Relationship difficulties Counselling
Relationships play a crucial role in our lives, providing us with love, support, and companionship. However, even the strongest of relationships can encounter challenges and difficulties along the way. Whether you are working through relationship difficulties or you are experiencing/ have experienced a relationship breakup, it helps to process your sense of what’s occurring and how best to navigate it. When conflicts arise or a breakup occurs, communication breaks down, or emotional wounds deepen. It may be time to seek professional guidance and support through individual counselling to address both your internal relationships you have with yourself, as well as the difficulties you’re experiencing in your relationship.
Steps of Individual counselling for relationship problems
1. Initial Assessment and goal setting
The first step in individual counselling for relationship difficulties is to arrange an initial session to discuss the challenges you are facing in your relationship and what you hope to achieve through counselling. After formulating your goals together (around communication, trust, resolving conflicts, or any other specific areas you wish to address), we will delve a little into your background, your sense of self, and any significant events or issues that may be impacting your current situation.
2. Individual Counselling Sessions
Your counselling sessions allow you to understand and develop your sense of self in the context of your life and also in the context of your relationship. This means processing internal feelings and emotions, and relating to the side of you that struggles. The struggles may be felt as a general uncomfortable feeling in the background, or they may be more front and centre, showing up as emotionally charged responses. Either way, in getting to know that side of you better allows you to develop ways of taking care of you in a way that’s supportive and nourishing regardless of the events or relationship dynamics that are occuring around you.
3. Continued Support
In the beginning, weekly sessions are recommended. At some point when you feel ready in yourself, we will discuss reducing your attendence to fortnightly or monthly sessions. This may occur after 6 sessions or between 3-6 months from when you started counselling depending on how you are with yourself and how the dynamics of your relationship are playing out. Attending regular sessions allows you to bring up relationship issues and difficulties as they arise and to work on them straightaway before they fester or eat away at you. Continued support for your growth and well-being are paramount to ensure and consolidate your healing process as you work through your internal struggles and the difficulties of your relationship that have brought you to counselling.
Remember that every counselling journey is unique, and the steps outlined above will be adapted to suit your specific needs and circumstances. We will tailor the plan together to address your inner relationship’s specific challenges and help you navigate towards a healthier and more fulfilling connection with yourself and others.
Please contact me to schedule a free initial consultation.
0404 529 704 | karen.thomas@HummingbirdTherapy.org
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