If you have been feeling dissatisfied in your relationship for some time, you may sense that change will not happen without support. Couples therapy provides a space to reflect together on entrenched patterns and to rediscover what connects you.
Difficulties may arise in many ways. You might find yourselves caught in repeated arguments, sometimes over the smallest things, or in ongoing conflict about finances, parenting, or intimacy. Issues of trust or jealousy, perhaps following infidelity, may also be present. For some couples, it is not conflict but silence—when words are missing, communication has broken down, and intimacy feels distant. Feelings of frustration, anger, loneliness, or resentment are common, and when these persist, therapy can help.
In couple therapy, we explore what you value in your relationship, the changes you long for, and the ways in which each of you manages conflict and unspoken feelings. This process creates a space where both partners can be heard and begin to make sense of the emotional patterns shaping the relationship.
While some turn to therapy as a ‘last resort’, it need not be so. Many couples use it to maintain the health of their relationship, to strengthen communication, and to address difficulties before they become crises.
Therapy cannot transform a relationship in just a few sessions, but over time it offers a journey: one in which you may come to understand yourselves and each other more deeply, find words for hidden feelings and fears, and discover new ways of caring for one another. Sometimes this journey revitalises a relationship; at other times it helps couples make a thoughtful decision to part, in a more respectful and amicable way.