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Marriage Counselling Redlands Qld

Rebuilding Connection To A Stronger, Healthier Relationship

Couples Counselling

Relationships are the cornerstone of our emotional well-being. When they thrive, we feel connected, supported and understood. But when emotional wounds from past betrayals or trauma resurface, or external pressures pull you apart, the bond that once felt secure can feel fragile. Conversations can turn into heated arguments, or worse, avoidant silence. The distance between you and your partner can feel overwhelming, making it hard to even know where to begin in order to heal.

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If you’re facing the painful aftermath of an affair or betrayal, you might feel hopeless about rebuilding the trust that once anchored your relationship. It’s common to feel unsupported, unheard, or even unloved when trust is shattered. Add to that the stressors like work, family issues, or financial strain and it can seem like your relationship is caught in a cycle of emotional disconnection and frustration that you just can’t break. The emotional weight of this can leave you feeling stuck.

How Counselling Can Help You

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Reconnection & Emotional Intimacy

Rebuild closeness after conflict, distance, or feeling emotionally alone.

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Rekindle warmth, affection, and shared joy.

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Deepen emotional and physical intimacy in ways that feel safe and fulfilling.

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Rediscover what brought you together and create new meaning as a couple.

Healing, Trust & Communication

Heal from betrayal, infidelity, or unresolved pain with care and guidance.

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Re-establish safety and trust so you both feel secure and valued.

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Replace blame and defensiveness with respectful, open communication.

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Learn to express emotions and needs clearly -so you feel heard and understood.

Growth, Resilience & Shared Vision

Break free from negative cycles that keep you stuck.

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Strengthen your relationship through life transitions and challenges.

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Explore shared values, goals, and what truly matters to you both.

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Build a more secure, emotionally responsive and future-focused partnership.

What You Can Count On Working With Me

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A calm, compassionate space where both of you feel safe to speak and truly be heard.

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A balanced approach that honours both of your experiences and perspectives.

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Gentle guidance to help you slow down and untangle what’s really going on.

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Practical, meaningful tools to support you in real-life moments - not just in session.

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A focus on emotional safety and trust to create powerful shifts that bring you closer.

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Support in breaking negative cycles so you can stop repeating the same arguments and start feeling like a team.​

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Respect for your story, your relationship dynamic and for the courage in trying to hold it together.

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A warm, grounded presence - someone in your corner who will hold the hard things with care.

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A warm welcome regardless of background, culture and relationship dynamic. Whether you’re in a long-term marriage, a newer relationship, or navigating a unique path together, you’ll be met with respect, inclusivity and an approach tailored to your specific needs.

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Flexibility with in person and online sessions, if you need to make showing up for your relationship easier in the middle of a busy life.

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How I Work

I’m trained in Gottman Method Couples Therapy, Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy and the Gottman Trust Revival Method for navigating affairs and betrayals. This means I take the time to truly understand the heart of your relationship - your shared history, your individual pain points and the patterns that keep you stuck. With care and compassion for both of you, I gently help uncover what’s happening beneath the surface - those moments when you feel hurt, unseen, or disconnected - and guide you to express what really matters.

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Together, we create a space where it feels safe to speak openly, listen with empathy and begin to reconnect emotionally. You’ll start to understand not just what’s going wrong, but why and how to move forward in a way that feels healing and respectful. 

Couples Counselling 

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Individual & Family Counselling

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​Relationship Assessment - Online

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5 Session Individual Package

Relationship Assessment - Online

Session 1

A dedicated couples session where I take the time to understand each of your perspectives - what’s brought you to counselling, what’s felt painful or stuck and what kind of change you’re hoping for. This session creates space for both of you to feel seen and heard right from the start.

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An in-depth online relationship assessment, using a science-backed questionnaire to enable us to explore your relationship’s unique strengths and the areas that need care. 

Session 2 & 3

Individual sessions to gently explore your personal perspective.  A chance to feel heard and supported without pressure or interruption.

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To understand how past hurts or emotional wounds may be showing up in your relationship today - especially during conflict or moments when you feel distant or misunderstood. 

 

To reflect on your early experiences and relationships to see how they may be shaping your needs, reactions and emotional responses now. 

Session 4

You’ll receive practical tools, skills and resources tailored to your specific relationship goals - designed to help you make positive changes on your own and in your own time.

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This package is ideal for couples who are generally doing well but want to strengthen certain areas or make small improvements to how they connect.

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There’s no pressure to commit to ongoing therapy, but if you find the support helpful, additional sessions are available whenever you're ready to continue. T&C's apply.

WHAT MY CLIENTS SAY

"I can honestly say taking the first step into couples counselling was the hardest thing we have ever had to do. But looking back we just wish had done it years ago!

 

We were heading for divorce and we were both so unhappy. Our relationship is so different now. The resentment has gone, after working through all the issues that had been there over many years. We are now able to communicate better as we now have the tools to keep our marriage and relationship on track.

 

It was so important to have the right person to help us. We had tried other people and they just weren’t the right fit for us. Debra is so welcoming and has such great experience and knowledge we really couldn’t have done it without her. Thank you just isn’t enough. You just have to make the first step."

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~ Kate & Dan ~

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"Because Even in Uncertainty, You Can Feel Anchored"

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Individual Counselling, Marriage Counselling

Family Counselling & Relationship Assessments

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0490 061 761

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Open Mon to Thurs

 

9:00AM to 5:00PM AEST

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​Cleveland, Brisbane, 4163, QLD​

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