Couples and Marriage Counseling: 

Problem Diagnosis – Online Psychotherapy

This is a cycle of 8 meetings for a partnership or marital relationship that has lasted at least a year. The purpose is for the couple to identify the problem and then observe at which levels it occurs. Difficulties often take the form of disruptions in communication, attitudes towards each other, freedom of self-expression, or trouble establishing intimacy.

Relationship Difficulties Areas 

There is often family counseling, which is not psychotherapy, but provides a basis for problem solving. Knowing what is negatively affecting your partner, you can raise the issue in your own individual therapies to function better in the relationship and decide what is realistic to change.

Psychoeducation in the Context of Consultations

Meetings can also take the form of psychoeducation (in this case, two meetings are held). They help recognize feedback mechanisms in communication and attitudes towards each other.

After the consultation stage, which may last up to 8 meetings depending on the problem presented, regular meetings continue, treating them as long-term psychotherapy.

Planning Long-term Psychotherapy

First Stage of Psychotherapy

Information about the frequency and length of meetings in the first stage of psychotherapy, lasting 8-12 meetings every two weeks.

Second Stage of Psychotherapy

Description of the next stage, in which the frequency of meetings is reduced to once a month for the next six months.

Third Stage of Psychotherapy

Details regarding further reducing the frequency of meetings to once every 2-3 months, as psychotherapy transitions to supportive therapy.

Application of the Genogram Method

Explanation of how and when the therapist introduces the genogram method, used to graphically represent the couple’s system.

Homework in Therapy

Description of how the therapist assigns homework as part of the therapy, helping couples work on their problems outside of sessions.