Marriage Counselling in Surrey

Marriage can feel steady for years, then become strained after stress, conflict, or distance builds up. You may feel like you talk often but resolve little. You may argue about the same issues, avoid hard conversations, or feel more like roommates than partners. When this happens, it can affect your mood, sleep, parenting, and sense of connection.

At Forward Mind Counselling in Surrey, our registered clinical counsellors provide marriage counselling for couples who want to rebuild trust, improve communication, and feel close again. We offer a supportive space to slow down, understand what’s happening between you, and create a clear path forward.

What Can You Expect From Marriage Counselling?

Couples therapy is not about blame. It’s about learning what each person needs and building a stronger way of relating.

Marriage counselling is structured and goal-focused. In the first sessions, we learn about your relationship history, what brings you in, and what each partner hopes to change. We help you identify the main areas of distress and the cycle that keeps you stuck.

During your sessions, your counsellor will:

Help you identify patterns in conflict and communication
Support you in expressing needs and concerns more clearly
Teach tools to de-escalate arguments and repair after conflict

Explore trust issues and rebuild emotional safety
Strengthen connection through practical relationship skills
Support shared goals for the future

Therapeutic Modalities We Use in Marriage Counselling

Our counsellors use evidence-based approaches that support real change in day-to-day life.

Gottman Method Couples Therapy

The Gottman Method helps couples improve communication, manage conflict, and strengthen friendship and trust. It offers practical tools to reduce repeated arguments and increase connection. Couples learn how to respond to each other with more respect, clarity, and care.

Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT)

EFT helps couples understand the emotions beneath conflict, such as fear, hurt, or loneliness. This approach supports a deeper emotional connection by helping partners respond to each other in a safer and more supportive way.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

CBT can help couples identify unhelpful beliefs and behaviours that fuel conflict. It supports clearer communication, stronger problem-solving, and more balanced ways of responding during stress.

Understanding Marriage Stress and Its Impact

Most relationship problems do not start with one event. Tension often grows over time through unmet needs, repeated misunderstandings, and unresolved conflict. Common stressors include parenting, finances, mental health, work pressure, family dynamics, and past hurt.

You may notice signs such as:

Frequent arguments or shutdown during conflict
Feeling unheard, criticized, or dismissed
Emotional distance or loss of intimacy
Trust concerns, jealousy, or secrecy
Ongoing resentment or bitterness
Trouble making decisions together
Feeling stuck, hopeless, or unsure what to do next

Marriage counselling helps you understand the patterns beneath these challenges and build skills that support a healthier relationship.

Contact Us

You do not have to stay stuck in the same cycle. With the right support, couples can rebuild closeness, strengthen trust, and learn skills that protect the relationship over time.

Forward Mind Counselling offers both in-person and online marriage counselling in Surrey to make support accessible and consistent.

Book a confidential marriage counselling session in Surrey today.