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>>>Hi my name is Melinda and I'm a student here at Cal State- East Bay.
>>>Hi I'm Ryan and I'm a counselor here at CaPS.
Melinda: Um, I understand that CaPS offers couples counseling.
Ryan: We do offer couples counseling. Melinda: Um, what types of issues do couples
bring to counseling? Ryan: Couples bring all kinds of issues to
counseling. Often time’s people come around issues of conflict and fighting, not always.
Sometimes people want to just really work on getting to an even better place. But often
times it's around conflict and differences. Other things that bring people into couples
counseling are often times around family issues, cultural differences,
or personal differences, and expectations, sexuality,
anything that might come up in a relationship that might need to get to a better place.
Melinda: Ok um, what usually happens in couples counseling?
Ryan: What happens is people come and meet with a couple’s counselor for their first
session which we call, "A Couples Consultation". We get some history,
we find out what you want to do, and get to in couples counseling
what you want help with. And then we decide if you want to move forward. And then when
you come back into couples sessions, the couples counselor helps
your work on those issues, usually on things around reducing
conflict, feeling more connected, resolving issues that may be left over. So that's, that's
all of what happens. Melinda: Ok um, what if my partner isn't a
student here? Ryan: That's not a problem at all, only one
person has to be a student at the university. And if one person is not a student there is
a small fee for each session, except for the consultation which is
always free. Melinda: How can I get my partner to come
in? Ryan: I think you have to talk with your partner
and you know, see what they want as well. You can tell them
about counseling and tell them what happens here. We have information on our website that
can be really helpful. People can call in and ask questions, any
questions they have. Um, you can also talk to them about that it's totally
confidential. And that helps a lot and if the person, if your partner is a student of
the university, they can come in and talk with an individual counselor and
really find out more. Melinda: Ok, so thank you so much for answering
my questions! Ryan: You’re welcome!