Counseling and Psychotherapy for Individuals and Couples.
Couples Therapy
Empowering Couples to Thrive
An uncomfortable distance between partners can impact intimacy at every level. You might think you should avoid the problem until it goes away or you might wonder if you should try harder. Maybe you've run out of ideas, and it feels like it's time to end the relationship.
Many relationship problems can get better with effort, information, and guidance. Respecting that partners are both in a relationship with each other, and individuals within the relationship can lead to personal growth and can strengthen the relationship.
Sometimes the challenge stems from the words we choose, a poor attitude, lack of appreciation, misunderstanding, or something else that needs attention.
Deb offers reflections, suggestions, and specific ways to create deeper understanding and more effective connections as a marriage counselor in Fargo, ND.
Relationship counseling at Birch Tree Counseling includes practices with the goals of increasing healthy, productive communication, maintaining both individuality and unity in the relationship, and strengthening the kind and caring connection between partners. Improving in those ways leads to relationship improvements in almost every other area.
The Benefits of Couples Counseling
Couples counseling or marriage counseling can have a variety of positive effects on your relationship, including:
IMPROVED COMMUNICATION
One of the biggest challenges in relationships is communication. Couples counseling helps both partners learn how to communicate more effectively, express their needs, and understand each other’s point of view.
CONFLICT RESOLUTION SKILLS
Every couple has disagreements, but counseling teaches constructive ways to resolve conflicts. Instead of letting issues fester or escalate, therapy helps partners approach arguments in a healthier, more productive way.
UNDERSTANDING PATTERNS
Couples therapy can help partners recognize unhealthy patterns of behavior (like shutting down or passive-aggressiveness) and work on solutions that are more effective. Often, people repeat certain behaviors without realizing it, and therapy can bring these to light.
HEALING FROM PAST WOUNDS
Whether it’s past betrayals, unresolved hurt, or childhood trauma that’s affecting the relationship, counseling provides a safe space to explore the impact of those events and work towards healing, so the past doesn’t continue to impact the present.
IMPROVED EMOTIONAL INTIMACY
Relationships can sometimes get stuck in routines, and emotional connection can fade. Couples counseling helps partners reconnect on a deeper level, fostering empathy, trust, and emotional support.
Mental health care in your space
Deb is a marriage counselor in Fargo, ND. If you're not in the Fargo area or are unable to attend in-office appointments, telehealth counseling appointments, using audio and video, are available for residents of North Dakota and Minnesota. Reliable internet connection is important for this service. Questions about coverage allowed by your plan are best answered by the company that pays for your appointments.