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Center for Divorce and Healing
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Southington, CT 06489
Safe/confidential space to discuss all concerns related to your marriage and family today, and moving forward into your future post divorce.
HELP is here. Divorce is confusing and the unknown is frightening; Legal Process, Parenting Plans, Custody, Home/Property Division, Retirement. I offer 25+ years of experience as a Mediator working with individuals, couples, and families. If you are struggling with the decision to divorce (need COUPLES work to SAVE your marriage), OR you are in the legal entanglements of divorce, AND even if it is well after your divorce - I can help YOU. Transition well with the information and resources you need to move forward with success. No more sleepless nights. Mediation, not litigation. Skilled at working with male/female narcissists. CALL
Safe/confidential space to discuss all concerns related to your marriage and family today, and moving forward into your future post divorce.
HELP is here. Divorce is confusing and the unknown is frightening; Legal Process, Parenting Plans, Custody, Home/Property Division, Retirement. I offer 25+ years of experience as a Mediator working with individuals, couples, and families. If you are struggling with the decision to divorce (need COUPLES work to SAVE your marriage), OR you are in the legal entanglements of divorce, AND even if it is well after your divorce - I can help YOU. Transition well with the information and resources you need to move forward with success. No more sleepless nights. Mediation, not litigation. Skilled at working with male/female narcissists. CALL
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Online Therapists

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Loly Gallego- Divine Healing, LLC
Drug & Alcohol Counselor, LADC, LMSW, LLC
Verified Verified
Southington, CT 06489  (Online Only)
Sometimes we dwell on the past, our emotions and thoughts linger and we unconsciously remain stuck not knowing how to move forward with ourselves.. our thoughts can either break us or make us. Dealing with anxiety, depression, relationship issues and the monkey wrenches that life throws at us is hard ! Difficult times teaches us to be resilient and we learn more about ourselves.
Sometimes we dwell on the past, our emotions and thoughts linger and we unconsciously remain stuck not knowing how to move forward with ourselves.. our thoughts can either break us or make us. Dealing with anxiety, depression, relationship issues and the monkey wrenches that life throws at us is hard ! Difficult times teaches us to be resilient and we learn more about ourselves.
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Marriage Counseling Therapists

How does marriage counseling work?

Marriage counseling works by teaching couples concrete skills to communicate with one another and solve disagreements in healthy ways. A trained mental health professional works with both members of a couple to explore difficulties the couple may be having and helps them develop skills to address these matters. Couples who don’t have any difficulties but want to prepare for marriage may develop skills for the future.

How long does marriage counseling typically last?

Marriage counseling is a short-term form of therapy; the process may last between four and eight sessions. Other forms of relationship guidance from mental health professionals, such as couples therapy, are longer lasting, may focus on the past rather than just the present, and are tailored to the individual couple and their emotions, history, and patterns in the relationship. Couples therapy often lasts for 12 weeks or longer.

Is marriage counseling effective?

Marriage counseling helps many couples develop relationship skills that may not have been acquired or tested in a relationship; partners may be better able to communicate and address conflict following counseling. However, there are many different forms of marriage counseling, and this form of counseling does not have as strong an evidence base as other modalities such as couples therapy.

Is marriage counseling effective if only one partner wants to go?

Yes, marriage counseling can still be effective if one partner convinces the other to engage in the process. Of course, whether counseling is effective depends on the couple’s commitment to work on their relationship; however, the short-term, skills-based nature of marriage counseling makes it a relatively easy “ask” of a partner, and the hesitant individual may see its value once counseling begins.