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Couples Counseling and Therapy in Stockholm

Many who come to couples counseling and therapy in Stockholm have often experienced months or even years of poor communication and frustration. They feel hopeless and lonely and find it hard to believe that things can change. 

After meeting hundreds of couples, I'm here to tell you that without a doubt they can! And couples counseling can make all the difference. I've seen couples go from distance and separation to closeness and intimacy in 1 session.

The truth is that almost all couples experience periods when their relationship doesn't work so well. It is normal to get into slumps. But if there are more slumps and joy, it can be very smart to take help to get out of them.

Couples counseling can make a huge difference in the way you relate. It can give you the skills needed to navigate triggers in a way that helps you get closer together. 

Very often only one person in the couple suggests couples therapy while the other partner feels it's not needed. The other partner thinking "we can fix our problems on our own."

But more often than not, without learning helpful skills by a professional couples therapist, it can also happen that the relationship stays in its slump, creating an painful tension. The deeper the ruts get, the harder it can be to get out of them.

Do you notice that you can't sit down and talk with each other, talk and sort out your problems? If yes, there is a risk that the relationship is in a downward spiral. Couples therapy support is then truly encouraged to sort out your feelings, needs and misunderstandings.

Another suggestion that is proven to be very useful to couples counseling and therapy is to have some individual sessions as a parallel process. Additional counseling on an individual level can be big help in seeing what feelings and patterns may be affecting us in our relationship. Great communication and intimacy is possible and within reach with help of couples therapy and counseling.

 

In couples therapy we often work with methods based in or inspired by: Imago Therapy, Meditation, KBT, Non-violent communication and Family Constellations. All of these methods encourage opening up a new way to express yourself and listen, both to yourself and your own needs as well as your partner’s.

By saying yes to couples counseling and therapy in Stockholm, you express love and respect for your partner and what you share. In relating, there is no right or wrong. In deep listening, empathy happens and transforms.  With couples therapy, we learn to understand that ours and our partner’s current behavior is often influenced by past emotional events, most often unconsciously.

 

During a session, you begin to become more aware and communicate in a meaningful way, making you feel safer, more connected and supported, creating deeper understanding and love.

Couples counseling/therapy session with  Jivan is 2700 kr

Couples counseling/therapy session with both Jivan and Alf is 3100 kr

One session lasts 1 hour and 40 minutes.

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For more about Alf and Jivan's couples counseling and therapy together: Bättre tillsammans

 

Jivan is a couples therapist working in Östermalm, Stockholm, Sweden. She offers Counseling, Meditation, Family Constellations in a workshop and individual setting.