What is Relational Counseling?

Relational Counseling: Building Stronger Connections to Improve your Mental Health and Wellbeing

Relational counseling is a type of therapy that focuses on improving relationships within a system. It is based on the belief that the relationships we are apart of are essential for our emotional health and well-being, and that when relationships are troubled, it can have a negative impact on our lives.

Relational counseling can help people to:

• Improve communication and listening skills

• Resolve conflict in a constructive way

• Build trust and intimacy

• Set boundaries and negotiate needs

• Develop healthier patterns of relating to others

Relational counseling can be helpful for people in all types of relationships or systems, including romantic relationships, caregiving relationships, family relationships, and friendships. You might not have realized it before, but relationship counseling can be a helpful tool for people who are struggling with issues such as divorce, grief, and addiction in addition to individual therapy.

How Relational Counseling Works

Relational counseling is typically conducted in a private setting, with a therapist facilitating the discussion. The therapist will help members of the system to identify and explore the patterns of their interactions that are causing problems in their relationships. Once the problematic pattern is identified and changed through many different effective theories and interventions, they will also help the system to develop new ways of relating to each other that are more positive and productive.

Let’s be honest, relational counseling can be a challenging process, but it can also be very rewarding. By working through the challenges in your relationships, you can learn how to build stronger and more fulfilling connections in your life.

If you are interested in learning more about relational counseling, I encourage you to to reach out for a free consult. .