Supporting you to be in the Relationship you want
With over a decade of experience, I provide a space where you can navigate the challenges you are experiencing in your relationship and work to strengthen your bond and create lasting change.
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About Relationship Therapy
Your adult intimate relationship is the most important attachment relationship we can have through our adulthood. This is a place where you will find immense security and love, but also where we can experience lots of challenges and insecurities. Over time in this relationship, it is normal to experience ruptures and even more significant attachment injuries, however if these are not repaired carefully then they can disrupt the pattern of your relationship and cause a harmful negative cycle.
I am trained in both Gottman Method and Emotion-Focussed Therapy (EFT) for couples and tend to preference EFT as I find it to be the most effective modality for long term change. Emotion Focussed Therapy is founded in Attachment theory and strives to track the negative cycle that is occurring, learn how to disrupt it and ultimately repair the bond between partners.
Relationship therapy tends to be a longer term type of therapy with couples attending sessions for 12-18 months on average. Typically we would see each other more frequently to begin with but then move to monthly sessions once things are feeling more settled and stabilised. I work off a 4-session assessment model which means I meet both people for a joint initial assessment, then I see each person for an individual session then hold a follow up couples session. All sessions thereafter would be joint, except in exceptional circumstances.
Common reasons people come to relationship therapy are;
- infidelity (emotional, physical)
- communication difficulties
- conflict
- managing stressors & changes in life (e.g. blending families, grief & loss)
- changes in the relationship after having a baby
- preventing unhealthy patterns
- to seperate in a an amicable way
- sexual problems, particularly mismatched libido
FAQs
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Relationship therapy is a type of therapy where we explore what is happening within and between partners. Often in relationship therapy, we are less focussed on the content of what is happening and more-so on the process between people as they navigate all of the ups and downs of life. There are many different types of relationship therapy. I favour Emotion Focussed Therapy for couples as it is founded in Attachment Theory and has extensive evidence in providing lasting change.
Many couples come to relationship therapy because they have become stuck in a problem they are navigating. Some examples are financial problems, or deciding where to live, decisions on sexual intimacy. The job of the relationship therapist is not to tell you exactly what to do or which path to take, but rather is to explore what happens between you as you have these conversations. By understanding what happens and being able to share this with each other, usually content-related issues start to resolve or we can have the conversation in a more effective way as we have better understanding of what is important to each other.
Anyone in a relationship can benefit from relationship therapy. Many people come to therapy when things have been stuck for some while, however it can be beneficial to come to therapy early in relationships to also prevent negative cycles from taking hold. There are some situations where relationship is not appropriate such as where there is coercive control or active addiction. Part of the assessment process is exploring the suitability of relationship therapy and your therapist will then provide guidance on what steps may be appropriate for you.
Unfortunately only individual psychological therapies are eligible for Medicare rebate under a Mental Health Care Plan. Some private health insurers will cover relationship therapy so its important to check with your insurer.
Relationship therapy sessions are charged at $250 per 60 minute session. The individual assessment sessions are $210 per 60 minute session.