Great Couples Counseling in Valdosta, GA. Therapy to heal relationships.

We write about it, sing and dream about it: relationships. However, with a 60% divorce rate and an even higher emotional divorce statistic tells us the real story: marriages are in trouble. Many couples live in a dungeon of isolation and hurt that can be incredibly painful yet so often the advice given is: "stick it out". While we strongly affirm the importance of the marriage commitment, we also affirm that there can be more, much more. There are answers and there is healing for broken relationships: Grace-oriented, Biblical counseling is the answer.

Relationships can be beautiful but they take work from both parties. Trust, openness, respect, transparency and building healthy communication skills are very important. Sometimes we lose communication somewhere along the way and having a mediator to help both parties see the other persons point of view and hold each one accountable on next steps in the healing process can be very helpful to reconnect and bond your relationship again.

What are the most common couples' issues? If you are thinking "communication, conflict, sex, money, child rearing" you are correct. However, most therapists will go after the symptom on each side of the couple fence thinking that the way to effective change is by getting each party to "work" on their respective "issue". Many times the parties don’t agree but comply. Imagine if you could align the unconscious brains of a couple and stop the "working on your issues" part that has become so popular in therapy settings? Contact kevin@kevinflemingphd.com to learn how! Or call 877-606-6161. DR. FLEMING'S NEW RELATIONSHIP/COUPLES INTENSIVES. www.kevinflemingphd.com/marriage-couples-retreats.php

I enjoy helping couples stay married when at all possible. Relationships take self-awareness, compromise and a shared vision. To often people rush into marriage without really knowing each other and then discover along the way that they only have 80% of what they want instead of celebrating the 80% they focus on the 20% they don't have. Understanding each others differences and limitations will help you navigate a healthy marriage. Shame and guilt are very destructive. Learning how to forgive yourself and move forward by processing your past relationships can help you understand your present relationship. This can be very important in stopping the cycle of dysfunctional relationships.

We have tended to specialize in couples counseling because so many are seeking counseling in dealing with their marriages and other relationships. We believe couples can work through their issues when the counselor acts as an objection "mirror" and helps them to see their situations more clearly. We utilize many resources including temperaments, differences in the sexes, communication skills, conflict resolution and outside reading assignments.