The Best Marriage Counseling in 60540: Naperville, IL. Restore Your Relationship.

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.

For over 25 years I have worked in the specialty of marriage/couple therapy. Affairs do not have to mean the end of a relationship. Unproductive repetitious patterns can be broken. I offer a newly developed service called Discernment Counseling for couples @ crossroads.

I teach couples how to communicate as a team. I have discovered that what became a big problem with couples is that they got in a rut, existing on auto-pilot. Whether one or both of you begins therapy, your relationship will improve in studying how it's been going.

My approach is to assist individuals navigate through relational issues, providing a safe haven where they can discuss concerns and goals. It is a safe place where couples can learn how to "fight fairly" and how to compromise. My focus is to promote growth.

I use the concept of PIES which is making sure that married couples have intimacy in the; Physical, Intellectual, Emotional and Spiritual areas of the marriage. I also help couples accept their spouses and learn to appreciate who they were and are today. Dating is key.

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.

We work with a variety of issues-Depression, Anger, Anxiety (group and individual formats), Bipolar disorder, Trauma, Child and Adolescent work (males and females), Sexual Abuse, Play Therapy, Family therapy, Cultural issues (adapting to the western culture), and LGBTQ.

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.

I provide marital, premarital and relationship counseling. I believe most relationship issues stem from partners feeling misunderstood by their loved one. This can often lead to symptomatic problems that bring couples to counseling. I help couples to bridge that gap

Working to achieve what is possible for your relationship. I work with couples utilizing the treatment methods of John Gottman, focusing on what can enhance effective and supportive exchange. My effort is to help you achieve the balanced exchange you desire.

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.

Create the marriage and the relationship that you want! Improve communication. Learn skills that work Heal the past hurt. Rebuild trust

In working with couples and families, I strive to uncover and work through the underlying issues that lie behind the negative patterns that have created the unhappiness that prompted seeking of help through counseling.