WHO WE ARE

Melbourne Specialist Relationship Counselling Clinic

MSRCC was created after Susan encountered many distressed couples seeking her services, reporting they were having difficulty finding a therapist who could remain impartial, balanced and assist them to overcome their relationship distress. It soon became apparent to her that, whilst many counsellors and psychologists offer couples counselling, many had not had the specialist training required to provide effective sustainable outcomes for couples.

As a direct consequence of this, Susan decided to create a Specialist Relationship Counselling Clinic with therapists who are specifically trained in treating distressed couples and helping couples get more from their relationships.

At MSRCC:

We work from a systemic perspective

this means we look at the cyclic nature of a couple’s problems and how this cycle often negatively feeds itself. We do not look to blame any one person in the relationship but explore how both of the individuals involved are experiencing relationship distress.

We work through an attachment based model

this means looking beyond communication issues and exploring deeper emotional based feelings and beliefs using Emotionally Focused Therapy where appropriate to create compassion and understanding within the partnership.

At MSRCC our therapists:

Have a specialist qualification in Couple Counselling, with most holding a Masters Degree in Couple Counselling. They regularly attend clinical supervision and are registered with the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA) and the Australian Counselling Association (ACA).

Regularly attend professional development and are up to date with cutting edge research and theory to ensure treatment is tailored to suit our clients’ particular needs.

For couple counselling to be effective all sessions must be balanced, with the counsellor not taking one party’s side. It is important each partner learns to understand the other’s behaviour so together they can explore safely with the therapist how this positively or negatively impacts their relationship. This is essential whether the couple decides to remain together or separate. The well-being of children is also a major focus in our approach throughout the therapy. Furthermore, confidentiality is paramount to enable the couple to safely and freely share their experiences.

WHY CALL US?

People Trust Us

We are a group of professional and experienced relationship specialists and psychotherapists offering specialist couples and relationship therapy. We offer the most effective, tailor made approaches for your relationship wellbeing.