Julia Gibbons - Councelling

Lao Tzu wrote “Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage”.

COUPLES & RELATIONSHIP THERAPY

“A great marriage is not when the ‘perfect couple’ comes together, but when an imperfect couple learns to enjoy their differences” (Dave Meurer).

Our relationships can be the greatest pleasure in life, bringing lasting love, security, contentment, and fulfilment. That’s why its so painful when things aren’t going well within them.

Communication difficulties can often leave us feeling sad, lonely, anxious, insecure and angry.

We might feel stuck in conflicts that never get fully resolved or feel misunderstood, unappreciated or emotionally disconnected.

In relationship counselling we will address the issues that are causing you distress in a safe, calm environment of mutual respect, where all voices will be heard.

We will look at your communication styles to see if we can approach difficult conversations and arguments in a more compassionate and productive way.

Sometimes difficulties in relationships stem from unresolved past issues or old patterns of relating and behaving, (ever been the in the same relationship just with different people)?

We can work together to approach things from a new perspective to build a stronger relationship. I can guide you with exercises and techniques to put your relationship back on track and feel more connected again.

Some of the issues addressed in couples / relationship counselling:

Frequent arguments and conflicts

Poor communication between each other and being misunderstood.

Anxiety due to problems in the relationship

Impacted self-esteem and confidence

Emotional distance

Affairs and betrayals

Separation & divorce

Specific problems such as money, parenting, intimacy and trust.