COMMUNICATION SKILLS
Couples Communication Skills
Sometimes even when we feel loved and want our partner to express their needs the same way. We cannot communicate with each other feeling like we have both been heard and understood. Our best intentions, get lost in frustration, anger, and sadness. Communicating as a couples doesn’t have to be so hard. Many couples have different communication styles. One partner is more verbal and passionate, while the other is quiet and avoids conflict at all costs. This can make one partner feel as if they don’t care as much as you.
Couples counseling using The Gottman Method can help discover each other’s emotional needs and learn to improve your communication. After both learn to respond in a way that meets each person’s emotional needs there can much a much deeper, meaningful connection.
We Can Help Build Communication Skills
One of the most prominent issues in a relationship is poor communication. There are different types of miscommunication, and it is often a result of attachment needs being unmet. After a communication pattern is identified, the therapist will work with you on reconstructing the way you communicate with your partner, which is done by understanding each of your attachment needs.
It’s important to learn how to understand each other. Most couples wait too long to ask for help. Couples Counseling works over 98 percent of those surveyed reported that they received good or excellent couples therapy, and over 97 percent of those surveyed said they got the help they needed.
