Relationship Coaching and Marriage Coaching

Why Marriage or Relationship Coaching?

A healthy relationship is at the foundation of our overall happiness and can be a great source of strength during difficult times. In a healthy relationship, each partner feels loved, conflict is handled through open communication and rarely turns into an argument, and differences are negotiated with everyone’s needs in mind. If there are cracks in that foundation, it’s helpful to mend them before added stress, such as health problems, a big move, job difficulties, or losing a loved one puts pressure on the relationship causing conflict and pain that must heal. The earlier you do the work to strengthen your relationship, the easier it is to cope with life’s challenges but it is never too late to choose to create a healthy relationship.

By addressing challenges early you prevent a build-up of pain, misunderstandings, and relationship trauma that are often more challenging to heal and can lead to a breach in the relationship or even the end of the relationship. Some people are hesitant to come to relationship or marriage coaching because they feel like things “aren’t that bad”, that the coach is going to take sides, or that it’s too expensive. The reality is this is the best time to get help, when it will be the least expensive, both financially and emotionally. Also, it is not a coach’s job to take sides in disputes but rather to help everyone be heard and support a constructive conversation that leads to change.

Do we have to be married to participate in relationship coaching or counseling?

No, you don’t have to be married or in a romantic relationship. People come to relationship coaching for all kinds of relationships including friends, family members, roommates, business partner, etc. Good relationship skills impact all of your relationships, not just your romantic relationships. Learning how to communicate well, set clear expectations, and hold healthy boundaries can positively impact not only your personal relationships but work as well.

How do we know if we need coaching or counseling?

Think of coaching and counseling as complimentary services and counseling picks up where coaching leaves off. If one or more individuals are struggling with mental health symptoms, issues with addiction, or have experienced trauma that is impacting the relationship then counseling/therapy is the more appropriate level of care. If your struggling with more everyday life challenges and need support moving through road blocks, adding to your life skills, and general support life coaching is a great fit. At Life Coach Round Rock our clinicians are trained to provide both levels of service and can help you identify what level is most appropriate for you.

What to Expect: Relationship and Marriage Services

Most people coming for relationship coaching services see me for 3-5 sessions on a weekly or every other week basis. We start by talking in depth about what your goals are for the relationship and exploring what strengths and resources you already have to apply to those goals. If there are additional skill or information that would be helpful we work on adding those and practice skills in session. Examples of skills that we often work on are communication, conflict management, boundary setting, active listening, and validation. We often support people to have challenging conversations so that each person feels heard and help them find common ground.

We know that cost is often a factor so the most cost-effective way to participate is by purchasing a Retainer Package or the Relationship Success Program, go to the pricing page for more information. It’s my sincere hope that by making the first step a bit more affordable, you will be less hesitant to take that leap of faith and start the healing process. From there, it is up to you to practice the skills that you learn and to determine when and how frequently you would like to meet with me. This is always up to the clients and what is best for their life and financial situation. The Retainer Package and Relationship Success Program cannot be combined with any other discounts or with insurance.

Take the next step towards a happier, healthier relationship. Schedule a free consultation and then take advantage of our Relationship Success Program offer. I look forward to accompanying you and your partner on this journey.

Life Coach Round Rock is a Safe Place

At Life Coach Round Rock we respect your beliefs, self-expression, life-style, and relationship choices. We offer a safe place to choose your own relationship goals and work towards achieving them with support and empathy from your provider without fear of judgement. We do not discriminate and welcome everyone to participate in services. We are available to work with all religions, genders, sexual orientations, and relationship orientations. We offer individual, relationship, and relationship services that affirm and honor Poly-relationships and LGBTQ+ lives and relationships.

We do have some beliefs about what makes relationships successful which informs our work. We believe that all participants in a relationship should be honest about their needs, expectations, and boundaries. We believe that openness and honesty are necessary for intimacy. We believe that verbal, financial, sexual, and physical coercion and violence are abuse and detrimental to a healthy relationship and the health of the individuals. We also believe that everyone has the right to choose the kind of relationship they want to be in and that everyone has the right to know what kind of relationship they are in.

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