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The Benefits of Couples Therapy for Communication

Couples therapy improves communication by fostering understanding, reducing conflicts, and teaching effective listening and expression, leading to healthier, stronger relationships.

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The Benefits of Couples Therapy for Communication

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  1. The Benefits of Couples Therapy for Communication www.jessicayaffa.org

  2. Communication is a key part of any relationship, especially those that are intimate. When we communicate well in an intimate relationship, it becomes easier to manage conflict and connect on a deeper level. As relationship coaches, we understand that aligning communication styles and setting healthy communication standards can be a significant challenge that sometimes requires the support of a professional. Each of our coaches at the Jessica Yaffa Coaching Institute is equipped to provide couples therapy for communication and support you on your journey to a healthy, fulfilling relationship.

  3. How Couples Therapy Helps Communication Communication is a skill that requires effort and practice to find success. As you move through life and learn from the relationships around you, you develop your own communication style that you enter your relationship with. In couples therapy for communication, we often start with prompts and discussion that helps you to understand your own communication style and your partners. From there you can work to identify and develop a joint communication style that works best for your unique relationship. Your relationship coach will provide you with homework assignments, exercises, tools, and strategies to strengthen your communication abilities, work through conflict, and connect on a deeper level.

  4. WhatDoes CouplesTherapy for Communication Look Like? • Each couples relationship communication therapy and coaching journey looks different. Our approach to couples therapy for communication has been crafted through years of research and development, and is designed to ensure the highest level of satisfaction. Our coaches at the Jessica Yaffa Coaching Institute are experts in a variety of relationship challenges and topic areas. We work to match you with a coach that specializes in the areas in which you wish to focus to ensure the most fulfilling experience possible.

  5. We will work with you to uncover the root cause of your communication challenges, work through them as a team, and identify tailored strategies and tools to move forward. • You can expect our couples therapy for communication to include: • A full coaching assessment to identify needs, goals, problem areas, and strengths. • 4 coaching sessions each month with your relationship coach • A customized coaching plan based on your needs • Convenient scheduling • Accessible video conferencing • We understand that seeking relationship communication therapy can be daunting, and we are here to make this process as comfortable as possible for you.

  6. Communication Tips forCouples • We asked our coaches to share their favorite relationship communication therapy strategies and communication tools for conversations. • Statements of Validation • Beginning a challenging conversation with statements of validation can help to increase open mindedness and decrease defensiveness. Using statements of validation is not meant to invalidate your feelings, but to allow conversations the opportunity to increase vulnerability, connection, and intimacy through starting on a positive note.

  7. Examples of statements of validation include: • It makes so much sense that… • I can understand how… • I recognize that when I… • I would also feel… • I realize that when I… • I get how… • I can acknowledge that…

  8. Headto Heart • Take amoment before beginning a difficult conversation toidentify the vulnerablefeelingsthat lie beneathyour emotions. This can allow youto connect in a more authentic and vulnerable way. • Some examples of head based emotions are: • Angry • Frustrated • Irritated • Bothered • Annoyed

  9. Some examples of heart based emotions are: • Hurt • Unimportant • Lonely • Misunderstood • Afraid • Disappointed • Take a Pause • Adding a practice ofpause toyour communication toolbelt can be helpful when you feel emotions escalate. Take a break andreturn to the conversation using the followingsteps:

  10. Statement of Need • E.g. “I’m feeling flooded,” “I need to take a break,” “I have to get to work” • Statement of Connection • E.g. “This isimportant to me,” “I want to continue this conversation,” “We will figure this out” • Set a Return Time • E.g. “Let’s plan to talk over dinner,” “Can we continue this conversation over breakfast after we’ve had some rest?”

  11. Thank you! www.jessicayaffa.org 858-413-6063 jessica@jessicayaffa.org

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