{"id":2359,"date":"2012-09-04T22:03:50","date_gmt":"2012-09-04T22:03:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chappelltherapy.com\/?page_id=2359"},"modified":"2014-07-07T22:19:36","modified_gmt":"2014-07-07T22:19:36","slug":"couples-therapy-help","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/chappelltherapy.com\/couples-therapy-help\/","title":{"rendered":"How Couples Therapy Helps"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"How<\/a>Couples Therapy – How Can It Help Us?<\/h1>\n

You love your partner and things have gone off track. You want to be able to communicate without fighting and resolve issues on your own. You tried to improve things only to find that you go in circles without fully addressing the relationship distress. You are not alone and it is not hopeless. Many couples get stuck in a negative pattern that leaves them wanting more but feeling stuck. Couples Therapy can be a welcome unbiased, non-judgmental place to untangle issues, get to the root of the problem and (re)create a loving relationship.<\/p>\n

What brings Couples into Couples Therapy?<\/h2>\n

There are many reasons that bring Couples into Couples Therapy. Most of the time, couples who engage in Couples Therapy\u00a0have done everything they know how to do to fix their issues. They often feel helpless\/hopeless, lonely, frustrated and angry. They know where they want to be but cannot seem to get there. Communication, sexual intimacy, and feelings of togetherness have broken down. Other times, couples do feel connected but cannot seem to resolve one or two particular issues that keep coming up. I often hear from couples who are experiencing relationship difficulty and cannot seem to connect. Couples who come into therapy\u00a0for a variety of issues, including:<\/p>\n