Individual Therapy to Heal Couples
Deanna and Sam entered couples therapy while their marriage was under assault. Though they were willing to sacrifice everything to save the marriage, neither one could see any actual hope for its survival.
Fighting Together
After spending over 2 years in the armed forces, fighting overseas, Sam had many personal issues that he needed to deal with, not the least of which was adjusting to civilian life again.
Deanna found herself married to what she called a “new man.”
The Sam I knew was gone, replaced by someone angry all the time. His temper is always there, just waiting for the slightest thing to set it off. I spend my days thinking of ways to avoid him so that I don’t provoke another argument. We’re not married, we’re jailed. I want my old husband back. The Sam I knew and loved.
Falling Apart
The therapist, upon hearing from both Deanna and Sam, discussed the concerns that he heard from both of them and made some suggestions. Chief amongst those suggestions was that Sam seek individual therapy in order to help him renegotiate his life on a more personalized format, in addition to attending couples therapy.
While couples therapy is an invaluable tool to help couples heal their relationships, find common ground and reach some peace together, this simply can’t be done if one person is undergoing traumatic changes at the time they aren’t being addressed. There are times when individual therapy is needed. In the case of Sam and Deanna, Sam was suffering from PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) and needed individual therapy to heal himself before being able to fully concentrate on his marriage.
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