What Happens in Relationship Counselling?
After making an appointment, you'll be seen by a Relate Counsellor at one of our Centres or online. You can decide if you'd like to come alone or with your partner.
In your first session your counsellor will ask you questions about your relationship and what you hope to get from counselling. They might also ask you about any problems you're experiencing, when they started and what changes you would like to see happen. If you come with a partner, you will both be seen individually and together by the counsellor. This helps the counsellor to gain a clearer understanding of the issues and what you are hoping to achieve in the counselling.
You might see a counsellor only once, or you might meet once a week or fortnightly for an extended period of time. What kind of counselling you receive – and how long counselling continues – all depends on you and what kind of issues you want to address. Your counsellor will work closely with you to identify and agree this with you on an ongoing basis.
What Sort of Issues Can Counselling Help With?
People come to see us for lots of different reasons.
You may be in a relationship where you're arguing a lot or you might be struggling to talk to your partner. You might be thinking about ending your relationship or coming to terms with a break up. Counselling sessions can give you the space to sort through your feelings and experiences and identify how you want to move forward and what actions you need to take.
Whatever the issue, your counsellor will not judge you and everything you say will be confidential unless there is a question of a child or adult being at risk of danger.
Book an Appointment
To find out more about Relationship Counselling or to arrange an appointment please call us on 01302 380 900 (Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm) or for Salisbury 01722 569 028 (12.00pm to 4.00pm, Tuesdays - Thursday). Alternatively, you can email our enquiries team at enquiries@relatedorset.org.uk