Couples (Family) Therapy

What couples therapy is

Family or couples counselling is a form of therapy aimed at improving communication and resolving problems in close relationships. We create a space safe enough to lower the emotional temperature and move from mutual blame to respect and compassion.

When to reach out

• frequent conflicts and differing views;
• loss of interest and emotional distance;
• jealousy, difficulty trusting a partner, infidelity;
• a partner who “doesn't hear”, communication problems;
• a crisis after the birth and raising of a child;
• a feeling of loneliness and being unneeded within the couple.

How couples therapy works

By experiencing conflict resolution in the presence of a therapist, a couple gains a new experience of communication that they then carry into everyday life. You learn to hear each other rather than defend and attack.

If your partner isn't ready

There are many reasons for refusal, and pushing is not advisable — it can harm more than the existing problems. In that case, individual therapy is a good option: changes in one partner often shift the dynamics of the relationship too.

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