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Most couples do not seek counseling until problems in their relationships become serious. Unfortunately, the longer the problem persists, the smaller the chances that marriage counseling will work.

The first time you see a professional counselor, she will speak to you first about a number of things such as your relationship problems, its nature and causes as well as the history of your relationship. Counselors need to gather enough information so they fully picture your situation and most importantly, so they can develop the best counseling plan for you.

Professional couples counselors have specialized training in various relationship skills so they can properly address relationship issues. Couples will also be given tasks to complete. Due to the different and varied issues involving each couple, counseling remains flexible.

Ideally, initial frequency of sessions is set at once a week. As the therapy progresses, pacing changes and the sessions are reduced. It usually goes down to twice a month. Similarly, the number of counseling sessions needed also varies. Commonly, the number of total sessions is around 14. If the couple progresses smoothly during the counseling, the frequency may be reduced to around six to eight sessions.