Relationship issues are a common reason why people seek therapy. This is an area of life that holds so much importance for most of us yet we often find it particularly difficult to navigate and as such may require professional guidance. There are certain patterns of behavior that cause problems in relationships and there are specific ways to change those problems, which have been demonstrated to work. Therapy about your relational life is about tailoring what we know works in psychology to a specific situation/ relationship and fine-tuning it one step at a time. It is a results-driven process with clients setting the goals that are right for them.

Therapy sessions often assist an individual to work on their communication skills, conflict resolution, boundary setting, their own emotional regulation, learning to co-regulate with their significant other and understanding of & meeting each other’s needs effectively.

Therapy can help people express their feelings in a healthy way and to explore the meaning of those feelings in a supportive environment. Those may include feelings of hurt, anger, sadness, jealousy, betrayal, abandonment, rejection, detachment, self-sabotage that may be surfacing in their relationship. As our relationships are mirrors of our own complex internal worlds – we often find out more about ourselves and this is good news. Once we are aware of something, we are more empowered to make changes that align with our values and how we wish to live. Sometimes clients are keen to reach conclusions and/or to make necessary decisions about their own lives and understand how those might impact on their romantic partnerships. Sometimes it is about accountability and navigating a new terrain with professional guidance and a fresh set of eyes.