Reconnecting with Your Partner: 5 Invaluable Benefits of Couples Therapy

You look over at your partner, and while that person you fell madly in love with is still physically there, you’re not feeling that deep connection like you used to.

It’s not uncommon for partners to drift apart over the years, which explains why the divorce rate in the United States hovers between 40% and 50%. But you don’t want to end up in that group of failed relationships, and you’d rather work on reconnecting.

Board-certified psychologist Dr. Trey Cole and our team at Quandary Peak Counseling applaud this decision, and we’re here to help with relationship and couples therapy.

Here’s a look at just a few of the many benefits that come from enlisting a little help to keep your relationship strong.

Third party objectivity

Let’s face it, couples can get into ruts in which they argue a lot. It can even become the only way couples communicate. As a result, they’re stuck in this negative cycle when there's more finger-pointing than anything else.

By coming to see us for couples therapy, you have a third, well-qualified, person in the same room to inject a degree of objectivity into the situation. Not only is this person qualified to guide you through couples therapy, but the simple presence of a third person can take a lot of the anger out of the room.

Build healthier communication

One of the overarching goals of couples therapy is to get both partners to open up the lines of communication. Couples can get into patterns where they’re not really hearing one another. Instead, they project what they believe to be the other person’s belief.

Through counseling, Dr. Cole gets couples to open up about what they truly want their partners to know. The goal here is to get both partners to put preconceived notions and assumptions aside and really listen to what each is saying.

A safe space to hash things out

One of the benefits of couples therapy is that we create a safe space for each person to be heard. Dr. Cole may meet with you together, as well as separately, and his goal is to ensure that you feel comfortable speaking your truth and expressing your wishes.

Moving forward through conflict resolution

More often than not, we find that couples typically argue about the same thing over and over. Even seemingly different arguments with different circumstances boil down to an underlying conflict that’s overshadowing the relationship.

Through relationship counseling, we zero in on the underlying conflict and work toward resolving it so it doesn’t continue to drive a wedge in the relationship.

Maintaining a good relationship

While we often see couples who are in the midst of conflict, we also meet with partners who are preemptively engaging in therapy to keep their relationship strong and the lines of communication open.

If you feel your relationship might benefit from some specialized support in the form of couples therapy or if you want to learn more, call our office in Denver, Colorado, at 720-675-7918, or request an appointment online today.