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Couples Therapy

As couples confront life's events together—birth, death, success, failure, health, illness, support, and betrayal—it becomes harder to discern the boundaries between each other. What's mine? What's yours? What's ours?

There are many approaches to couples therapy. The approach I use is one that best matches a couple's particular needs.

Couples Therapy can feel scary at first, especially if the stakes seem high and one of the partners feels he or she has more to lose than to gain. It's best to take one step at a time. First, each of you might do some research—using friends, referrals, or the internet—to identify two or three therapists who appear most suitable. Next, call them on the phone. Spend 10-15 minutes talking to them.

Finally, agree to make an appointment with one therapist (or more than one if each of you has a preference) to discuss the pros and cons of pursuing couple's therapy. This approach allows you to: (a) explore your concerns before agreeing to go further; and (b) find a therapist who can provide you both with a safe and secure conversational setting.