Couple’s Counseling – Imago Relationship Therapy 
Whether you are just beginning to sense a problem occurring in your relationship or you’re even considering ending it, therapy can help.

So often couples have gotten themselves into repetitive negative patterns of relating and can’t seem to find a way out. They appear to be having similar fights over and over again but never really resolve the underlying issues that cause them.  When relationships are stuck it can be hard to listen, and impossible to feel heard.  There is a way you can discover what lies underneath your relationship conflict, and how to resolve it together.

As an Imago Relationship Therapist I help couples move through frustrations, pain, and power struggles into an understanding and acceptance of one another so they can respond with appropriate loving behaviors.

What is Imago Relationship Therapy?

Imago Relationship Therapy is based on the Imago Theory developed by Harville Hendrix, Ph.D., and his wife Helen LaKelly Hunt, Ph.D..  Imago therapy integrates many of the major western psychological systems, behavioral science, and several spiritual disciplines into a uniquely comprehensive and powerfully effective approach to couple’s therapy.
    

The aim of Imago is to help couples:

            * identify unconscious emotional injuries that negatively impact their relationship

            * become aware of the underlying needs that are requiring attention

            * learn new healthy behaviors that will help meet these needs

            * develop skills that promote safe connection and supportive communication

            * create conscious relationships

How does it work?

The main difference between Imago therapy and traditional marriage counseling is that Imago therapists believe that individuals heal from the wounding of early development by creating emotional safety in their current relationships.  By focusing on relationships as a process for healing, it sets Imago apart from other forms of marriage therapy where the emphasis is often on negotiating disputes.  Imago therapy creates meaningful communication and interaction between you and your partner. 

You will spend much of your time in a dialogue process, while the therapist acts as your guide and coach.  This enables you and your partner to develop your own expertise in communication, so that you acquire the tools you both need for repairing relationships, creating safety, and keeping your love alive.

One of the strengths of Imago therapy is that it tends to move people fairly quickly into being able to manage the challenges that life presents them, by providing communication tools to resolve conflict, contain anger, and to create safety.

As a couple, together, you can deepen your understanding of yourself and your partner. You can improve your communication, repair trust, and develop deeper intimacy. You can feel again, or for the first time, truly connected and happy.

For more information on Imago Relationship Therapy please check out: www.GettingTheLoveYouWant.com