Couples Counseling

               Relationship and Marriage Counseling for Couples

Are you wanting to:
Increase your communication skills and/or to decrease conflict with your partner?
Strengthen your intimacy, trust and friendship, creating a stronger foundation?
Find help and tools to navigate the “tough stuff” life throws at you?

All relationships go through periods of ups and downs, but sometimes couples find themselves unable to get out of a downtime and back to feeling connected and happy.

Are you and your partner finding yourselves:
Experiencing conflict and resentment taking a toll on your relationship?
Disconnecting due to communication problems or fear of rejection?
Discouraged, losing hope and wondering where your love went?
Longing to increase closeness, sex and intimacy?
Transitioning into parenthood or empty nesters?
Looking to increase love, trust and affection?
Wanting to increase communication and connection, feel good together again?

               Through Couples Counseling you will learn:

What is at the source of your conflict, differences or difficulties communicating
Why you and your partner seem to be caught in this cycle of distancing
How to create new pathways to build connection, increase communication and maintain connection while dealing with differences
Begin to feel close and connected, build intimacy, trust and friendship, and manage conflict so you can enjoy each other again

We all have a unique way of seeing and experiencing life. In our relationships with others these differences can lead to disagreements and conflict, which in turn can lead to a breakdown in communication and connection. The truth is conflict is a healthy natural part of being in relationship and it is how you and your partner handle, recover and repair from conflict that will help you stay connected and close. Couples counseling can help you get there, allowing you to build intimacy, trust and friendship, and a relationship where you know your partner has “has your back.”

               My approach to marriage and couples counseling:

In my work with couples I use a combination of two researched-based counseling approaches; Emotionally Focused Therapy and The Gottman Method (see the sidebar for more information on these two approaches). I am also a certified Positive Discipline Parent Educator and offer parenting support as part of our work together

If you have any questions about couples counseling or would like to schedule an appointment you can contact me by email at alison@alisonwithey.com or call me at 206-250-9060.

               My Seattle counseling office is conveniently located in Madison Valley.

“The most precious gift we can offer anyone is our attention.”
-Thich Nhat Hanh