Our lives are filled with various connections from the moment we’re born. A relationship isn’t limited to romance and marriage. The bonds you share with your family, friends, office colleagues or business partners are also significant relationships you’ll experience.
Whether it’s the familial bond with our parents or siblings while growing up or the romantic connection we find with our partner or spouse, relationship choices are among the biggest decisions we make in our lives, and building them takes time and effort.
However, with time and circumstances, relationships can grow distant and connections can fade, whether due to misunderstandings or differences of opinion. There may be a time when you want to focus on rebuilding these connections.
Relationship therapy makes it possible to re-establish and reignite lost connections, whether with your romantic partner, friend, family member or business partner. Similarly, couples therapy can be a powerful tool when seeking advice for relationship problems.
I, Mark Greenaway-Robbins, can help you navigate challenging phases in your relationships. As a registered counsellor and psychotherapist with the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), I provide relationship therapy for couples in different types of relationships.
In this blog, we look at how couples therapy with me helps build better relationships.
What Is Relationship Therapy?
Relationship therapy, or couples therapy, is a form of counselling in which couples or the involved parties discuss their problems in a safe and confidential space. It’s a type of psychotherapy that helps couples identify, explore, recognise, and resolve relationship challenges in an effort to improve their interactions and connections.
In couples therapy with me, you and your partner get to go over the patterns of your individual and couple interactions and find ways to be more conscious and empathetic regarding your actions and decisions.
With my counselling for couples and partners, you’ll begin to see the bigger picture of your relationship and individual interactions. My therapy isn’t just about receiving advice for relationship problems; you understand how your actions and words impact you and your partner and welcome new perspectives into your relationships.
Contact me to learn more about my couples therapy sessions.
How Does Couple Therapy Build Healthy Relationships?
Relationship therapy for couples is a form of talk therapy where those in a relationship talk in the presence of a therapist. Talking through our issues helps us better understand ourselves, and with the help of a relationship counsellor, we can make changes that significantly improve our relationships and everyday lives.
Here are the three core benefits of couples therapy for healthy relationships:
1. Improves Communication
Open, healthy, and effective communication is the foundation of a happy and healthy relationship. However, as time passes and familiarity grows, those in a relationship may struggle with unmet expectations, miscommunication, and misunderstandings.
Relationship counselling offers an environment where couples can talk openly and honestly without judgement or fear. With me as your relationship counsellor, you and your partner can break down communication barriers, express your thoughts and feelings, build empathy towards each other, and strengthen the foundation of your relationship.
2. Build Conflict Resolution Skills
Every relationship hits troubled waters, whether it’s romantic, work or otherwise. Interacting with other people can cause contention.
Relationship conflicts can feel intense when they involve people you’re especially close to. You expect your partner, friend, or family member to support you when others wouldn’t. Disagreements can occur if expectations aren’t met, building up resentment and frustration. This can lead to a tidal wave of problems or issues, turning into a full-blown argument.
This dangerous precedent can be averted by seeking timely intervention and advice for relationship problems with a therapist. Relationship counselling sessions with me equip you with invaluable skills to resolve conflicts. Learn to approach disagreements with empathy, find common ground, and learn how to compromise and listen empathetically.
3. Rekindle Intimacy
In the early stages of any relationship, a constant spark and attraction create a favourable environment. In romantic relationships, the boundless bliss of newfound love and attraction ignites an atmosphere of intimacy and passion. Over time, this initial flame of euphoria and passion can begin to flicker.
Many couples face lower intimacy levels. However, with intentional effort and guidance, it’s possible to rekindle the flame and sustain it.
In my counselling for married couples and romantic partners, I work as a neutral and experienced guide to create a space where you and your partner feel safe to express your desires, fears, and vulnerabilities. During these sessions, you slowly begin to discover the factors leading to diminished intimacy in your relationship.
With me as your relationship psychotherapist, rebuild the emotional and physical connection that brought you together, address the roadblocks to intimacy, and reignite the spark to a more fulfilling relationship.
Contact Me for Relationship Therapy for Couples
Creating, growing and renewing new human connections is a part of life. It’s normal for these connections to hit roadblocks from time to time. The key lies in finding amicable solutions to navigate these troubles and grow in the relationship.
Whether you want to discuss marital problems, individual psychological issues, parent-child challenges, depression or anything else troubling you, I’m here to help.
I’m an LGBTQIA+ ally and work with couples from diverse backgrounds. With my help and support in the counselling process, you and your partner can arrive at your own decisions and choose a way forward.
Connect with me today by calling 07534599233 or emailing me to learn how couple therapy builds healthy relationships.
