Relationships
Insight has a range of therapies for couples depending upon the presence and/or level of distress they are experiencing. This service may attract a rebate from your private health insurance.
The typical pattern of relationship therapy involves:
- Initial interview with therapist usual involves approximately 20-30 min together with therapist, 15- 20 min each individually with therapist and 10 + min together again.
- Formal assessments of communication patterns and perceptions of the strengths and weakness through RELATE an on-line assessment tool. This helps couples set goals for areas of their relationship to improve upon
- The outcomes of the above are discussed with the therapist at the next session and help determine whether you will be offered
- Brief therapy – one to two sessions to address specific problems.
- Couple Care – A structure framework proven to be effective in improving multiple areas in distressed relationships.
- Medium- Long term Therapist-Guided couples therapy of between - 10 to 18 sessions.
We are able to see individuals with relationship problems even if partners are reluctant to come to therapy as most of the therapy is based on self-change.
In the absence of major individual problems in your partner (e.g. substance abuse, gambling and violence problems), when considering whether your relationship would benefit from therapy, please first consider the ways you may be able to change rather than just your partner to improve the relationship.
Are there things you can do to;
- Make your interactions more pleasant?
- Have greater shared interests?
- Improve you expression of intimacy - by greater expression of caring and love?
- Address difficulties in your sex life?
- Improve the way you solve conflicts?
- Be more supportive by acknowledging and assisting your partner in day-to-day activities (e.g. around the house and parenting)
To help you review the above questions below are some useful sites and recommended books you may find of assistance. Please contact us for an appointment if you feel some one-on-one therapy would be useful.
LINKS
DISCLAIMER
Insight does not endorse any of the links listed on this site.
The resources and information on this website is provided on the basis that all persons accessing the site undertake responsibility for assessing the relevance and accuracy of its content.
BOOKS
Pre-marriage
1001 Questions to ask before you get married – Monica Mendez Leah
Marriage and relationship improvement
Divorce busting: Marriage-saving techniques- Michele Weiner-Davis
Fighting for your marriage – Howard Markman
Grown-up marriage – Judith Viorst
Living and loving together- Robert Montogomery and Evans
The seven principles for making marriage work – John Gottman
The divorce remedy – Michelle Weiner-Davis
When anger hurts your relationship: 10 simple solutions for couples who fight – Kim Paleg
Why marriages succeed or fail..and how you can make yours last-John Gottman
For Women
What to do when he has a headache: Renewing desire & intimacy in your relationship – Janet L. Wolfe
For Men
The secrets of happily married men: 8 ways to win your wife’s heart forever – Scott Haltzman
Separation and Divorce
But I didn’t want a divorce- Andy Bustanoby
Getting up, getting over, getting on: A 12-step guide to divorce recovery – Micki McWade
On your own again: The down-to-earth guide to getting through divorce and sepertaion and getting on with your life – Keith Anderson
Rebuilding; When your relationship ends (3rd ed) – Bruce Fisher
Too good to leave, too bad to stay; A step-by-step guide to help you decide whether to stay in or get out of your relationship – Mira Kirshenbaum |
