Relationship and Marriage Counseling therapists in Lewistown, Pennsylvania PA
Relationship and Marriage Counseling
Norma J. Perez
Psychologist, PhD
I have been married over 43 years so I can tell you, relationships are hard but so worth it. I love working with couples to help them realize what really is normal and messy and how to navigate normal and messy. I will listen to you and your partner describe what each of you see as an issue, then hear your examples and teach each of you how you can approach the situation differently to give you a better outcome. Couples come in thinking they are going to tell me everything that is wrong with their partner and to fix them. I help individuals realize how their own actions can change the outcome. Once everyone focuses on doing their own work, then they see the desired outcome in the relationship. It sounds uncomfortable, but it's really a lot of fun and we laugh a lot.
20 Years Experience
Relationship and Marriage Counseling
Courtney Pfohlman
Counselor/Therapist, LADC LPC
I provide couples counseling online through the Simple practice platform. I use Emotionally Focused Approaches and help couples with communication and sexual related issues.
10 Years Experience
Relationship and Marriage Counseling
Elisha S Lee
Counselor/Therapist, LPC
Relationship and Marriage Counseling services are devoted to fostering stronger bonds, enhancing communication, and resolving conflicts among couples who may be facing challenges in their partnership. Regardless of the stage of the relationship, from newly established connections to long-term marriages, our services aim to create a safe and supportive space for partners to explore their concerns, understand each other better, and work collaboratively towards a healthier and more fulfilling relationship.
Comprehensive Support Strategies
* Communication Skills Training: Enhancing dialogue and understanding through effective communication techniques to foster openness and empathy.
* Conflict Resolution: Facilitating strategies to address and resolve conflicts in a constructive manner, promoting growth and understanding within the relationship.
* Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT): A structured approach that aims to identify emotional patterns and underlying needs, helping couples create stronger attachment bonds.
* Pre-marital and Couples Counseling: Offering tailored guidance to couples considering marriage or those desiring to deepen their connection, covering essential aspects like values, expectations, and shared goals.
* Family Systems Therapy: When applicable, incorporating broader family dynamics into therapy to address external factors influencing the relationship.
Counseling Goals for Relationships and Marriage
Our Relationship and Marriage Counseling aims to:
* Enhance Emotional Intimacy: Deepen emotional connections and nurture a sense of closeness and security within the relationship.
* Strengthen Partnership Foundations: Build and reinforce the core foundations of trust, respect, and mutual understanding.
* Improve Conflict Management: Equip couples with the tools to navigate disagreements productively, reducing stress and preventing escalation.
* Promote Personal Growth and Understanding: Encourage individual growth as well as growth as a couple, understanding personal and shared desires and boundaries.
* Foster Lasting Bonds: Support couples in developing strategies for maintaining and enriching their relationship over time, ensuring resilience against future challenges.
Navigating the complexities of relationships requires courage and commitment. Our Relationship and Marriage Counseling services are here to guide couples through their journey, offering expert advice, compassionate support, and practical solutions designed to enhance love, respect, and communication. Whether you're seeking to address specific issues or simply wish to enrich your relationship, our experienced counseling professionals are dedicated to helping couples achieve their vision of a harmonious and fulfilling partnership.
7 Years Experience
Relationship and Marriage Counseling
Daniel Kessler
Psychologist, PsyD., DBSM
Dr. Kessler helps couples improve their communication, resolve conflict, and build stronger relationships. With over 25 years of experience working with couples, he uses a variety of evidence-based techniques, including cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), and Gottman therapy. He can help couples with a variety of concerns related to communication issues, sexuality and intimacy, extended families, parenting and blended families.
The most effective way to help couples is to create a safe and supportive space where they can feel comfortable talking about their challenges, focusing on improving communication and understanding. Therapy will help couples to identify and address the underlying issues in their relationship, and develop the skills they need to communicate more effectively and resolve conflict.
28 Years Experience
Relationship and Marriage Counseling
Brian Swope
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
Relationships must be able to adapt to the any of the lifespan changes that are inevitable - job and financial changes, children and in-laws. The list is extensive. Relationships are different than friendships in that they require work - deepening communication, making time for intimacy and sex and managing individual growth/exploration. Doing this work without building resentment and defensive is one way that therapy supports relationships to make them more responsive to the changing needs across time.
13 Years Experience