Couple Counselling
Relationships can be challenging, but they are also a source of immense joy. Our professional couple counselling in Singapore is a form of therapy designed to help partners improve communication, resolve conflicts, and strengthen their bond in a safe and supportive environment.
Couple relationship is unique and it demands special expertise. It involves working with relationship partners to limit and soften negative patterns of response that become entrenched over time and, to build more positive responses that strengthen the emotional binds.
These sessions aim to equip couples with the tools to communicate better, negotiate differences, understand your partner and yourself better.
Begin couples therapy in Singapore sooner rather than later because many couples procrastinate to go for counselling and by the time they decide to do so, their problems are too severe. Some relationships are ‘dead at arrival’ at the first session.
Relationship counselling can be helpful, but it can initially make things worse because we are perturbing with a relationship system in order to help re-build it more safely and successfully.
“Starting your counselling services in Singapore sooner rather than later can help prevent small conflicts from escalating into larger ones.”
Couple and relationship issues
Infidelity
The discovery of an affair is one of the lowest and darkest moments of one’s life. This is because affairs can shatter trust and will result in many couples seriously to end their marriages or relationships. The task of healing from infidelity to repairing the marriage and restoring trust can be most challenging. Click here to learn more about infidelity counselling.
Life Transition
New parenthood, divorce or other major changes in your life
Infertility
The inability to conceive a child, is often emotionally painful
Other issues
- deal with frustration and strains from in laws
- deal with anger, hurt and domestic violence/abuse
- heading towards a relationship breakup, separation/divorce
“We offer couple counselling to address common issues such as infidelity, major life transitions, and financial disagreements.”
Pre-Marital
What Happens In Premarital Counseling in Singapore?
– Identify your relationship’s many existing strengths.
– Boost your healthy communication skills.
– Learning the evidence-based reasons why marriages succeed or fail.
– Work together to plan for the future as a team.
– Understand how to defuse existing dysfunctional relationship patterns.
– Gain new ways to sustain that deeper connection.
– Slow your world down for a moment to celebrate your love.
What Do You Value Most?
Are you ready to step back from the excitement of your wedding planning and invest a few hours in preparing for your marriage? Don’t let chance determine which side of the 50% you end up on. Your love is already vibrant and with this marriage your love will row and strengthen.
Create a divorce-resistance marriage. Build a stable foundation for a lifetime and make sure you have what it takes to have a successful relationship.
Research has shown that couples who have attended some premarital counselling or early marriage training have a much better chance of staying together. These skills can support and guide your growth, both as an individual and as a couple.
Pre marriage counselling is a process designed to support your relationship by providing the tools and coaching you’ll need to build a fulfilling life together in years to come.
Topics on communication, conflict resolution, finances, spirituality and leisure activities/shared interest will be covered. An objective evaluation of your own preconceived ideas and expectation. Understand how external factors such as family values, religion, lifestyle and culture can affect a marriage.
“Our goal is to give you the necessary tools to build a fulfilling life together, whether you are seeking pre-marital counselling or support for an ongoing issue.”.
Couple Counselling FAQs
What is Couple Counselling?
Couples counselling (which can also be referred to as marriage guidance) is a form of therapy that looks to improve communication and resolve issues within an intimate relationship. You can improve your relationship with better communication and greater understanding.
How long will it take?
Therapy can be for a fixed number of sessions or can take place over a longer period of time. This is decided in conjunction with the couple at an initial consultation.
What if my partner won't attend?
Couple counselling can be used by an individual whose partner is unable or unwilling to attend. Couple Counselling can also be helpful where there has been the loss of a partner through separation, divorce or death.
What kind of problems do people usually bring to Couple Counselling in Singapore?
People seek counselling for a range of problems and every couple is different. Some of the most common complaints include lack of communication, frequent or constant arguments, unfulfilled emotional needs, financial concerns and conflicts about children.
So if I was meant to be with my partner, then why are we both so miserable?
The very quality that attract us to our partner initially can often frustrate or repel us later in the relationship … especially if we are not clear about what we need from the other person. Many times, our longings in relationship are unconscious. The goal of counselling is to begin to understand your unconscious patterns in relationship.
What are the signs of a couple relationship is in trouble?
A study by (Dr. John Gottman) – a relationship researcher has shown that there are four dangers signs of a relationship that is in danger of breaking up. They are known as “the four horesemen of the Apocalypse”.
- The first is CONTEMPT
If one or both partners disregard each other, making belittling comments, or role their eyes, it shows they are closing off from one another - The second is CRITICISM
This is a general kind of blanket character assassination. - The third is DEFENSIVENESS
Not being willing to admit much of anything or grant the partner any credibility. - The fourth is STONEWALLING
This is a rather complete shutdown and turning off feeling.