Relationships, especially intimate relationships might well be the most challenging task in our lives. Treating a partner as an enemy is not a rare occurrence. Unfortunately, hating our partner or treating him/her badly does not make ourselves any better or happier, quite the contrary indeed. Relationship tension is a killer at home, it also hurts ourselves inside out.
In relationship counselling, we invite both partners to present at the first two or three sessions. This is a very important foundation work to draw a picture of your relationships. Any repetitive patterns, misunderstandings, traumas and significant events, as well as good memories and stories will be all laid out. Once we have gained a decent understanding of your relationship overall, we’ll work individually with each partner. It’s always true that relationship issues reflect an individual’s internal issues. By knowing yourself better, you are more likely to understand what your expectations are, how you react when the expectations are not being met, what triggers you, what makes you feel safe and fulfilled in your relationship. We will bring both parties back together towards the completion of the counselling to reconnect and reconcile.