It is not IF conflict will arise in marriage, but WHEN. Since we know that conflict will occur, it is critical to know the most effective ways to handle and address it when it jeopardizes the relationship's wholeness. My approach to marriage counseling focuses on rebuilding and wholeness. These methods assist couples in incorporating skills that best suit them and their personalities. Such practices include learning to communicate functionally and effectively. I frequently use the Gottman approach to help couples in the areas of respect, affection, and closeness. A second approach is a narrative approach to therapy in which I assist clients in viewing their conflict from different angles and perspectives, thus rewriting the narrative. My overall goal is to prepare couples to handle relationship conflict roadblocks before they become relationship conflict impasses.
