Almost all couple relationships hit a hard time when love gets lost in issues. All too often these hard times lead to ending a relationship that once was wonderful. Couple counseling is a very important part of IDEALS of Kentucky’s work. For the most part, at IDEALS we use Relationship Enhancement Therapy® (RE). Relationship Enhancement centers the therapy around couple dialogues, using specific communication patterns. It’s goals are to:
- Help couples express themselves to each other fully–thoughts, feelings, concerns, and desires.
- Help couples feel accepted and understood by each other–even when they are deeply divided by hurt or problems.
- Help couples find solutions to problems that work for both people.
- Help couples follow through with intended changes.
- Help couples build new habits which nurture their relationship.
This method has 40 years of research that demonstrate its effectiveness, even when there are serious problems. See the References section for a full list of research and publications.
In addition to this core process for working through problems, counseling can also focus on resolving specific problems, such as:
- recovering from an affair
- creating trust
- solving financial problems
- forming a step-family
- recovering from one person’s chemical dependency
- dealing with children, ex’s, or extended family who have difficulties.
- We use specific, research-based activities and information to help families work through these issues.
At IDEALS, we work to help couples come up with your own solutions to your problems. These are often creative, something you could not have thought of if you had continued to talk about the issues alone.
To schedule an appointment, call 502-227-0055 in Frankfort or 859-806-4484 in Lexington.