Couples & Relationship Counselling
Our intimate relationships and the bonds we build with each other are an integral part of our physical and psychological wellbeing. Meaningful and supportive connections with others have been consistently shown to decrease stress and negative psychological affect and increase confidence, self-efficacy and physical health.
Couples & Relationship Counselling Services
I offer an inclusive therapeutic service to all members of the community.
Couples and Relationship Counselling may be beneficial for individuals and couples experiencing difficulties with issues such as communication, intimacy, infidelity, grief, loss, separation and parenting. I aim to assist clients in facilitating acceptance and change, making meaningful connections and maintaining positive, respectful and fulfilling relationships.
Therapy is available for both individuals and couples at all stages of life and of their relationship journeys, including but not limited to:
- Pre-Marital Counselling
- Interpersonal Counselling
- Marriage and Relationship Counselling
- Separation Counselling
“The meeting of two personalities is like the contact of two chemical substances: if there is any reaction, both are transformed.”
– Carl Jung
Couples & Relationship Counselling Services
I offer an inclusive therapeutic service to all members of the community.
Couples and Relationship Counselling may be beneficial for individuals and couples experiencing difficulties with issues such as communication, intimacy, infidelity, grief, loss, separation and parenting. I aim to assist clients in facilitating acceptance and change, making meaningful connections and maintaining positive, respectful and fulfilling relationships.
Therapy is available for both individuals and couples at all stages of life and of their relationship journeys, including but not limited to:
- Pre-Marital Counselling
- Interpersonal Counselling
- Marriage and Relationship Counselling
- Separation Counselling
Kyra’s Approach to Counselling
I believe in a collaborative approach to therapy to assist people in understanding their interactional patterns, emotional reactions, thoughts and feelings.
We all feel, experience and express things differently. As such, my approach is integrative, flexible and dynamic, drawing from a variety of counselling modalities and is tailored to suit the needs of the individual or couple. It is of utmost importance to me that my clients feel respected, supported and have an experience of genuine empathy and care.
“Emotional dependency is not immature or pathological;
it is our greatest strength.”
Sue Johnson
What to Expect in Couples Therapy
“The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change.”
Carl Rogers
Relationship and Couples therapy has been shown to vastly improve the quality of our interpersonal relationships. It involves meeting regularly with a counsellor to explore relationship dynamics and recognise and resolve conflicts. Couple counselling is not suitable for couples where there is interpersonal violence (emotional or physical), or serious issues of power and control.
It is recommended that clients begin with weekly sessions and we can then decide what works best for you.
Each session runs for approximately 50 minutes and can be conducted via zoom or face-to-face. Unfortunately clients are unable to utilise medicare rebates for couples therapy at this time.
Please contact me for more information about counselling costs and practice.
About Kyra
I have always been interested in the many ways in which we communicate with each other, the importance of our interpersonal relationships and the diversity and richness of the human experience. I am a great believer in the power of genuine empathy, kindness and humour and am honoured to be allowed into the inner worlds of others.
I am a trained counsellor, with a Masters of Counselling, specialising in couples and a Graduate Diploma of Psychology from Swinburne University. I am also a member of the national peak body and professional association for counsellors and psychotherapists in Australia, PACFA.
“There is no greater source of joy and meaning in our lives than our relationships with others.”
Esther Perel
Availability
Monday: 9am – 2pm
Wednesday: 11am – 7.30pm
Thursday: 11am – 7.30pm
Friday: 10.30am – 7pm
My practice room is located at the ‘Inside This River’ practice at the rear of 74 Victoria Road, Northcote. Entrance next to the mural on Clarke street.
Register No: 27932
