Couples therapy is a valuable resource for happy couples as well! You don’t need to be experiencing a crisis or contemplating divorce for your relationship to benefit from couples therapy. Here are a few scenarios in which couples who are generally content can still gain much from couples therapy, including going through a life transition, becoming parents, being part of a cross cultural relationship, or simply wanting to strengthen the foundation of your relationship.
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The lies we tell ourselves: How core negative beliefs wreak havoc on your relationships (and how to heal)
Have you ever come away from an interaction with someone and felt overwhelmed because the intensity of your response did not match the intensity of the situation? Perhaps you felt judged, abandoned, or accused despite this not being directly conveyed by the other person. When this happens, building insight to understand your emotions and your specific triggers will be helpful for your future relationships, both with others and with yourself. But sometimes that isn’t so easy, and never more so than when a person has a trauma history and/or deeply embedded core negative beliefs. Continue reading to learn more about how therapy and EMDR can help you heal from these negative beliefs and trauma responses.
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