Couples therapy, also known as couples counselling or marriage counselling, is a form of relationship counselling where a qualified therapist assists couples in addressing and resolving relationship problems. Unlike individual counselling, couples therapy focuses on the relationship dynamics between family members, providing tools and strategies to build and maintain a healthy relationship.
Navigating the waters of relationships can often be tumultuous, and it’s in these times that couples therapy can be a beacon of hope. The therapy is designed not only for addressing acute problems but also for providing preventive strategies and fostering better understanding. Below are more ways couples therapy can lend a helping hand:
Building Trust: Infidelity or other breaches of trust can deeply wound a relationship. Through couples counselling, partners can rebuild trust, learning to move forward.
Improving Communication: Often, relationship problems stem from miscommunication. A therapist guides couples to express their feelings and needs more understandably and compassionately.
Navigating Challenges: Whether it’s mismatched libidos, differing financial goals, or stress from external family relationships, counselling in Melbourne, specifically in our Brighton facility, helps couples navigate these challenges, fostering a stronger bond.
Conflict Resolution: Learn structured and positive ways to address conflicts, replacing heated arguments with calm conversations.
Understanding Patterns: Unearth repetitive negative patterns in the relationship and work towards changing them, fostering a healthier and happier bond.
Enhanced Intimacy: Rekindle your connection and enhance emotional intimacy, rediscovering the joy in your relationship.
Parenting Challenges: Receive guidance for navigating parenting conflicts and ensuring consistency and unity in child-rearing approaches.
Financial Discussions: Learn the art of discussing and managing finances collaboratively, avoiding monetary conflicts.
Couples therapy can significantly improve your relationship, ensuring both partners feel heard, understood, and valued.
Aside from helping couples resolve conflicts and improve communication, couples therapy can also enhance intimacy, increase trust and strengthen the bond between partners. It can also help identify and address underlying issues that may be affecting the relationship.
Long-term Effects: The benefits of couples therapy can have long-lasting effects on a relationship, as it equips couples with the tools and strategies needed to effectively navigate challenges and maintain a healthy relationship.
Addressing Mental Health: Couples therapy can also help address underlying mental health issues that may be affecting the relationship. A therapist can help identify these issues, provide support, and recommend additional resources if necessary.
Continued Self-Growth: Couples therapy is not only about resolving conflicts, but it also promotes self-growth for both partners. It can help individuals better understand themselves and their partner, leading to personal growth and a stronger relationship.
Support During Transitions: Couples therapy can provide support during significant life transitions such as marriage, starting a family, or relocating. A therapist can help couples navigate these changes together, creating a stronger foundation for the relationship.
Cultivating Healthy Communication: Effective communication is essential for a healthy relationship. Through couples therapy, partners can learn how to communicate effectively and actively listen to each other’s needs and concerns.
Preventative Measure: Couples therapy can also serve as a preventive measure for potential conflicts or issues in the future. By addressing and working through current challenges, couples can build a stronger foundation for the future.
Overall, couples therapy is a valuable tool for any relationship looking to improve and thrive. So why wait? Invest in your relationship today and experience the benefits of professional couples therapy at Shyne Wellness.
Any couple experiencing relationship problems, be it newlyweds or couples who have been together for decades, can benefit from couples therapy. Whether you’re facing minor disagreements that have escalated over time or more severe issues like infidelity, relationship counsellors can offer valuable insights and strategies to improve your relationship.
A typical counselling session at Shyne Wellness involves:
Initial Assessment: The first session aims to understand the challenges the couple is facing. Both partners are encouraged to voice their feelings and concerns.
Tailored Strategies: Depending on the unique challenges, relationship therapies are tailored to the couple’s needs, ensuring they get the most out of every session.
Ongoing Support: Our relationship counselling doesn’t end at the office door. We provide resources and tools to help couples continue their journey outside the therapy room.
Customized Approach: Realize that each relationship is unique, and the approaches used are tailored to fit the specific needs and challenges faced by each couple.
Homework Assignments: Engage in exercises or assignments that encourage communication, understanding, and mutual growth outside the therapy sessions.
Non-Judgmental Environment: Experience a safe space where both partners can openly discuss their feelings, worries, and expectations without the fear of judgment or bias.
Practical Tools and Strategies: Acquire practical tools and strategies to address conflicts, enhance communication, and strengthen the bond between you and your partner.
At each counselling session at our Brighton facility, expect a balanced and structured approach ensuring both partners feel part of the healing and growth journey.
The journey to finding the right therapist may seem daunting, but considering a few key aspects can significantly simplify the process. Beyond the already mentioned qualifications and comfort, here’s more on how to pinpoint the ideal therapist:
Approach and Methodology: Ensure the therapist’s approach aligns with your values and expectations. Some therapists may utilize cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), others might focus on mindfulness or other strategies. Make an informed choice based on the methodologies used.
Location and Accessibility: Opt for a therapist close to your location in Brighton for ease of access, ensuring regular attendance of the sessions isn’t a hassle.
Insurance and Budget: Confirm the cost of the therapy and check if your insurance covers couples therapy expenses.
Recommendations and Reviews: Consider recommendations from friends, family or look up online reviews to gauge the effectiveness and reputation of the potential therapist.
Initial Consultation: Schedule an initial consultation to assess your comfort level, the therapist’s approach, and any other concerns or queries you might have.
Incorporating these additional considerations ensures you find a therapist who resonates with you and your partner, making the therapeutic journey more impactful and fruitful.
No, couples therapy or relationship counselling is beneficial for any couple, irrespective of their marital status.
Typically, a counselling session at Shyne Wellness lasts between 50-60 minutes.
Navigating the labyrinth of life’s challenges is more manageable with a supportive partner by your side. Shyne Wellness, located in the heart of Armadale, Melbourne, is committed to helping you strengthen your relationship and rediscover the joy of companionship. Let us assist you in building and maintaining a loving, respectful, and understanding relationship.
Embrace the journey towards a healthier and happier relationship today. For more information or to schedule an appointment, feel free to contact us. Your path to a stronger relationship begins here at Shyne Wellness. Let’s walk it together.
The reality is we all have feelings and emotions and we all need healthy outlets to explore, understand, express and grow from these feelings and emotions.
Poli can help you start this process.
Poli is a multi-talented and committed Counsellor and Life Coach who is sincerely passionate about supporting her clients through their issues. Poli is a member of the Australian Counselling Association and International Coaching Federation and has assisted clients worldwide. She specialises in working with adolescents, couples, adults and families. Poli provides practical support that a client can use immediately to help them move forward in life.
Poli is a very warm, understanding and patient Counsellor and Life Coach who truly enjoys seeing her clients achieve success in their life. She listens compassionately and guides the client using forward thinking techniques that help them create a better future for themselves. Her extensive educational training gives her the ability to listen and coach clients through their problems in a way in which they feel empowered and inspired.
Poli offers a wide range of expertise in areas such as couples, relationship, marriage and family counselling and life coaching. Her skill set also includes communication, goal setting, anxiety, depression, stress, mental health, mindfulness, life balance, motivation, confidence, advice, healing, trauma, well-being, mentoring, self-development, and mindset strategies. Poli is a certified Counsellor, Emotionally Focused Therapist, a certified Master Life Coach, a certified NLP Master Practitioner, Archetype Coach, a Reiki Master, and is proficient in mindfulness meditation, A.C.T therapy, Palmistry, and Face Reading. Poli is affiliated with and registered under the International Coach Federation and the Australian Counselling Association.
If you’re unable to schedule an appointment and are feeling overwhelmed and would like immediate counselling and support, please call (0417 616 406).
Rebecca Kennedy | |
With such a broad unique skill set you can’t be in safer hands. Poli is so warm and approachable you feel at ease right from the outset. I highly recommend Poli, she genuinely cares about her clients and is invested in helping you achieve a positive outcome. She is a wonder! |
Julie O’Brien | |
Poli is truly a gifted and extraordinary visionary. Her humble character truly is an outstanding quality. Poli has a unique approach of being able to pinpoint the problem quickly and lead the individual to clarity and deep awareness. My personal experience has been enlightening and enabled me to shift through deep emotional blocks quickly. I rarely use the word Guru, yet in this case I would describe Poli as an enlightened Guru of soul blueprints, who truly is servants heart for those seeking deep insights and emotional healing. |
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The moment you meet Poli, you feel her warmth and energy around you like a big hug. Poli has played an integral role in helping me navigate this thing we call “life”… her guidance brings logic and comfort to the ebbs and flows of our journey and there is no one else I’d want as my beacon of light through it all. From the very bottom of my heart, with infinite gratitude, always- T x |
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I have been searching for years for a genuine counsellor that has the knowledge and expertise that Poli has. She is as genuine as they come, tells it as is it and has the knowledge to back it up while still remaining caring and compassionate. I feel very lucky to have been supported by Poli at a time when it made a world of difference. I feel like I owe her so much. Thank you for everything Poli, your support has meant more than you will ever know. We need more people like this in the world. |
Ruby Robertson | |
After years of talking therapy, with not many results, Poli was recommended to me. She has an ability to empathise like no professional I have met, which did finally produce results. |
Emily Orcullo | |
I had the opportunity to do peer coaching with Poli and she truly comes with a wealth of experience in this space. She is a highly intuitive coach, she can draw out what is underlying behind the problem. Thank you, Poli! |
Prince Dib | |
Poli’s unwavering support and guidance has been a blessing through difficult times and she has been paramount in the growth in so many places in my life. Thank you Poli! |
Bron.e | |
Poli’s extensive knowledge, experience, care and compassion are the gifts she brings to every session where she gently guides me to explore and question things that are challenging me or holding me back. For me, each session builds on the last and I feel so privileged to have found Poli to help me become the best version of myself. I can’t thank you enough Poli for everything you do and all that you are. 🌻 |
Laudie Lambert | |
I have known Poli for many years and without a doubt, she has helped me in my darkest hours!
She is warm, caring and very in tune with what triggers anxiety and panic attacks, and to this day, cannot thank her enough! I highly recommend Poli and am positive you will be more than satisfied with your consultation and communication with her! Laudie Lambert |
Tini Ch | |
Poli is a very skilled and compassionate professional who has allowed me to speak freely, without judgement. She is helping me understand the root cause of my actions and reactions. Poli has given me a safe place to examine my feelings and behaviours and her counsel and advice is invaluable. Thank you Poli. |
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Poli is very rare in her field. She has the ability to analyze the situation and know exactly what is going on. Through her extensive clinical experience, she allows the patient to observe himself sincerely. Poli has the ability to change your life! Highly recommended!!! |
Sim Stevens | |
Poli is an extraordinary woman with an amazing ability to read people and their needs. The way in which Poli communicates with people is calming and reassuring, while always encouraging you to live your best life with new and wonderful skills. 🙂 |
Bevan East | |
I’ve been a patient here for a few years, particularly of the psychology department with Poli. To say I have found it extremely beneficial is an understatement. I have developed skills and an understanding of myself that is difficult to describe. But has had a monumental impact on my life. Starting out with high levels of anxiety and depression, my ability to control my emotions and harness abilities more effectively has seen positive aspects in my social life, relationships, work life and studies. I would recommend this clinic to anyone who wants to solve their problems, improve their life and or more effectively and efficiently communicate. |