The Best Marriage Counseling in River Forest, Bensenville. Restore Your Relationship.

Relationships can be a great source of pleasure and at times a great source of stress. We help individuals address the issues causing relational distress, teach relationship skills, and coach clients on how to use the skills to cultivate dynamic relationships.

I believe that we all need someone to talk with who will really listen and accept us as we are. I provide my clients with a warm, non-judgmental environment- a safe place to explore the issues that may be preventing you from experiencing the relationship you deserve.

A healthy marriage takes work. Therapy will reach the heart of the issues and begin the process of restoration. Let's get started.

People week couples therapy because their marriages are in some level of crisis or need. I’m level 2 trained in Gottman Couples Therapy. John & Julie Gottman are authorities on the subject after 40 yrs of observation research, a great framework to help couples succeed!

A healthy marriage takes work. There are conflicts in any relationships; thus, by creating a supportive and safe environment, we can explore ways that your partner and you can handle conflicts in positive ways while giving each other empathy and support.

An important part of my work is fostering greater understanding, intimacy and satisfaction for couples and families. As I listen closely, compassionately and thoroughly, I can assist you in developing and enhancing the skills you need to improve your relationships.

More relationships fail than succeed because to maintain a lifetime connection takes sacrifice and commitment. The skills to sustain a committed relationship go against human nature. I work with couples to develop habits that will keep them together.

I am most often asked to help with communication in marriage, family and other relationships. Each person needs to feel heard and understood in order to feel close. Creating an open atmosphere where creative solutions are found is essential in preserving relationships.

My heart is always oriented toward finding the best way to reconcile relationships within the family. My approach is to learn what the central issues are within the marriage and the family, and to treat each family member with the respect and the dignity they deserve.

Is your relationship harder than you think it should be? While relationships are not easy, even if only one of you is willing to seek help can cause positive change. I have met many people who are merely surviving, but you can THRIVE despite how relationships evolve.

Do you believe that counseling is for unhappy couples? Counseling gives each spouse basic tools and strategies to enrich their communication: show respect for their partner, as well as themselves; and grow in healthy ways. It can be a valuable addition to any marriage.

Dr. Marcelo uses a shor-term, solution focused approach to marital therapy. Couples examine the interactions, communication, and roles that are working and those that are not. As opposed to continuing the "blame game", individuals take responsibility for change.

Every marriage takes work and commitment to each other. Therapy will reach the heart of the issues and begin the process of restoration. Let's get started.

Couples and families often come feeling hopeless and discouraged; unable to see many positive things in their relationships. Debra works with couples and families to restore hope and a belief in restoring love in their battered relationships.