What is couples counselling and how can it help?
We can all experience challenges in our relationships at times however, sometimes those challenges feel as though they have become too big to solve without some help. Couple’s counselling isn’t a magic wand to remove all the issues in your relationship, but it can be a space to help you make sense of where things have gone awry.
Modern day life is often very busy with lots of responsibilities, and it can be difficult to address problems in your relationship before they become unmanageable. Counselling sessions allow you some dedicated time to devote to your relationship and figuring out what you are unhappy with and how you would like to change things moving forward.
Sometimes couples come to counselling to help them learn to communicate better, sometimes there has been infidelity within the relationship or there may be challenges with the intimacy in the relationship. Often difficult life transitions can also impact on relationships and having a safe space to talk about these can make such a difference.
Relationship counselling isn’t about blame but more about gaining a deeper understanding of ourselves and our partner. Counselling can help us understand why we are as we are in relationships and what might be helpful to change. Often our past experiences in relationships play out in the present in our current relationship. We may have learnt unhelpful behaviours from relationships we have witnessed in childhood or from previous partners. Counselling can help you to explore these in a safe space without judgement and help you and your partner understand what you need from each other to strengthen your relationship.
We all deserve to be in happy, healthy relationships where we feel heard, understood and fulfilled. If you are experiencing a disconnect with your partner or feel that your relationship is no longer meeting your needs, counselling can be a great place to explore this and find ways to move forward.
What can I expect from sessions?
My aim in your first session is to gain a good understanding of what has brought you to couple’s counselling, what your strengths are as a couple and what some of the challenges may be in the relationship.
We will then agree on some goals that you would like to work towards in the relationship. I may suggest tasks for you to complete between sessions tailored to these goals.
Future sessions will focus on how well the tasks have gone and any progress that has been made or any areas you feel you still need to address.
We will regularly review how you are finding the sessions to ensure they are meeting your needs and you are getting the most you can from them.
Modern day life is often very busy with lots of responsibilities, and it can be difficult to address problems in your relationship before they become unmanageable. Counselling sessions allow you some dedicated time to devote to your relationship and figuring out what you are unhappy with and how you would like to change things moving forward.
Sometimes couples come to counselling to help them learn to communicate better, sometimes there has been infidelity within the relationship or there may be challenges with the intimacy in the relationship. Often difficult life transitions can also impact on relationships and having a safe space to talk about these can make such a difference.
Relationship counselling isn’t about blame but more about gaining a deeper understanding of ourselves and our partner. Counselling can help us understand why we are as we are in relationships and what might be helpful to change. Often our past experiences in relationships play out in the present in our current relationship. We may have learnt unhelpful behaviours from relationships we have witnessed in childhood or from previous partners. Counselling can help you to explore these in a safe space without judgement and help you and your partner understand what you need from each other to strengthen your relationship.
We all deserve to be in happy, healthy relationships where we feel heard, understood and fulfilled. If you are experiencing a disconnect with your partner or feel that your relationship is no longer meeting your needs, counselling can be a great place to explore this and find ways to move forward.
What can I expect from sessions?
My aim in your first session is to gain a good understanding of what has brought you to couple’s counselling, what your strengths are as a couple and what some of the challenges may be in the relationship.
We will then agree on some goals that you would like to work towards in the relationship. I may suggest tasks for you to complete between sessions tailored to these goals.
Future sessions will focus on how well the tasks have gone and any progress that has been made or any areas you feel you still need to address.
We will regularly review how you are finding the sessions to ensure they are meeting your needs and you are getting the most you can from them.
