Couples

In couples/relationship counselling I work with both partners, over the age of eighteen, to deal with problems that are affecting the relationship. Any type of relationship can benefit from relationship counselling, irrespective of maritial status, age, sexual orientation or race.

Couples that I work with

  1. Heterosexual
  2. Homosexual
  3. Bisexual
  4. Transgender
  5. Married
  6. Living Together
  7. Dating
  8. Seperated
  9. Divorced or Divorcing

The Sorts of Couple Issues I Work with

  1. Deciding whether you want to stay together
  2. Improving on how you communicate with each other
  3. Premarital concerns-concerns regarding having/raising children
  4. Anger-Conflict-Assertiveness-Withdrawal-Aggression-Sulking-Intimacy emotional,Verbal and Physical Abuse
  5. Power Issues
  6. Gender role identity
  7. Feelings of being: Suffocated-Abandoned-Rejected-Ignored
  8. Feelings of Distrust: Jelousy-Possessiveness-Fear of Rejection-Fear of Loss-Anxiety-Sadness
  9. Sexual Difficulties
  10. Compatability Issues

The way I work with Couples

The way I work with couples depends upon the needs of the individual couple concerned. I am flexible regarding how we will work together and we will discuss this between us in our initial assessment session. Please note, that I feel unable to enter into couples counselling with anyone I have seen before as an individual client. However I will attempt to assist by providing, wherever possible, an alternative therapist or agency to contact.