Couples Psychotherapy Beverly Hills by Jack Irmas

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Couples Psychotherapy Beverly Hills

• Sexual Functioning, Individual Therapy, Free
  Consultation
• by Jack Irmas

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When Should You Seek Couples Therapy?

• Its Not Limited to Those Actively Facing Issues
  in Their Relationship
• A Starting Point to Strengthen Your Relationship
• Couples therapy can help improve a relationship
  in a variety of ways whether youre already in
  a stable relationship or youre facing numerous
  issues. Keep reading to learn more.

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Who is couples counseling for?

• Couples counseling takes a look at the dynamics
  of a relationship to
• Better understand how past experiences,
  present-day concerns and fears, and future
  desires are influencing the current state of your
  relationship.
• Also called couples therapy, we start from a
  place where my role is to serve the relationship
  I do not take sides about who is right or
  wrong. Each member of the couple will have space
  so that they can be heard and understood.

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What topics do we explore?

• Couples Therapy

• Common themes that we explore to improve the
  relationship include
• Exploring relationship dynamics
• Building capacity to regulate intense feelings
  stirred up by our partners
• Improving ability to communicate our feelings and
  desires
• Deepening intimacy and connection
• Reducing conflict
• Talking about sexual desires and issues
• Opening up the relationship
• Discussing whether to stay together or breakup
• Discussions around having kids and future plans
  for the relationship

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Schedule Your Free 15 Minute Consultation Now

• I understand how hard it can be to know ourselves
  more fully, which is why I will patiently and
  compassionately work with you to better
  understand yourself and those around you in a
  more open and honest way. We will work together
  towards self-exploration, discovery, and
  ultimately a greater sense of wellbeing and peace.

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What Couples Counseling Addresses

• Couples counseling can address a wide variety of
  issues relating to relationships of intimate
  partners. This may be specific relationship
  challenges, such as arguing or having different
  plans for the future, or problems of one partner
  that affect the relationship as a whole, such as
  unemployment. Additionally, couples counseling is
  an option for couples who don't have any specific
  problems to address but want to strengthen their
  relationship.

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Is Couples Counseling Always Done Together?

• Each partner may talk with the counseling
  professional individually before meeting
  together. Depending on the situation, counseling
  and talk therapy may both be undertaken together.

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Types of Couples Counseling

• A behavioral approach to counseling considers the
  environment and how it reinforces or impacts
  thoughts and behaviors to guide changes that
  benefit the couple.
• A humanistic approach to couples counseling
  focuses on bringing awareness to the uniqueness
  of the individuals to achieve goals.
• An integrative approach to couples counseling
  uses multiple methods to serve the needs of the
  couple and situation.
• A psychodynamic approach to couples counseling
  considers influences from the past to bring
  increased awareness to dynamics that are
  impacting the couple in the present in order to
  facilitate change

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Thank you

• 315 S. Beverly Drive Ste 307 Beverly Hills, CA
  90212
• Jack Irmas, LCSW offers therapy for individuals
  and couples online and in-person in Beverly
  Hills, CA for anxiety/depression, relationship
  issues, and more.

www.jackirmaspsychotherapy.com