Relationship Counselling

Couples commonly hide their relationship problems and are afraid to admit that anything is wrong. Because most couples put on this façade, those who are in trouble often mistakenly believe everyone else to have a ‘perfect relationship’.

Other people talk about their relationship problems over and over and over again with friends or family. Unfortunately, instead of helping, this often entrenches negative beliefs and further alienates them from their partner.

All relationships have ups and downs. But when the bad times become constant and unbearable, putting on a façade or becoming increasingly resentful aren’t the best ways of coping. When your relationship is not thriving, your emotional and physical health and wellbeing are affected.

Click here to read why more couples are finding that relationship counselling can help them create a healthy and positive future together.

There is no need to tough it out or endure an unhealthy relationship

Is your time together spoilt by fights or because you feel hurt, jealous or resentful towards your partner? Has the stress of a new job or the arrival of children created tension in your relationship? Do you feel isolated in your feelings and thoughts? Misunderstood? Unnoticed? Unheard? Do you feel as though your partner has no idea how you feel or where you are coming from? Are you bored with each other or is your sex life unsatisfying? Or have you been betrayed?

Maybe you’re about to get married and want to pro-actively work through some basic ideas on values and the future to make sure you stay ahead of problems?

Every couple faces a unique set of problems. This means that although we see common themes in failing relationships, there are millions of variations on these themes. On our “what has gone wrong” page, we talk about this in more detail. We hope that if you relate to some of what we’ve written, you’ll feel less alone, less desperate and more hopeful. As John Gottman irrefutably proved, “All couples have struggles and perennial problems – it is how they deal with them that differs.”