Relationship Counselling

Christine Shalala

Psychotherapy

Relationship Counselling

Your Wellbeing Matters
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What is Relationship Counselling

Service Description

For building a healthy relationship with others start by connecting to yourself. Building a strong connection with yourself generates new ways of dealing with issues you may encounter every day.

If you and/or your loved one are experiencing difficulties in your relationship, make a booking today.

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02 Christine Shalala Psychotherapy

Relationship Counselling

What does Relationship Counselling need?

Problems in relationships occurs when two parties rely on each other for recognition and support but lack the willingness to understand each other’s perspectives and reach a conclusion that encompasses the perspective of both parties.

It can be difficult to deal with the issue externally when both parties have internalised, yet personalised the issue cognitively. In therapy, there is a need to work on the issue individually and tailor a strategy that impersonalises the individual’s motives, lifestyle, and career direction.

It is extremely daunting to be held responsible for other people’s mistakes. Taking the responsibility for people’s actions and mistakes can leave us overridden with feelings of guilt and sorrow. But showing them support and compassion reflects our autonomy and our personal worth and values.

Therapy for women navigating separation and divorce

Separation and divorce can be emotionally overwhelming. Many women feel pressure from family, friends, or from within to be strong, move on quickly, or prove they’re coping. Alongside the grief and upheaval, many women notice a quiet but profound loss of self-esteem or a sense of not knowing who they are anymore. Healing isn’t about pushing pain away, rushing to “get back to normal,” or pretending everything is fine. It’s about creating space for what shows up including uncertainty, self-doubt, and identity shifts while still taking small, meaningful steps toward the life you want to build.

You may have spent years adapting to a controlling or emotionally domineering partner, doubting your own needs, or carrying the mental and emotional load for everyone else. In my therapeutic work, I support you to reconnect with yourself and strengthen your voice both internally and within your newly emerging relationship dynamics. My approach prioritizes:

  • A safe, respectful, and confidential space where women feel heard and understood
  • A collaborative and attuned therapeutic relationship tailored to individual needs
  • Validation of experiences such as confusion, self-doubt, or internalized blame
  • Recognition of coercive control, chronic emotional invalidation, infidelity, betrayal trauma, and fears of abandonment
  • Support to grieve both the relationship and the imagined future, integrate experiences, and build a coherent, empowering life narrative

Healing becomes less about “getting over” the past and more about learning how to carry it differently with self-compassion, improved emotional regulation, and a renewed commitment to the values that will guide the next stage of your life.