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Read with intentionCouples therapy that rebuilds the us.
When the same argument keeps coming back, it's rarely about the dishes. Structured, judgement-free couples work in Parramatta or online — with a psychologist trained to keep it fair.
Distance rarely arrives all at once.
It builds in small moments — conversations avoided, repair attempts missed. You don't need a crisis to come in; most couples wish they'd started sooner.
- The same argument loops, no matter where it starts.
- You feel more like housemates than partners lately.
- Small comments land like criticism, and defences go up fast.
- One of you pursues the conversation; the other shuts down.
- Trust took a hit — and you're unsure how to rebuild it.
- Big decisions — kids, money, family — keep getting deferred.
- Affection and intimacy have quietly gone missing.
- You still care — that's exactly why it hurts.
Wanting it to be better is enough of a reason. Couples who start earlier tend to need fewer sessions — and even long-standing patterns can change with the right structure.
Structured, fair, and practical.
This isn't refereed arguing. Your psychologist uses approaches with the strongest evidence for relationships — and both of you always know what the plan is.
Gottman Method
Research-built tools for de-escalating conflict, rebuilding fondness and making repair attempts that actually land.
Emotionally Focused Therapy
EFT looks under the argument at the attachment needs driving it — turning the cycle itself, not your partner, into the problem you solve together.
Communication skills
Concrete, practised skills — raising issues softly, listening without loading a reply, and repairing quickly after a rupture.
Individual sessions
Sometimes one-on-one sessions run alongside the couples work — for old wounds, anger or anxiety that each partner brings into the room.
Most couples notice the temperature drop within the first few sessions. Progress is reviewed against goals you both set — and everything discussed stays in the room.
Your first weeks, step by step.
No surprises, no pressure. Here's how the early sessions usually unfold.
You both get heard
The first session maps the story of the relationship — how you met, what changed, what each of you wants back. No blame, no verdicts.
Seeing the cycle
Together you'll name the pattern that keeps repeating — who pursues, who withdraws, what triggers it — and start practising small changes between sessions.
Rebuilding on purpose
Progress is checked against goals you both agreed on. Some couples come for six sessions, others longer — the pace and the destination stay yours.
Reconnect
Reconnection is a skill —
and skills can be learned.
Practical, evidence-based couples therapy to rebuild communication, trust and closeness — at a pace that works for both of you.
Know your costs before you start.
We confirm your fee and any rebate in writing before your first session. If a funding body covers you, we bill them directly wherever possible.
See the full fee schedule- Medicare: rebates apply to individual treatment, not relationship counselling itself — if one partner has a care plan, we'll confirm what's claimable before you start.
- NDIS, DVA, Workers Comp & CTP: usually no out-of-pocket cost when approved.
- Private health: claim through your extras cover, with no referral needed.
Psychologists who work with couples.
Things people ask before booking.
Does Medicare cover couples therapy?
What if my partner won't come?
Will the psychologist take sides?
Is it too late for us?
Can we do sessions online?
Choose each other, again.
Tell us a little about where things are at, and we'll match you both with the right psychologist — usually within one business day. No referral needed.
Let’s get you matched.
No referral needed to begin. Medicare rebates apply with a Mental Health Treatment Plan.
Thanks — we'll call you back within one business day. If it's time-sensitive, call us on 1300 084 200.
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