The Positive Influence of Marriage Counseling in Temecula Ca on Infertility
In my last few blogs on infertility, I talked about all the positive ways couples therapy can help couples move through infertility in a way that keeps you feeling connected and supported - physically, emotionally, sexually, etc. Please refer to those blogs if you’d like to know more.
Decision-Making in the Face of Infertility
In this blog, I want to talk about a few of the lasting or long-term positive effects couples therapy can have on your relationship.
If you’re ready to get help, please reach out today! We can help you with in-person marriage counseling in Temecula, CA and Riverside, CA. We also offer virtual counseling to any resident in California.
Emotional Well Being: Couples Therapy Temecula Ca
As previously discussed in the other blogs, couples therapy helps couples with their journey of infertility by teaching them how to manage and cope with difficult emotions such as sadness, anger, despair, denial, stress, etc. These emotions are not exclusive to the journey of infertility and will pop up in other ways: I.E. stress from work, conflict in the family, health concerns, death of a loved one, etc.
So couples that come to couples therapy for infertility will not only know how to move through infertility but will also see long-term personal growth in being able to manage and cope with their emotions in healthy ways and maintain emotional well-being.
Healthy Communication with Marriage Counseling in Temecula Ca
As if managing and coping with emotions wasn't difficult enough, communicating them with others can be even harder. In my experience, the way we communicate what we think, feel or need can be more of the problem than what we actually think, feel, or need. For couples with infertility that have come to couples therapy, they learn how to communicate effectively and in a way that builds connection. Infertility is not the only time couples may think, feel, or need different things - or struggle to communicate these things. Conflict is unavoidable, even in healthy relationships, and so couples therapy can give you and your partner the skills you need to manage how you communicate or handle any conflict in healthy ways that maintains or builds your connection.
Feeling Connected Among Shared Struggles with Marriage Therapy in California
For couples that go through infertility, it can be really difficult to remain connected or intimate with your partner. If not managed and/or communicated well, grief can separate us or tear us apart from the ones we love. Couples in therapy for infertility, who learn to cope and express grief in healthy ways, discover that grief does not have to pull you apart but can actually be an opportunity to bring you closer together. Feeling connected to your partner does not just happen when we have fun together or laugh together - something profound happens when we as humans can grieve and struggle together.
Let me also emphasize that couples therapy isn't just about navigating infertility—it's a resource that can help you and your partner stay connected through any challenge life throws your way. We are here to offer support and guidance, facilitating not only your journey through infertility but also preparing you for the myriad experiences life has in store for you in the future. If you and your partner are seeking assistance during this difficult time, we are here to help you navigate through it together.
At Inland Empire Couples Counseling we offer the best marriage counseling we can! Our couples therapists are trained in helping couples heal from infidelity, substance use in relationships, childhood trauma, communication skills, as well as providing the LGBTQIA+ community with pride counseling. We have online couples counseling in California. We have couples therapy in Riverside, CA. We also have marriage counseling in Murrieta CA or the Temecula Valley. Please reach out for help by clicking the button below to schedule a free 15 minute consultation with our Intake Coordinator.
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