Couples Counselling, or Relationship / Marriage therapy as it’s also known, works by providing a safe, structured and supportive environment where both partners can openly and constructively communicate their thoughts and feelings without fear of judgement, criticism or reprisal from the other. This helps to identify the real underlying issues in the relationship and facilitates the development of new and healthier ways to resolve conflicts. Our couples therapists will help to facilitate and structure these often difficult conversations, helping couples explore their feelings, improve their understanding of themselves and each other and learn effective communication and problem-solving skills.
Your therapist will explore how both of your past life experiences may be impacting your current relationship so you can help build understanding, empathy and compassion for the other. You will be also be taught various behavioural techniques such as active listening, empathy exercises, and behavioral strategies to address specific concerns like trust, intimacy, sexuality or communication gaps. This will ultimately foster a stronger, more connected relationship.
It is important to remember that your therapist will not take sides with either one of you. Even when one partner is accused of being at fault, for example in terms of an affair, your couples counsellor will always be on the side of the relationship itself. This doesn’t mean they won’t challenge you, but it will be fair and appropriately balanced. Your therapist will also regularly check in with both of you as to how you feel about each other and the relationship, encouraging honest feedback as to how much you may want the relationship to succeed and what efforts you’re prepared to make to let that happen.
Our Couples Counselling and Marriage Therapy Team
Simply click on any of our couples therapists above to find out more about them and to make an enquiry or book an initial couples counselling session. Our therapists are based in Chiswick, Ealing and Kew West London as well as Online via Zoom and MS Teams.
West London Counselling, Psychotherapy, Talking Therapies & Hypnotherapy Services are here to provide professional therapeutic support online or face to face at our any of our therapy practices in Acton, Chiswick (High Road), Chiswick (South), Ealing Broadway, Ealing (North), South Ealing, Hammersmith, Hanwell, Kew, Putney & Fulham, Richmond upon Thames and Southfields
We have a catchment area of Acton, Barnes, Boston Manor, Brentford, Chelsea, Chiswick, Clapham, Dukes Meadow, Earls Court, Earlsfield, Fulham, Greenford, Grove Park, Gunnersbury, Hammersmith, Hanger Lane, Hanwell, Holland Park, Hounslow, Isleworth, Kew, Mortlake, Montpelier, Northfields, Notting Hill, Park Royal, Parsons Green, Perivale, Putney, Richmond, Shepherds Bush, Southall, South Ealing, South Kensington, Tooting, Turnham Green, Twickenham, Wandsworth, Wembley, West Brompton, West Ealing, West Kensington, White City, Wimbledon and many other areas in West and Southwest London
