MARRIAGE & COUPLE'S COUNSELING

"When you see the other person as an opportunity to really love, to really express what’s in your heart, every action is nothing but the opportunity to really dig deep in your own heart. Then this relationship is very divine. It’s very simple."
ShantiMayi in The Transluscent Revolution by Arjuna Ardagh

Partnerships are the way humans try to connect on a deep, intimate level. These relationships are often our greatest triumph, and usually the utmost challenge. Marriages and partnerships are often portrayed as dysfunctional and statistical failures. Yet, within all relationships there are lessons to be learned. Growth and evolution is garnered through all relationships if we are open to change. It’s through connection we learn who we are, what we value and what we desire to become.

Partnership sometimes breeds complacency and even worse, contempt. We may expect the other person to fulfill our desires. Often we project our fears, our shortcomings and our wants and needs onto the other. Relationships break down and couples are frequently unaware of what’s happening. That’s when an objective perspective is necessary. Molly Cavanagh and Janette Ayd have years of experience helping couples understand the root of problems. They provide guidance in changing maladaptive thought and behavioral patterns. They believe that love, friendship, and respect are the foundation of every healthy marriage and partnership; and they will assist you in strengthening the bonds that brought you together in the beginning. When the foundation is set, the relationship will grow and evolve.

At Minneapolis Therapy and Marriage Counseling, we work with couples experiencing:

Communication problems
Relationship crisis
Separation
Boredom and lack of interest
Lack of intimacy
Blended families
Infidelity (sexual, emotional, and internet relationships)
Emotional abuse and neglect
Parenting difficulties and differences
Family-of-origin issues affecting relationship
Cultural issues

"Love at first sight is easy to understand; it's when two people have been looking at each other for a lifetime that it becomes a miracle." Amy Bloom

"Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves. " Carl Jung

"Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." Albert Einstein

"I want you to be everything that's you, deep at the center of your being." Confucius

"Love is a word often lost in the practice of psychotherapy. It must be used more frequently. If we forget to ask, "Do you live in the presence of love?" we neglect the essence of healing." Janette Ayd

Please note: Therapists at Minneapolis Therapy and Marriage Counseling do not handle child custody evaluations or act as court witnesses in divorce proceedings.