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Relationships are important - we all want to be understood, connected, and supported. Partners enter relationships with different histories, personalities, and expectations which can cause conflict. Counseling helps couples move towards the intimacy and connection they desire by improving their ability to understand one another, to communicate, to connect, and to become a team moving through life together.
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Kelley Ott provides couples counseling at Steel River Counseling.
Focus Areas
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Premarital
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Relationship/Marital
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Conflict
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Disconnection
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Couples in crisis
Models
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Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples (EFT): For more information on EFT, visit this website, which explains "research studies find that 70-75% of couples move from distress to recovery and approximately 90% show significant improvements." Kelley Ott has extensive training in EFT.
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Prepare/Enrich Premarital Counseling: Prepare/Enrich equips dating couples with the information that they need to build a strong marriage through an assessment highlighting strengths and areas of growth. Based on this, the therapist works with the couple to build skills, connection, and insight. You can learn more about this approach here.