What is couple/relationship therapy?
"The beginning of love is the will to let those we love be perfectly themselves, the resolution not to twist them to fit our own image".
Thomas Merton
Couples/relationship therapy is a specialised form of psychotherapy that focusses on improving the emotional and interpersonal dynamics between people in romantic or committed relationships. It involves working with a trained therapist who can help the couple address their distress, strive to understand their issues, improve communication and resolve conflicts, with the goal of fostering a healthier, more fulfilling partnership.
Couple/relationship therapy can help with:
- Communication isses
- Intimacy and emotional connection
- Managing conflict and disagreements
- Trust issues and infidelity
- Life transitions and stress
- Long-term goals
- Parenting and family dynamics
- Mental health and individual issues
- Understanding patterns of behaviour
- Separation or divorce decisions
- Pre-marital counselling
- Preventative counselling
