Couple therapy

COUPLE THERAPY.

It is a psychological intervention aimed at creating significant and transformative changes in relationships in crisis, resolving their differences and to regain harmony in their coexistence.

For this, the honest participation and collaboration of both will be the starting point to make the right decisions that will allow them to resolve their difficulties.

The psychotherapy sessions become a space for dialogue led by a psychology professional or couples therapist who will guide them to a better process of interaction as a couple.

THERAPEUTIC METHOD.

The procedure consists of 2 preliminary consultations with each of the couple separately, this, in order to know their individual concerns. Sometimes an additional evaluation session may be necessary for the application of some standardized tests that would complement important data.

Subsequently, and guided by the brief therapy modality that is more dynamic and flexible, a total of between 6 to 8 sessions are carried out with the couple, however, this could vary according to the complexity of the problem.

Each therapy session lasts 45 minutes and is attended at least once a week.

Only when the couple or one of its members requires it could they request other additional consultations.

Psychoeducation resources are used for the approach of some activities that must be carried out at home and outside of it.

1st. Phase: Evaluation of the problem in the couple.

First of all, you have to confirm how long the couple has been in conflict and what they have tried to do to solve it.

The main differences that exist between the two in the approach to the reason for consultation as a couple are identified.

Those harmful purposes that they would be facing and with which they sometimes only want to limit the specific objectives of the sessions, such as wanting to always win, take revenge, or hurt each other are excluded.

When the problem in the couple is being defined, one cannot try to offer solutions without first having specified exactly what the nature of the problem is. base issue.

The degree of involvement and current interest of each member of the couple is determined, whether or not they believe that their problem can be solved or if they have decided to make an effort to work towards improving and maintaining their relationship.

Exploring the degree of expectations you have each member of the couple about their marriage or union, whether it be returning to harmony in coexistence, rescuing passion, economic stability, social status, becoming a father or mother, among others.

It is carefully observed what positive indicators the couple could enunciate, in order to identify those moments, in which the relationship has worked and the problem has not been very important.

Likewise, it is necessary to instruct the couple to be brief and precise in their approaches. In this, it is necessary to prevent them from giving too many examples, reiterating that they only indicate the causes without using the “why?” or value judgments that always imply reproaches and do not lead to solving a problem.

A description of the “undesirable behavior” should be created. At this point you have to be as specific as possible and arrive at a specific and not generalized behavior.

Also, if it is a situation or conditions in which the problem behavior occurs, e must be specified.include the factors that cause it.

It is important to establish the consequences that this behavior has for the component that suffers it and what feelings such behavior generates (disqualifications, contempt, continuous reproaches, defensive attitudes, feeling that the communication between the two is not precise or effective)

Both members of the couple have to agree when their basic problem has already been defined and for this, they must jointly recognize their share of responsibility in the genesis and maintenance of that problem.

If a basic agreement is not reached on who or if both have to change to activate a possible solution, a bilateral definition of the conflict can be made in which other behaviors to be resolved are included, but within the strict rule of dealing with a single problem. at the same time in consultation sessions independent of those of couples therapy.

Once the problem has been identified and defined in common agreement, the solution phase is passed.

2da. Phase: The solution of the problem.

In this phase it is intended to:

Focus on a solution and not go back to unnecessary reframing of the problem over and over again.

Any solution has to define changes in the behavior of both in the couple and not only in who causes the problem the most.

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They are trained how to detect and analyze these misinterpretations, to help them have a clearer mind and a wide margin of empathy and positivity.

That training must be structured with information and ideas that they manage, along with their emotions. It also seeks genuine and honest attitudes that arise in the sessions, in order to adapt them to the current circumstances of the couple. That includes transforming your stress, repetitive behaviors and harmful habits found in the relationship.

On the other hand, based on what has been achieved in the therapy sessions, notes will be made of all the solution alternatives that have been generated, an analysis of the pros and cons of each of them will be carried out to finally derive a consensus of agreements that they will undertake to comply with and maintain.

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ForFace-to-face consultationswith the MSc. Julio Rojas

Carmel Flower Civil Association

Av. El Paseo, Los Rosales, 1041. Caracas – Venezuela.

Telephone: (0212) 693.5005
Hours: 8:30 AM to 12:00 PM

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