Relationship Counselling Newcastle / Online
Relationships bring immense joy into our lives – but also great unhappiness. Whatever the issues – whether infidelity, considering divorce or separation, feeling anxious or depressed in your relationship, or simply wanting to feel happiness together again, our specialist Relationship Counsellors will support you to resolve your concerns.
Couples Counselling or Relationship Counselling enables you to clearly see issues and patterns in your relationship, helping you to find your way back to a fulfilling connection and resolution of your differences. The therapeutic support provided by an experienced therapist really helps when we feel stuck, misunderstood by our partner, in conflict, lost, or struggling with relationship problems including: our physical or mental health, changes in our financial situation; grief or loss, career changes or issues in the extended family…
Please get in touch and and arrange to talk to one of our relationship therapists about relationship counselling in Newcastle /online- Phone 01915805080 or email.
Whilst there are clear benefits from starting relationship therapy, or marriage guidance with a relationship counsellor, some anxiety about beginning therapy is normal. It is often helpful to balance more immediate concerns against the longer term life goals of working through your issues with an experienced therapist: Couples therapy provides a safe space to explore your problems, and, with your partner – or individually – to find new ways of thinking about and resolving your difficulties.
Relationship, couples and marriage counselling is available whether you are single, living together, in a civil partnership, married, separated or apart, straight, trans, gay, or bisexual – and whether your relationship is established or “brand new”.
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Relationship Counselling Common Reasons to Start
- Feelings of frustration or anger with our partner.
- Significant relationship conflict.
- Infidelity and extra-marital affairs.
- The negative impact of our marriage or relationship on our mental and physical health.
- Depression resulting from our difficulties with our partner,
- Commitment issues.
- Family difficulties.
- Grief or loss within your family.
- Domestic abuse.
- Pre-marital counselling.
- Separation and divorce.
Please get in touch and and arrange to talk to one of our couples therapists about relationship counselling in Newcastle /online- Phone: 01915805080 or email.
Does Relationship Therapy Work?
Both individuals and couples find solace in meeting an impartial professional within a safe space. This environment allows for the exploration and expression of feelings without the fear of judgment. Relationship counselling is open to people of all sexual orientations, marital statuses, and backgrounds, whether they choose to attend individually or with a partner.
Some clients seek assistance in resolving specific issues, while others aim to enhance their ongoing relationship. A supportive Counsellor or Therapist can offer a fresh perspective and provide the time needed for partners to identify and resolve their issues. In many cases, the therapist will also help with the learning of new skills to enhance communication or facilitate behavioural change, creating a foundation for long-term success.
Sometimes partners simply need to be given the time in a different space with a supportive counsellor or therapist to facilitate them to identify the issues and resolve them. In other cases, the counsellor will teach one or both partners new skills, helping them to relate more effectively, or will help them with behavioural change.
What are the Benefits of Relationship Therapy?
Research shows that working with a relationship counsellor can help with a wide range of issues, reducing relationship distress and improving relationship quality and more – emotional awareness, communication skills, understanding, intimacy, and overall relationship well-being. Engaging in couples counselling or marriage guidance benefits include:
- Exploring patterns of behaviour and understanding their impact.
- Developing more effective ways of relating to one another.
- Enhancing communication skills, leading to positive changes in the relationship and other aspects of life.
- Learning techniques that foster long-term growth and reduce conflict.
How Couples Counselling Helps Understand Relationship Behaviour Patterns
Relationships often become entangled in repetitive patterns of behaviour, and it is within these patterns that dysfunction takes root, leading to negative consequences, unhappiness, dissatisfaction, and emotional turmoil, often leaving us feeling lost or resentful. When partners find themselves trapped in such circumstances, frustration grows, and the search for a solution becomes increasingly elusive. Research indicates that seeking the guidance of a Couples Counsellor provides clarity on the core issues and paves the way for positive resolutions.
In your relationships with others, remember the basic and critically important rule: If you want to be loved, be lovable.
Denis Waitley
How Couples Therapy helps Resolve Relationship Conflict
Whether opposite or same-sex, couples always have differences of opinion. Attending Couples Counselling offers an opportunity to work through these difficulties and paves the way for growth and commitment. Although not every problem has a perfect solution, the process of addressing issues strengthens the bond between partners and deepens their commitment to the relationship.
If you are still undecided as to whether you would benefit from professional help, read this guide as part of a series to help you to decide whether Couples work is right for you. Alternatively, there is some more self-help guides in the section at the bottom.
Please get in touch and and arrange to talk to one of our couples therapists about relationship counselling in Newcastle /online- Phone: 01915805080 or email.
What happens in a Relationship Counselling Session?
- Your personal goals and expectations within and outside the relationship.
- Shared couple objectives.
- Consideration of your background, and what you have brought to the relationship from your own upbringing.
- Examination of family dynamics.
- Assessment of your current relationship status and dynamics
- Identification of the root causes behind the challenges you’re facing.
- A practical examination of communication dynamics.
This therapeutic process is aimed at identifying and resolving issues positively. While it is also true that some relationships may reach a mutual decision to end, working on unresolved issues often strengthens commitment and fosters personal growth.
My Partner Won’t Attend Relationship Therapy
It is not unusual that one partner is unwilling or unable to attend couples counselling. Even in this circumstance, an experienced relationship therapist can still help individuals navigate their interpersonal challenges. The guidance and support of a professional can shed light on the complexities of the relationship and provide valuable insights for personal growth.
The Next Step for Relationship Counselling
At Reflexions Counselling and Psychotherapy, Newcastle we will work with you to help you to resolve issues impacting your relationship, allowing you to get back to enjoying your life again. Taking the next step is simple: if you are struggling with issues in your relationship, or with your partner, contact us and arrange to talk to one of our couples therapists about relationship counselling in Newcastle /online- Phone 01915805080 or email.
Resources and Self-Help for Relationship Counselling
Perhaps you just want to start to sort out some of the issues in your relationship right away? This comprehensive but brief guide to relationship will help you to Solve Relationship Problems & Resolve Conflict. Some great techniques to help you move forwards in your relationship are contained here.
Making Your Relationship Work
So you’ve decided that you would benefit from some professional help? Well, we wrote this handy guide as part of a series to help you to make your Couples Counselling work for you. Top-Ten Tips for Making your Couples Therapy Work
Chapman, G., The Five Languages of Love
A very interesting book which looks at how different partners often use different types of communication resulting in dissatisfaction. The ideas are simple but powerful none the less. May be worth the 30 seconds look at his video which makes the point in a romantic way. Five Love Languages Website
The Relate Guide to Better Relationships: Practical ways to make your love last, Livenhoff, S., (1998).
Couples can often loose their way in the relationship. Whilst some aspects of how we behave with our partners is based upon experiences earlier in life, a more pragmatic approach to relationship therapy, based upon core needs is essential for a partnership to endure and both partners to be happy. This approach was first advocated through Relate. This book still has relevance today as it is focussed on a practical approach aimed at helping relationships to be maintained through honest communication & problem-solving.
You Just Don’t Understand: Women and men in conversation
Deborah Tannen, Virago, 1992
Because men and women are socialised differently, couples can struggle to “speak the same language”. One of the elements of Relationship Counselling is often working through and improving communication. This book aims to improve verbal communication between the sexes.