but too bad stay in?
your relationship problems...
help you find a way to stay together.
relationship. You have grown weary of replaying the same dramas over and over. The anger and hurt have made you drift apart, longing for the days when love seemed easy.
Sometimes you think things are improving and you find yourself enjoying your partner...
Buttons get pushed; lines get drawn. Afterwards, reaching out for your partner seems risky.
and blaming. Feeling alone, unloved, and rejected, you wonder if you are right for each other. You likely still love each other, but your hurt and confusion is increasing every day. It is stifling your love for each other.
No Matter How Lost and Apart You Feel Now, You Can Find the Love that You Know is There.
relationship stress and struggles into a solid, loving relationship.
ways to work out your differences. Rather than getting lost in a storm of words and reactions, you can build a safe harbor in each other.
couples therapy I do can help you feel understood and loved more for who you are. You learn to be more real with each other, so you can get more real love. You both become stronger and so does your partnership.
of one another. You get back the peace, passion, and fun!
rich place for love and happiness to grow.
Cause of Your Relationship Once and For All
underneath your drama.
than just help you sort out your problems in a more sane way. I also help you uncover the deeper desires that are hidden beneath your problems. As you both find more of what you truly want, your love can deepen and flow. You can relax.
ease. You have more room for understanding and love, as you find ways to become closer through your differences instead of arguing over them.
caring, usually taking just 12 - 20 sessions. The approach I use, Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy, has been proven by current research to be the most effective form of couples counseling available -- with results that can easily last a lifetime. Don't lose hope. You can change the way you love and get the love you want. Give me a call today to set up an appointment or free consult. I'd be happy to answer your questions or help you in any way I can.
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Almost All Relationships Go Through Tough Times
- A relationship crisis may mean you have grown in different directions.
But more often your conflicts are asking you to find new ways of
loving each other.
- Conflict is normal and healthy. It's how we deal with conflict that can
make or break a relationship. Now imagine getting through a conflict
(or even a deep hurt) and feeling closer than ever before.
Imagine your hearts melting instead of breaking.
Through couples counseling, you can...
 | discover what drives your dramas and stop them | |
| listen to one another, and feel heard | |
| find the lost love that lies beneath your conficts | |
| replace tension with harmony | |
| trade distance with closeness | |
| take space apart with love and ease | |
| heal old hurts, including past affairs | |
| renew trust and commitment | |
| learn to be deeper in love | |
| have the most satisfying sex you have ever had | |
| be happily married (or committed) much more often! | |
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| Joseph Gottfried, MA |
Help for Couples in Conflict
| call 773.633.8057 |
Couples Counseling Chicago
TWO OFFICES located in the North Chicago neighborhoods of Ravenswood and Irving Park 4256 N Ravenswood Ave. Suite 212 Chicago, IL 60613 3705 W Montrose Ave. Chicago, IL 60618 |
When we first came to
Joseph, Jack and I were
stuck. For a long time we
had always been able to
deal with problems on our
own, but one day, things
had built up to a point that
we couldn't overcome. We
were overwhelmed and
fought all the time, seeming
to have the same fight over
and over. We considered
getting separated, and
sometimes I felt hopeless
about the future.
Joseph helped us to break
our pattern by giving us
tools for communication and
connection, and by seeking
and addressing our
underlying, unspoken
differences. Communication
between the two of us has
vastly improved, and we
have a better
understanding of why each
of us acts the way we do.
We are far more connected
now and are really having
fun together again.
This was our second
counseling experience, and
Joseph really stands out
with his perceptiveness,
sensitivity, and skill. He
genuinely cares about his
clients, and we really
appreciate all he's done for
us.
~ K & J
Joseph, Jack and I were
stuck. For a long time we
had always been able to
deal with problems on our
own, but one day, things
had built up to a point that
we couldn't overcome. We
were overwhelmed and
fought all the time, seeming
to have the same fight over
and over. We considered
getting separated, and
sometimes I felt hopeless
about the future.
Joseph helped us to break
our pattern by giving us
tools for communication and
connection, and by seeking
and addressing our
underlying, unspoken
differences. Communication
between the two of us has
vastly improved, and we
have a better
understanding of why each
of us acts the way we do.
We are far more connected
now and are really having
fun together again.
This was our second
counseling experience, and
Joseph really stands out
with his perceptiveness,
sensitivity, and skill. He
genuinely cares about his
clients, and we really
appreciate all he's done for
us.
~ K & J