Monique ThompsonLicensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor & Infidelity Recovery Specialist

Reason #9 why couples counseling is not working - you’re trying to change your partner not yourself

22 Jun 2025 · 1 min

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This content was created by Monique Thompson. This content was uploaded by Monique Thompson. This is a YouTube video titled "Reason #9 why couples counseling is not working - you’re trying to change your partner not yourself," posted June 22, 2025. It’s a short advice/therapy clip featuring Dr. Monique Thompson speaking directly to the audience about reason #9 why couples counseling for infidelity can fail — betrayed partners often expect their partner to change instead of recognizing the changes they themselves must make. Contact details (phone number and website) are provided for follow-up.

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Reason number 9 why your couples counseling for infidelity may not be working. You're going to counseling expecting your partner to change, not realizing that the person that has to change is you. If you're the betrayed partner, this can really be a hard pill to digest because you think couples counseling is about your partner needing to stop cheating. And in fact, there's so much more to this than than just that. All right, so that's reason number 9. I'm Dr. Thompson. If you wanna work with me, you know how to reach me, 972-820-9965, or reach out to the website, drmoniquethompson.com.