Marriage Counselling is required in the instance that any, some or all of the following can be identified with:

• The marriage is, at any given moment, at risk of being terminated resultant of past or current challenges, disagreements, conflicts or problems and require resolution in order for the potential means to future prospects to be recovered;
• One or both spouses feel that existing challenges, conflicts or problems are negatively affecting the martial relationship to the extent where irreversible damage may be caused to the vitality of the spousal relationship;
• Fundamentals have been determined which may benefit from improvement, i.e. communication, mindfulness, emotional intimacy, conflict resolution, etc.;
• The need exists to promote continual growth and development of a successful marriage, even when no dire immediate threat or risk exists.

Marriage Counselling is likely to benefit spouses when:

• A mutual need and agreement of mutual commitment to and participation in counselling exists;
• Spouses recognise and admit that challenges, disagreements and/or shortcomings exist and requires amicable resolution by means of mutual agreement;
• Both spouses are willing to accept responsibility (without placing resentment or blame) for the causes leading to the necessity of counselling and to commit to contributing toward the solution;
• A mutual sincere wish exists to resolve the causes of conflict and disagreement, in order to obtain the objective of restoring the marriage and determining productive means of continual growth and development once counselling has concluded.

The Counsellor acts as an impartial

Sexual Health is generally classified as a state of overall wellbeing, including in a physical, emotional, mental and social sense, in the essence of its manifestation in sexuality. Therefore this term does not exclusively pertain to dysfunction, capability or disease. To this extent, overall sexual wellbeing constitutes an encouraging and positive approach to sexuality and sexual relationships, to an outcome which is pleasurable, secure and safe sexual experiences not involving force, manipulation, abuse, violence, or discrimination.

Counselling in this regard offers a non-judgmental approach to resolve issues leading to dysfunction, or have left the individual feeling traumatised or unwell resultant of dysfunction.

Counselling relating to interaction with or among children involves participation by parents, caregivers and children themselves.

The objective of counselling constitutes the imparting of skills to promote and optimise the initial conveyance and subsequent interpretation and analysing of, and reaction to communication. This skill development and guidance may effectively be applied to children who exhibit disorderly behaviour, have been traumatised, are on the autism spectrum, or could benefit by structured communication improvement to prevent antisocial and criminal behaviour during later developmental years.

While parents are socially and essentially expected to provide guidance and the primary support network for children – irrespective of their ages – counselling provide these very fundamentals to parents who require reinforcement, skill enhancing and approach alternatives. Whether the need for Parental Counselling is subsequent to a traumatic event, a challenging development, behavioural issues or nothing in particular other than the challenges of normal parenthood, each case is approached with consideration to the unique dynamics.

Families and/or groups who relate to belonging to a communal order, are comprised of many personalities, all harbouring different standards, expectations, needs and desires. It is therefor rather normal for differences to arise which may lead to conflict, unease, dysfunction or general unpleasant functionality. Counselling involves all members and aims to identify and respect all individual needs, to resolve conflict by establishing an amicable compromise from all parties concerned, and to set an agreed statute of approach for future all-satisfying functionality.

(COUPLES THERAPY)

Relationship Counselling, also commonly known as Couples Therapy, constitutes the counsellor providing guidance to aid individuals involved in a relationship to gain a deeper understanding of the dynamics contained within their relationship, understand the sources, causes and impact of conflict and the resolution thereof and the development of skills and communication approaches to improve, maintain and foster the improvement of the relationship. Since each relationship’s dynamic is unique, the approach to each case will depend on the individuals’ needs and characterisitce, but will generally address:

• Specific Problems
• Joint participation in resolving problems and improving the relationship holistically
• A mutually agreed-upon method of future approach and conduct.