Area of practice
Couples therapy
Communication patterns stuck in loops. Breaches of trust. Life decisions you cannot resolve. We create a frame in which both partners are heard.
In a couple, it is not 'love' that gets stuck — it is patterns: ways of speaking, hurts, unspoken expectations. We bring these into the light without blame, with structure and with respect for both.
When couples therapy can make sense
- Recurring fight patterns where you no longer know how they began
- Silence, withdrawal, the feeling of no longer reaching each other
- Breaches of trust (affair, secrets, financial matters)
- Life-stage transitions — wish for a child, parenthood, career, moving
- Sexual themes — desire, frequency, different needs
- The question of separation — staying or leaving, deciding well
How we work
- 1 First session with both partners — we clarify the assignment, the goals, the ground rules.
- 2 Observe rather than judge — we make patterns visible without naming a guilty party.
- 3 Practise communication — concrete tools for difficult conversations (e.g. broken-down speaking, active listening).
- 4 Attachment perspective — we understand which early experiences are speaking today.
- 5 Decision — at the end stands either a new form of togetherness or a well-supported separation. Both are good outcomes.
Frequent questions
What if only one of us wants to come?
Then we start with individual sessions. Often the second partner joins after 2–3 sessions when it becomes clear that it is not about 'who is right'. Sometimes it stays individual therapy — that also helps the relationship.
Does health insurance cover couples therapy?
No, couples therapy is not a covered service. It is billed privately. If a mental illness is in the foreground, that can be covered as individual therapy — couples work itself remains private.