Edna Avraham, Couples Counseling, Pre-Marital Counseling, Relationship,Schnarch,Passionate Marriage

Couples counseling can help couples with the following:

• Have greater emotional closeness
• Learn to resolve conflict more quickly and deepen their connection.
• Get to know and understand each other's specific needs, emotions and perspective.
• Identify the pattern of triggers and reactivity in their relationship and learn to respond effectively
• Learn to manage sexual desire discrepancies, why it is happening and how to keep the love alive.
• Learn to be effective as parents and co-parents.

Edna has trained with experts who use different approaches to resolving these challenges.

These include:

The Differentiation model developed by David Schnarch, Ph.D.

The Psychobiological Approach to Couples Therapy (PACT) developed by Stan Tatkin, Ph.D.

Edna integrates and customizes these approaches to help each couple become better equipped to deal with the challenges arising in long term committed relationships and in their marriage.

Ultimately, none of us can control the behavior of another. The above approaches believe that resolving marital problems comes from understanding and changing each partner's actions and reactions. In order to do that, individuals need to understand their triggers, to learn how to manage their emotions, and respond to their spouse’s reactions effectively.