Marriage / Relationship Counselling

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5 Ways Marriage Counselling can Save a Troubled Marriage Article by Cameron Wilson in Marriage and Relationships, Wellbeing It can be a difficult realisation in a marriage or relationship that you have reached a point where you need help. If you have made that decision to reach out, then I congratulate you as it is not an easy one. Couples don’t often come to counselling when things are just a little bit difficult rather, by the time you get to your first appointment, things are often precariously close to the cliff. There can be some trepidation and mixed expectations from couples entering the counselling room, especially if you have never seen a therapist together before. As an experienced couples counsellor with many years of experience saving marriages all over the country, I‘m passionate about demystifying the process and here I outline 5 ways marriage counselling can save a troubled marriage. For the rest of this article I will refer to ‘marriage counselling’ however it applies equally to all shapes and sizes of relationships. Top 5 ways marriage counselling can save a marriage 1. Getting it all out on the table and inviting the elephants in As Louise Hay, the famous self-help guru once said, “in order to clean your house, you must first see the dirt!” Marriage counselling provides a safe space in order for you to have your voice and to speak your truth as you see it- without being shut down by your partner. A good marriage counsellor should have firm ground rules about no interruptions while one person is talking. You can individually raise everything you are feeling about the relationship and what you believe needs to happen in order for things to improve. This is very much ripping the band aid off and is often the most difficult session. I hear from many couples that this first session is, in itself, a very cathartic process as you are both able to speak from start to finish without being interrupted, challenged or criticised. We also need to invite in and discuss any elephants in the room, particularly with regards to infidelity of any variety (including online infidelity). It is imperative that any outstanding issues are resolved before the way forward can be charted. Marriage counselling creates the space to facilitate this safely and productively.