If you’re in a relationship that seeks help to improve how you relate to each other, handle your emotions, and progress your partnership to a progressive, joyful place, ACT Family Therapy in Del City, Oklahoma, can help. Karen Cox, MS, LMFT, CMIP is an experienced, licensed therapist who can help you and your partner work through complex challenges and help you cultivate a new, healthy path to make your relationship flourish. Call today or book an appointment online to start a new beginning for you and your partner.

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What is couples therapy?

Couples therapy is a type of psychotherapy, also known as talk therapy. At ACT Family Therapy, Karen is a licensed therapist with the clinical experience to work with couples in intimate relationships and help them achieve their desired results.

It involves exploring areas of conflict between partners and focuses on specific problems to help them overcome their challenges, enhance their communication skills, and build stronger bonds with each other.

Couples therapy involves a trained therapist like Karen, who works with you to uncover and address the issues that affect your relationship. It can also improve communication and interactions you have with each other to strengthen your relationship.

How does couples therapy work?

At ACT Family Therapy, Karen offers the popular approach called “Getting the Love You Want” — a 14-week couples program developed by renowned therapist Harville Hendrix, PhD. It helps couples explore relationship patterns and learn how to heal past wounds that may be impacting them both.

As you grow together, you experience a sustainable, deep connection, resulting in joy and contentment.

The program approaches the root of a couple’s problems, which usually lie in childhood experiences and unresolved emotional wounds. It helps couples identify and explore these underlying issues by engaging in exercises that promote emotional intimacy, empathy, and communication. These skills are essential for building a healthy and fulfilling relationship.

Karen is also a certified Gottman trainer in “The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work,” which focuses on building a strong foundation of friendship, managing conflict, and fostering a positive outlook on the relationship’s future.

She has the expertise to meet you where you are in your relationship and also prepare you for marriage if that’s what you two desire.

What are the benefits of couples therapy?

Couples therapy provides a safe and non-judgmental space for you both to share your thoughts, emotions, and concerns. It allows you to develop a deeper understanding of each other and promotes intimacy and connection within your relationship.

It can also improve your communication skills, which can benefit other areas of your life, such as at work or in social situations. In addition, it can help resolve conflicts and avoid or reduce the likelihood of recurrent problems in the future.

To book a couples therapy session, call or book an appointment online today.