Individual Relationship Issues
Individual relationship issues
Struggling in personal relationships can be deeply distressing. It’s common to experience difficulties with intimacy, trust, and communication, which can lead to a feeling of disconnection or dissatisfaction with your relationships.
If you’re finding it hard to manage your relationship issues alone, consulting a psychologist like myself can help you address these issues constructively. I offer couples therapy and individual therapy to help with relationships. Check out my couples therapy page if you are interested in that. For individuals, I help them with their relationships with partners, family, friends, work colleagues and other people they have in their life, helping them to explore underlying factors such as past traumas, attachment styles, and personal values.
Together, we can develop strategies to help you improve communication, enhance intimacy, and build trust to have happier, healthier relationships.
Signs of relationship issues
- Communication breakdown: Struggling to discuss feelings openly, experiencing frequent misunderstandings or feeling unheard.
- Increased conflict: Having more arguments than usual, or escalating small disagreements into serious conflicts.
- Emotional distance: Feeling detached or disconnected from your partner, or lacking emotional support.
- Trust issues: Experiencing jealousy, suspicion, or lack of trust in your partner's (or friends and family’s) actions or motives.
- Change in commitment level: One or both partners showing less interest in the future of the relationship or in making plans together.
- Avoidance:Avoiding spending time with your partner or dodging conversations about relationship issues.
Getting help with relationship issues
Addressing relationship issues is crucial for personal wellbeing and the health of your relationships. Understanding the underlying causes of your relationship difficulties can significantly improve your connections with others.
Seeing a psychologist
As a psychologist based in Melbourne, I provide individual counselling to help people understand and improve their personal relationships. By working together, we can address your concerns and help you develop healthier, more satisfying relationships.
Relationships Australia is the first stop for more information or support for relationship issues. This organisation offers a range of services to support healthy relationships, including resources and workshops that can be helpful.
The Gottman Institute is known for research-based approaches to improving relationships, their website offers articles, exercises, and advice that can be valuable for personal growth in relationships.
If you need help with your relationships? Book A Call With Me.
Fax:
(03) 7020 2738
Locations and hours:
R2R Health In Moonee Ponds:
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday: 9 AM to 6:20 PM
