Marital therapy articles Need for marital counselling | Need for marital counselling |
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What is the need for marital counseling? The society has changed in last three decades from people living in a community to each one of us living in a fragmented world limited to him/her-self and alienated from the people around us. Our cities are expanding but at the same time becoming impersonal, resulting in the extinction of emotional and social support systems that were once available. The help that one could get from religious groups, clergy, other members in joint families and smaller but well-knit neighborhoods etc is no longer available. Time has become more precious than ever before and it is rare for people to sit and listen to someone else's problems. Hence counseling is emerging as a personal support system that makes us feel that we will be personally listened to. All forms of counseling aim to provide or create such an environment for an individual that makes his life more fulfilling and hence more productive and resourceful. How can marital counseling help? Marital counseling can help a couple or a family by: ·
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