Does Couples Therapy Work?

Q and A with Mark, Berlin: "Hello Nicholas, my name is Mark. I’m from Berlin. A friend of mine recommended I reach out to you regarding a question: What can I do about my depression?"

Couples Therapy

Couples Therapy

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All relationships are difficult in some form or another. There will be disagreement, conflict, and hurt even in the best of times and also in our worst. We spiral into emotional disengagement and lose touch to each other and ourselves. This could be your chance to get help and reach out to someone who can assist and structure the rekindling of one of the most precious experiences in life: Being in love and showing it.

Loving yourself means that you accept yourself fully, treat yourself with kindness and respect, and nurture your growth and wellbeing. Self-love encompasses not only how you treat yourself but also your thoughts and feelings about yourself. So, when you conceptualize self-love, you can try to imagine what you would do for yourself, how you would talk to yourself, and how you would feel about yourself that reflects love and concern. Self-love is a state of appreciation for onelself that grows from actions that support our physical, psychological and spiritual growth. Self-love means having a high regard for your own well-being and happiness. Self-love means taking care of your own needs and not sacrificing your well-being to please others. Self-love means not settling for less than you deserve. Self-love can mean something different for each person because we all have many different ways to take care of ourselves. Figuring out what self-love looks like for you as an individual is an important part of your mental health. This guided meditation sets a focused and self compassionate approach to starting your morning with a wholesome and confident mindset.

Creating Change often comes at a cost and it's consequential sacrifice. At some point we suffer to the extent that the only way out is by setting ourselves free. Then the pain is so overwhelming that only by leaving the situation, the thought and the feeling behind we find the strength to heal. It is this moment in which we finally let go. And this time for good.

Too a fault we as couples look for completion in one another and create a cycle of unrealistic expectations which causes us to disengage emotionally and grow distant and even cold to what once kept us connected and warm. Our love crumbles up to the point in which we feel like strangers. Healing that dynamic must then become a priority in our relationships and includes an even bigger realization yet: "I can only heal my relationship once I have decided to heal myself!"

This quick and effective 20 minute guided meditation will help you manifest calm and inner peace as you train and master your mind to stay focussed and rested. In uncertain times such as these, through a consistent meditation practice you can take back control of your life by finding conscious stillness to reconnect to your inner core. Give in to yourself and find your island of connection - that special place to come home to daily.