At Happy Head Counselling, we specialise in Relationship Counselling, by providing Marriage Counselling and Same Sex Couples Therapy.
Society has changed when it comes to our understanding of what is a committed relationship between two people. In Ireland, we recognise a variety of approaches to relationships based on culture, religion, sexuality, gender and ethnicity. Issues and problems may arise in any of these loving, caring and committed relationships. Couples counselling facilitates an understanding of and a working towards a resolution of these difficulties.
Each relationship is unique and that uniqueness is valued and paid attention to in relationship therapy.
The following are just some of the processes possible in couples counselling sessions:
Exploring the triggers of and finding new ways to manage couple conflict
• Repairing and building on intimacy
• Emphasising the shared dreams and meaning in the relationship.
• Reclaiming the relationship
• Reclaiming the self
Issues brought by couples into the non-judgemental and confidential space of the counselling room include
• Monogamy and open relationships
• Sexuality, sex and intimacy
• Affairs and betrayal
• Relationship landscape and agreements
• Marriage and parenting
Marriage Counselling
No matter what the nature of a relationship, be it marriage, civil partnership or simply your significant other, it is never an easy situation when you are facing a breakup, separation or divorce.
Whatever the reasons for the breakdown, the range of emotions you experience can be powerful and thus the situation can feel overwhelming and difficult to cope with. Consequently, the ending of the relationship can also start to feel as though your whole world is ending. Marriage Counselling for coping with relationships, breakups and separation helps you to work through these emotions and to come to terms with your new and changed circumstances.
You can emerge from the breakup of a relationship with a more positive attitude!
Though you may not feel that anything positive could come from the traumatic experience of divorce or separation, you can recover and even come back stronger after you have processed what has actually happened. Learning from your experience can make you wiser and leave you more positive about your future and new relationships. By working through your emotions following the breakup, counselling can support you towards a happier and more positive future.
Same-Sex Couples Counselling
Same-sex couples counselling is a service for both men and women offering a space in which to explore the disconnections and misunderstandings that can arise in relationships. Whether your intention is to re-build your relationship or have a safe space in which to talk through issues before moving on, relationship counselling provides an opportunity to explore and be heard. Many of the difficulties arising in heterosexual relationships also emerge in same-sex relationships but there are also challenges that are unique to these relationships.
I have worked with many couples supporting them in exploring their conflicts, providing relationship advice and facilitating their understanding of relationship, enabling them to get things back on track.
Why not book an initial appointment and see how relationship counselling can help you reach a positive outcome?