Relationship Issues
One of the most common reason for people seeking counselling is for relationship issues. For most people having satisfying relationships is a major determinant of happiness. Yet many people struggle to develop and maintain satisfying relationships. These issues may surface within marriage, relationships, family, work or even friendships.
Common Relationship Issues
- Communication difficulties
- Conflict, anger or violence
- Abandonment issues
- Commitment anxieties
- Off-again, on-again relationships
- Infidelity / affairs
- Jealousy or possessiveness
- Codependency
- Differences over money, culture, families, ex-partners, children, lifestyle etc
- Sex and intimacy issues
- Loneliness, lack of confidence or isolation
- Problems finding compatible partners
- Fear of intimacy & closeness
- Separations & divorce
- Partners with addictions, mental health issues etc
Causes of Relationship Difficulties
These are many reasons for relationship difficulties. One common problem is is old patterns of insecurity stemming from childhood and past relationships. This is often coupled with communication difficulties. These difficulties are formed out of the complex mixture of human nature, upbringing and life experience.
Individual & Couples Counselling
Auckland therapy offers both individual and couples counselling. Therapy provides a neutral space to reflect and address your relational and communication patterns in order to develop more satisfying ways of being and relating.
Find a Therapist
General Services
| Individual & Couples | Auckland Therapists |
Specialist Services
| Specialist Sex Therapist | Kathryn Barriball (Ponsonby) |
| Sexual Orientation & Gender | David Thomson (Ponsonby) |
| Liadan Cotter (Mt Albert) | |
| ACC Sexual Abuse Counselling | ACC Sexual Abuse Counsellors |