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Counselling to help couples grow stronger together

Confidential couples counselling delivered by experienced professionals, where you and your partner can talk openly about anything impacting your connection and wellbeing.

Our counsellors provide a safe, supportive space where both partners are heard without judgement. Together, you’ll gain new perspectives and strengthen your understanding of each other. From there, we work with you to develop practical tools so you can move forward as a team.

About couples counselling

Counselling can help with

  • Communication difficulties and misunderstandings
  • Rebuilding trust after breaches
  • Managing conflict
  • Strengthening emotional connection
  • Navigating major life changes
  • Differences in values, goals or expectations
  • Financial stress and decision-making as a couple
  • Blended family or whānau dynamics
  • Parenting challenges and co-parenting alignment
  • Coping with external pressures
  • Sexual intimacy concerns
  • Building resilience and long-term relationship skills
  • Separation and divorce
  • And much more.

How does couples counselling work?

For couples counselling to work, both partners need to be open to addressing issues and working towards solutions. Instead of taking sides, our practitioners support you as a unit to pause, reflect and build a stronger relationship through meaningful conversations.

Vitae’s counsellors

Vitae has over 500 experienced and highly-qualified practitioners across the country, who all come with at least 5 years’ experience following tertiary qualification.

Our counsellors come from diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds, speaking a vast number of languages and bringing different experiences and areas of specialty. This helps you match with someone who can provide the best understanding and support for your needs.

Our intake team can also work with you to find the right person.

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