Ringwood Counselling - Relationship counselling

A Relationship can be defined as the interaction between two people: whether it be social, romantic or family based. When a relationship 'goes wrong' it can impact on so many areas of ones life.

Relationship Counselling can help improve the way you relate to other people. It helps to understand the messages and habits you may have inherited when from a family environment. Breaking old destructive habits and seeing the positive in people can all help to to realise your potential.

Marriage guidance counselling

The phrase 'Marriage Guidance' has been used in the past to help people with their marriage. In modern times, this type of counselling also refers to those couples who have a personal relationship with each other, but not necessarily married. To address problems in your intimate relationship it may be appropriate to consider couple counselling; It is aimed at how two people interact. Looking at what each person expects from the other and what they can deliver. Improved understanding will result in improved communication which results in an improvement in a relationship between two people.

Relationship Counselling - Examples of issues

• Dealing with 'affairs' within a marriage
• Help overcoming separation and divorce
• Controlling and addictive habits
• Domestic Abuse

Relationship Counselling - Self identity issues

The sense of a persons identity rests on the strength of their relationships with other people and often one can despair when this fails. The ways that humans relate to others are learned at a young age within the family environment whilst growing up. Sometimes a person can become stuck in unhealthy and unhelpful habits that restrict a positive life.

There is an old saying 'Others dont love you until you learn to love yourself '. Having balanced self esteem, self-respect and liking oneself are the most important ingredients for any good relationship; and counselling can help revitalise these emotions on a positive level.

Relationship Counselling - Symptoms of difficulties

• 'Here we go again' feelings
• Destructive emotional patterns at work or home
• Feeling bullied or pressurised
• Restricting a social life because of possible consequences

Relationship Counselling - Benefits

Attending relationship counselling can improve relationships with work colleagues, friends or an intimate partner by learning new skills that help you understand what you feel and how to deal with it.

• Destructive patterns of relating can be recognised and addressed
• Conflict and communication can be improved
• New relationship skills can be learned
• The effect of change can be examined
• Relationships can be more successful
• Abusive relationships and domestic violence can be acknowledged and safely dealt with

Any relationship that diminishes a person's self-esteem should be examined closely.

Relationship counselling - Overcoming problems

Taking the first step in asking for help, is half the battle. Just click here to email us, or telephone the number at the top of the screen. You can discuss your issues with us in peaceful and relaxing surroundings at our therapy rooms in Ringwood.

Although we are based in Ringwood, we also cover the New Forest, Christchurch, Bransgore, Lymington, Brockenhurst, and Lyndhurst areas.