Every relationship has its difficulties and, at times, it can help talk with someone outside of the relationship or wider family. Doing so can help you see each others perspective and to look at things from a different angle.
Couples face all kinds of issues including
- Preparing for marriage
- Step-parenting and blended families
- Dealing with conflicting "time clocks" or ways of being
- Coping with a new baby, teenagers or children leaving home
- Arguments, conflict or domestic violence
- Recovering from an affair, the use of pornography or Internet sex
- Sexual problems, including sexless relationships and lost libido
- Difficulty maintaining a healthy work/home life balance
- Considering ending the relationship and the difficulties this brings
- Dealing with a failed relationship
Sometimes there doesn't seem to be a specific identifiable problem, "We just don't talk any more. We seem to have drifted apart", is something many couples face at some time in their lives. No problem is to small to bring to therapy. It's often much better to come when things start to feel wrong than it is to wait until a crisis happens.
Whether your just starting out in your relationship, have been together you years, or feel your relationship is coming to a natural end, couples counselling can help you explore your situation and improve your relationship. It's not about pressuring you to stay together, or even to part, but rather aims to help you find the best possible outcome in your unique situation, whatever that may be.
If you'd like to make an appointment, or just discuss the options, why not call me now on 0776 011 6985. Limited evening and weekend appointments are available and I can normally offer you an appointment within a day or so.
