![]() And so I think couple therapy actually can be helpful for literally just about everyone, in terms of being able to learn the skills and the tools for how to be able to have a healthy relationship. For some reason, we tend to think that, you know, we should just be able to have a healthy relationship by the function, the fact that we're an adult, but that's not really the case. ![]() However, we receive very little training on how to be able to have a successful relationship. You know, we are all social beings, we're all actually very much wired towards relationships. Mills: How do you know when it's time to seek couple therapy? In other words, how can a person tell when they and their partner could benefit from couple therapy rather than just trying to work through relationship problems on their own?Ĭhambers: Well, first of all, I think almost everyone can benefit from some type of couple therapy. And so it's really important that people are able to make that kind of distinction when they're thinking about couple therapy versus individual therapy. ![]() This is about being able to focus on how to be able to have the kind of relationship that you're looking for. Couple therapy is not about coming into the courtroom to be able to say, okay, who's right and who's wrong. You're focused on being able to help the relationship, trying to understand what are the constraints and things that get in the way of being able to have a healthy relationship. When you are in couple therapy, the client is the relationship. How is couple therapy different from, and similar to, individual therapy? Where do the goals and treatment diverge and overlap?Ĭhambers: Probably the single biggest difference between couple therapy and individual therapy is actually who the actual client is. I want to start by asking a basic question. Thank you for the invitation, and I'm thrilled to be able to be here to talk about one of my favorite topics, which is a couple relationship. Chambers.Īnthony Chambers, PhD: Thank you so much. He has also taught an undergraduate course at Northwestern University called “Building Loving and Lasting Relationships, Marriage 101.” He is the author of many book chapters and journal articles summarizing the science behind assessing and treating common couple issues such as communication, trust, intimacy, parenting, and conflict resolution. He is a scientist practitioner who conducts research on couple and family therapy and uses research to inform his work with patients. Chambers is a board-certified couple and family psychologist, a professor of clinical psychology at Northwestern University, and the chief academic officer of the Northwestern Family Institute. Welcome to Speaking of Psychology, the flagship podcast of the American Psychological Association that examines the links between psychological science and everyday life. What types of issues can therapists help partners address? How do you know if you and your significant other might benefit from couple therapy? What if you want to go to couple therapy and your partner doesn't? How do you know when it's time to end a relationship rather than continue to work on it? And what research-based advice can help us all build stronger, happier, healthier relationships? ![]() So today we're going to talk to a couple psychologist about how couple therapy works. When those issues arise and partners cannot resolve them, couple therapists can often help partners work through them together to build a stronger, more fulfilling relationship. And it's true that for almost every couple, some issues will crop up around money, fidelity, health, kids, or even just coping with the stress of everyday life together. ![]() Kim Mills: Anyone who has ever been married or been in a long term relationship has probably heard the well-worn adage that relationships take work. ![]()
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