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Does couples therapy really work?

Before giving up on your relationship, it is important to consider what the research tells us. Studies show a 75% effectiveness rate for couples that choose to participate in couples counseling and continue to apply the principles taught in therapy. There can be many reasons for couples to consider trying couples counseling. Some of the most common reasons include:

Having the same arguments over and over

Ignoring or avoiding problems and never resolving ongoing issues

Physical intimacy problems

Blended families and co-parenting concerns

Not everyone's problems will look the same. Working with a professional counselor can help you identify your specific issues and learn effective ways to resolve them. For example, you may enter couples therapy hoping to solve your differences in sexual desire. Your therapist may assess and help you discover that your sexual issues hinge more around broken trust and poor communication. In this case, therapy can help you and your partner learn healthy ways to communicate your needs and heal broken trust. As you share your concerns, your therapist will look for underlying themes such as in the example provided.

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