Couples therapy is directed in psychology to solve problems that have arisen throughout the coexistence of both partners. To do this, it will systematically develop behavioral tools and techniques for re-evaluation of conflictive situations, in order to solve communication problems, affective deficiencies, motivational deficiencies and others of various kinds.
The process of couple’s therapy, currently very much treated in the specialty of psychology, begins with an exhaustive evaluation by the therapist, interviewing both partners. Once this point is completed, the existing areas of conflict are identified in order to initiate the therapy for those that affect more intensely the common well-being. The therapy progresses session after session, concluding the process after resolving the conflictive attitudes, in a period of an estimated duration of 4 months at a rate of 3 therapeutic sessions per month.
When to go to couple therapy
When the members of the couple feel a high dissatisfaction in their relationship and, at the same time, a great difficulty to solve their problems and differences, it is the ideal moment to initiate therapy and thus prevent the deterioration from continuing to advance until it becomes irreversible.
Benefits and success rate of couples therapy
Attending couple’s therapy can mean the recovery of the individual well-being of each member and the quality of their lives, resolve difficulties in their verbal and affective communication, acquire the necessary skills to face the problems identified and, especially, reconquer the mutual feeling of trust.
Both partners, throughout the process, must make a commitment to express themselves with total sincerity and respect to their partner, to the therapist and in their intimacy. In addition, they must attend regularly and carry out the tasks proposed during the sessions.
When the evaluation of the initial situation detects in both a willingness to change and when they are involved and committed in each of the aspects mentioned above, the success rate is close to one hundred percent. The proportion decreases as one of the members stops fulfilling the requirements to which he/she has committed and stops applying and practicing the techniques acquired in the sessions.