Trauma
Let's take a closer look.
Can you tell by looking at this picture of children running who may be suffering from trauma or traumatic stress? They are dressed the same, running at about the same pace and all in various stages of motivation and excitement.
Traumas experienced at any phase/age in life can indeed affect relationships in adulthood.
What ways can your marriage relationship help in the healing from trauma.
1. Provide a safe space for someone to be vulnerable and express those hurt feelings.
2. Do not get defensive when your partner is triggered and may project emotions onto you.
3.Provide empathy and validation of the traumatic experience.
4. Increase positive communication to improve attachment and intimacy.
Couples Counseling is helpful alongside individual counseling. Call today 314-594-4266
Couple Conflict
Carissa and Jack have been married for over a decade. With two kids now everyone is looking to them for leadership. But Carissa isn't enjoying married life. When they are with the kids it seems to go well and they have good family fun at home and in the community. But typiically She is tired, unmotivated and not happy with her relationship. When did they stop communicating? And when they do when did it become fighting and yelling regularly.
Are you finding yourself unmotivated and having trouble moving to the next level of your relationship?
Here are some tips for getting out of a relationship slump.
1. Take some classes together as a couple. Realize leadership is about bringing out the best in others not just having great skill yourself.
2. Keep challenging yourself to learn new communicationskills and strategies of problem solving and compromise.
3. Recognize that small things often improve intimacy and connection.
Couples counseling can improve communication and help you to provide regular empathy and validation for your partner.
