Couples Counselling

Marriage, Couples and Relationship Counselling Perth

When your relationship is under strain, everything else feels harder. Couples counselling gives you a structured way to understand each other, talk safely and create agreements you can keep. At Energetics Institute, we guide couples to work through challenges and rebuild trust.

Counselling sessions often last around 60 minutes, but durations may vary depending on the counsellor and the immediate needs of the client., most couples start weekly for four to six sessions, review progress at session four, then taper as changes hold. Your counsellor focuses on practical skills you can use at home between sessions.

Energetics Institute is a Perth based service focused on relationship counselling, couples counselling and individual counselling for adults. Our approach is integrative and practical with a strong focus on skills, emotional understanding and respectful boundaries. All counsellors are engaged in regular professional development and clinical supervision.

Sessions are 55 minutes. Please see our Therapy Costs page for current fees. No GP referral required and no Medicare rebates apply.

Why Couples Counselling?

Couples counselling is for partners who want a healthier relationship and lasting change. It helps you map the patterns that drive relationship problems, clarify needs and boundaries, and reduce the friction that sits behind repeating arguments. If distance is growing, if small topics turn into big fights, or if trust issues are getting in the way of intimacy, guided support can help you move forward together.

Improve Communication
Learn clear, calm ways to discuss needs and concerns so conversations do not spiral into blame or silence.

Repair Trust And Reconnect
Address injuries and rebuild safety at a pace that feels respectful for both partners so you can feel confident again.

Navigate Life Changes
Work together on stress, anxiety, depression, parenting pressure, grief or workload shifts that strain closeness.

Clarify Shared Goals
Create simple agreements about time together, roles at home, finances and support so both partners feel heard.

Support For Individuals
Where helpful, short individual check ins can sit alongside couples therapy to consolidate skills.

Build Healthy Boundaries
Set clear limits and agreements that protect time, privacy and respect so day to day life runs more smoothly.

What To Expect In Relationship Counselling

First Session

You will meet your relationship counsellor, set goals and outline the relationship issues that brought you in. Each partner has space to talk without interruption so both stories are heard.

Assessment And Pattern Mapping

Together you will identify the cycles that repeat in your relationship. You will learn how triggers, feelings and behaviours link so you can step in earlier and choose healthier ways to respond.

Tailored Strategies

Your counsellor will teach brief, repeatable skills for communication, repair and boundaries. You will practise these in session so they are easy to use at home.

Action Plans

You will leave with simple tasks such as a check in routine, a repair script or a time out plan. These help you apply learning between sessions and track progress.

Review And Taper

After four to six sessions you will review outcomes, set next steps and move to fortnightly or monthly as changes hold. Some couples book an occasional booster session before key life events.

Delivery And Privacy

Counselling is offered in person in WA clinics and via secure telehealth Australia wide. Confidentiality, consent and privacy are explained at the start so you can talk freely and safely.

Meet Our Expert Couples Counsellors

Our counsellors bring years of experience helping partners address relationship difficulties, increase understanding and build healthy relationships. Appointments are available during business hours with selected after hours times. In person and telehealth options let you choose what suits your life. If you want a good fit, talk with our team about your goals, concerns and preferred session times so we can match you with a counsellor.

Our Counselling Team

You will work with a compassionate, outcomes focused marriage counsellor or relationship counsellor who will help you identify patterns, develop skills and create lasting change. Where useful, we can coordinate with your personal counselling to ensure consistent support across your family context.