Relationship and Marriage Counseling therapists in Machesney Park, Illinois IL
Relationship and Marriage Counseling
Dr. Evelyn Comber
Psychologist, L.C.P.C., Ph.D., M.A., M.P.C., M.H.S., B.G.S.
Commitments are important. Sometimes they get messy. If you are questioning your commitment to one another and need some clarity on where and how to carry on, I can help. Whether the relationship is a traditional 1:1 or a nontraditional one, I have experience in helping folks coming to a deeper understanding of their commitment of their partnerships. I can help.
29 Years Experience
Relationship and Marriage Counseling
Brett Swords
Psychologist, Ph.D.
Relationships are central to everything in life, and when are relationships are going well, we tend to feel better. Whether you are attending therapy by yourself (individual therapy) or with a partner (couples therapy), I can help you address what is getting in the way of having the kind of relationships that you want.
16 Years Experience
Relationship and Marriage Counseling
Sarah Safron-Chiu
Counselor/Therapist, LCPC
As a Level Two Gottman Couples Therapist, I am trained in helping couples to learn to better communicate, navigate conflict, increase connection and intimacy. Specific areas of expertise include addressing infidelity, attachment styles, and co-parenting.
20 Years Experience
Relationship and Marriage Counseling
Pamela Meyerson
Therapist, LCSW, Master in School Psychology
Do you regularly feel anxious, unimportant or lonely in your relationship? Relationships issues can develop or expand for a variety of reasons. Miscommunication, intimacy challenges and significant changes can lead to conflict or disconnection. It is completely natural that both partners won’t always be on the same page. With help, you can learn to understand and overcome your relationship issues and develop the self-awareness and communication skills to move forward into more loving and meaningful connection with another.
24 Years Experience
Relationship and Marriage Counseling
Alan Brandis, Ph.D.
Psychologist, Ph.D., Licensed Psychologist
Having worked with hundreds of couples over the last 40 years, I have developed a set of beliefs or ideas which, if adopted, help to ensure that a relationship will last. Here is a list of them.
1) Arguing helps nothing, so don't do it.
I like to say that I never met the person who started the fight! When two people argue, each of them believes that he or she is merely reacting to something the other one did or said. Neither one believes that they started the fight; but it started somehow, didn't it? 2) It is better to be close than it is to be “right.”
Blaming each other for the argument is counterproductive. So is trying to change the other person's opinion. Most couples who argue, argue about whose perception is "correct," whose way of doing something is the "right" way, and so on. The only possible outcome of these arguments is that someone will be "right" and someone will be "wrong." Do you know anyone who enjoys being wrong? Most people will fight tooth and nail to avoid being "wrong." 3) Commitment is the Foundation of the Therapy.Commitment implies that you are in the relationship "come Hell or high water," barring certain behaviors your partner might do such as having an affair (although I have seen a number of relationships recover from those, too).
34 Years Experience