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Marriage Counseling Is Best Used To Reinforce The Foundation Of Your Relationship

Marriage counseling at Take Charge, Inc. can help your relationship, to reinforce the solid foundation it was built on. Terri Dichiser provides an atmosphere for couples to connect to one another, engage in pivotal conversation, and listen to each other’s needs plus articulate your own needs to your partner while drawing them closer, all in clear, simple conversation where parties feel in control about their deepest needs to feel connected and secure in the relationship.

It’s critical that couples see conflict as an inevitable part of a committed, romantic relationship. After all, every relationship has its ups and downs, and conflict goes with the territory. Yet couples might avoid conflict because it may have signified the end of their parents’ marriage or led to bitter disputes.

Take Charge, Inc. marriage counseling builds a solid foundation for a happier marriage.

When couples go to marriage counseling at Take Charge, Inc., one or both tend to think that the primary problem is their partner.  Both people co-create the climate of the relationship, day in and day out.  Both put distress into it, often without meaning to.  And, both need to do some things differently to create the marriage or relationship they both really want.

The most studied and effective form of treatment is Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFT) developed by Dr. Sue Johnson. Results also show that this treatment is long-lasting and helpful with those of different ethnic and cultural backgrounds as well.

Terri uses EFT to help couples reconnect with one another. She uses therapy and marriage counseling to help couples recognize the patterns they have established in their relationship and offers tools and strategies to break those patterns to create a renewed sense of safety and security with your spouse.

EFT research shows:

·         More than 70% of couples turned their relationship around; from distressed – no matter how distressed
·         More than 90% of couples “significantly” improved.

EFT is counseling therapy based on 20 years of clinical studies with proven results for couples in crisis. EFT counseling is based on therapy with your spouse in the safe environment of Terri’s office to help you create a haven of safety and strength in your marriage.

Conflict is growth trying to happen.  It can lead you to a better relationship – if you know how to work with it.

Terri can help you both learn the tools to work with conflict.  While you do important work with Terri, she can also teach you how to work with issues better on your own.  You cannot take a therapist home with you (although many people want to!).  But you can take home tools and insights that will help you not only in your marriage or love relationship, but in all relationships.

If you think your marriage is in trouble, do not wait. Seek help as soon as possible. Call Take Charge, Inc. at (913) 239-8255.

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Does your partner push your buttons? Marriage Counseling at Take Charge, Inc.

Marriage counseling can help couples who may ask, “Why can’t I stop reacting to my partner?”  Anyone in a relationship knows that partners have the uncanny ability to bring out the best and worst in each other. Accordingly, whether newly married or celebrating many years together, partners can find themselves overreacting in a way that rarely happens anywhere else in their lives.

Overreactions are like flashfloods — all of a sudden they are there, be it from a deliberate or unintended provocation or the build-up of unrelated feelings that let loose over something as simple as, “Did you forget the milk?” In the moment, it is very difficult to untangle what has happened, much less consider ways to handle the interpersonal triggers and overreactions.

Marriage counseling can help couples who overreact to their partner.

The limbic system is the part of the brain involved in our behavioral and emotional responses, especially when it comes to behaviors we need for survival: feeding, reproduction and attachment to someone who cares for us.  These emotional triggers with our spouse trigger our fight or flight responses. The limbic system is the area of the brain most heavily implicated in emotion and memory. When our spouse askes “Did you forget the milk?”  this can quickly trigger anger and a strong response to our partner.  After the reaction we are often left wondering why that was so upsetting and how it ended in conflict.  Marriage counseling at Take Charge, Inc., with Terri Clinton Dichiser can help identify these reactions and untangle the emotions.

What if you are not the person who overreacts? You may not be, but you are the person reacting in a way that you don’t like — and that you can change. Two people can’t dance the old dance if one starts dancing new steps. When a partner understands some of the reasons and remedies for overreacting, both partners and their relationship can benefit.

Terri uses Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFT) to help couples reconnect with one another. She uses therapy and marriage counseling to help couples recognize the patterns they have established in their relationship and offers tools and strategies to break those patterns to create a renewed sense of safety and security with your spouse.

EFT research shows:

  • More than 70% of couples turned their relationship around; from distressed – no matter how distressed – to happy
  • More than 90% of couples “significantly improved.”

EFT is counseling therapy based on 20 years of clinical studies with proven results for couples in crisis. EFT marriage counseling is based on therapy with your spouse in the safe environment of Terri’s office to help you create a haven of safety and strength in your marriage. Marriage based on a connection with your spouse that makes you stronger as an individual and in your marriage.

For more information about marriage counseling at Take Charge, Inc., call (913) 239-8255 to make an appointment.

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Marriage Counseling At Take Charge, Inc. Can Help Couples With Summer Vacation Expectations

Summer vacation – a time filled with the hope and promise. People are working at historic intensity, ever-connected and consumed by work. It’s not surprising that even though your body might be melting into a beach towel, your brain is still scrolling through to-do lists back home. One partner might be frustrated by the other partner’s focus on life back home instead of the focus being on them.  Then this trip which held such high hopes falls short of your needs being met and creates pain.

Marriage counseling can help couples when summer rolls around as each spouse may have different vacation expectations versus reality. We all envision how we’d ideally like our summer vacation to pan out. Marriage counseling with Terri Clinton Dichiser at Take Charge, Inc. can help couples manage expectations and plan together for summer vacation time.

Often couples struggle with planning and vacation discussions because there is distance in the relationship, or they fear the risk of conflict.  They want to get away, they want to reconnect and be close in a beautiful serene place.  Going to marriage counseling may help you avoid feeling lonely on the trip and/or avoid conflict. It’s important to learn how to talk with your spouse about connecting and relaxing together.

Marriage counseling at Take Charge, Inc. can help with summer vacation expectations.

Do you feel alone in your marriage? Do you constantly feel criticized and judged? Do you feel like you are just getting by day-to-day? You can’t let go of what your spouse did to you? Do your ‘talks’ keep ending in the same old argument?

Statistics show that one spouse in more than 50% of marriages will answer yes to at least one, if not more, of these questions.

Terri utilizes Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFT) to help couples reconnect with one another. She uses therapy and marriage counseling to help couples recognize the patterns they have established in their relationship and offers tools and strategies to break those patterns to create a renewed sense of safety and security with your spouse.

EFT research shows:

• More than 70% of couples turned their relationship around; from distressed – no matter how distressed – to happy in 15 – 20 sessions, and;
• More than 90% of couples “significantly improved.

EFT is counseling therapy based on 20 years of clinical studies with proven results for couples in crisis. EFT counseling is based on therapy with your spouse in the safe environment of Terri’s office to help you create a haven of safety and strength in your marriage. Marriage based on a connection with your spouse that makes you stronger as an individual and in your marriage.

Terri uses EFT in marriage counseling to help you and your spouse move past the surface problems you face into the root issues that brought your relationship to this point. In these root issues, Terri guides you to recognize the destructive patterns of behavior and communication you and your spouse have created in your relationship. Couples recognize these patterns and behaviors are the enemy in the marriage, not each another.

For more information about marriage counseling with Terri at Take Charge, Inc., call (913) 239-8255.

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Marriage Counseling at Take Charge Inc. – Valentine’s Day – The Best Gift Ever

Marriage counseling with Terri Clinton Dichiser at Take Charge, Inc., in Overland Park, Kansas, can help couples talk about their feelings in a safe environment without judgment. Now that Valentine’s Day has come and gone, couples may feel disappointment, missed or unmet expectations from their spouses. Marriage counseling with Terri provides an atmosphere for couples to connect to one another.There comes a point in every relationship where we can feel a bit “disconnected” from our partner.  Maybe you’ve been busy with work or other obligations. Maybe you haven’t spent that much time with them lately. Maybe you feel kind of emotionally distant. Or, maybe you have spent time together, but something has just been feeling “off.” For many, Valentine’s Day comes with a host of expectations including gifts, special dinners, and romantic locales. Yet setting expectations so high can set us up for disappointment when reality doesn’t match up to these unrealistic hopes.Marriage counseling at Take Charge, Inc., helps couples set realistic expectations.

Terri utilizes Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFT) to help couples reconnect with one another. She uses therapy and marriage counseling to help couples recognize the patterns they have established in their relationship and offers tools and strategies to break those patterns to create a renewed sense of safety and security with your spouse.
EFT research shows:
·         More than 70% of couples turned their relationship around; from distressed – no matter how distressed – to happy in 15 – 20 sessions, and
·         More than 90% of couples “significantly improved.EFT is couples counseling therapy based on 20 years of clinical studies with proven results for couples in crisis. EFT couples counseling is based on therapy with your spouse in Terri’s office to help you create a haven of safety and strength in your marriage.Instead of celebrating relationships only on February 14, we should ideally pay attention to and celebrate our relationships and partners throughout the year.

Terri ‘s passion is your relationship. Terri believes in the effectiveness of EFT and marriage counseling and the benefits it will offer your partner relationship. Terri recognizes that all relationships/marriages are as unique as the people who are in them. Terri allows the EFT process to reveal the unique qualities of each partner and how these qualities work in the relationship.

To learn more about marriage counseling with Terri at Take Charge, Inc., call (913) 239-8255 to make an appointment.

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Marriage Counseling At Take Charge, Inc. Can Help Couples Reach Realistic Goals

Marriage counseling at Take Charge, Inc. can be a great way to start the year off right with your partner and come together to set real expectations for your marriage. Marriage counseling works when both partners work together to compromise on many different things a marriage can encounter on any day.
Marriage is one of the most important relationships we will ever have, but it can also be one of the most complicated. Despite the fact that America is the most prosperous society, we face an epidemic of depression and anxiety based on emotional starvation. Couples often feel disconnected in their most important relationship … their marriage.
Do you have goals for your marriage? Many people have this misconception that once they get married, they will live happily ever after – on autopilot. The reality, however, is that marriage requires work and effort from you and your spouse. Love brings you together, but conscious, continuous effort makes your marriage a success. This is where marriage goals come in.
Marriage counseling can help couples achieve attainable goals.
Goals should be set so you and your spouse can meet them easily. If possible, set up a date night once a week, once a month, or whenever possible. Terri Clinton Dichiser utilizes Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFT) to help couples reconnect with one another in marriage counseling. She uses couples counseling to help couples recognize the patterns they have established in their relationship and offers tools and strategies to break those patterns to create a renewed sense of safety and security with their spouse.
EFT research shows:
·         More than 70% of couples turned their relationship around; from distressed – no matter how distressed – to happy in 15 – 20 sessions, and
·         More than 90% of couples “significantly improved.”
·         EFT is couples counseling therapy based on 20 years of clinical studies with proven results for couples in crisis. EFT couples counseling is based on therapy with your spouse in the safe environment of Terri’s office to help you create a haven of safety and strength in your marriage. Marriage based on a connection with your spouse that makes you stronger as an individual and in your marriage.
The most successful married couples cite friendship as a key ingredient of their long-term success. Work toward developing activities you enjoy and a safe emotional connection-this is the person you will turn to no matter what.
Research shows that most couples wait six years on average before seeking help with marriage counseling. The longer you wait the harder it can be to repair your relationship. Take Charge now. Join the more than 90% of couples who sought out Emotionally Focused Therapy and saw their relationships improve and continue to have strong and growing marital relationship.
For more information about marriage counseling, call Take Charge, Inc. at (913) 239-8255.

Terri Clinton Dichiser

A Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) in Kansas and Missouri, Terri Clinton Dichiser has provided exceptional service to clients since 1991.

Working with families and individuals facing challenging situations, Terri helps clients address concerns in new and constructive ways.

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