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Headway Therapy Online offers a compassionate and safe environment where difficult emotions can be openly expressed and explored. Whether you're facing a crisis of trust, a loss of intimacy, a breakdown in communication, or you're seeking to reconnect or rediscover your relationship after significant changes - such as the arrival of children or the impact of other life events - we're here to support you.
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No matter the challenges in your relationship, we work with both you and your partner to identify the best path forward. Even if you are unsure if counselling is for you, we can organise a 10 minute discussion to explain the process.
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Couples therapy is a process designed to help partners improve their relationship by addressing communication issues, resolving conflicts, and understanding each other on a deeper level. The purpose of couples therapy is not to identify who is right or wrong, but to work together on tackling their conflict and issues. Here's a broad overview of what you can expect:
Purpose and Goals: At Headway Therapy Online we will support you in identifying the primary goal of therapy for you, whether this be assessing the health and viability of the relationship (including the potential for separation), establishing optimal co-parenting or strengthening your relationship. These goals can be achieved through addressing issues (e.g., trust, intimacy, conflict, life changes etc.), and learning new ways of relating to eachother. We will help both partners identify their needs, work through challenges, and set goals for the future.
The Therapist’s Role: In sessions, the therapist remains neutral and guides the conversation, helping each person express themselves, listen actively, and understand the underlying issues - not taking sides but helping both partners to gain clarity and find paths appropriate for them.
Structure of Sessions: Typically, sessions last 50 or 110 minutes. In sessions, the therapist will encourage both partners to share their thoughts and feelings, often focusing on specific topics, challenges or factors that are currently affecting the relationship.
Tools and Techniques: The therapy seeks to introduce skills and strategies to better navigate the relationship. These can include communication exercises, conflict resolution strategies, or other tools to improve how you interact now and in the future.
Progress Over Time: Couples therapy is generally a gradual process. Some couples may resolve their issues in a few sessions, while others may need several months to address deeper concerns. Progress is often evaluated through goal-setting and ongoing reflection.
End of Therapy: Therapy typically concludes when you feel that the tools and strategies learned have helped improve your relationship, though some couples opt for periodic check-ins to maintain the progress made.
Couples therapy is not just for those experiencing challenges - it can be beneficial to optimise the functioning of the relationship. For those experiencing challenges, whether it may be communication struggles, or recurring conflicts, couples therapy can assist in navigating and improving the situation. We have compiled a list of different reasons why couples might choose to seek couples therapy:
If you identify with one or more of these challenges, contact Headway Therapy Online to explore couples therapy today.
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Coping with betrayal and other forms of infidelity.
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Being able to communicate your needs.
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Breaking unhealthy patterns in the relationship.
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Challenges in communicating and/or connecting.
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Navigating a work/life/family balance.
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​Challenges with intimacy.
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Challenges posed by parents, extended family and in-laws, including creating healthy boundaries.
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Commitment issues.
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​Navigating shared roles in a relationship.
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Addressing pornography addiction challenges in a relationship.
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Challenges associated with illness and/or disability.
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Recognising and addressing emotional, verbal and physical abuse.
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Addressing issues around rejection, alienation and abandonment.
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Conflict around finances.
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Control issues.
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Coping with pregnancy, pregnancy loss, fertility issues and miscarriages.
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Recognising, understanding and navigating cultural differences.
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​Understanding and managing expectations within the relationship.
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Developing a deeper understanding of each other's triggers and how to support each other through this.
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Loss and grief issues.
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Developing ways of addressing relationship issues including jealousy, envy, resentment, anger and conflict.
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Step Parenting and Co Parenting.
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The changing nature of relationships.
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​Understanding and navigating the evolution of physical intimacy in a relationship, including the loss of passion.
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Understanding the difference between actions and intentions, and how this may impact your partner.
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Trust issues.
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Recognising the contribution of each partner to the presenting challenges.
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Having differing parenting styles and differing role models for behaviour from upbringing, and the conflict that may arise from this.
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Addressing the interference from external parties who may seek to undermine your relationship.
