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©  Copyright 2009-2011, Michael F. Mascolo Ph.D
Michael F. Mascolo, Ph.D.
Life and Relationship Coaching
When this happens, there is still a great deal that you can do by yourself to improve the quality of your
relationship.  Individual relationship coaching can produce dramatic changes in your relationship even if you
are the only one trying.

Couples Coaching helps couples improve their relationship.  Couples coaching occurs when both people in a
marriage or any other form of intimate partnership agree to work on developing new relationship skills
together.   Couples coaching is not about who is right and who is wrong.  It is not about "fixing" what's wrong
with one or the other partner in the relationship.   Instead, it is about helping couples find new and more
powerful ways to communicate and meet each other's needs.  Couples coaching works best when both
couples are committed to trying to the process of receiving coaching and putting in the time and effort to
make their relationship work.  
Relationship and Couples Coaching
Relationship Coaching helps individuals and couples improve their
relationships.   The most effective form of relationship coaching is couples
coaching.  This happens when both individuals in a relationship agree to
receive coaching together.    Although couples coaching is the best way to
improve communication within a relationship, sometimes one person in a  
relationship is not willing or able to participate in couples coaching.