Marriage Counseling

We desire healthy, satisfying relationships in our Christian marriage. But so often we push against significant issues that trip up our relationship and hinder its growth. Is there a way to successfully realize a relationship that honors one another in every way? Yes, marriage counseling in Richardson, Texas offers practical solutions for every couple wanting a vibrant relationship yet discouraged by complex issues.

Love binds everything together in perfect harmony. Through marriage counseling, we teach you how to nurture love and help it flourish in your relationship. Many barriers to an intimate relationship do not present themselves as such. Rather, they are slowly created over time through small and unresolved conflicts that can make you feel unheard, angry, and hopeless.

Marriage brings out complex feelings, so there are several reasons couples want to find help through counseling. Starting sooner rather than later is much more helpful, as you do not have to unlearn bad habits or thought patterns. Couples who start early sometimes make more progress through a shorter time of counseling than those who start later in their relationship, although there is hope and help for you no matter how many years you have been married.

The agreement to seek counseling is the first joint step towards progress as a couple. Finding a marriage counselor is next.

There are several experiences within marriage that are difficult to progress past without counseling. Some of these are communication problems, infidelity, little to no emotional intimacy, and damaging behaviors. Many of these follow feelings of anger, despair and neglect in your relationship.

Communication

What happens to a blocked shower drain? It stops working and may flood your bathroom. In hearts and minds, clear and frequent two-way communication keeps our ability to give and receive love clear of blockages. Hurtful words, assumptions and miscommunications build resentment that hinder our relationships, and result in a sense of hopelessness or anger.

Counseling is not the final step before walking away from your spouse. In fact, signing early up for counseling to learn better communication skills prevents the need for further counseling. Robust communication skills help you promptly deal with grievances as they arise, helping keep you and your spouse’s love tanks full.

Infidelity

This is a severe problem. It is very important to ask for help when dealing with a past or current affair, whether emotional or physical. Infidelity within a marriage does not happen without the influence of deeper issues, which are often very difficult to resolve without professional counseling.

Lack of emotional intimacy

Do you feel a strong sense of trust and security toward your marriage partner? Knowing and being known by your spouse gives you quiet security that you can rely on them and be accepted for being yourself.

Are you patient at accepting your spouse’s faults? Do you feel that your spouse appreciates you, and is your spouse compassionate toward you? If not, then it is likely that both or either of you do not communicate daily, express appreciation, or are still curious about one another. Emotional intimacy is needed in every happy marriage.

Damaging behaviors

When disagreements occur, if your marriage partner and you use fighting words and actions, you may be damaging your marriage. Destructive conflicts and harmful behaviors are often rooted in unresolved childhood issues which need professional help to resolve. Counseling can break the cycle of damaging behaviors and displace it with healthy habits.

The professional counselors at Richardson Christian Counseling in Texas will utilize their training, experience, and personal relationship with the Lord to work with you and your spouse. Evidence-based counseling methods and faith in Jesus Christ are used to encourage the multifaceted development, healing, and growth in your relationship.

Through marriage counseling in Richardson, you will be better equipped to not simply handle challenges when they arise, but to solve them. By utilizing new perspectives, better communication skills, and a healthy reserve of emotional intimacy, you will find it easier to avoid destructive fighting. The removal of emotional and psychological barriers will help you cultivate and celebrate the unique strengths of your marriage.