Couples Therapy at The Group Psychology Practice, Sydney

Relationships are at the core of our existence however more often than not, we do not talk about them in-depth. Instead we may have a tendency to brush over and neglect them. \

As Psychotherapist, Esther Perel says, "the quality of our relationships determines the quality of our lives" so choosing to invest in your most important relationship(s) will enable you to build closer bonds with your partner and increase life satisfaction and wellness.

Goals & Objectives:

The major aim is to increase your knowledge of yourself, your partner and the patterns of interactions between you. Therapy becomes effective as you apply new knowledge to cease ineffective patterns and develop healthier ones.

Key Tasks:

Increasing your clarity about:

The type of life you want to establish together
The type of partner you aspire to be in order to establish the kind of life and relationship you want to create
Your individual blocks to becoming the type of partner you aspire to be
The skills and knowledge necessary to achieve these tasks

Couples Therapy can help if you are:

struggling to maintain a clear sense of yourself in your relationship, conflict avoidant, people pleasing or, caught in a blame / defend cycle
in a relationship characterised by hostility and competition
struggling to balance togetherness and separateness
returning to the same fight and issues over and over again
no longer turning towards each other for support
in the aftermath of a betrayal, breach of trust, affair or infidelity

It takes intention, commitment and practice to develop the skills in revealing oneself (vulnerability), effective listening (taking the hit and self-soothing) and, holding the tension of individual differences for the growth of your relationship.

If you are interested in personal growth and evolving your relationship you have come to the right place. Please direct your enquiries to dominique@tgpp.com.au