We are couples specialists with over three decades of experience. We assist partners in traditional and non-traditional relationships and provides pre-marital, couples and marriage therapy and counseling in Wellington. Couples often come into therapy feeling alone, unimportant and invisible. They are often hurt, angry and depressed. Sometimes one or both are engaged in extramarital affairs. Sometimes there are conflicts surrounding money, in-laws, sex, parenting and/or work-related themes. These intense emotions create a cycle of alienation, misinterpretation, lack of real communication or intimacy, and fear and anxiety as to the safety and trust within the relationship.
We assist couples in gaining clarity as to the underlying issues that have created the disconnect, helps each partner better understand their own feelings so that they can express them outwardly without fear of repercussion, and assists in developing lines of empathy with one other. We are experts in helping each member of the couple express him or herself to not only gain a deeper understanding of themselves, but of their partner. We strive toward permanent growth and the fulfillment of desires for lifelong understanding and connectivity.
We view marriage and couples therapy as a team effort and strive to provide a non-judgmental and safe environment which allows for the authentic expression of each partner. Couples learn healthy ways to express and communicate feelings, heal from past damage, redevelop trust and intimacy, and better resolve ongoing or future conflicts within the relationship.
Many couples present for marriage and couples counseling in crisis and are desirous of being seen together at the initial session. One or both members of the couple is often anxious, depressed, angry at or mistrustful of their partner. We strive to do what is best for couple and this often means seeing each member of the couple individually, at the initial phase, or intermittently throughout the process. Couples therapy is generally the preferred method if the individuals are relatively healthy and capable of working individually and together on the problems in the relationship.
We are here to help with your individual and relationship issues, whether it is a new relationship or a long-term committed one. If you would like to discuss your unique relationship issues, we welcome hearing from you.
