Have you ever left a couples therapy session thinking, “That’s not what is actually happening between us”? It can be frustrating when your therapist focuses on one argument but misses the pattern behind it. Maybe your partner shuts down because they feel criticized, while you see the silence as rejection.

Couples therapy is supposed to help you understand each other, communicate better, and work through difficult issues together. But what happens when you leave every session feeling more frustrated, misunderstood, or disconnected? Sometimes, the problem may not be couples therapy itself. It may be that the therapist’s approach is not

Starting couples therapy can feel strange at first. You are sharing personal parts of your relationship with someone you barely know, while your partner is sitting beside you. Feeling nervous, exposed, or even awkward during the first few sessions is completely normal. But what if that discomfort does not go