It has been said that to understand where you are going, you must first know where you have been. This couldn't be truer than with regard to relationships, which is why relationship counselors advocate the objective exploration of past relationships. The idea is not to dwell on the past, but to look at them from a neutral perspective and learn how to employ newly discovered skills in future relationships. During the course of your counseling, you will learn about many tools including, but not limited to