Relationship and Marriage Counselling Services in Sydney CBD & Parramatta

Building and maintaining a lasting, satisfying relationship requires attention, cooperation and collaboration between the individuals involved.   Every relationship goes through ups and downs, and over time couples can fall into unhealthy ways of communicating and develop patterns of behaviour that can be hard to break.  Major life events can send you off track and sometimes you might need extra support to help you navigate your relationship through difficult times. This is where couples counselling can help. 

Relationship and Marriage Counselling Services in Sydney CBD & Parramatta

Thriving relationships require attention and cooperation. Couples counseling provides crucial support for navigating challenges and breaking unhealthy patterns.

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About Us

Helping Couples in Sydney CBD and Give Their Relationship Another Chance with Marriage Counselling

My name is Lidia Smirnov and I am a specialised and expertly trained couples therapist located in Sydney CBD and North Parramatta. Relationship counselling is my specialty, using my training in the Gottman Couple Therapy Method, PACT (Psychobiological Approach to Couple Therapy) as well as body-based somatic psychotherapy, I strive to support couples in achieving a deeper sense of understanding, awareness, empathy, and connectedness within their relationship that ultimately leads to increased friendship, intimacy and the rediscovering of one another.

In our couple/relationship counselling practice, we draw on a wide range of clinically proven and researched methodologies to help clients strengthen their relationship and improve their communication

Do any of the following statements sound like you?

I just can’t trust my partner any more.

We seem to be arguing all the time.

I don’t feel heard or understood by my partner.

Things are tense between us and I don’t know why.

I don’t think I’ll ever be in a successful relationship.

How can relationship counselling help?

Overcome blockages that are holding you back from having a successful relationship

Have clear, open and honest communication with your partner to better understand each other

Have more sexual vitality and intimacy in your relationship

Rebuilding trust where it has been broken

Resolve conflicts that are causing divisions and bring you closer together

Bring you together with a common vision and purpose for life

RELATIONSHIP AND MARRIAGE COUNSELLING SERVICES

The 80yrs+ research from Harvard Medical School is showing unequivocally that people in secure relationships have better cardiovascular health, stronger immune systems, lower mortality rates from cancer, and less depression and anxiety, and are able to face day-to-day challenges with more emotional resilience.

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At our relationship counselling practice, we offer a safe and non-judgement environment so you can strengthen

Discover healing through individual growth, stronger connections with couples therapy, and a solid foundation with premarital counselling – take the first step towards a brighter future with our free consultation button below.

Free 15 mins Consultation

In our couple/relationship counselling practice, we draw on a wide range of clinically proven and researched methodologies to help clients strengthen their relationship and improve their communication

THE GOTTMAN COUPLE THERAPY METHOD

The Gottman Method derives from the decades of research at the Gottman Institute, which specialises in relationship and couples therapy…

PACT – PSYCHOBIOLOGICAL APPROACH TO COUPLES THERAPY

Developed by researcher, clinician and teacher, Stan Tatkin. PACT relies on the application of research in neuroscience and attachment theory to improve interactions between couples.

SOMATIC PSYCHOTHERAPY-HAKOMI

An approach to therapy that is grounded in the mind-body connection. Hakomi integrates principles of Eastern philosophy, emphasising concepts such as mindfulness, loving presence and empathy.

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Transforming relationships, one testimonial at a time – our marriage counselling’s impact in the words of our satisfied clients.

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