Elvina Lui, LMFT, PhD in Clinical Sexology

UNHAPPY IN YOUR RELATIONSHIP? Are you and your partner experiencing some hard times? Are you two fighting frequently? Or perhaps you two don’t talk at all. Have the two of you drifted apart over the years? Couples counseling could help the two of you get back to a better place. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact me by phone or email.

Counseling works for some and not for others. Why is this? Counseling is not a magical process that makes your problems go away. It can give you new tools and new approaches, but it is up to the couple to decide how they will use those tools. Just like anything else, it takes practice to master a skill. The couples that put the time and effort into learning and practicing are rewarded with better results. Counseling can help mediate ongoing conflicts, clarify misunderstandings, effectively and fairly address deep-rooted disagreements, improve communication, increase a sense of intimacy, and improve relationship satisfaction. Successful relationship counseling does more than just minimize arguments and force a couple to compromise, because a fulfilling relationship is more than just scraping by and tolerating the other person. The higher goal of counseling is to help a couple create a relationship where both individuals can find support, security, intimacy, and happiness.