Relationship Rescue: 10 Steps Before Calling A Therapist

It’s happening again. That horrible feeling that your relationship is not what you thought it would be, or worse yet, it's coming apart. Whether you keep getting into heated arguments, or you have started living parallel, disconnected lives, you know you can’t go on like this forever. I'm Kathleen Mates-Youngman M.A., Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. I specialize in Couples Therapy, and am passionate about helping couples strengthen their relationship. Everyday, couples come through my office, some feeling only mildly disconnected, some suffering from painful relationship injuries, and others on the verge of divorce or break-up. Regardless of the issues, they all benefit greatly from not only the therapeutic process, but from education and guidance about the most important traits for a successful, connected, and resilient relationship. I created this program for all couples, healthy or struggling, to have an opportunity to learn and practice these essential, foundational traits on their own.

It is important to know that on average, couples struggle with relationship issues for 7 years before finally seeking therapy. Unfortunately, the longer you avoid attending to issues, the more challenging it becomes to repair and reconnect. If you are feeling like your relationship is in need of rescue, and you have been putting off seeking couples therapy for whatever reason, you need not wait a moment longer to take the necessary steps to strengthen your relationship. This beauty of this format is that it removes the common barriers couples face in approaching relationship counseling, including limited financial resources, lack of availability or mobility or fear of a perceived social stigma. This course is a powerful resource, making the crucial elements of professional couples therapy accessible for everyone, in the privacy and comfort of their own home.

Creating the Relationship You Desire

Whether you are in an established relationship and are seeking to repair and re-build the intimacy you once had, or have started a new relationship and want to avoid the pitfalls of the past, this course will offer you the skills and tools you need to create a really wonderful, successful relationship. In each lesson I have included a video with intentions to practice, followed by several questions to ask each other about the topic. By having these conversations you will learn more about yourself, each other, and how to make your relationship all that you want it to be. As you go through this course, you will learn the secrets to creating and sustaining a loving and healthy connection.

Some of the topics we will cover include:

• Mastering the art of healthy communication
• Conflicting without chaos
• Repairing your rifts
• How to have healthy boundaries
• Cultivating mutual respect
• Defining, repairing & preventing infidelity
• Nurturing friendship
• Creating connection
• Sexual intimacy & shared dreams
• Developing a “Relationship Savings Account”: Practices and intentions for maintaining a healthy relationship