Relationship Issues and Couples Therapy

Interpersonal relationships are easily one of the most important aspects of our lives. Every day we relate to a range of people including partners, family, friends, work colleagues and strangers.

Relationship difficulties that people may encounter include:

• Communication issues including anger and conflict
• Shyness and lack of confidence in social situations
• Difficulty asserting one’s needs or viewpoint
• Sensitivity to perceived criticism
• Insecurity or fear of rejection

Couples Therapy
Intimate relationships can at times experience distressing and difficult challenges.

  • Poor communication skills
  • Incompatible or conflicting goals/values
  • Domestic violence or emotional or verbal abuse
  • One partner is experiencing depression, anxiety or other psychological issues
  • Adjusting to life transitions (e.g. moving in together, marriage, parenting, retirement)
  • Difficulty achieving a reasonable work-life balance
  • Managing life stressors (e.g. job loss, finances, conflict regarding parenting issues)
  • Lack of intimacy and trust

How Seed Psychology Can Help You
If you are having any of the above relationship difficulties, Seed Psychology will provide you with individual therapy and/or couple’s therapy. In individual therapy, our psychologists will assist you to identify unhelpful patterns of thinking or behaviour that are contributing to your relationship difficulties and support you to develop new skills and coping strategies.

In couples therapy, our psychologists will help you and your partner identify the issues of concern within your relationship. Our psychologists will support you and your partner to develop skills which will foster better communication, understanding and respect within your relationship. Our psychologists will also assist you and your partner to reconnect and identify mutual values and life goals.