But we aren't born with the skills for healthy loving. We have to learn them. Too often, we learn hurtful ways of communicating with our partners. We offer a special program for couples who want to reduce conflict and improve communication in their relationships. We know that problems usually build up slowly.
Stresses involving money, raising children, work, or future plans affect every couple.
Our Couples Course will teach you how to break down walls, solve problems more effectively, talk together as friends, and increase the romance in your relationship. Skills to communicate more effectively Tools to help make decisions and solve problems as a team Methods to manage conflicts without damaging closeness Ways to preserve and enhance the 'good parts' of your relationship when time is limited and stress begins to buildup The Couples Course is for couples in committed relationships who would like to learn tools to enhance their joy and love and to prevent harmful patterns from entering their lives together. These methods have been demonstrated to be effective for couples at all stages of their relationships, whether just beginning or together for many years. Developed by Drs. Formerly known as Marriage Council of Philadelphia, Penn Council for Relationships is a non-profit counseling, training, and research center that has specialized in relationship and sex therapy for 69 years.