Therapists in 47904
Rising Phoenix Family Therapy
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Lafayette, IN 47904
I specialize in working with adolescents, college students, individuals, couples, families and veterans to make positive changes in their relationships and lives.
Are you seeking to find health and harmony within your life? Are you looking to maintain or re-establish a closer bond with a loved one? Together we will concentrate on finding solutions in the present time and explore hopes and goals for the future. We will focus on identifying thoughts and behaviors regarding your relationships, surroundings and life. Together we will discover your inner strengths and explore possibilities to make positive changes within your life and relationships. My job is to give you the care and insight to support your journey towards becoming your authentic self.
I specialize in working with adolescents, college students, individuals, couples, families and veterans to make positive changes in their relationships and lives.
Are you seeking to find health and harmony within your life? Are you looking to maintain or re-establish a closer bond with a loved one? Together we will concentrate on finding solutions in the present time and explore hopes and goals for the future. We will focus on identifying thoughts and behaviors regarding your relationships, surroundings and life. Together we will discover your inner strengths and explore possibilities to make positive changes within your life and relationships. My job is to give you the care and insight to support your journey towards becoming your authentic self.
Monica Erk
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Lafayette, IN 47904
I've been trained in EFT and Level One Gottman Training for seeing couples.
We all go through seasons in our lives where it would be beneficial to have someone come along side and help us get out of our own muck. I work with a variety of people but particularly like helping people get past traumatic events or to have better relationships with others.
I've been trained in EFT and Level One Gottman Training for seeing couples.
We all go through seasons in our lives where it would be beneficial to have someone come along side and help us get out of our own muck. I work with a variety of people but particularly like helping people get past traumatic events or to have better relationships with others.
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Couples Counseling Therapists
Does couples counseling work?
Research shows that couples counseling is effective; it can reduce relationship distress and improve emotional awareness, communication, empathy, intimacy, and overall relationship satisfaction. For example, emotionally focused therapy was found to be effective for about 75 percent of couples, and those benefits lasted at least two years.
When should a couple seek counseling?
Couples can benefit from counseling if they consistently struggle in their relationship. They may have lost the ability to communicate effectively, become entrenched in harmful patterns, begun to fight more than usual, broken the other’s trust, suffered from a mental or physical illness, or faced any number of other challenges. Many therapists offer free consultations, so if a couple isn’t sure whether therapy is necessary, asking directly can provide clarity.
How can I get my partner to go to couples therapy?
The decision to seek couples therapy is often driven by one partner, who then convinces the other to participate. When discussing the idea, the initiator should be direct and assertive. They can state the problems they see and explain how the relationship would benefit from therapy. In more serious cases, they can also explain how their relationship may suffer without making any changes or seeking professional help.
How does a couple prepare for couples counseling?
The anticipation of beginning couples counseling can be difficult—sometimes more difficult than the first session itself. Taking a few moments to reflect can allay those concerns: What are the current challenges? When and how did they begin? What do they want the relationship to look like in the future? Reflecting on these questions can help individuals or couples articulate their goals. Of course, the therapist will also ask questions and guide couples through the process.