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Marriage Counseling: Resilience
Marriage Counseling and Stress If you are looking for marriage counseling, you are probably dealing with stress. Stress is a normal part of life. But challenges can put strain on your most important relationships. You might struggle to know how to navigate stressful experiences and maintain the quality of your marriage. It can be hard…
Read MoreMarriage Counseling Tip – Stop Fighting For Your Marriage
Marriage counseling will help you fight for your marriage in a healthy way. Most people don’t ‘fight for their marriage’ in a way that’s actually helpful. In marriage counseling here in Utah, I often hear couples talking about ‘fighting’ for their marriage, or they tell their spouse, ‘I want you to fight for me’. This…
Read MoreTry Marriage Counseling Before Divorce
Marriage counseling is often seen as a last resort before divorce. Is this a bad thing? I don’t think so. It’s best that you try couples therapy as soon as you see problems in your relationship (Related Article: Couples Counseling – Why Waiting Can Hurt). Most couples wait too long, even years too long before…
Read MoreOrem Marriage Counseling: Paige Gifford
Meet Paige, Couples Counselor at the Center for Couples and Families in Orem! Paige Gifford grew up in sunny San Diego, California. She moved to Utah for college seven years ago and has since then learned to tolerate Utah’s snowy winters. Paige received her bachelor’s degree from Brigham Young University in Family Life. Paige is…
Read MoreOrem Marriage Counseling: Laura Davies
Meet Laura, Couples Counselor at the Center for Couples and Families in Orem! Laura Davies is originally from Chapel Hill, NC. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Family Studies with an emphasis in Human Development from Brigham Young University and has remained in Utah ever since. Laura is currently receiving her Master’s Degree in Marriage…
Read MoreOrem Marriage Counselor: Brian Johnson
Meet Brian, Marriage Counselor at the Center for Couples and Families in Orem! Brian Johnson is a marriage counselor, from Lindon, Utah. He earned his bachelor’s degree in family studies from BYU. He subsequently earned his master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) from Dixie State University along with an emphasis in working with…
Read MoreMarriage Counseling Isn’t A Punishment
Marriage counseling can often be seen as a punishment. You might see it as an indication that you have failed and need someone to help you fix your problems. Yes, you might need someone to help you fix your relationship, but it isn’t an indication that you have failed. Rather, it’s a sign that you…
Read MoreLearn How To Communicate With Your Spouse
Learning how to communicate with your spouse is crucial to your marriage success. This isn’t a skill that you are taught in school or that seems to come naturally. In fact, part of your makeup as a human is to talk with them in ways that are not helpful. As humans, we tend to lean…
Read MoreMarriage Counseling In Orem
Marriage counseling in Orem can be effective. Most couples wait years too long to start couples therapy and their relationship pays the price (Related article: Couples Counseling: Why Waiting Can Hurt). If you and your spouse are on the fence about coming in or not, consider the following. Attend Or Not, Either Way, It’s Going…
Read MoreCommon Relationship Problems: Stonewalling
Overcome Common Relationship Problems: Stonewalling When it comes to relationship problems, this one is at the top of the list – stonewalling (Here are some others: Relationship Problems – Criticism and Relationship Problems – Contempt and Relationship Problems – Defensiveness). One of the most important things to remember is that it’s not the presence of…
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