Couples Counselling

Couples Counselling Program

THIS PROGRAM CAN BE COMPLETED ONLINE OR IN PERSON

Number of consultations: 3 x 50 min.
Cost: $950 per couple.
Location: Online or in-person at Level 2, 50 Queens Street, Melbourne CBD.

The Couples Counselling program is like a mini health check for couples who have doubts about their relationship but can't put their finger on why. This online or in person program is designed to help identify the strengths and challenges in your relationship and provide recommendations for the way forward.

Research suggests, successful relationships are often less about being suited to each other and more about partners being able to:

• reasonably regulate their emotions
• remain connected with each other (fondness and admiration, etc.)
• adjust/adapt to relationship and life change
• maintain and develop standards for self and each other
• communicate in a collaborative and empathetic manner

The Couples Counselling program includes:

• 3 consultations with an experienced couples' psychologist
• 3 online personality and relationship tests
• A summary of your test results 
• Recommendations for future treatment

Many people experiencing relationship difficulties assume they’ve simply chosen the wrong partner. While that may be true in some cases, it can also reflect a tendency to avoid confronting deeper issues. Challenges such as differing emotional needs, backgrounds, interests, or personalities can sometimes be better understood and worked may be worked through with deeper insight into each other and the relationship.  

How does it work?

Once you have booked in, reception will contact you to arrange your appointments. They will send you the online screening tests to complete and intake forms to fill in.

Each partner needs to fill out the tests independently and under test conditions without discussing them with each other until after they have been completed and returned to us.

Your psychologist will discuss the results of the tests with you both during your sessions and a final report combining your results will be sent to you, that provides insight concerning similarities and differences between you and areas to 'watch' or work on.

The three consultations will all be conjoint sessions.

How much does it cost?

The Couples Counselling program costs $950.

• Consultations with a clinical psychologist start from $275.

• Consultations with a registered psychologist start from $230.

If you have any questions of concerns about this assessment, you can speak to the Client Services team on 1300 161 639, email us on info@psychologymelbourne.com.au or use the chat box on our website.

Online Testing

You will be sent several online tests during the assessment process that have between 20 – 170 multiple choice questions. They are easy to fill in, but it is important that you follow our test conditions to get the most accurate results.

How to follow test conditions

• Complete every question in one sitting
• Fill them in alone and in one sitting– you can share later.
• Do not be distracted by watching TV or talking to anyone else.
• Be honest as this will may assist to validate your results.