Family Marriage therapy and couple therapy is a method that more and more couples use to cope with problems that they cannot solve on their own in their marriages and relationships.

So what is Couples Therapy?

Couple therapy is a type of psychotherapy that can be applied to both married couples and loving couples. There may be private hospitals and private clinics that provide family marriage therapy, and sometimes there are therapists who do online couple therapy. Family Marriage and couple therapy is also provided in our Mylife Psychology Therapy Marriage and Family Counseling Center located in Üsküdar Metro Marmaray Center on the Anatolian Side of Istanbul and Bakırköy on the European Side of Istanbul.

How many sessions does couple therapy take?

Although there is no complete answer to this question, Cognitive behavioral or Gottman couple therapy, which lasts between 5 and 20 sessions, and family counseling, which lasts an average of 12 sessions, can be an answer for those who are curious about the answer to this question.

As we all know, conflicts can arise from time to time in every relationship. Periodic problems, difficult processes such as the pandemic process can wear down the relationship. However, when these periods of problem dominating the relationship are over, couples can manage to repair their relationship. Conflict is chronic in people who need couples therapy. The reasons for the conflict may be obvious, or there may be invisible conflicts. People are mostly dissatisfied in their family-marriage life. They feel unhappy and disappointed.

So in which cases should family-marriage-couple therapy be taken?

According to the years of experience we gained from the couples who applied to us; In general, we have compiled the signs for you that show that you need Couples therapy.

1. We Can't Talk With My Wife!

People who go to couples therapy frequently state that they cannot talk to their spouses and girlfriends and that they have communication problems. The reason for the problems in many relationships is that the couples cannot communicate and they have adaptation problems. If you can't talk to your spouse, you definitely need marital therapy.

2. We Can't Talk With My Wife Without Fighting!

Couples who communicate negatively with each other are also prominent among the examples of couple therapy. If every conversation with your spouse results in conflict and your communication language is constantly negative, you can apply for couples therapy.

3. I'm Afraid to Talk to My Wife!

Sexuality, money, and root families of spouses are among the topics of couple therapy. People avoid talking about these issues with their spouses and the problems only get bigger because they are not talked about. Couples therapy is among the case examples, such cases are frequently encountered.

4. My Husband Is Bossing Me!

The fact that one of the spouses is a power and authority figure over the other is one of the elements that disrupts the balance of the relationship. If your spouse or you stand out as the punishing person in the relationship, you can get family-marriage-couple counseling.

5. My Wife Is Cheating On Me!

Couple therapy is one of the most important methods used in relationships where virtual, emotional or physical cheating is experienced. Spouses may want to continue their marriage after the cheating incident. However, family-marriage-couple therapy can be effective in order for the relationship to run in a healthy way and not to wear out more.

6. My Marriage Will Be Saved If My Spouse Changes!

If you think that if your spouse changes, your relationship will improve and your marriage will be saved, and you have been waiting for this change for many years, you will wait a long time, now it is time to call a couple therapist and take action to make an appointment.

7. We Don't Have Sex With My Husband!

Does couple therapy work for those who seek couple therapy advice and advice because of sexual problems with their spouses?

They also ask a lot of questions. Sex therapy given together with couples therapy can lead to positive results, especially in couples who have problems with sexuality.

8. My Husband and I Are Always Discussing The Same Things!

Do you constantly argue with your spouse over small details, from dishes at home, shopping, children to working hours? In cases where these discussions do not stop, it may be necessary to look at the main reasons behind the discussions. Professional help can be obtained from the family marriage couple therapist in this regard.

9. My Wife and I Are Like Roommates Now!

If you feel that you have become two roommates sharing the same house with your spouse, you can get help from family, marriage and couple therapists. Sometimes, even though it may seem like there is no conflict, emotional and/or emotional distance between spouses can have serious consequences.

10. There Are Things I Hide From My Spouse!

One of the most important points of marriage is that the spouses are honest and open with each other. If you're hiding things your spouse needs to know, it's important to find out the reason behind your behavior. The marriage therapist will guide you in this regard. You can call our Psychological Support Line +905447243650 for the Solution of Family Marriage Couple Problems.