Why Proactive Couples Therapy is Good for Your Relationship

By Nora Nova, LPC | Therapist in Philadelphia, PA

Most couples wait an average of six years before seeking professional help for marital issues. That is six years of hurt and resentment! While couples therapy can help, the best intervention is prevention. Just like brushing your teeth can prevent tooth decay, proactive couples therapy can help build healthy relationship skills to overcome potential future issues.

Here are seven reasons why proactive couples therapy is good for your relationship:

It can improve your communication skills. A therapist can help you not only be a better speaker, but a better listener as well. Although we often hear about what behaviors make a good speaker or what to avoid, listening skills are rarely taught but are just as important .
It can help you recognize and break unhelpful patterns. A trained professional can determine poor communication or conflict styles that you may not be aware of, and provide you with insights for healthier shifts.
It can increase awareness and understanding-of yourself, your partner and your relationship. Couples therapy helps you analyze your patterns, identify your stressors and crystallize your goals.
It can help navigate future issues. A therapist can support you through identifying differences and facilitating respectful conversations around disagreements before they turn into arguments.
It can help explore important topics that you have not discussed in-depth before. Couples therapy offers a safe and supportive environment to examine often sensitive topics, such as sex or parenting, and ensure you are on the same page.
It can improve the way you navigate changes. Couples therapy helps you build a strong foundation and by being open and sharing specific concerns, you can be better equipped to tackle life’s unpredictability as a team.
It can increase your emotional intimacy. Couples therapy requires mutual safety, respect, vulnerability and intentionality, which deepen your bond and connectedness.

If you are interested in proactive couples therapy, schedule with one of our marriage counselors here.

By Nora Nova, LPC | Therapist in Philadelphia, PA

Nora Nova is a licensed therapist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Integrating research and evidence based practices to help adult individuals and couples through building self-esteem and reducing negative self-talk, navigating life transitions and developing practical coping skills, addressing challenges related to masculinity and identity, and exploring immigrant-origin issues.
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