Emotional Affair Counseling

EMOTIONAL AFFAIR COUNSELINGDo you have a friendship that has drifted into a gray area?

Worried about your spouse’s seemingly close connection with a co-worker? Consider emotional affair counseling. If you’ve shared innocent lunches and occasional texts with a colleague, and your husband or wife now labels it an “emotional affair,” seeking counseling can provide clarity.

Expressing concern about your partner’s ongoing friendship with an ex, deeming it strange and overly close, without seeing a change in her behavior? Addressing these issues through counseling can foster understanding and positive changes.


Therapy Together

If you find yourself resonating with these concerns or facing similar issues, either you or your partner has probably entered a relationship causing discomfort. Empathy and change are essential to address this and create a safer space for both. Opting for couples therapy together is often the most effective approach. Early intervention allows couples to resolve concerns swiftly and with minimal damage.

Therapy On Your Own

On the other hand, what if your partner refused to come to therapy with you? Take heart; you can still explore the issue with a therapist. In individual therapy, you and your therapist will do some reality-checking. You can also expect to receive some advice on how to proceed with your partner at home to get onto a path toward resolving the matter. Therefore, call us at 240-252-3349  to see how one of our therapies can help.


Resources

Most importantly, if your relationship is in crisis over these issues, see our Affair Recovery page for details on what to do next. Conversely, if you are in a complicated outside relationship that you have not yet disclosed and you’re trying to figure out what to do next, visit our Affair Ambivalence page for further guidance. We serve the surrounding communities of North Potomac, Potomac, Bethesda, Rockville, Darnestown, Olney, Germantown, and Clarksburg.


Emotional Affair Self-Test

Emotional Affair Signs - Check all that apply
If you have 1-3 checks, It's time to do some self-reflection about what is going on. If you have 4-6 checks, start learning more about emotional affairs. You may be in one. If you have 7 or more checks, seek help, IMMEDIATELY if you want to avoid a marital crisis and/or an ugly divorce!
Affair Communication Habits - Check all that apply
Any checks in this section are a RED FLAG for an emotional affair. The lower the checks are on the list, the more serious the situation.
Affair Vulnerabilities - Check all that apply
Checked boxes in this section are an indication of MARITAL DISTRESS and should be addressed in couples therapy whether there is an outside person involved or not.
Emotional Investment - Check all that apply
Checks in this section indicate your level of EMOTIONAL INVESTMENT in the relationship with this other person. In other words how deep you're in. If you have 1-2 checks you're in a vulnerable place. Honestly with and support from a trusted friend or relative is critical. If you have 3 or more checks, you're in the danger zone. Seek help from an affair specialist.
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