dispute} resolution that can {adapt|adjust} {over time|in time|gradually|with time}. {People|Individuals} {gain|acquire|get} an increased {ability|capability} to listen with {understanding|comprehending} to the other {person|individual}'s views, {even though|although|despite the fact that}, {perhaps|possibly|maybe}, not {agreeing on|settling on} the {specific|particular} {issue|problem|concern}. The {marriage|marital relationship} therapist can {demonstrate|show} {effective|efficient|reliable} and safe {ways|methods} to {express|reveal} {negative|unfavorable} {emotions|feelings} such as hurt and anger in a non-critical and non-confrontational {style|design}. {Successful|Effective} {conflict|dispute} resolution {results in|leads to} partners feeling closer and more {trusting|relying on} with each other, {strengthening|enhancing|reinforcing} the {marriage|marital relationship}.

Is couples counseling {really|truly|actually} {effective|efficient|reliable}?

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