Couples Counselling in Sydney
A warm, supportive space to reconnect, communicate, and strengthen your relationship.
Relationship Therapy for Lasting Connection
At my practice in St Ives, Sydney or online, I offer couples counselling for partners who want to understand each other more deeply, navigate challenges with care, and find steadier ground together.
Whether you’re facing communication difficulties, healing after a rupture, or wanting to nurture your relationship, therapy provides a gentle, structured environment where both partners can feel safe, heard, and understood.
Drawing on Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), the Gottman Method, and trauma‑informed practice, sessions help you slow down, tune into what’s happening beneath the surface, and build new patterns of connection, trust, and resilience.
How Couples Counselling Works
• A Relational and Collaborative Process
A respectful dialogue where each partner’s experience is welcomed with care and curiosity.
• Communication and Conflict Resolution
You’ll learn practical, compassionate ways to express needs, navigate differences, and reduce escalation so conversations feel safer and more productive.
• Emotional Connection
Exploring the emotions, longings, and attachment needs that sit beneath conflict, to rebuild closeness, trust, and understanding.
• Growth and Resilience
Tools to navigate challenges with greater clarity, steadiness, and compassion for one another.
• Attachment and systemic view
We gently explore each partner’s attachment patterns and family‑of‑origin influences, helping you understand where your relational patterns come from and how to create new ones that feel safer and more connected.
I work with couples at every stage, from those beginning their journey to long‑term partners seeking renewal, repair, or a deeper understanding of each other.
Meet Shirah
With over 20 years of experience as a psychotherapist, I bring warmth, presence, and a systemic lens to couples counselling.
My approach is relational and collaborative, offering a space where both partners can explore their thoughts, emotions, and needs without judgment or pressure.
Using EFT, the Gottman Method, IFS, and trauma‑informed practice, I support couples in finding new ways to connect, communicate, and feel safe together.
Sessions offer a grounded, validating environment where you can move toward clarity, relief, and a more secure bond.
Qualifications
• MA Psychotherapy and Counselling (Distinction)
• Member of the ACA (Australian Counselling Association)
• Gottman Method Couples Therapy (Levels 1 and 2)
• EFT Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples and Individuals
• Trauma Informed Psychotherapy
• Systemic Coaching and Constellations
• Extensive training in relational and emotionally attuned modalities such as IFS and somatic therapies
Location and Accessibility
My practice is located in St Ives, Sydney (NSW 2075), with free parking and easy access to public transport.
Online couples counselling is also available for comfort and flexibility.
Book Your Couples Counselling Session
If you’re seeking couples counselling in Sydney or online, I would be honoured to support you both as you move toward a more connected and fulfilling relationship.