Is It Ever Too Late For Couples Counselling?
By the time some couples walk into my counselling room, they have been unhappy for a long time. They may have spent months or even years having the same arguments, living with very little emotional or physical connection, carrying unresolved hurt or slowly becoming more like housemates than partners. Often, one of the first things […]
How To Feel Heard In Your Relationship
One of the most painful things you can experience in a relationship is feeling as though the person closest to you isn’t hearing you anymore. You may be talking, explaining how you feel and trying to help your partner understand what is bothering you, yet somehow you walk away from the conversation feeling even more […]
How To Choose The Right Couples Counsellor
Deciding to see a couples counsellor is often something people think about for quite some time before they finally make an appointment. You may have reached a point where the same conversations keep going around in circles, you feel more disconnected than you used to, trust has been damaged or you simply know something between […]
How Parenting Changes Your Relationship
Becoming parents can be one of the biggest changes your relationship will ever experience. You can love your children deeply and still miss the relationship you had before life became centred around feeding, sleeping, school runs, appointments, work, washing and the endless list of things somebody needs to remember. Many couples don’t expect parenting to […]
What If My Partner Doesn’t Want To Change?
There are few things more frustrating than feeling as though you’re the only one trying to improve your relationship. Perhaps you’ve read the books, listened to the podcasts, suggested counselling or tried changing the way you communicate. Meanwhile, your partner seems to believe that nothing is wrong, or that if anyone needs to change, it’s […]
What Happens At Your First Couples Counselling Session?
Making the decision to book your first couples counselling session can feel like a big step. For many couples, it is something they have talked about for months, and sometimes years, before finally deciding to reach out. Along with that decision often comes a lot of questions. What will happen? Will we be expected to […]
My Partner Won’t Go To Counselling. What Should I Do?
Few things feel more frustrating than knowing your relationship is struggling and feeling like you are the only one willing to do something about it. You can see the distance growing between you. The same arguments keep happening. Communication feels harder than it used to. Perhaps trust has been damaged, intimacy has changed or you […]