App Spotlight: CouplesCom

CouplesCom app

In this series of posts called App Spotlight, I'll cover mobile apps that are related to mental health, wellness and healthy relationships.  Today's post features CouplesCom.Many couples seek out a therapist to help them improve their way of communicating with one another.  Today's featured app, CouplesCom seeks to provide a mobile solution that helps couples work together to create a healthy dialogue about their biggest concerns and issues.According to the product website, CouplesCom:

works a bit like text messaging but guides you through a set process involving active listening, validation and empathy.

Once a couple signs up for the app, they can use it to express their feelings, request changes in their partner's behavior and then provide feedback following the requested action.For couples who may have a hard time communicating effectively I see the potential helpfulness of an app like CouplesCom.  It might be especially useful for couples who may be required by circumstances to spend significant time a part.  That being said, there is no substitute for the support of a licensed professional. However, CouplesCom could prove to be a useful addition to traditional couples therapy, providing hard data on what happens between sessions.

You can view more about CouplesCom at their app website.

*No application is an adequate substitute for support from a trained and licensed mental health professional. Please use with discretion.