Couples Counselling

It's time to have a happy, healthy and loving relationship.

All couples go through difficult times. Even couples who have been together 20, 30 or more years face regular challenges. Almost all couples argue at times. In fact, if you are not arguing there might be other problems! For some couples the connection between them will fade over time. Other couples struggle with more complex issues such as one partner has had (or is thinking of) having an affair.

Even couples who have been together 20, 30 or more years face regular challenges.

The difference between happy, healthy and loving couples and couples that are not is not the issues that these couples face, but in how these couples respond to issues. Do you (or your partner):

If you (or your partner) can identify with any of the points above then it is likely that your relationship will face challenges. However, there is hope even for couples who are facing the most significant problems. Couples counselling can help couples develop effective ways to deal with any issue that may be creating distance in a relationship. Couples counselling can also help you build the happy, healthy and loving relationship that you want with each other.

Both people in a relationship are regularly changing.

In any healthy relationship, both people are regularly changing. We may begin a relationship looking to have fun and happy times. Over time however, we may prefer to have lots of quiet time with our partner-viewing our relationship as a refuge from the busy world. Whatever changes a relationship may go through, people in happy and healthy relationships are able to communicate these changes to each other and respond appropriately.

In other relationships these changes can cause problems. As one partner changes his or her preferences for the relationship, the other partner may get angry or resentful. Issues build up. Couples talk less. They argue more. And just as you would not expect a high-performing sports team to be successful without a coach, it is difficult to expect a relationship to be successful with occasional “coaching”. An experienced and professional couples counsellor can provide this relationship coaching.

Couples Counselling can help couples with a wide variety of issues.

As a couples counsellor for over 25 years, I have helped couples work through a wide variety of issues. These include:

If you are facing any of these issues, couples counselling will help you:

Almost all relationships improve significantly after learning these skills. In many cases, it can take just 3-5 sessions of couples counselling for your relationship to significantly improve. Even couples with significant and serious issues are often able to make considerable improvements in the first 8 sessions. Once you learn the tools to have a better relationship you can apply these tools throughout your life. As long as you and your partner are committed to it, couples counselling is one of the best investments you can make!

"I understand that couples counselling may benefit my relationship, but I still have questions..."