Vancouver Couples Counseling - Couples' Communication

Communication is the way all information gets processed in a relationship.

• Although seemingly simple, communication is a very complicated phenomenon. There are verbal and non-verbal messages as well as conscious and unconscious messages.
• It's no wonder that communication problems underlie so many issues in marriage.
• Are you and your partner having problems with:
  • Interrupting
  • mind-reading
  • second-guessing
  • "clamming-up" and not talking
  • or having a sense that your partner is not hearing or listening to you?

  Then sessions with a Vancouver couples counsellor who specializes in couples communication skills can do wonders.

Vancouver Couples Counselling Works - Communication Essential!

It is important to understand each others communication style and support each others efforts to improve communication and being connected to each other. There are no secrets. It just takes practice, practice, practice.

Communicating details about our inner feelings and thoughts are the basis of an intimate relationship.

Couples' Communication - Learning and Practicing New Habits

Effective communication is not easy.
Teaching yourself and learning new communication skills takes patience, patience, patience as well as lots of practice.

Taking time to talk is important.
Your relationship provides a safe place to share feelings, thoughts, fears, dreams and hopes. Each of you are required to make time to talk to your partner alone.

Finding Time to Talk

• Spend time together talking with undivided attention
• Make a "date" to talk to your partner
• Plan one routine family time each week
• Notice those times when your partner seems to want to talk
• Talk instead of watching TV
• Take a walk and talk to each other
• Talk when you work together on household chores
• Talk to each other when traveling to activities

Summing it Up

In good times and bad, couples need each other. Good communication does not mean that your family won't have any problems or that your partner will like what you have to say.

Effective communication means the chances of solving problems are much higher if you and your partner can communicate freely and well with each other.

Serving couples and individuals in need of communication counselling throughout Burnaby, Coquitlam, New Westminster, Richmond, Surrey and Vancouver!