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Relationship Counselling Brisbane
Relationship counselling in Brisbane, face to face and online
Welcome. If you’re a Brisbane couple looking for support, I’d love to work with you.
I come to Brisbane every 6 to 8 weeks to see couples face to face, and we meet online in between. I find this gives the best therapeutic outcomes while fitting around busy lives.
Your first session is best online. This is where I share the psychological education and techniques that underpin my trauma-informed relationship therapy. It’s also an easier way to start: no drive across town, no parking, no babysitter, and from the comfort of your own home.
Some couples choose to stay online. They find the safety and privacy of home suits them, and it means working on their relationship challenges where they actually happen.
I have over 20 years of clinical experience, and I have been named one of Melbourne’s 3 Best Rated counselling services for the past 7 consecutive years. I now live on the Fraser Coast, so it makes sense to bring my Melbourne expertise to Brisbane.
Why Your
Connections Matter
We are social beings. From our romantic partners and family members to our colleagues and ourselves, the quality of our connections dictates the quality of our lives. Relationship counselling provides the tools to transform these bonds from sources of stress into sources of strength.
Relationship counselling for couples of all kinds
Couples I work with often bring:
- The same argument on repeat, with no resolution
- Feeling more like housemates than partners
- Adult ADHD in the relationship
- Rebuilding after an affair or a breach of trust
- One of you ready for counselling and the other unsure
- Deciding whether to stay or go
Comprehensive Relationship Support for
Every Connection
Relationship counselling isn’t limited to couples. It’s about every vital link in your life. My trauma-informed approach Tapping into Relationships – eft² helps you navigate:
- Romantic Partnerships: Including marriage, de facto, and polyamorous dynamics.
- Family Systems: Parenting, blended families, and healing transgenerational trauma.
- Workplace & Social Bonds: Navigating professional hierarchies and friendships.
- The Self: Cultivating a healthy internal dialogue and nurturing a more compassionate relationship with yourself.
How My Specialised Approach
Can Help You
Using my specialised Relationship Therapy approach—Tapping into Relationships – eft²—we focus on creating rapid, effective change. This method goes beyond surface-level talk therapy to address the root emotional and physiological triggers.
Rebuild and Reconnect
- Effective Communication: Move from reactive arguing to empathic, active listening.
- Conflict Resolution: Develop strategies to manage disagreements with dignity and respect.
- Restore Trust & Intimacy: Heal from infidelity or emotional disconnect to reclaim your bond.
Navigating Life Transitions
- Support Through Change: Manage life’s shifts, from career changes, welcoming a new baby, to the challenges of physical or mental illness.
- Grief & Loss: Find a compassionate path through the pain of losing a loved one, whether through death or estrangement.
- Separation & Divorce: Learn to separate with integrity and create functional Parenting Plans.
Specialised Clinical Support
- Neurodiversity: Expert guidance for navigating relationships involving Adult ADHD or AuDHD.
- Mental Health Challenges: Support for managing relationships where personality disorders, such as narcissism, create unique dynamics.
- Breaking Cycles: Strategies to address domestic violence, addictions, toxic bonds, anxiety disorders – fostering a safe, emotionally secure environment and nurturing healthy attachments.
Why Choose This
Trauma-Informed Approach?
Unlike traditional “talk therapy” that can sometimes feel like an arduous journey of recycling old arguments, Tapping into Relationships – eft² helps you ensure your past experiences are healed, not ignored, as you build your future. I focus on helping you move from a state of survival to a state of connection and growth, prioritising emotional safety throughout the process. Book a free 15-minute chat. No agenda, no pressure — just a chance to tell me what’s going on and see whether I’m the right fit. If I’m not, I’ll tell you honestly and point you toward someone who is.
Take the First Step Toward Healing
FAQ
Many people wait until a crisis to seek help, however, the best time for relationship therapy is when you first notice recurring patterns —like feeling disconnected, having the same argument over and over, or noticing a loss of intimacy. If you’re feeling “stuck” or like you’re going in circles, professional support can help you break the cycle and find a way forward together.
The timeline varies depending on your unique situation. Through my Tapping into Relationships – eft² approach, many couples notice initial improvements in communication within 2 to 6 sessions.
Yes. Relationship counselling is about the connections in your life, starting with the one you have with yourself. If your partner is not ready to attend, individual relationship therapy can help you understand your own patterns, set healthy boundaries, heal trauma and develop new ways of relating that can positively influence the dynamic.
Not at all. I support all forms of connection, including:
- Family members (parent-child or siblings).
- Friendships.
- Work colleagues.
- Individuals seeking to heal from past relationship trauma.
While traditional therapy often follows structured steps or predetermined stages, Tapping Into Relationships – eft² takes a more flexible, integrative approach. It focuses on the underlying emotional attachment and relational dynamics, using specialised techniques to foster emotional safety and build deep, empathic connections that create lasting change.
Yes. Relationship counselling can provide a safe space to separate with dignity. We focus on “conscious uncoupling” and creating respectful Parenting Plans to ensure that, while the romantic partnership may be ending, the family or co-parenting connection remains healthy and stable.