Couple Counselling

A relationship can be strong, yet still face situations that are difficult to understand or navigate.

Two individuals may care deeply for each other and still experience differences in expectations, communication, priorities, family circumstances, cultural backgrounds, lifestyle choices or their vision for the future. At times, the concern may arise within the relationship itself. At other times, the relationship may be perfectly cordial, but external circumstances may create uncertainty about the future together.

Couple Counselling provides a structured and neutral space to understand these concerns, examine them objectively and explore the best possible way forward.

The objective is not to decide who is right or wrong. It is to understand the situation from both perspectives, bring out the material issues, examine their implications and help the couple consciously consider what may need to change, adjust, accept or be better understood.

Couples may seek counselling for a wide range of situations, including:

Sometimes, there may not even be a serious conflict between the two individuals. They may simply want to understand how a particular situation could affect their relationship and consider the options available to them.

The Counsellor listens to the perspectives of both individuals and seeks to understand what the actual concern is, where it originates and how it is affecting the relationship or their understanding of the future together.

The discussion may consider:

The Counsellor also brings the Social Counselling values and conscious-thinking filters into the discussion wherever relevant, so that the couple is able to consider the situation from a wider and more balanced perspective.

The Counsellor may challenge an assumption, expectation or thought process where necessary. The purpose is not to tell the couple what they want to hear, but to help them understand the situation more clearly and consciously.

Every situation is different. Depending upon the circumstances, the counselling may help the couple:

The Counsellor does not decide on behalf of the couple.

The role of Social Counselling is to bring the relevant aspects to the table, examine them objectively and help the individuals consciously determine the most appropriate way forward.

Couple Counselling is intended for relationship-related understanding and constructive resolution. It does not undertake matters requiring specialist legal, medical, psychological or professional intervention.

Social Counselling does not handle:

Where appropriate, individuals may be advised to seek suitable professional assistance.

Applicable to couples whose relationship has legal status in India.

Both individuals must be 21 years of age or above, as per Social Counselling policy.

To bring greater clarity and understanding into the relationship by identifying the genuine areas of concern, understanding related perspectives, examining the relevant circumstances and implications, and enabling the couple to consciously determine the most appropriate way forward.

The outcome may involve reconciliation, adjustment, acceptance, changed expectations, better understanding or another mutually appropriate way forward, depending upon the circumstances.

Attention is drawn to the Client T&Cs and it is expressly communicated that Social Counselling cannot guarantee any particular outcome post counselling due to multiple external factors not within the control of Social Counselling. Please refer to the Client T&Cs for more details. Target outcome gets fine-tuned for each individual case.