Have you ever looked at your relationship and wondered if you are with the right person? If you answer yes to this question and you and your partner have not discussed the status of your relationship lately or ever, you might want think about some kind of relationship counseling.
It is not always easy to be introspective and objective about our relationships, whether it be a long term, short term or married relationship. It is sometimes hard for us as people to see where we might be a fault and ask ourselves how we can change it. Someone who is trained in relationship counseling Charleston SC area might take a slightly different view of your relationship to a counselor in any other city, but in general they are there to listen and offer techniques and support to help you both to move forward.
What happens in a session?
Initially, you will have an appointment where you will get to know the counselor a little and they will listen to your story. They will ask how you met, what your relationship was like early on, how you divide your time together, whether you have thing in common and many other personal questions so that they can ascertain the situation. After the first visit they might make some tiny suggestions as to things you can do before the next session and this might entail just spending a few minutes massaging each other’s feet or back, maybe have a quiet meal together and not bring up any issues, or other useful suggestions.
At your next session your counselor will ask you about any progress you have made and how your ‘experiment’ went when you tried it. They will ask for feedback and try to get you both to open up about your emotions in regard to the relationship. Many counselors will also offer helpful ideas on how to move forward through any problems you have and sometimes, those problems might be rooted in intimacy. They will explore avenues with you both to help you get over whatever issues you are having. A good relationship counselor can be found by contacting a local counseling advisory service or by contacting your doctor for help.
