Professional couples counselling in Joondalup for relationships experiencing conflict, disconnection or change.
Contact Mark today to book an initial consultation.
When your relationship feels stuck, having a confidential space to talk can help you understand what is happening and consider a way forward.
Mark Roussel Counselling provides face-to-face couples therapy and relationship counselling from my practice in Joondalup, supporting couples across the City of Joondalup and Perth’s northern suburbs.
Most relationships experience difficult periods. Sometimes you know exactly what the problem is. At other times, you may simply know that things aren’t working as they used to.
You may find that you are:
You don’t have to wait until your relationship reaches breaking point before seeking support.
Couples therapy provides a structured and confidential environment where both people can talk about their experience of the relationship and explore the difficulties they are facing.
Depending on your circumstances, counselling may help you to:
Improve communication
Understand patterns of communication that may be contributing to conflict and find more constructive ways to talk to each other.
Work through recurring conflict
Explore why the same disagreements keep happening and what may be underlying them.
Reconnect
Address feelings of emotional distance and explore ways to rebuild connection within your relationship.
Work through changes and challenges
Get support when circumstances such as parenting, family issues, work, finances or other major life changes put pressure on your relationship.
Understand what happens next
If you’re uncertain about the future of your relationship, counselling can provide a space to explore your circumstances and options.
Coming to counselling for the first time can feel daunting, particularly when you’re already experiencing difficulties in your relationship.
Sessions provide an opportunity for both partners to talk about their concerns in a confidential and supportive environment.
Rather than focusing on who is right or wrong, couples counselling can help you understand the patterns that have developed within your relationship and consider different ways of responding to them.
The focus of counselling will depend on your individual circumstances and what you would like support with.
No.
Some couples seek counselling after a significant period of conflict, while others come because they have noticed problems developing and want to address them before they become more difficult.
You may also seek couples therapy when there isn’t one major problem but you feel increasingly disconnected from each other.
There is no particular point at which a couple “should” seek counselling. If something in your relationship isn’t working for you, it can be worth talking to someone about it.
It’s common for partners to have different perspectives on their relationship.
You may believe the main issue is communication, while your partner may see trust, intimacy, finances, family or something else as the central problem.
You don’t need to agree about the problem before coming to counselling.
Couples therapy provides a space where both perspectives can be explored and understood.
It’s not unusual for one partner to be more ready to seek help than the other.
If your partner isn’t ready to attend couples counselling, individual counselling can still provide an opportunity to talk through your own circumstances and concerns.
Mark provides both individual and relationship counselling, depending on what you are looking for support with.
Mark Roussel has more than 20 years’ experience providing counselling and has worked with couples and individuals across a wide range of relationship concerns.
His Joondalup practice provides a private, confidential setting where couples can take time to talk through what is happening in their relationship.
If you’re looking for couples therapy in the City of Joondalup, in-person appointments are available for couples from Joondalup and the surrounding Perth northern suburbs.
Mark Roussel Counselling is located at:
15 Barron Parade
Joondalup WA 6027
The practice is conveniently located for couples living throughout the City of Joondalup and surrounding northern suburbs, including:
Ocean Reef, Heathridge, Connolly, Iluka, Currambine, Edgewater, Mullaloo, Kallaroo, Hillarys, Craigie, Kingsley, Greenwood, Wanneroo and surrounding areas.
Couples counselling sessions are $220 for 60 minutes.
Private health fund rebates may be available depending on your level of cover. Medicare rebates are not available.
If you would like to discuss whether couples counselling may be appropriate for your circumstances, you can get in touch with Mark or make an appointment.
If eligible, I can provide a receipt for rebates.
No GP referral is required. This service is not covered by Medicare.
Mark Roussel provides face-to-face couples therapy from his counselling practice at 15 Barron Parade, Joondalup WA 6027.
Sessions are $220 for 60 minutes. Private health fund rebates may be available depending on your level of cover. Medicare rebates are not available.
No. Couples counselling isn’t limited to married couples. People seek relationship counselling at many different stages and circumstances in their relationships.
Communication difficulties are a common reason couples seek counselling. Sessions can provide an opportunity to explore communication patterns and understand what may be contributing to ongoing conflict.
Yes. Couples counselling can provide a space to explore your circumstances and relationship when you’re uncertain about the future.
If your partner isn’t ready to attend couples counselling, individual counselling may still provide an opportunity for you to explore your concerns and circumstances.
You can contact Mark Roussel Counselling to arrange a face-to-face appointment at the Joondalup practice.
Mark Roussel is a caring and compassionate family man who is a highly-experienced family, and relationship counsellor.
I acknowledge the Noongar people as the traditional owners of the lands where I live and work. I pay respect to their elders, past and present.
