The purpose of couples counseling is to work through issues that create relationship conflict or disconnection—with the goal of restoring emotional intimacy. The majority of couples reach a point in their relationship in which they’re unable to work through issues on their own. Relationships typically deteriorate at this point in time without professional intervention.
Couples counseling is designed to disrupt the unsatisfying status quo. Couples learn to work through issues without escalating or disconnecting. They read Dr. Rein’s book, All In the Dialogue, to learn about the skills that successful couples use.  Couples use couples counseling sessions to practice and implement these skills.