Couples seek the help of a marriage therapist for these reasons:

  • Couples counselling can help to resolve arguing, rows, and other unhealthy relationship dynamics 

  • Couples counselling can help with a loss of sexual contact or intimacy within a relationship

  • Couples counselling can help couples work through acute crises or unexpected conflicts 

  • Counselling can help couples who have decided to end their relationship, but want to end on the best terms possible 

Marriage Counselling is a talking therapy which allows you to identify negative behaviours which can be changed in order to improve your relationship. As a team of trained couples therapists we help you and your partner gain a better understanding of negative patterns within the relationship. You don’t have to be married to seek marriage therapy - you could be early into your relationship or be in a civil partnership.

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All relationships have their challenges. If you get into a relationship it is inevitable that the two of you will hit some bumps along the way.

It could be circumstances outside the relationship like work stress, family health or bereavement issues, moving house or financial issues that cause a challenge for you. Sometimes things inside the relationship like how you share out the household tasks, the use of smart phones, spending time together or how you talk to each other cause a rift. All of these issues can get heightened if a couple decided to live together get married or have children.

If you relationship is experiencing problems or tensions don’t throw in the towel straight away! First try to resolve these problems yourselves by talking and listening carefully to each other. With time and investment couples can often overcome challenges and feel more connected and happy together. Working on the relationship makes couple aware of how important they are to each other.

If you have tried to talk things over and nothing has changed or things are getting worse it might be time to call in the help for a professional. Couples therapy or Marriage therapy can be useful to anyone who is in a relationship regardless of age gender or orientation.

Your marriage therapist will give you some guided exercises to try in the sessions and at home. They will listen to both sides of the story and help you to understand each other better. They will offer you objective feedback and options for developing your skills and thinking differently about the relationship. 

Benefits of couples counselling include:

  • Better communication between you and your partner

  • Identifying issues and resolving them within a non-judgemental environment

  • Better understanding of yours and your partner's needs

  • Hearing your partner’s needs without resentment or anger

  • Finding new ways to connect and have fun together

  • Feeling more valued and a deeper connection

  • Renewed physical and emotional intimacy

  • Moving away from the past to a brighter future

  • Establishing whether you can continue within your relationship or marriage
     

Marriage therapy can help you through the bumps in the road, meaning your relationship can flourish like never before. Contact one of our team to find out if marriage therapy is right for your relationship.