Rebuilding Connection, Intimacy and Closeness
Whether it’s communication breakdowns, conflict resolution, intimacy issues, or feeling disconnected, couples counselling can provide a working platform to explore these difficulties and rediscover the closeness and connection within the relationship.
Understanding unconscious needs can transform relationships
What is visible on the surface is often not the whole story. In any relationship, communication is influenced by an underlying set of feelings, desires, fears and hopes. These powerful forces, when hidden and unacknowledged, can shape the way partners interact with each other, leading to repetitive reenactment of patterns and causing unsatisfactory and painful dynamics.
In my approach, I help couples become skilful at identifying and understanding their deeper needs and working together to meet them. My aim is to assist you and your partner to find authentic and healthy ways to communicate so you can express your needs, desires and concerns to each other clearly, directly and respectfully.
What does couples counselling typically involve?
Here are some examples of what couples can focus on in their therapy:
Understanding of conflict and navigating through conflict resolution: Learning to identify and address the underlying patterns that fuel disagreements, misunderstandings, and distance.
Exploring what blocks intimacy and desire: through deepening the understanding of each other’s needs, couples can work towards increasing their physical and emotional closeness.
Navigating past hurts and traumas: Acknowledging the impact of past experiences on the present dynamics within the couple and working through unresolved issues that may be repeatedly resurfacing and causing issues.
Developing authentic communication: Learning to express needs and feelings authentically, listening with empathy and understanding, and cultivating a genuine dialogue that fosters connection and trust.
What to expect
A collaborative environment: both partners are given space and attention, creating an environment where both voices are heard and respected.
Tailored approach: there is no one-size-fits-all solution. The work is carried out in a collaborative manner in order to understand the couple’s specific needs and develop a pathway that addresses their particular situation.
Looking underneath the surface: Exploring the unconscious forces shaping the relationship patterns and emotional responses.
Attachment-informed therapy: Understanding the couple’s early attachment styles and how these impact their current interactions.
Taking the first step
Free initial session
It is essential that there is a good match between the couple’s needs and the therapist’s style of working. For this reason the initial session is free of charge, allowing you to decide whether my approach is right for you.
Couples counselling training and qualifications.