Marriage Friendly Counseling : IL

Marriage Friendly Counseling : IL | Elizabeth Ritzman, L.C.P.C.

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	Elizabeth Ritzman, L.C.P.C. Rev. Betsy Ritzman, LCPC 831 S Oak Park Ave Oak Park, Chicago, IL 60304 Phone Number: (708) 848-9900 Email: betsyritz@comcast.net In 26 years of clinical practice I've learned creating a strong, intimate connection in your marriage is the most important, most meaningful and most challenging work that you can do. Despite the harsh challenges facing all couples these days, marriage is the primary tool available to you for personal development and maturity. (I use the word marriage in the most inclusive sense, honoring those who are not permitted to legally marry and their relationships.) I encourage you to face opportunities for growth and maturity within your relationship because it provides the necessary "lab" for the "growing-up" each of us can accomplish as adults. In couples therapy I create an atmosphere of respect for your relationship and each individual. I 'hold the tension' between couples as I work with each partner to develop the skills to manage their own anxiety within the relationship and take responsibility to work on healing themselves. I will help you develop your capacity to risk yourself within your romance and your ability to sucessfully invite your partner to do the same. Compromise, "better communication" and negotiation will help you collaborate but won't build joy, intimacy or marital satisfaction. Compromise creates an atmosphere of disappointment and frankly, negotiating away differences may extract excitement from the relationship, causing a loss of eroticism. There are exciting, playful and incredibly satisfying options to giving up or getting out! As a human race, we are now exploring new frontiers in intimacy; it is a great joy to participate personally and professionally, in this process of human growth and development. Check out my premarital counseling profile on The First Dance, a wedding relationships website. For more information visit my website. Gender: Female Graduate Degree: M.S. Counseling University: Kansas State University Graduate Degree: M.Div. Pastoral Counseling University: McComick Theologial Seminary License: Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor State Licensed In: IL *Certifications/Awards/Memberships/Publications:* American Association of Pastoral Counselors, Member Award: Season of Concern 2005

Elizabeth Ritzman, L.C.P.C.

Rev. Betsy Ritzman, LCPC

831 S Oak Park Ave

Oak Park, Chicago, IL 60304

Phone Number: (708) 848-9900

Email: betsyritz@comcast.net

In 26 years of clinical practice I've learned creating a strong, intimate connection in your marriage is the most important, most meaningful and most challenging work that you can do.

Despite the harsh challenges facing all couples these days, marriage is the primary tool available to you for personal development and maturity. (I use the word marriage in the most inclusive sense, honoring those who are not permitted to legally marry and their relationships.)

I encourage you to face opportunities for growth and maturity within your relationship because it provides the necessary "lab" for the "growing-up" each of us can accomplish as adults.

In couples therapy I create an atmosphere of respect for your relationship and each individual. I 'hold the tension' between couples as I work with each partner to develop the skills to manage their own anxiety within the relationship and take responsibility to work on healing themselves. I will help you develop your capacity to risk yourself within your romance and your ability to sucessfully invite your partner to do the same.

Compromise, "better communication" and negotiation will help you collaborate but won't build joy, intimacy or marital satisfaction. Compromise creates an atmosphere of disappointment and frankly, negotiating away differences may extract excitement from the relationship, causing a loss of eroticism. There are exciting, playful and incredibly satisfying options to giving up or getting out!

As a human race, we are now exploring new frontiers in intimacy; it is a great joy to participate personally and professionally, in this process of human growth and development.

Check out my premarital counseling profile on The First Dance, a wedding relationships website.

For more information visit my website.

Gender: Female

Graduate Degree: M.S. Counseling

University: Kansas State University

Graduate Degree: M.Div. Pastoral Counseling

University: McComick Theologial Seminary

License: Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor

State Licensed In: IL

Certifications/Awards/Memberships/Publications:

American Association of Pastoral Counselors, Member

Award: Season of Concern 2005