The Relationship Space

Strengthen your relationships by improving communication and resolving conflicts with the help of a trained counsellor.

Services / Relationship Counselling

Getting you back to the honeymoon stage

Present orientated solution focused, outcome driven is the best way to describe our approach. We go beyond resolving conflict and nutting out issues. We get you back in love and liking the person you coupled up with.

Relationship counselling gives you a chance to understand each others grievances, identifies what's causing the tension between parties and how this could be effecting others in you life.

​Most couples know what they want in their relationships, they just don’t know how to get there without getting into conflict or disconnecting from each other. The main goal is to understand each others point of view and improve communication, getting down to the crux of what isn't working and why.

Couples therapy helps a couple to communicate better, resolve conflict, rebuild trust and friendship, finds solutions to intimacy problems and tackles any betrayal in a safe and healthy space allowing you both to break through the obstacles.

Our Approach

We approach things a little differently. It's all good and well to talk about the issues in your relationship but what about solving them beyond the talk? Here we're outcome driven, wanting you to move beyond the talk and into the action. Your sessions are done in phases:

Assessment

Intervention

Conclusion

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We know you want your relationship back on track as soon as possible

If you didn't, you wouldn't be here reading this, without a therapist tagging along. You will receive homework to complete, goals to aim for and exercises to keep building beyond the therapy room.

We'll give you the tools and its your job to use them. Yes, there's work to do and we're here to show you how in the most effective way.

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We utilise the most advanced methods in our sessions

The Gottman Method

Building back your friendship, connecting after conflict and creating shared meaning. Created by world renown Dr John and Dr Julie Gottman. This approach has long been considered the GOAT for healing relationships.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

The pinnacle to help you relate to your internal experiences inn the relationship showing you what it means to be a loving partner.

Emotionally Focused Therapy

The perfect approach if your caught in the never ending battling of arguing. Our goal is to create a secure emotional bond between you and your partner, getting to the bottom of the negative, rigid interaction patterns to reduce distress and hostility in your relationship.

You might be wondering

What Can We Expect In Our Session?

Initial sessions run for 90mins which gives both parties of the relationship an opportunity to share thoughts and feelings and set goals as a couple. You will both have the chance to talk and listen to the other party and reflect back on what your thinking and feeling.​

Will We Need Individual Sessions?

This is highly encouraged and its rare nowadays for a licence and trained relationship therapist to see you if they are not willing to see you individually. You have your own issues to resolve and things that need to be said away from your other half which is why I recommend beginning with a structure like this:

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Session 1: conjoint
perfect for the assessment phase.

Session 2: individual for both parties

ideal to be fully transparent without having to worry about your partner.

Session 3: conjoint

this is where we start the interventions based on what you have both disclosed and what has been observed in session.

Hot Many Sessions Will We Need?

Its depends on the health of the relationship and the issues presented in the session. If the relationship is stable but you need to work out grievances and require some tools and a safe space to do this then as little as 6 sessions may suffice. For larger issues and issues resulting in betrayal more intense therapy may be required. Sessions are held in person at our Surry Hills clinic

Things we work with you on

There is help and you don’t have to stay stuck where you are. Expand each area to learn more.

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Disconnection and Loss of Intimacy

Sex. There, I said it. Its one of the main sticky points in an established relationship. When the sex dries up (for lack of a better term)  its common for couples experience a loss of connectedness, and friendship. When this happens we utilsze practical tools to bring couples back to feeling like lovers rather than flatmates.

Communication and Conflict Resolution

Conflict is a normal part of relationships, however, when it becomes cyclic and repetitive it needs addressing. Couples argue about the same thing 62% of the time (yep, we really do that). We look at both sides if the argument and using ACT help you to accept and move on from the arguing giving you strategies to address it in healthy ways without getting heated.

Life transitions

Change is hard and many couples struggle with adjusting to major life transitions such as parenting (after all it takes a village to raise a child and a healthy does of patience). We help couples to work through these transitions in a connected way.

Loss of Trust

A breach in Trust can all but be a relationship killer without unbiased, none judgmental professional help. We assist you to work through this and put an end to the ruminating thoughts and endless questions by guiding open conversations allowing you a safe space to walk through the discomfort bring you on the other side of hope.

Frequently Asked Questions

Please reach us at jessica@safespacetherapy.com.au if you cannot find an answer to your question.

What is the difference between a psychologist, psychiatrist and psychotherapist?

Psychiatrists are medical doctors who focus on the assessment and treatment of mental illness, including prescribing medication. Unlike psychiatrists, psychologists are not trained to prescribe medication and focus and treating presenting issues with psychotherapy using  strategies including Cognitive Behaviour Therapy. While the roles of both disciplines are different, psychotherapists, Psychologists and Psychiatrists often work together in a multidisciplinary team setting to help patients manage emotional issues related to health.
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Hypnotherapy is a separate modality at a diploma level study and used as an extension to various other psychotherapies.

What will my first session be like?

We recognise that coming to see a therapist can be daunting so we aim to help you to be comfortable enough to share whatever is on your mind and how things are not the way you would like. An initial visit is focused on gaining a detailed understanding of you & your needs and starting to formulate a plan to address these.

Can I get a rebate?

You can get a rebate with your private health insurance. Safe Space Therapy is not registered with Medicare and therefore cannot offer the Medicare rebate. As such, the fees reflect this.

Do I need a referral from my GP?

No, you do not need a referral to access our services.

What are your fees?

Initial consultation/Long Consult: $280

Standard Consult: $220

Couples Therapy: $280 per session
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A discounted rate is available for prepaid sessions, please enquire when booking.  
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These fees are inline with the rate set out by APS. Health Rebate available via your private health insurance.

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