Couples Counseling: Building Intimacy Skills

Most couples enter therapy with a specific vision of their problems. They may describe themselves as having “anger problems,” “sexual incompatibility” or “trust issues”. A skillful therapist will explore how the clients’ framing of their situation is keeping them stuck–and how they might change that. While looking at the most common topics in couples therapy, Dr. Klein will show you how to identify the powerful client narratives that keep couples stuck in their dysfunctional patterns.

This training will analyze the components of real intimacy, and discuss features that enhance or diminish it. We will look at psychological issues like fear of intimacy, fear of rejection, fear of abandonment, and fear of being known. We’ll also look at the human yearning to be seen, understood, and accepted.

We will continue to understand the importance of emotional regulation in intimate relationships, and ways to help people develop this.