Relationship Counselling

In a country that has at present a divorce rate of 1 in 3 it would make perfect sense to have a prevention system in place for relationship breakdown, to enable people to build stronger relationships from the start!

There is a great desire to form lasting bonds, a need we have for attachments that do not get broken, for a partner whom we can trust. I find an increasing number of couples who want to strengthen their bonds, are ready to invest their energy into this work - but don't know how. Having been unable to observe what a 'happy couple ' looks like, how a long term relationship works, as their own parents broke up, they are desperate to get it right.

As an integrative psychotherapist it is central for me to hear the story of their lives so far, including their family system, and their ideas of what a 'good relationship' feels like. Only then will I offer some strategies and try to find a way that suits them to optimise what they have. This may include information on sexual behaviour, on how to create greater intimacy, how to negotiate more elegantly and often includes a reminder to celebrate their achievements.

I offer relationship counselling in a brief-term model over ten sessions usually.