If you are struggling with mental illness of any form know that there is help available.
Call Brideswell Counselling and Psychotherapy to book an appointment in our Kildare office. I offer a safe, non-judgemental environment and treatments tailored to you.

Relationship Therapy

Relationship/Couples therapy will support both partners to process and express their personal challenges within their relationship. Disconnection from one’s partner can occur gradually over a period of time or directly as a consequence of a major breech of trust by a partner. It may occur as a consequence of Addiction, Work related stress, financial problems extended family/parenting issues, Poor communication, Infidelity and so on.

When disconnection is ignored/normalised it may lead to an inability to really hear each other clearly anymore while feelings of being stuck in an endless groove of disagreements, sniping, criticism, anger, isolation, hurt, and withdrawal become the new norm. Despair and awkward silences may gradually replace affective communication.

Couple therapy provides a safe, confidential space where you will both be heard, and given the space and time to express yourselves clearly and to really hear each others lived experience with renewed empathy and understanding. Each partner’s relationship style and defensive patterns will be explored. Identifying what we learned about relationship implicitly or explicitly in our family of origin is very important. Solution-focused, change-oriented interventions will be initiated and employed. Changing the patterns of behaviour which are not a good fit for the relationship or which no longer serve you well while simultaneously moving towards more relational behaviours.

Some of the Issues dealt with

Affective Communication –Learning how to employ more active listening and communication skills, while high-lighting inefficient communication patterns. Processing of any difficulties around expressing one’s emotions, or frequent misunderstandings which are indeed all examples of communication issues.

Intimacy and Sexuality – exploring and addressing sexual challenges, and improving emotional and physical closeness are all aspects of intimacy and sexual concerns.

Culture or Religious Differences – managing difficulties brought on by various cultural backgrounds, viewpoints, or principles, and finding ways around how to accept and honour one another’s traditions.

Emotional Connection and Support – explore how to foster emotional closeness, develop empathy, and listen to each other.

Poor Relationship Satisfaction – picking through emotions of unhappiness, boredom, feeling unfulfilled inside the relationship and developing ways/ideas to improve happiness.

Trust Issues – repairing trust after betrayal or infidelity, dealing with trust violations, and creating plans to promote transparency and trust.

Parenting and Co-Parenting – dealing with differences in parenting approaches, enforcing rules, making choices, and striking a balance between the demands of the individual and those of the family.

Cancellation Policy

In the event of you having a difficulty keeping your scheduled appointment there is some flexibility given adequate notification. I can sometimes change your slot to a more suitable time. I always do my best to accommodate my clients family/work life balance around their appointment times as far as is possible. Your scheduled appointment may be cancelled free of charge up to 48 hours from your scheduled appointment time ( office hours only) . Otherwise you will be charged for a missed appointment.