Relationship Counseling
Adult & Adolescent Psychiatrist, ADHD Specialist & Couples Therapist located in Ann Arbor, MI
Consider relationship counseling if you regularly argue with your spouse or significant other. Counseling can improve your communication skills and provide you with tools to strengthen your romantic relationships. At my practice, Steven L. Gotlib, MD, PC, in Ann Arbor, Michigan, I am a board-certified psychiatrist with more than 40 years of experience providing relationship counseling. Call my office to request a relationship counseling consultation with me today. You can also reach out online.
Relationship counseling, or couples counseling, is a type of psychotherapy.
During treatment, you and your spouse or significant other work with me, Dr. Steven Gotlib, to resolve conflicts, work on your communication skills, and improve daily interactions.
Consider relationship counseling if you or your significant other:
Even if you don’t have any obvious “problems,” relationship counseling can bring you and your significant other closer together.
I tailor relationship counseling to each couple's needs and goals.
During the first few sessions, I ask about your relationship, lifestyle, and the problems you want to solve. I interview you and your partner together and then again separately. The more open you can be, the better I can help you improve your relationship.
After getting to know you both, I recommend a meeting schedule to address the identified problems and point out difficulties each of you is having with the other in terms of communicating your feelings and wishes.
The effectiveness of relationship therapy depends on your commitment to the treatment process. To ensure treatment goes smoothly, I recommend:
I have helped many couples improve their relationship by improving communication and understanding and avoiding the extremely costly and financially painful effects of divorce.
You can’t force your spouse or significant other to participate in relationship counseling. If your loved one is unwilling or uninterested, work on yourself. Individualized counseling can teach you skills to build your self-esteem and work on issues you’re facing in your own life. When divorce is unavoidable, I am available to be of support through that difficult process.
Call my practice, Steven L. Gotlib, MD, PC, to discuss the benefits of relationship counseling today. You can also schedule an appointment through the online form.