Taking Steps Counselling - Couples Counselling

Building connection, understanding and a stronger relationship

Relationships can be wonderful, but they can also become difficult when communication breaks down, conflict keeps repeating, or you no longer feel heard or connected.

Couples therapy provides a space to slow things down, understand what is happening between you, and work together towards a relationship that feels safer, more connected and more satisfying.

My approach combines Solution-Focused Therapy and the Gottman Method, giving couples both a practical focus on what they want to change and research-informed tools for strengthening their relationship.

Solution-Focused Therapy

Solution-Focused Therapy brings a different but complementary perspective. Rather than focusing only on what has gone wrong, we can explore what you want your relationship to look like, what is already working, and what small changes could make a meaningful difference.

This fits naturally with the Gottman approach: understanding the patterns that are getting in the way while also helping you identify the strengths and resources you already have.

The Gottman Method

The Gottman Method was developed by Drs John and Julie Gottman from decades of research into relationships and couples. It provides practical, research-informed strategies for improving communication, managing conflict, strengthening friendship and intimacy, and building trust and shared meaning. The approach is grounded in the Sound Relationship House, which describes the foundations of healthy relationships.

My approach to couples therapy

You're not coming to therapy to find out who is right. You're coming to understand each other better and work out what comes next.

I aim to create a space where both partners feel heard and respected, while keeping the work practical and focused on meaningful change.

My goal isn't to take sides or tell you what your relationship should look like. It's to help you understand each other, develop better ways of communicating and work towards the relationship you both want to have.