Why Behavior Change Alone Won’t Fix Your Relationship
Psychology Today | 01.04.2026 23:38
If you go to a behavioral couples therapist, you can expect to leave with communication tools such as "I" statements, time-outs, and active listening. Behavioral therapy emphasizes the role of environmental factors—rewards, punishments, and stimuli—in shaping behavior (Hupp, Reitman, & Jewell, 2008). It focuses on observable behaviors, largely disregarding underlying psychological processes.
