Relationship Counseling
Offered in East Orange and Newark, NJ
When the unique histories, emotions, and behaviors of different partners interact, it’s common for harmful patterns to emerge in relationships. However, relationship counseling can help by teaching strategies to recognize and resolve conflicts, as well as build stronger bonds. If you or a loved one is experiencing difficulties in your relationship, the friendly and understanding therapists and counselors at North Ward Behavioral Health Center in Newark, New Jersey, are standing by to assist you in restoring happiness and peace.
The Value of Relationship Counseling
Relationships require patience, communication, and conflict resolution skills that are sometimes difficult to learn. While it is possible to practice these skills and build a strong foundation without aid, a professional can contribute a degree of expertise that comes from years of experience and study. Relationship specialists can teach the necessary skills to couples and ensure that their relationship is built upon solid roots.
More importantly, counseling can aid when relationships take a downward turn. Our team of professionals can help patients identify the problematic behaviors and emotions that make areas of their relationship challenging. Then, we guide the couple as they work to make positive changes.
Recognizing and Overcoming Problematic Patterns
Relationship counseling is focused on the couple’s history. Often, past problems evolve into progressive patterns that are unhealthy and can tarnish the relationship in the long term. During relationship counseling, these patterns are analyzed for their causes and driving emotions. It addresses all kinds of issues in this way, including:
- Substance abuse
- Affairs and infidelity
- Child-rearing conflicts
- Unmet emotional needs
- Intimacy issues
- And more.
Once a couple and their counselor have identified the underlying forces behind their conflict, they can develop the skills needed to effectively correct the pattern and replace it with a healthier habit. Over time, the couple will replace destructive ways of relating to each other with constructive techniques that contribute to a strong, long-lasting, positive relationship.
Care Tailored for Your Needs
At North Ward Behavioral Health Center, we believe that all relationships are unique, and there is no such thing as a one-size-fits-all solution to their challenges. The best path forward will depend on the people involved, their circumstances, and other factors, meaning that the most effective approach is one that’s specifically tailored to you and your partner. Our specialists take the time to understand your circumstances, the goals you hope to achieve, and more to determine the types of support that will be most effective.
Start Healing Your Relationship Today
If you are currently facing challenges in your relationship, turn to North Ward Behavioral Health Center. Our Newark, NJ offices are staffed by an experienced team of specialists who can help you identify and overcome the obstacles standing in the way of a happy, healthy relationship. To learn more about relationship counseling or to make your first appointment, contact us today.
