Marriage Counselling Sydney

Welcome to the Marriage Counselling Sydney  page of the Counselling Sydney website.

The term ‘Marriage Counselling’ is interchangeable with the term ‘Couples Counselling’ . In our lives our  closest and most intimate relationship is generally our  marriage  or relationship with our partner. When this relationship no longer ‘works’ the impact on our lives can be devastating and our whole way of functioning and interacting in the world can be affected. Our very well being ,health and happiness can suffer. For some people their very sense of  self-worth and identity has its foundation based on the quality of our relationships. When these primary relationships change our mental health can be severely affected and we can feel despair.

Marriage Counselling Sydney – Symptoms and Indicators of Marriage Issues.

• Communication between the couple may have broken down
• The Sexual relationship has diminished or ended or causes problems
•  Lack of resolution of disagreements and arguments
• Violence or threats of violence
• Anxiety ,depression or other health issues recur
• Trust within the relationship is diminished or broken

Relationships can suffer with the pressures and strains of daily life . Love may change or disappear and may be replaced by feelings of resentment or anger. Commonly, each partner can view the situation quite differently . This difference can be dependent on their own earlier experiences of family life. One partner may view the changes within the relationship with concern ,even despair, whilst the other partner may these changes as being temporary.

Marriage Counselling Sydney -When is the right time for Couple Counselling?

• Arguments and disagreements continue within the relationship without resolution
• Discussion within the couple becomes difficult .Conversations may become confused and rage or anger may arise frequently.
• One or both of the couple believe that separation or divorce may be the only option to resolve the situation
• The sexual side of the relationship lacks passion , enjoyment or no longer exists
• A diminishing of trust . This may be as a result of financial issues , an affair, or secretiveness

Marriage Counselling Sydney – Additional Considerations

• It is generally (though not always) preferable that both of the couple attend the marriage counselling sessions together. If there is domestic violence or fear then this may well not be the case and counselling can be undertaken with one partner .
• Negotiation and healthy conflict resolution skills are the foundation of healthy relationships. Whilst arguments may always occur , being able to negotiate and work through them is  very important.
• When two people enter into a relationship the bring with them their own values and beliefs. Both partners must feel ‘heard’ in order to thrive within the relationship. This often mean developing new communication skills.
• Within any relationship ,but particularly a relationship between a couple it is very important that differences are acknowledged. If not the couple may ‘merge’ or one partner may be ‘unheard’. Sometimes one partner may dominate while the other may ‘disappear’.
• Disagreements and arguments are a healthy and essential part of any relationship . They can  energise it if carried out in a healthy and skillful way. Indirect or covert anger and domestic violence are destructive.

Marriage Counselling can assist with understanding the messages around and about conflict. These may have inherited from our family of origin . Counselling can offer couples the opportunity to learn valuable new skills.

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