Relationship Counselling
In-person and Online for individuals over 18yrs
By nurturing genuine connections you can cultivate a greater sense of happiness and well-being. Whether it's fostering deeper bonds with a partner, family member, friend, or colleague, investing in meaningful relationships can significantly enhance your overall quality of life.
Conflict, betrayal, and toxic relationships can significantly increase stress levels, contribute to negative thinking patterns, and lead to a range of health problems that impact your overall well-being. Therefore, understanding and addressing how you relate to others is paramount for cultivating and maintaining your happiness, peace of mind, and emotional health.
Improve your overall health, well-being, and satisfaction by fostering stronger and more fulfilling relationships in your personal life, professional environment, and social circles. You can achieve this through the valuable support and guidance offered by relationship counselling.
How Unhealthy Relationships can impact your life.
While no relationship is perfect, it is essential to be able to recognize the signs of an unhealthy relationship and understand what steps to take to either improve it or bring it to an end. Being aware of these signs and knowing when to seek professional help can lead to a healthier and more fulfilling relationship.
Unhealthy relationships can have a profound and far-reaching impact on various areas of your life. They can significantly damage your self-esteem and confidence, leading to feelings of loneliness, heightened anxiety and stress, and a notable neglect of self-care.
Some common signs of unhealthy relationships in your life:
It has to be others’ way or they will act out
Passive-aggressive behaviour
Controlling and dictating behaviours
Defensiveness and not taking responsibility
Silent treatment or indifference
Constant put-downs
Lying and secretiveness
Says one thing and yet acts in another way
Disagreements and arguing
Commitment-phobic and mixed messages
It is all about one person's needs and wants
Others interfering or sabotaging the relationship
Dwindling relationship or friendship
Past emotional baggage impacting the present
Affairs and betrayal
How Relationship Counselling can help you.
As a part of my work, I firmly believe in psycho-education. My approach is to bring to light the more effective communication styles and help individuals deal with their defensiveness and vulnerability in a more constructive manner.
It is important to create a helpful and effective way of communication and interaction that keeps both parties engaged and prevents misunderstandings.
In any relationship, conflicts are bound to happen. However, it's important to learn how to navigate these moments in a way that makes you feel secure and confident that the other person still loves and cares for you, even if you disagree with each other. We'll explore strategies to help you do this effectively.
Relationships counselling will help you:
Communicate openly and assertively
Know how to deal with manipulative, controlling, and intimidating people
Building trust, respect, and positive regard for one other
Find better ways to deal with conflict and differences
Confidence in trying again
Develop emotional support for each other and create real intimacy
Learn your love and apology languages
Both are on the same page regarding your relationship direction
Stop mind-reading and taking things personally
Form secure attachements
Reignite the love and passion
Shared goals and interests
Supporting each other in their life choices