The Gottman Method
Alexandra prioritises the Gottman Method of Couple’s Therapy, which supports clients experiencing marital issues, infidelity, conflict, reproductive and sexual challenges. This method can support clients in developing -
Enhanced communication skills
Conflict resolution
Greater insight into self, other and relationship
Deeper intimacy
More satisfying sex
Gaining shared meaning
Couples Therapy
Intimate relationships can be the most fulfilling, pleasurable and supportive connections in our lives, but they are often also the most challenging, complex and painful.
When partners become gridlocked in perpetual conflict or feel that they have lost their spark, couples therapy can offer a much needed third perspective.
From the position of witness and collaborator, a therapist can support clients in seeing qualities of their dynamic which they cannot and help clients move from an individualistic perspective to a transformative relational perspective.
Couple’s therapy is for…
Any sexual orientation
Any gender expression and identification
Dyads or Polyamorous relationships
Separated or divorced individuals
Consciously decoupling partnerships
Platonic friendships
In couple’s therapy, the Gottman method is integrated with Alexandra’s wider psychotherapeutic practice, which includes an in-depth exploration and conceptualisation of each individual’s developmental history and how their past experiences come to bare upon present relational dynamics.
Incorporating attachment theory, trauma-informed practice, and teaching skills in emotional regulation, are often important steps in the therapeutic process towards a harmonious relationship.