Couples Therapy

Most couples experience challenging times in their relationship and sometimes we may find ourselves in patterns of conflict, unresolved tension or struggling to repair trust with our partner.

The aim of couples therapy is to create a safe, non-judgmental space where you can come together to gain a better understanding of the dynamics at play and work together to create a path forward.

Andrew Forrest is an experienced, compassionate couples therapist. His approach to couples therapy is evidence based and primarily informed by Gottman Couples Therapy and The Psychobiological Approach to Couples Therapy. Andrew’s approach creates a space for both partners to feel comfortable as they reconnect. His aim as a couples therapist is to help identify the strengths and challenges in a relationship and then to work through these in order to promote trust, commitment and friendship. This occurs within an environment of calm and non-judgement to allow for both parties to express themselves freely and move towards a deeper understanding and appreciation.

Andrew acknowledges that seeking support for your relationship, marriage or partnership can feel daunting at first. Speaking with a psychologist for the first time may not feel easy and Andrew will take every care to support you and your partner with respect, compassion and understanding throughout your sessions together.

    • Strengthening communication

    • Addressing unresolved conflict

    • Rekindling desire and develop stronger intimacy as a couple

    • Adjusting to changes as a couple:

    • Marriage & partnered commitment

    • Moving in together

    • Starting a family

    • Re-establishing trust in the relationship

    • Transitioning to a long-distance relationship

    • Caring for an ill parent or family member

    • Post-natal depression or anxiety

    • Amicable divorce:

      • Changes to custody or shared parenting arrangements

      • Re-negotiating roles within a new family system

    • Parenting

    • Managing mental health issues

    • Trust and commitment

    • Emotional distance and loneliness

    • Sex and sensuality

    • Disengagement from the relationship

    • Work-life-family balance

    • Trauma

  • Alongside Gottman and Psychobiological interventions, Andrew utilises a variety of evidence based approaches to to support couples depending on their goals including:

    • Client Centred Therapy

    • Schema Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

    • Emotion Focused Therapy

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"A couple’s emotional life together and their physical life together each have their ebbs and flows, their ups and downs, but these don’t always correspond. They intersect, they influence each other, but they’re also distinct.”

— Esther Perel