Couples & Relationship Counselling

Most of us weren’t taught how to navigate the inevitable challenges that emerge within relationships…

Maybe you never learned how to communicate your needs honestly, how to move through conflict without shutting down or lashing out, or how to stay connected through life’s many changes.

When You Love Each Other, But Keep Getting Stuck

Maybe you’re having the same argument over and over again, without ever feeling truly heard.

Maybe one of you reaches for connection while the other pulls away.

Maybe difficult conversations quickly turn into defensiveness, criticism, silence or distance.

Or perhaps you’re longing for the closeness you once had and aren’t sure how to find your way back to each other…

Maybe you’re navigating a major life transition, rebuilding trust after betrayal, struggling with intimacy, or wondering why something that once felt easy now feels so difficult.

If this sounds like your relationship, you’re not alone.

So many couples find themselves caught in patterns that neither partner consciously chose, yet both struggle to break out of. Over time, these patterns can leave both partners feeling misunderstood, disconnected, lonely or unsure of what to do next.

Couples therapy is an opportunity to slow these patterns down and understand what is happening underneath these cycles. It gives space to not just what you’re fighting about, but the fears, needs, hurts and longings beneath that can be difficult to put into words.

With the right support, the challenges in your relationship can become an opportunity to understand each other more deeply, heal old wounds and develop new ways of relating… so you can move from feeling like you’re on opposite sides to feeling unified as a team again.

What Couples Therapy Can Support You With

  • Shift unhelpful communication patterns and learn how to express needs, feelings, and boundaries with honesty and respect.

  • Work through major decisions (like parenting, finances, or moving) when you’re feeling stuck or at odds. Couples therapy can support you in having difficult conversations with more clarity and care, creating space to understand and honour each other’s perspectives.

  • Rebuilding trust takes time, care, and delicacy. Couples therapy offers a compassionate and non-judgmental space to support that process — helping both partners make sense of what’s happened, take accountability, and begin to repair the bond between them.

  • Couples therapy can help you gently reconnect with your sense of self while nurturing a relationship that honours both closeness and individuality. Together, we explore how to stay connected without losing yourself — creating a dynamic where both partners feel supported, understood, and free to be fully themselves.

  • When a relationship starts to feel more like coexisting than truly connecting, it can leave both partners feeling unseen and alone. Couples therapy offers a space to gently explore the emotional distance that’s grown between you — making room for honest conversation, deeper understanding, and meaningful reconnection. Together, we work to rebuild the intimacy, presence, and warmth that may have faded, so your relationship can feel nourishing again.

  • Couples therapy can help you recognise and gently shift recurring arguments or stuck dynamics that leave you feeling misunderstood, frustrated, or alone. Together, we explore the patterns beneath the conflict — helping you better understand one another, communicate more clearly, and move toward a relationship that feels safer, more connected, and more collaborative.

  • Differences in sexual desire are common and completely normal in relationships. Exploring these differences with kindness and openness creates a safe space for honest conversations and deeper understanding of how relational dynamics may be impacting your desire with your partner.

  • Couples therapy can offer a space to navigate the end of a relationship with care and compassion — helping you part ways with more clarity, mutual respect, and support, especially when co-parenting or shared responsibilities are involved.

  • In relationships, it’s normal for desire and intimacy to ebb and flow. Together, we can explore the roots of disconnection and gently rekindle a sense of closeness, affection, and shared passion.

  • Couples therapy can support you in clarifying your roles and responsibilities. Sometimes the invisible load, unspoken expectations, or shifting priorities can create tension. Having a space to reflect together can bring more balance, understanding, and teamwork.

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 WHAT TO EXPECT

How We’ll Navigate This Path Together

01

Initial Session Together

Our first session is a space to begin understanding your relationship and the challenges you're facing. Together, we’ll start to clarify your hopes for therapy and what you'd each like to work toward as a couple.

02

Individual Session Each

Each partner is seen individually for one session. This allows me to get to know your story, life experiences, and how your relationship histories may be shaping your current relationship dynamics.

03

Collaborative Planning

We’ll come back together and I’ll share reflections on what I’m noticing in your relationship. Together, we’ll explore these insights and collaboratively outline how we can work as a team to support your goals.

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Ongoing Sessions Together

Together, we’ll find a rhythm that offers the steadiness and space you need to explore, reflect, and move toward your goals as a couple.

my approach to 
couples therapy

My approach is grounded in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), an attachment-based approach that focuses on strengthening the emotional bond between partners. I also have additional training in the Gottman Method (Level 1).

Rather than focusing only on what you’re arguing about, we’ll slow things down so we can understand the patterns that you both get caught in, and beocme curious about what’s happening underneath them.

Together, we’ll create new ways of relating to one another, building greater safety, trust and relational security so you can move beyond the patterns that keep you stuck and disconnected.

Couples Therapy FAQs

  • I currently only see couples in-person from Caulfield North on Fridays.

  • You’re welcome to book a free 15-minute introductory call to see if we could be a good fit. If we’re feeling aligned, we can schedule your first session and begin the process together.

  • Not at all. Many couples choose therapy to deepen their connection, enhance communication, and navigate life’s changes with greater ease. Therapy isn’t just for crisis—it’s a valuable space to grow together, build resilience, and create a stronger, more fulfilling relationship.

  • It’s completely normal for one person to feel more hesitant about starting therapy. Often, partners have different levels of comfort with opening up or asking for support. A free intro call can be a helpful, low-pressure way to ask questions and get a feel for the process. In many cases, starting with a few sessions together helps ease initial concerns and build trust in the process.

  • Every couple’s journey is unique, but couples therapy research shows that many couples experience meaningful shifts within 10 to 20 sessions.

    Weekly or fortnightly sessions, especially at the beginning, can help significantly to create the momentum for progress needed to build relational security again.

  • Yes. Therapy can offer a supportive space to explore uncertainty and clarify what each of you wants — whether that’s repair, separation, or something in between. We can work together in helping you find the clarity you need.

  • Yes. Whether you’re hoping to stay together or exploring a conscious ending, therapy can help you communicate clearly, process emotions, and navigate the next steps with care and respect.

Get in Touch

Have questions or ready to get started?

If you’re curious about working together, I invite you to reach out, and we can have a chat to see if it feels like a good fit.

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