Samaritan Counseling Center of Albuquerque

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Counseling vs. Education

FAQ

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Counseling vs. Education
What's the Difference?

We believe that relationship enrichment can help strengthen and support your relationship. The purpose of relationship education is to make marriages and committed relationships better, but it’s not a substitute for couples counseling or individual therapy. How can you decide which is right for you? Below are some guiding thoughts.

Relationship Education Services

Couples can benefit from Relationship Enrichment Services when they:

will face whatever is unsettling in their relationship and believe there’s potential for growth
can identify and agree upon the problems and issues in their relationship
are willing to open up and discuss issues
are motivated and optimistic about strengthening the relationship
are open to learning new skills to improve the relationship
are willing to work through anger and frustration

Counseling Services

Couples may need therapy when they:

have a sense that something is wrong in the relationship, but want to avoid facing it--one or both may deny the problem
recognize there’s a problem but have difficulty identifying the source
are overwhelmed by the negatives in their relationship and one or both feel like giving up
have issues that may be too painful to discuss
find talking about problems only makes matters worse
are so angry with each other that they hurt one another with words or actions

Note: In some cases, couples may not be eligible for Healthy Marriages services. We offer referrals for individual or couples counseling if there have been recent issues related to:

domestic violence
drug or alcohol abuse, or
significant relationship difficulties such as recent separation, infidelity, loss, or crisis

The Samaritan Counseling Center helps people in central New Mexico find wholeness and healing through professional psychological counseling and education which integrate medical and spiritual resources. For more information about counseling services with Samaritan Counseling Center, call 505-842-5300.

888-892-4250 or 505-247-1511