Common Reasons Couples Seek Counselling

We support couples dealing with:

Communication breakdowns and recurring arguments
Emotional disconnection or loss of intimacy
Trust issues, including after infidelity
Parenting stress or mismatched expectations
Major life transitions (e.g., relocation, retirement, new baby)
Differences in values, priorities, or life goals
Navigating separation or uncertainty about the future

You don’t need to be experiencing a relationship breakdown to benefit from couples counselling—many couples attend to strengthen their bond and prevent future conflict.

How Couples Therapy Can Help

Our therapists use evidence-based approaches, including the Gottman Method, to help couples:

Understand each other’s emotional needs
Improve listening and communication skills
Repair ruptures and rebuild trust
Manage conflict in healthier, more respectful ways
Reconnect through shared values and emotional closeness
Make informed decisions about the future of the relationship

Therapy sessions are collaborative and goal-oriented. We work with both partners to ensure that each person feels heard, supported, and empowered to grow—both individually and collectively.

Our Approach: Gottman Method & More

We use evidence-based approaches to help couples reconnect and manage conflict more constructively. This includes:

The Gottman Method – A research-based framework for improving communication, building trust, and strengthening emotional connection. This includes structured assessments, individual and joint sessions, and tailored interventions.
Integrative Behavioural Couple Therapy (IBCT) – Helps partners understand recurring conflict patterns, develop emotional acceptance, and create lasting behavioural change.
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) – Supporting both partners to feel validated, respected, and safe in expressing their needs.
Values-based work – Helping couples align goals, deepen connection, and plan for a shared future.

Our Couples Counsellors

Jill Wiltshire

Jill offers structured couples therapy based on the Gottman Method, which includes an initial joint session, individual assessments, and collaborative goal setting.

Alana offers relationship counselling for individuals and couples, integrating Gottman Method principles with attachment-based and emotion-focused approaches. As a Registered Social Worker, she takes a holistic approach to therapy, recognising that relationships are influenced by family dynamics, parenting, health, work, culture, and life experiences. Her focus is on helping clients understand relationship patterns, strengthen communication, deepen emotional connection, and create meaningful, lasting change.

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Services & Assessment

Children Adolescents Adults Couples NDIS Psychological Assessment Family

Couples Therapy and Relationship Counselling

Our People

Experience & Depth

We understand that journeys are travelled better together. No issue is too big or too small. Whether it’s a series of sessions to deal with a complex problem or a single session to address a specific concern, we’re here to listen and help.