Couples Counselling

Couples counselling can be incredibly beneficial for couples looking to enhance their relationship, resolve conflicts, and improve communication. Here’s some information about couples counselling.

What is Couples Counselling?

Couples counselling, also known as couples therapy or marriage counselling, is a form of psychotherapy that focuses on helping couples address and navigate the challenges they may be facing in their relationship. This could include issues like communication problems, conflicts, trust issues, intimacy concerns, infidelity and more.

Goals of Couples Counselling

Improving Communication: Effective communication is key to any successful relationship. Our couples counselling work helps partners learn how to express themselves clearly and listen actively.

Resolving Conflicts: Every relationship experiences conflicts. Couples counselling provides a safe space for couples to understand the underlying causes of their conflicts and develop healthy ways to resolve them.

Rebuilding Trust: Trust is the foundation of a strong relationship. If trust has been damaged, couples counselling can guide partners through the process of rebuilding it.

Enhancing Intimacy: Emotional and physical intimacy are vital components of a satisfying relationship. Couples counselling can help couples rekindle and deepen their connection.

Managing Life Transitions: Life events for example, marriage, having children, or changing careers can impact a relationship. Our work in couples counselling assists partners in navigating transitions successfully.

Strengthening the Relationship: Even in healthy relationships, there’s always room for growth. Our couples counselling provides tools and strategies to enhance the overall quality of your relationship.

Benefits of Couples Counselling:

Neutral Ground: As a therapist I provide a neutral space where both partners can express their feelings and concerns without judgment.

Mediation: As a therapist I can help facilitate productive conversations and prevent destructive patterns of communication.

New Perspectives: Couples counselling can provide fresh insights into your relationship, helping couples see issues from different angles.

Skill-Building: In our couples counselling I can help equip partners with effective communication and problem-solving skills that you can be use long after the sessions are over.

Emotional Support: The process of couples counselling can offer emotional support to foster a sense of understanding and connection.

Taking this step can lead to a healthier, more fulfilling relationship for both of you.

What to Expect:

Couples counselling typically involves both partners attending sessions together.

We start the process with individual session to allow each partner to share their experience and problems. 

Sessions can be short-term or long-term, depending on the specific needs of the couple.

One-to-one session: £55 (50 mins)

Couples counselling session: £75 (1hr and 15 mins) 

Take the next step….

Taking this step can lead to a healthier, more fulfilling relationship for both of you.

Please leave a message on the ‘Contact’ page below or you can call/leave a message or WhatsApp message with your name on 07913735522.

I check my emails/messages regularly and will respond to you promptly. 

©MARYAM RIAZ 2021