

Ideally, couples therapy goes beyond surface arguments to explore underlying sources of conflict. It incorporates research-based interventions that promote effective communication and emotional repair. I work with married and unmarried couples.Ĭouples therapy focuses on making conflict discussions more functional and constructive. I am eclectic and collaborative in my approach, supporting clients in their own process as they discover their unique gifts and develop new competencies. I bring myself to this process as someone who is interested in you and in the themes and goals most important in your life. This form of interaction can build capacity for self-understanding and help develop skills to meet life's challenges.

One reason that therapy can help where just telling-yourself-to-change falls short is the working alliance between therapist and client.

While you may have navigated some of life's rugged moments by yourself, there's nothing wrong with seeking direction or extra support when you need it. Working RelationshipĮveryone goes off course or through troubling times, especially these days, given the unique risks posed by our unbalanced world. I always appreciate opportunities for clients to see a high-resolution meaning, purpose, and direction in their lives. I've joined with many courageous people as they work with challenges related to adolescent and midlife ordeals, aging, problems in love and work, substance abuse, grief and loss, illness, and personal growth. Serving the goals that are right for you.Discovering new ways to improve your relationships.Identifying triggers and altering harmful patterns.Resolving the issues or concerns that led you to seek help.Attaining a better understanding of yourself.It can also invite us to contact a depth of knowing about what is right for us. Therapy can help to reinterpret challenges and make sense of what they require of us. So often, they go hand in hand with symptoms: depression, anxiety, anger, creative blocks, relationship glitches, and an uneasiness that affects us all. They can seem to sap our energy, thwart our goals, ruffle, or disorient us. Sometimes they lead us to an emotional truth that's been overlooked, disregarded, or forgotten. Our challenges are always asking something of us. Beth Kobb Psychotherapy and Counseling in North San Antonio, Texas
