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Couples Therapy Wilmington NC

Couples therapy, or relationship therapy, help couples to improve the relationship and reconcile differences. Techniques may include journal writing to increase communication and a type of therapy called integrative behavioral couples therapy. Read on for more information and for licensed therapists around Wilmington who provide couples therapy and other services.
Ms. Rita Katz
Cape Fear Counseling & Psychotherapy
(910) 794-8210
6303 Oleander Drive
Wilmington, NC
Credentials
Credentials: LCSW
Licensed in North Carolina
27 Years of Experience
Problems Served
Anxiety/Panic Disorders, Couple or Marital Issues, Depression, Family Dysfunction, Grief/Loss, Interpersonal Relationships, Sexual Abuse/Rape, Stress, Trauma/PTSD, Education/Personal Development, Life Transitions, Women's Issues
Populations Served
Military/Veterans, Obese or Overweight
Membership Organizations
HelpPro.com
Age Groups Served
Young Adults (18-25), Adults (26-59), Seniors (60 +)

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Stephen Clark
(910) 617-5054
Wilmington, NC
Practice Areas
Addictions and Dependency, Clinical Mental Health, Couples & Family
Certifications
National Certified Counselor

Patrick Nolan Jr
(910) 392-5889
Wilmington, NC
Practice Areas
Addictions and Dependency, Childhood & Adolescence, Aging/Gerontological, Couples & Family, Depression/Grief/Chronically or Terminally Ill
Certifications
National Certified Counselor

Natasha M Nunes
(910) 520-8902
Wilmington, NC
Practice Areas
Childhood & Adolescence, Clinical Mental Health, Eating Disorders, Couples & Family, Depression/Grief/Chronically or Terminally Ill
Certifications
National Certified Counselor

Carrie Cacchione
(910) 763-7458
Wilmington, NC
Practice Areas
Childhood & Adolescence, Clinical Mental Health, Counselor Education, Couples & Family, Mental Health/Agency Counseling
Certifications
National Certified Counselor

Ms. Linda Burbank
Linda W. Burbank LCSW
(910) 343-1503
217 N 5th Ave. #103
Wilmington, NC
Credentials
Credentials: LCSW
Licensed in North Carolina
20 Years of Experience
Problems Served
Behavioral Problems, Couple or Marital Issues, Depression, Family Dysfunction, Interpersonal Relationships, Parenting Issues, Life Transitions
Membership Organizations
HelpPro.com
Age Groups Served
Children (6-12), Adolescents (13-17), Young Adults (18-25)

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Holly Cunningham
(910) 297-4782
Wilmington, NC
Practice Areas
Childhood & Adolescence, Clinical Mental Health, Counselor Education, Couples & Family
Certifications
National Certified Counselor

George Gates
(910) 793-6144
Wilmington, NC
Practice Areas
Addictions and Dependency, Career Development, Clinical Mental Health, Couples & Family, Depression/Grief/Chronically or Terminally Ill
Certifications
National Certified Counselor

Mrs. Maggie C McLamb
(910) 475-1142
Agape Counseling Services3725 Wrightsville Ave
Wilmington, NC
Specialties
Relationship Issues, Divorce, Parenting
Qualification
School: Webster University
Year of Graduation: 2006
Years In Practice: 5 Years
Patient Info
Ethnicity: Any
Gender: All
Age: Adolescents / Teenagers (14 to 19),Adults,Elders (65+)
Average Cost
$100 - $120
Payment Methods
Sliding Scale: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Accepted Insurance Plans: Aetna

Joanne Gillam Davenport
(910) 791-6633
Wilmington, NC
Practice Areas
Couples & Family
Certifications
National Certified Counselor

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Couples Therapy

To Couples Who Want
To Communicate Better Using
Self-Help Couples Therapy

by Phil Rich, Ed.D., MSW, DCSW

Journaling has become an increasingly popular practice. Journal writing allows self expression, self exploration, and the development of self knowledge. Where journaling is normally a solitary act, it's also possible to create a couple's journal.

Keeping a journal provides a way to record the details and memories of your life, preserve your thoughts and ideas, and a means to express yourself, explore new ideas, and address and -- sometimes -- resolve problems, without formal individual or couples therapy.

A couple's journal is a journal used and shared by two people involved in an intimate and committed relationship. Unlike a "family" journal, sometimes used to capture the life of the family as a whole, a couple's journal is more intimate and connected to the life and soul of the relationship.

It is intended as a way to explore, bring together, increase mutual understanding, and develop the relationship. It's a record and memoir of the relationship, and a means to strengthen and develop it.

Why Keep a Journal?

A journal provides a place for you as a couple to explore and express your thoughts, feelings, ideas, questions, and concerns both in hindsight and as you feel them. It provides you with a forum for exploring one another and reflecting upon your relationship -- where it has been and where you want to it to go.

It provides a means for you to better understand yourself as an individual within a relationship and to better understand and improve the relationship itself. Your journal can be a place for you to talk and be honest with yourself and with one another, as two individuals and as a couple.

Your journal can allow you to get in touch with parts of your relationship that are hidden under the surface, perhaps hidden from both of you. A journal is also a place to record your history as a couple so that you can look back on the development of your relationship, from the memorable days and the difficult times to the routine day to day events of your life together.

The Individual Within the Couple

Look inside any relationship and you'll find individuals within. Even so, a relationship can take on a life of its own, often defining the people within it as though they weren't individuals.

Although this sort of "blending" two individuals into a single relationship is an important and natural part of any significant relationship, it can also be deadening to individuality and personal growth. This, in turn, can be deadening to the relationship.

Each individual within the relationship has her or his own perspective and way of understanding the world, and the relationship. In this regard, each person brings something unique to the relationship that the other partner may not see or experience.

One object of sharing a couple's journal is to bring these individual perspectives to the surface where...

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