Specialties - The Couples Clinic

Couples Therapy

At The Couples Clinic, we specialise in pinpointing the roots of relationship dissatisfaction or disconnection right from the start. Our tailored treatment programs are designed exclusively for each couple’s unique needs. Our therapists are skilled in identifying and addressing a range of concerns that can strain relationships, including:

Communication issues: Many couples struggle with effective communication, leading to misunderstandings, arguments, and feelings of distance.
Trust and betrayal: Infidelity or breaches of trust can severely strain a relationship, causing emotional pain and insecurity.
Intimacy and sexual issues: Difficulties in physical intimacy or mismatched sexual needs can lead to frustration and a sense of disconnect.
Parenting and family dynamics: Differences in parenting styles or challenges related to blending families can create tension in a relationship.
Financial stress: Money issues, such as disagreements over spending habits, debt, or financial responsibilities, can cause significant strain.
Work-life imbalance: Balancing career demands with relationship needs can lead to feelings of neglect or resentment.
Neurodivergence: Navigating relationships where one or both partners are neurospicy (ASD/ ADHD) can lead to relationship burnout and shared feelings of shame, loneliness and rejection.
Cultural or religious differences: Couples from different cultural or religious backgrounds may face challenges in understanding and integrating each other’s beliefs and practices.
Life transitions: Major life changes such as moving, job changes, health issues, or empty nesting can impact a relationship’s dynamics.
Emotional intimacy: Couples may struggle with feeling emotionally disconnected or unsupported by their partner.
Lack of conflict resolution skills: Difficulty in resolving conflicts constructively can lead to recurring arguments and unresolved issues

Our therapists are extensively trained and Certified in Gottman Marital Therapy and other evidence-based techniques (Emotionally-Focused Therapy for Couples, Schema Therapy for Couples, Dialectical Behavioural Therapy, etc), ensuring effective intervention and support. Whether you’re navigating a crisis or seeking to strengthen your relationship, marriage and relationship counselling with us at The Couples Clinic can help you achieve lasting positive change.

Immersive Therapy

Research has shown that relationship counselling is most effective when treatment is undertaken as frequently and intensely as possible. As such, couples are encouraged to attend counselling on a regular basis to gain most benefit from the treatment. To support this, our Senior Relationship Psychologists offer Immersive Therapy (also known as Marathon Therapy), whereby couples are invited to engage in counselling for two full consecutive days.

Couples who engage in this kind of therapy quickly learn about those factors creating disconnect in their relationship and the best strategies to address their problems and grow together. Our process is intensive and both trains and coaches couples in practical skills to use moving forward.

For more information, please contact our office to discuss further. Immersive Couples Therapy needs to be booked in advance as our Relationship Psychologists devote two full consecutive days to the couple and online questionnaires need to be completed prior to the therapy commencing. Weekend and Public Holiday availability is available upon request.

Individual Therapy

In addition to couples therapy, The Couples Clinic also provides clinical counselling services for individuals experiencing marital or relationship issues. Therapeutic interventions delivered by our experienced psychologists include Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Schema Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), Mindfulness, Solution-Focused interventions and Interpersonal Therapy.

Common individual therapy presentations we support are:

– Healing from acute stress and trauma. There are three main types of trauma: Complex trauma, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Developmental Trauma.

– Desire and intimacy counselling for individuals with low or differing libidos to their partner, self-esteem or body image issues, difficulties maintaining arousal or reaching orgasm and issues regarding sexuality or sensuality.

– Counselling for new mums and dads

– Guidance for individuals pre-separation or upon spousal abandonment.

– Coming of age issues / adjusting to life transitions.

– Navigating boundaries and needs in polyamorous or consensually non-monogamous relationships.

– Anger management and domestic violence concerns.

Many individuals engage The Couples Clinic as a means of improving their personal insights, coping responses, general wellbeing, and correction of maladaptive or unhelpful behaviours and communication patterns. Individual counselling provides a positive personal and relational benefit.

Please note that if you are seeing a practitioner individually, you will need to engage an alternate practitioner at The Couples Clinic should you wish to transition to marital or relationship therapy. This ensures that your partner experiences an objective and unbiased therapeutic experience. Also, it would allow you to continue to see your practitioner individually either concurrently, or at a later date, if you so wish.

Couples Therapy

Immersive Therapy

Individual Therapy

Contact

connect@thecouplesclinic.com.au