How does couple therapy work?
The focus of couple therapy is to provide a safe space where you and your partner to better understand your relationship. You will discover a more intimate knowledge of yourself from a fresh perspective. This approach will help give you clarity in making choices about your relationship and the rest of your life.
Couple therapy allows couples looking for more in-depth therapy to explore their past and present concerns in a safe, sensitive and non-judgemental space. This therapeutic approach identifies old habits and patterns and explores new ways of having healthier positive behaviours. By examining your resources, capabilities and skills, you have the opportunity to change and enhance your relationship so you can overcome the challenges you might be experiencing.
Couple therapy is also about gaining a deeper understanding of yourself and your sexual relationship, enabling you both to talk about your sexual needs, frustrations and desires. Therapy can be life-changing if you want it to be, where you both can set your plan for your future together.
Some of the concerns couples come along with…
- How to talk to each other more effectively
- Discovering a secret held
- Lacking understanding of each other’s needs
- Changes in lifestyle or work are affecting each other
- Discovering an affair, infidelity, deceit or indiscretion
- A better way to end a relationship
- Becoming parents
- Difficulties with the in-laws
- Finding ways to talk about sex easily
- How to talk about difficult emotions
- Grieving together, dealing with loss
- Finding your own voice
- Building trust again
- Questioning whether to end the relationship
- Talking about commitment
- Changes in circumstances
- Coping with a diagnosed terminal illness
Book an Appointment
Booking an initial appointment will help us discuss your concerns in more depth. I can then see how I can help. If I can help, and you feel I am the right person for you, we can then organise sessions. All sessions are weekly.