Couples counselling

If you’re considering getting started with a therapist, there is one thing you need to know: this is a sign of success, not a failure! Working on your this is an extremely positive thing that can change the course of your relationship.

Just like hiring a personal trainer to learn how to improve your health and fitness, a therapist is there for pairs looking to enhance their ability to be nurturing and happy partners. In therapy, couples learn how to nurture their relationship while growing and thriving as individuals.

Couples counselling sessions are always a smart idea. Most of us don’t continue on with it for a lifetime, however. In most cases, couples get started with marriage counselling during a challenging time. When things are going well and we’re busy with our lives, relationships often go into autopilot and that’s fine. On the other hand, when we’re stressed and facing obstacles, every frustration and annoyance sits at the forefront of our minds. During these difficult times, couples therapy services are particularly useful.

At our Singapore therapy office, we specialise in a wide range of issues that create conflict between two people. Here are a few of the common topics that are frequently brought up upon during sessions:

• Frequent conflicts
• Lack of intimacy
• Issues with work-life balance
• Parenting styles clash
• Conflict over in-laws
• Infidelity
• Anger management
• Financial issues

When it comes to the time to start therapy, it’s essential to find the right therapist for you. There are many talented therapists out there but, with the nature of a client-therapist relationship, it’s not a one-size-fits-all kind of service. While it’s great to get recommendations for couples therapists in Singapore from people you know, what works for your friends or family isn’t always right for you.

It’s important to start with an open mind, ask questions, and trust your instincts to find the right fit. You’ll find a range of secular and religious therapies in Singapore. You’ll find services in countless languages. You’ll get to choose online vs in-person couples counselling. It’s all out there for you to pick from.

At A Kind Place, we embrace all kinds of couples and understand the unique challenges of a couple’s life. Whether you are married, dating, straight, bisexual, homosexual, monogamous, polygamous, polyamorous, or in any other kind of relationship, we are here to help.

Every couple has a different experience. In our office, we sometimes begin by seeing each person separately for a one-to-one session. This can be a helpful start for getting to know you as an independent person. From there, the majority of the therapy sessions are done together with the pair and their therapist together.

The goal of the sessions is to help you develop the skills to a successful relationship. Of course, there is often one or a handful of key issues that will be the priority. Regardless of these, in every situation, the overarching goal is to work together to help you and your partner learn how to navigate difficult conversations, communicate better, and have a clearer understanding of what you want from your partner.

Is in-person counselling more effective than online therapy? The truth is that it all depends. There are distinct advantages to both in-person and online couples therapy.

In the end, the most successful therapy happens when both people are truly invested. When a couple sincerely wants to make things work, they are diligent in going to therapy and finding solutions. These are the couples who find counselling to be life-changing.

Choosing between online and in-person therapy is only a question of finding what you need to make it work. It’s very much a matter of lifestyle and personality. Some find that navigating Singapore traffic makes squeezing in-person appointments into an already busy schedule stressful. Others see that they can build a better connection with the relationship counsellors and each other by speaking face-to-face with no distractions. Certain pairs even incorporate their therapy sessions into a date night, with a nice dinner booked for after the session. Ultimately, there is no right or wrong way to approach.

So, how much does couple therapy cost? When it comes to the cost, there are a few different options available.

All of our couples therapy sessions are changed based on the mental health professional you choose to work with. Currently, our rates are as follows:

Counsellor-in-training: $60/hr

• Counsellors: $110/hr
• Psychologists: $160/hr
• Senior Psychologist: $210/hr

Note, when it comes to online vs in-person therapy, there is a $40 surcharge for in-person sessions or a $50 surcharge for home-based sessions.

Ask us about the prorated fees that we have available on a case-to-case basis.

In some sessions, the therapist might ask to see both parties separately so that each person can have a safe space to talk about what’s important to them

Majority of the sessions will be done together and the therapist will help you navigate difficult conversations, teach you skills to better communicate, and help each of you have a clearer understanding about what you want from the relationship

Read more by our counsellor, Ms. Su Yunting in her blogpost here

At A Kind Place, our therapists are here to help you work through that. Couples counselling might be for you if you are experiencing

• Frequent conflict that keeps coming up
• Reduction or lack of intimacy
• Work-life balance, work commitment, or time management issues
• Conflicts about parenting styles
• Infidelity (Cheating)
• Anger management
• Financial issues
• Troubles with in-laws