Relationship counselling in Adelaide

How to make it “happily ever after”…

(Sometimes you need to work to make your relationship productive and happy - a relationship counsellor can help!)

We are sold a lie.

We grow up on Disney and being told stories of the one, everlasting love, of soulmates. We start to believe you’ll just know when you find the right person.

The truth about love is infinitely more complex and often somewhat darker.

Often we are attracted to people for less obvious reasons such as them feeling familiar to what we think of as love, or perhaps they offer something we need, maybe they seem strong and we would admit to ourselves, in our more private moments, that we feel weak and vulnerable.

Whatever the real reason, a relationship with another person can often have difficulties and disappointments that need to be smoothed out if both are to be happy and content with the relationship.

Common marriage issues

• General unhappiness or disappointment

• Jealousy

• Violence or abuse

• Conflict or communication problems

• Sex and intimacy issues

• Infidelity or adultery and trust issues

• Different values

• Different levels of emotional maturity

How a relationship counsellor can help

Nicholas Purcell, author of this blog, has had a career change and is now a relationship counsellor in Adelaide. A good counsellor can offer you a new way of seeing, understanding and communicating your difficulties with your partner.

“Instead of seeing it as a question of who is right and who is wrong,” says Nicholas, “it is often much more helpful to think of marriage counselling as working out a complicated jigsaw puzzle together.

“Real love is work. It takes work. Sometimes this can be emotionally difficult but necessary work. Being vulnerable with ourselves and our partners isn’t easy but when done well, it provides a richness and satisfaction within a relationship that nothing else can match.”

If you would like to speak to Nicholas about your relationship head over to his website www.nicholaspurcell.com.au and book a time to continue committing to your relationship.