Support for
Stronger relationships are built through relationship counselling at Succoris.
Individual and couple therapy to navigate relationship difficulties — communication, connection, conflict, and separation.
Key information you should know
- Relationship difficulties are one of the most common reasons people seek psychological support.
- We offer both individual therapy for relationship concerns and couples counselling for partners.
- Evidence-based approaches help improve communication, rebuild trust, and navigate change.
Signs you might benefit from relationship issues support
- Recurring conflict that isn't resolving
- Feeling disconnected, unheard, or dismissed in a relationship
- Difficulty trusting a partner after betrayal or infidelity
- Navigating separation, divorce, or co-parenting
- Patterns in relationships that keep repeating across different people
- Difficulty setting or maintaining healthy boundaries
How therapy can help with relationship issues
Relationship difficulties are among the most common reasons people seek help. Recurring conflict, disconnection, trust injuries, separation, or repeating patterns across relationships all deserve careful attention.
We offer individual therapy focused on relationship concerns and couples work where both partners are willing to attend. Therapy can improve communication, clarify needs and boundaries, and support decisions about staying together or separating well.
Psychologists who support relationship issues
10 psychologists with experience in relationship issues.
Accepting new clientsBook with AdriannaAdrianna Soulis
Psychologist
Adrianna is a warm, highly experienced psychologist who brings nearly a decade of clinical practice to helping people feel understood, supported and confident as they work towards meaningful change.
Works from Succoris Tweed Heads
Accepting new clientsBook with CarolineCaroline Gorman
Psychologist & Clinic Manager
Caroline is an experienced psychologist who supports clients across the lifespan to work towards meaningful therapeutic outcomes. With more than 15 years of experience, she brings a thoughtful, non-judgemental approach.
Works from Succoris Sunbury
Accepting new clientsBook with BeauDr Beau Gamble
Psychologist & Clinic Manager
Beau is a warm, thoughtful, and experienced psychologist. He brings genuine curiosity to the people he works with, and takes a patient, collaborative approach to therapy.
Works from Succoris Joondalup
Dr Kim Mihaljevic
Clinical Psychologist
Kim offers a compassionate, person-centred approach, supporting individuals to improve their emotional wellbeing and live a meaningful life. She works collaboratively with clients aged 15 and over.
Works from Succoris Sunbury
Kristy Ward
Psychologist & Director
Kristy is a warm, highly experienced psychologist who brings nearly two decades of clinical practice to helping people feel understood, supported and confident as they work towards meaningful change.
2 clinics
Accepting new clientsBook with LianaLiana Harris
Psychologist
Liana provides a gentle and supportive approach, helping clients work through emotional and interpersonal challenges. She works collaboratively with individuals to create a safe and compassionate space.
Works from Succoris Tweed Heads
Accepting new clientsBook with MaiaraMaiara Kunzler
Psychologist
Maiara is passionate about creating a safe, warm, and collaborative space where clients feel supported, respected, and empowered throughout the therapeutic process.
2 clinics
Accepting new clientsBook with MalwinaMalwina Patton
Psychologist
Malwina provides a safe and supportive space where clients feel heard and understood. She works with individuals across the lifespan, helping people make sense of their experiences and move towards meaningful change.
Works from Succoris Sunbury
Accepting new clientsBook with RyanRyan Dixon
Psychologist
Ryan is a thoughtful and down to earth psychologist who brings a strong blend of clinical expertise, relationship-focused work and real world experience to support individuals and couples through meaningful change.
2 clinics
Accepting new clientsBook with SumairaSumaira Yousaf
Psychologist
Sumaira Yousaf is a registered General Psychologist with extensive international clinical experience across Australia and the UAE. She works with children, adolescents, adults, and families with a warm, strengths-focused approach.
Works from Succoris Sunbury
Common questions about relationship issues
What does relationship counselling involve?
Relationship counselling helps people understand and work through difficulties in their relationships, whether with a partner, family member, or others. It can be done individually or with a partner. Sessions focus on communication, patterns of conflict, trust, and connection. You do not need to be in crisis or on the brink of separation to benefit. Many people come to strengthen a relationship or navigate a difficult period.
Should we come together, or can I come on my own?
Both work. Some people attend couples sessions together, while others prefer individual therapy to understand their own patterns and how they show up in relationships. Individual work can still create meaningful change in a relationship. Your psychologist can help you decide what suits your situation, and the format can adapt over time as your needs change.
Can counselling actually improve our relationship?
Counselling can help many couples and individuals communicate more openly, understand recurring conflicts, rebuild trust, and reconnect. Evidence-based approaches such as emotionally focused therapy and the Gottman method focus on the patterns between people rather than blaming one person. It cannot guarantee a particular outcome, and sometimes it helps people separate more respectfully. What it reliably offers is a supported space to understand what is happening and decide how you want to move forward.
How do we get started with relationship counselling?
You can contact us directly, as no referral is needed to book. It helps to think about what you would like to work on, though your psychologist will guide the first session. Note that couples counselling is generally not covered by Medicare, while individual sessions may attract rebates with a GP Mental Health Treatment Plan. Get in touch and we can explain the options.
What are the most common causes of relationship problems?
Common sources of strain include communication breakdowns, unresolved conflict, and differences around money, intimacy, or parenting, along with gradually drifting apart. Stress from outside the relationship, such as work or health, often spills into it, and feeling unheard or a breach of trust are frequent themes too. Most of these are patterns rather than character flaws, which is why they can shift. Counselling helps couples understand the pattern and respond to each other differently.
Prefer to reach out directly? We're happy to help.