Counselling for Relationship Difficulties

One of the most common reasons people come to counselling or psychotherapy is to address relationship problems. Our daily lives are full of human interactions. People may interact with their partners, friends, co-workers and several generations of family all in one day. As you would expect it’s rare that all these interactions go smoothly. On occasion relationship difficulties can be a cause of significant distress for people.

Some people come to individual counselling to work on relationship problems that involve their romantic partners. This sometimes occurs when one partner won’t attend couple counselling. At other times a single member of a couple will come to address issues they have such as jealousy or just to improve and enhance their communication skills. Other times people come wanting support and assistance in breaking up with their partner.

Counselling can also be useful for people who find themselves playing out the same relationship patterns over and over again with different partners. Exploring past experiences and ways of interacting can enhance self awareness so people can break out of repeating those patterns. Sometimes individuals have difficulty forming or sustaining relationships and self exploration through counselling or psychotherapy can help people understand what is occurring and move towards forming a bond with someone they love.

Family relationships are a frequent source of stress for people. People who are usually quite calm and collected can sometimes be easily triggered by a single phrase or a look from a family member. Counselling can help unpack old and current family dynamics and identify the role you’ve been playing in your family.

Work relationships are also a cause of stress and anxiety for people. Counselling can help provide support and explore what’s going on to help you create more tenable relationships with your colleagues or explore whether it might be more helpful to move on.

When friendships are working out they can be incredibly supportive and enjoyable. In some instances friendships can go awry and you can be at a loss as to how to mend the relationship. Counselling can help you explore and understand what has happened and if possible help you to repair the friendship.

0458 090 687
paulthecounsellor@gmail.com
253 Lonsdale St, Melbourne VIC 3000