Therapists in 23230
Laura Giles
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Richmond, VA 23230
If you are sick and tired of being sick and tired, feeling like you are living someone else's life, or just tired of feeling stuck, it's time to change all that. Every one of us has the resources within us to live happy, fulfilled lives. You can too. Don't be discouraged by past failures. I specialize in dealing with the "hard to help." If you are ready to leave the pain behind and start a new future, call today. Let today be the day you turn your life around.
If you are sick and tired of being sick and tired, feeling like you are living someone else's life, or just tired of feeling stuck, it's time to change all that. Every one of us has the resources within us to live happy, fulfilled lives. You can too. Don't be discouraged by past failures. I specialize in dealing with the "hard to help." If you are ready to leave the pain behind and start a new future, call today. Let today be the day you turn your life around.
Annie Abernethy
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA-CMHC
Verified Verified
Richmond, VA 23230
Sometimes, life can be difficult to navigate, and you just need someone with whom to process all that is going on inside of you. You may be struggling with your faith journey or with relating to your children, your partner, or your parents. You might be asking scary questions about your own identity, including gender or sexuality. You may have teens who need an adult outside of their network to provide a listening and nonjudgmental ear, or someone just to bring perspective. You might be failing to maintain focus on what matters in life and need some emotional support to live the life you always hoped you would live.
Sometimes, life can be difficult to navigate, and you just need someone with whom to process all that is going on inside of you. You may be struggling with your faith journey or with relating to your children, your partner, or your parents. You might be asking scary questions about your own identity, including gender or sexuality. You may have teens who need an adult outside of their network to provide a listening and nonjudgmental ear, or someone just to bring perspective. You might be failing to maintain focus on what matters in life and need some emotional support to live the life you always hoped you would live.
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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.