Couples Therapy Consultations

Gottman Therapy is built on decades of solid research and recognised world wide as a leading form of couples therapy. It provides a powerful framework from which to work on your relationship. Anne includes additional tools from other modalities as appropriate. 

Anne offers regular weekly couples consultations of 2 – 3 hours.

As a Certified Gottman Therapist, Anne has broad experience in supporting couples in the following areas:   

• Improving communication 
• Rekindling friendship
• Repairing from betrayal or other hurts
• Adjusting to life transitions such as becoming parents or ’empty nesters’ 
• Managing blended family dynamics
• Working through extended family or in-law challenges
• Reconnecting emotionally
• Rebuilding intimacy
• Identifying and working towards shared values and goals

Marathon Couples Therapy

Marathon therapy is an alternative to traditional weekly sessions and is becoming increasingly popular. It’s an opportunity to work in-depth with a highly trained and experienced therapist and fast track the work of improving your relationship.

Well Of Life offers half day, full day and 2.5 day marathons. 

The benefits:

• This approach to therapy can fit more easily into regular life than longer-term weekly sessions.
• The initial, most difficult work of couples therapy is condensed into a shorter timeframe.
• Therapy has been shown to be most effective when work begins more intensely and then fades out.

Beyond your Marathon Couples Therapy Anne will provide further support, as needed, to promote integration of the new skills into your normal everyday lives. Anne wants you have confidence in your connection, and in the skills needed to sustain your growth as a couple as you move forward in life together.

Well Of Life offers Marathon Couples Therapy in Hawthorn (weekends) and at Phillip Island (weekends or mid-week). Undertaking a marathon at Phillip Island can provide a valuable retreat for the two of you away from the normal pressures of life.