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Relationship Counselling
Is your relationship facing these challenges:
- Are you feeling disconnected from your partner?
- Are you and your partner stuck in a cycle of unhelpful communication?
- Are you struggling in your relationship and don’t know how to make things better?
We help you work on your relationship and do better together
At the Beginnings Institute, our couples therapy approach is based on the John Gottman method, a research based couples therapy model combining research, data and wisdom spanning nearly forty years.
Gottman Method Couples Therapy helps couples understand and work through patterns and issues to achieve greater understanding, connection and intimacy in their relationships.
Research demonstrates that for relationships to last, couples must become better friends, learn to manage conflicts and create ways to support each other’s hopes for the future.
Explore the benefits of Relationship Therapy
Get results from an expert
Support from a Qualified & Experienced Practitioner
Guided Sessions that work through your needs
Proven Results through Research Based Therapy
Your Qualified and Experienced Relationship Therapist
Meet Melanie
Melanie is a highly respected and experienced Mediator and Counsellor based in Newcastle. She has been working in counselling and conflict resolution for over 15 years.
As your Relationship Therapist, Melanie adds unique value through:
- A warmth and highly approachable manner
- Her compassionate and relational approach to therapy
- A strong natural empathy and broad life experience
- An instantly engaging approach to conversation
- A non-judgmental space for clients to challenge themselves to reveal all of their strengths and talents
- Showing clients how to setup practices for better outcomes and to resolve conflict, based on their strengths and talents
Melanie has a passion for helping others and she views the role she plays within her clients’ lives as a privilege.
Your Qualified and Experienced Relationship Therapist
With you every step of the way
Melanie aims to empower couples to practice all they have learnt in their real lives, setting them up for success beyond the counselling sessions.
15 Minute
Clarity Call
Make an appointment time for a clarity call to decide if couples counselling is the right next step.
Joint Session
Schedule a one-hour joint session.
Questionnaire
Complete the Gottman Questionnaire (both parties).
Individual Sessions
Schedule one-off individual session (both parties).
Second Joint Session
Schedule a second joint session.
Next Steps
Undertake further joint sessions.
Your Investment to do better together
-Gottman Connect Questionnaire, including resources
-5 x Joint Sessions (90 min) and 2 x Individual Sessions (60 min)