Relationships & Couples Counselling

Healthy relationships form a vital domain to our emotional well-being.  At Inner Eastern Psychology, as an established Melbourne Psychology clinic, we understand it is inevitable that we may encounter problems in relationships.  It is important to note that, unlike individual therapy where the client is the individual, the “client” in couples therapy is often in the relationship dynamics between those involved.

 In a couple’s therapy session, a safe and confidential space is provided for the couple to better speak about and reflect on their feelings, needs, challenges, and resources.  This process is made easier by a compassionate and non-judgemental facilitator – the therapist.

The therapist aims to find a way for the couples to work together and achieve their goals, which leads to improvement in the quality and fulfilment of their relationships.

 

The issues that relationship and couples counselling can address include, but are not limited to:

  • Communication problems

  • Conflict management

  • Financial issues

  • Intimacy problems

  • Infidelity

  • Divorce and separation

  • Grief and loss

  • Life transition

  • Stress and emotional management

  • Anger management

  • Parenting

 

There are a number of frameworks that couples therapy can be conducted in, such as the Gottman Method, Emotionally-Focussed Couples Therapy (EFC-T), Solution-Focussed Therapy, Imago Therapy, Narrative Therapy etc.

Relationships and couples counselling do not necessarily have to occur only at the time of a relationship crisis. Some can make use of it as prevention of an issue becoming unmanageable.

Relationship counselling is delivered by trained clinicians at our professional Melbourne Psychology clinics located across 3 locations, both in-person and via Telehealth. To find out more, contact us on 03 9088 1990 - or drop us an email at contact@innereasternpsychology.com.au to discuss further.

Important note:  If you are not feeling safe in your relationship or home and are concerned about issues related to abuse and domestic violence, please consider the following resources as a first step: