Student Affairs : Counseling Services : Personal : Couples Counseling

Couples Counseling

Sometimes people who care about each other encounter impasses in their ability to resolve issues in their relationship.  Personal counselors can help couples improve self-awareness, insight, communication, and relationship skills, particularly when couples attend together.

Personal counselors utilize a variety of interventions to assist couples in resolving problems.  Couples may be given assignments to work on, either as a couple or individually.  Couples counseling is often complicated by one or both of the individuals having significant unresolved personal issues.  It is important for participants to be willing to address their own internal issues as well as the personal issues of the other person in a non-blaming and constructive manner.

How to see a personal counselor for couples counseling: 

If you have never been to Counseling Services, please visit our office together for a brief assessment session.  You will then be given an appointment after you have met with an assessment counselor.

If you have been to Counseling Services before as a couple and would like to continue meeting with your personal counselor, please call to schedule an appointment.  

Arrive to your scheduled appointment 10 minutes early to fill out any paperwork, or

Download and complete the following forms for you and your significant other and bring them with you.

• Client Information  (.pdf)
• Client Information and Consent for Counseling Services  (.pdf)
• Counseling Services - What are Your Concerns?   (.pdf) 

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