A Few Words about Relationships 1. Relationships are central to our lives. But our world is densely woven with relationships with many, many people, including co-workers, grocery clerks, salespeople, consultants, therapists, babysitters, hair stylists, and so many more. Usually, we are concerned with what is going wrong in a given relationship.
Most relationship therapy concerns problems in a couple's relationship.
Of course, my goal, and that of most couples therapists, is to help both members of the couple succeed, where in the past, or without therapy and counseling, the relationships have failed, or seem doomed to fail. There are a few essential issues that will make couples or relationship counseling work for you. First, both members in the relationship must wish to at least try therapy. There are a lot of charlatans out there, so you must be careful about who you choose. The therapist must be there for the couple, and not for either member of the relationship.