Couples counselling
Face-to-face or online.
Who is this for?
- Two people in a relationship (I do not see groups of 3 or more, eg family groups).
This usually means an intimate couple, but other examples are siblings, a parent and adult child, two friends, work colleagues.
Why couples counselling?
- For relationships in crisis.
- To address specific issues and stuckness.
- To enrich your relationship.
- To negotiate the best possible ending.
A bad ending to your relationship could harm your wellbeing well into the future. It's important to know when it's time to quit and to do so in the best possible way.
How I can help
- Transactional Analysis
- Understand both your own style of relating and your partner's.
- Recognise the unhelpful patterns you fall into and how to stop.
- Psycho-eduction
- Enhance emotional literacy.
- Understand what your partner hears.
- Learn how to get your needs met.
- Learn negotiating skills and conflict management.
- Build empathy.
- Learn effective communication.
What's involved?
During your first session I will ask you about the problems you are dealing with as well as your goals for therapy. Following on from this session, I will then ask to see each of you separately. During these individual sessions I will take your personal histories so that I can understand each individual's 'back story' and how your individual histories and personalities are relevant to the problems you are trying to solve. Couples sessions start in earnest ofter this. It is usual to meet each week for a period of time, after which you may decide to come less frequently. This will be explained and agreed as we go forward in the therapy.
What to do next?
Get in touch. There is no commitment to proceed and it may help you with your decision.
Fees & duration:
- Cost £80.00
- Duration 70 minutes
Availability:
Mondays - Thursdays: 09:00 am to 6:00 pm.
