Couples Therapy
Whether you’re having problems in your relationship or you’d just like to understand your partner better, talking things through with a trained couples counsellor can make a real and lasting difference.
Some reasons why you might consider couples therapy:
All relationships can go through difficult periods and sometimes it is hard to understand what is going on or know how to deal with the challenges. Seeking help can be a really positive step in helping your relationship and allowing you both to have those conversations that seem too tricky to have at home.
These could be:
Communication issues
Handling arguments
Affairs
Intimacy and sex
Fertility issues
Issues around money
Expectations for the future
Problems around extended family
MOT for relationships
I also offer a RELATIONSHIP MOT session or sessions. Even ‘good’ relationships can require a check-in now and then. It’s often really beneficial to see a therapist together and chat over how things are going before as couple you reach a crisis. Sometimes we find that things have gone off track, things aren’t the same, sex has dwindled or the stress of family life has changed things. Talking with a skilled therapist can really help put things into perspective and help you reconnect in a positive way. In your first session I will ask you questions about your relationship and what you are both hoping to get from counselling. I will ask you about the problems you are having and when you first started to notice the difficulties. It is a very caring and supportive environment and we will all work together to start trying to understand what is going on. I use Sue Johnsons EFT model which uses Attachment Theory as its basis. It does not look to apportion blame but helps to uncover our triggers, understand where they come from and how we can change the negative cycle couples can get into.