Question 1

Will couples counselling save my relationship?

Accepted Answer

Couples counselling provides powerful tools and insights, but its effectiveness depends on both partners' willingness to examine their contributions to relationship patterns and commit to meaningful change. Our approach helps identify destructive cycles and teaches practical skills for healthier communication, but we can't guarantee outcomes - some couples transform their relationship completely, while others gain clarity about whether continuing is truly in both people's best interests. Research shows approximately 70% of couples experience significant improvement through therapy when both partners engage fully in the process and practice new behaviors consistently between sessions.

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Question 2

What do you talk about in couples counselling?

Accepted Answer

In couples counselling, we explore communication patterns, recurring conflicts, emotional triggers, and the underlying needs driving reactive behaviors in your relationship. Sessions typically address practical issues like parenting approaches, financial disagreements, and intimacy concerns, while also examining deeper themes including trust wounds, attachment styles, and unspoken expectations you both bring from your families of origin. Our structured approach creates safety for discussing vulnerable topics many couples avoid at home, helping you move beyond surface symptoms to the core dynamics that keep you disconnected, while developing concrete skills for more satisfying interactions.

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Question 3

How long will couples counselling take?

Accepted Answer

Most couples begin experiencing positive shifts in their communication patterns within 4-6 sessions, though addressing deeper relationship issues typically requires a commitment of 12-20 sessions over several months. Our couples counselling approach generally follows a three-phase process: crisis stabilisation and pattern recognition, developing new communication skills and emotional understanding, and finally integration of these changes into daily life. The timeline varies significantly based on factors including the severity of distress, presence of betrayal trauma, willingness to practice new behaviors between sessions, and whether individual issues need concurrent attention for meaningful progress to occur.

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