Sunday 28 December 2014

A Check List On Marriage Counselling Winnipeg

By Stacey Burt


When you find that your marriage is headed for the rocks, it is time to seek professional advice. You may not be agreeing with your partner all the family may be going through a rough period. A marriage counselor will assist you find ways to solve your issues amicably. Most people do not know what qualities to check for in a counselor. Given that one is going to open up about very personal information, it is good to look for the right marriage therapist. Here are a few qualities you would look at when seeking marriage counselling Winnipeg.

Choose between two or three counselors and choose the best. Always know that it will be your money and time that will be invested to solve a personal issue. It is worth taking time and get the best minds. Call counselors for a meeting and interview them. Anyone that does not return a call within a specified time may not have enough time to listen to your concerns.

During the interview, one should ask the counselor about their background as well as training on various aspects of marriage. There are no one stop counselors, each has to be specialized in the one or two aspects of marriage. Ask about their level of the education and other professional qualification. They should also be licensed to operate in the area and accredited to professional bodies. Drop any of those that does not meet the above criteria.

If you find that the counselor is specialized in a relevant area, tell them to give cases that they have helped solve in the past. Ask for customers they have served and methodologies used to solve various problems in that customers bring to them. Choose one whose methodology seems practical.

The interview with the counselor is supposed to be a conversation. See if the counselor has good communication and interpersonal skills and their willingness to help you deal with your problems. Check if you are free to open up your personal details with them. If you are not free with them or he does not have the above qualities, drop them immediately.

Ask the counselor about the charges and their flexibility having odd hour sessions. Due to daily chores, you may not have sessions during normal business hours. You need to see if they are flexible enough to meet you during odd hours. You might be charged per session rather than a flat rate. Calculate the cost and check if it is affordable. Combine all the above qualities and choose the best out the interviewed group.

The therapist should be compassionate as well as caring to both of you. He or should actively try to help you solve your marriage problems. Moreover, he should communicate hope in finding a solution to your problems. He or she should be impartial and should not side with any of the partner against another. He or she should also be a moderator that helps both of you find solutions but not dictate the answers to problems at hand.

He should moderate session with the couple and not make them agree to his views on the problems they face. A good therapy session is conversational, free, friendly and works for both partners. Everyone should be at liberty to air their views without undue duress. Problems are better solved when shared.




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