What is Couples Therapy?
Couples therapy provides a safe space for partners to explore their relationship dynamics and work together to develop healthier ways of connecting. It’s a place where you can address ongoing issues, explore deeper emotional needs, and rebuild trust – all with the support of an experienced therapist.
At the heart of couples therapy is the opportunity to reconnect with empathy, kindness, and compassion. It offers a structured and supportive environment to understand each other better, communicate more effectively, and navigate challenges in a way that nurtures love and understanding.
About Couples Therapy at Really Good Therapy
Couples come to therapy for many reasons, but one of the most common focuses is communication. Over time, couples can become stuck in patterns that feel reactive and automatic – often driven by emotional triggers. These cycles can leave partners feeling unheard or misunderstood, and lead to feelings of frustration, resentment, or distance.
Therapy can help identify these patterns and provide tools for transforming how you relate to each other. Emma works with couples to develop healthier communication skills, build emotional intimacy, and create new ways of connecting with empathy and compassion. Therapy is a collaborative process, and the goal is always to help both partners feel valued, understood, and supported.
Healing & Rebuilding Trust
Couples therapy can also be a critical step in healing after a breach of trust, such as infidelity or betrayal. While rebuilding trust takes time, it is possible. Emma provides a safe, non-judgmental space for couples to talk through their pain, understand the underlying causes, and develop strategies for moving forward together. With the right support, couples can heal, rebuild trust, and learn to relate in new, more positive ways.
Sex and Intimacy Focused Therapy
Intimacy challenges can arise in many relationships, and sex therapy can provide couples with the support they need to reconnect and rebuild their sexual relationship. This area of therapy focuses on understanding why intimacy may have diminished and how couples can work together to restore connection, trust, and physical closeness.
Sex and intimacy therapy offers a safe space to discuss often sensitive issues with the guidance of a trained therapist. Emma supports couples by providing constructive advice and practical tools that promote mutual satisfaction and pleasure. The goal is to help partners explore and communicate their needs, rebuild emotional and physical intimacy, and create a healthier, more fulfilling sexual relationship.
Emma’s Training and Approach
Emma’s work with couples is grounded in extensive training and mentorship from Johannes Kelder, a respected expert in couples therapy and the founder of the Hobart Marriage Clinic. Johannes has 24 years of experience and has worked with over 2,000 couples throughout his career. His approach is evidence-based, drawing from a range of psychotherapeutic relationship theories, and Emma has been trained directly by Johannes to implement his methods with couples.
Under Johannes’ mentorship, Emma has gained a deep understanding of relationship dynamics and learned practical, effective tools to help couples navigate their challenges. With this robust training and guidance, Emma is equipped to offer a compassionate and skilled approach to couples therapy, helping partners heal, grow, and thrive together.
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