Wilson Counseling: The Armchair Chronicles

image:deathtostockphoto.com Doing couples counseling can be some of the most rewarding and exhilarating work I do as a Houston therapist, but sometimes it is also heart breaking stuff. By the time couples come in to see me, they usually have years of frustration, anger and resentment coursing through their veins. They may even view their partner more as adversary than ally. Life is incredibly lonely and conflictual when you can not find peace in your home and in your marriage. But, if through therapy, couples can start to tear down the walls they have erected to guard their hearts, it is a beautiful thing to see the healing take place. I genuinely believe that marriage is one of the best places to heal all of the brokenness that world has thrown your way, but it requires consistent and often challenging work. One of the biggest myths about marriage that poisons the well for couples is the idea that if you find the "right" partner, marriage will be sm...

In couples counseling, I teach couples to use active listening techniques to improve their communication. Usually one of the the partners wants to "fix" their partners problem or fix their partner when the partner really just wants to feel understood and heard. This video makes light of this concept of listening versus fixing. It is pretty hilarious. Enjoy! If you are struggling with pain or feeling stuck  in your life , professional counseling can help. You can contact our Houston therapists by phone at  713 - 591 -3612 , via email at nancy @ wilsoncounsleing. org or visit the Wilson Counseling website at  www.wilsoncounseling.org   to find out more. Help is just a phone call away!