Relationship, Marriage & Couple Counselling

Relationships could come under strain for simple reasons or much more complex reasons, with a variety of bio-psycho-social factors contributing to the issues between two individuals. All relationships are not salvageable. In the process of relationship counselling, some couples may discover it is healthier for them to be apart. However, for those relationships that can be salvaged, and for those couples willing to commit to the process, couple counselling may be able to remind them why they fell in love, and keep them that way.

Some of the goals generally focussed on are: raising awareness of the nature of the problem as each partner experiences it and creating a different storyline; developing couple communication with the aim of improved emotional intimacy and the capacity to solve problems, have fun and share sexual gratification; exploring the compatibility of values, beliefs and frames of reference; improving problem solving and conflict resolution; and strengthening couple bonds, care and support for each other by developing mutual empathy and, ultimately, acceptance.