Couples counselling Cambridge

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Couples therapy, like individual counselling, allows for the development of insight and self-knowledge. However, couples work can also be a forum for you both to improve your understanding of each other's past hurts and/or present position, and to think about creating realistic and positive attitudes towards each other's future desires.

I offer two models of couples work.

Model One

The first is a 'traditional' model where I meet with you as a couple and we work together on your issues as a couple. It may be that we also work on some of your issues in a number of one-to-one sessions, without your partner, at various points in the process. My professional experience suggests that it can be very helpful for a couple to meet with me for an individual session each in the first instance, before coming together as a therapeutic trio.

Model Two

The second model is that each person in the couple works with a separate counsellor for a set number of sessions before coming together as a 'counselling quartet'. I am able to offer this work with a trusted associate female counsellor, Pat Mills (MBACP) accredited UKRCP registered independent counsellor.


	Common issues couples come to therapy with include: difficulties with closeness and intimacy communicating with each other different sexual needs repetitive arguments issues of trust and fidelity feelings of distance or resentment life stage issues within the family, e.g. a breavement, or when children are born, become teenagers or leave home.
	Couples therapy can help you to: listen, understand and communicate with each other in more constructive ways resolve your conflicts in a safe space negotiate with each other about difficult situations and decisions return to a more loving and respectful relationship.