
"For one human being to love another; that is perhaps the most difficult of all our tasks, the ultimate, the last test and proof, the work for which all other work is but preparation.” - Rainer Maria Rilke
I help couples transform their patterns of relating to create deeper understanding and more fulfilling connections.
Couples Therapy offers a pathway to experiencing an entirely new way of relating. One built on authenticity, understanding, and profound connection. This work extends beyond romantic partnerships to support individuals navigating relational challenges, family members seeking reconciliation, friends rebuilding trust, or colleagues developing stronger working relationships.Transform The Way You Relate
As we move through life, each of us picks up and carries stories along the way. Stories about who we are, our worthiness, how the outside world receives us, how we need to adapt, and much, much more.
We carry these stories into our interactions and relationships, and there they sit between us, interacting with eachother, creating challenging new stories, and standing in the way of our achieving the experience of understanding and connection.
In the course of a session, I will hold a space for you to bring your full presence and consciousness. To engage with a full heart, to see with new eyes, to listen with new ears, and to speak with a new voice.
We will identify and honour the stories, and become richly acquainted oneanother’s unique culture, language, and experience of the world. In doing so, these things become no longer obstacles but the bridges that take you deeper in understanding and connection.
What distinguishes my approach to relationship work is the ability to illuminate and make sense of the invisible patterns, stories, and dynamics that shape your interactions. By working with the deeper currents, we create space for genuine transformation rather than temporary conflict resolution. Clients often express surprise at how quickly we can move from confusion and conflict to clarity and understanding.
My work draws from a broad, integrative foundation. This comprehensive perspective allows me to work responsively with the full spectrum of relationship dynamics: the psychological, the emotional, the physical, and the spiritual dimensions that together create the experience of connection.
Whatever your circumstances and whatever the nature of your relationship, our work together will guide you toward discovering an entirely new way of relating… not just to each other, but to yourself. The insights and patterns revealed in relationship work often illuminate your individual journey as well, creating a dual path of growth both within and between you.
The types of relational circumstances that might benefit from therapy include:
Deepening a strong connection
Enjoy deeper connection and greater harmony in your relationship, as well as growth as individuals.
Preparing for marriage
Set the foundations for a healthy lifelong partnership of intimacy, interdependence, and growth.
Healing after an affair
An affair necessarily marks the end of a relationship. Will your next relationship be together?
Finding closure after a divorce
Bring consciousness to your de-coupling and go separate ways empowered by compassion.
Navigating parenthood
Gain support in tending to your intimate connection. It will never be more important - nor feel more difficult.
Improving connection with family, friends, or colleagues
Open and clear that which causes pain or comes in the way of understanding and connection.
A Personalised Path to Connection
Each relationship has its own language, rhythm, and history. I honour this uniqueness by tailoring our sessions specifically for you, whether you’re coming as a couple, a family, or an individual seeking to understand your relational patterns.
My approach integrates elements of Encounter-Centered couples therapy, relational psychology, mindfulness, and communication practices with insights from traditional wisdom about human connection. This integration creates a comprehensive framework that addresses both immediate challenges through practical strategies, as well as deeper patterns.
Whether through immersive intensive sessions or regular ongoing work, my intention extends beyond merely identifying relationship dynamics. Together, we’ll develop practical tools and insights that transform conflict into opportunity and create bridges where disconnection once existed. This journey invites you to discover…
The special spark or connection in your relationship.
Practical tools for dissolving conflict.
How to REALLY be there for your partner.
New depth and passion in your connection.
How to create bridges with someone with whom connection has been lost or broken.
Ready to transform your relationship? The path to deeper connection begins with a single, courageous step. Book your Couples Therapy session today or schedule a free 15-minute discovery call to explore how this work might serve your specific relationship needs and aspirations.
What Do Clients Say?
Joe is a wonderful therapist and a skilful listener who succeeds at creating a compassionate and non-judgemental space for you to address issues that are troubling you and work together with you to understand better and become more aware of your states of mind or patterns of behaviour. Highly recommended.
Joe offers a beautifully unique warm safe space by simply being in his presence. His ability to listen and get to the source of what is troubling is amazing. He offered us simple techniques, which we use in daily life and gave us immediate results. It is an honour to spend time with him.
My husband and I had a truly excellent experience with Joe. We both felt very comfortable and relaxed and with his help we were able to resolve some issues that had been causing difficulties for many years. It has made a huge difference in our household. Joe is very skilled and knwledgeable and I would recommend him to anyone.
Joe offers an astoundingly safe, honest and nurturing space through his coaching sessions. His integrity, intelligence and care has truly enabled me to develop a compassionate understanding about the relationship I hold with myself and those around me. Joe's gentle and subtle approach to experiencing life and all that it brings has enabled me to equip myself with much more appropriate, healthy and necessarily nurturing inner resources. In every moment I continue to clear so many mental, physical and spiritual blockages that I never thought would be attainable.
I have had the privilege of working with Joe multiple times, and he consistently proves himself to be an exceptional guide and facilitator. Joe possesses a rare combination of keen intuition, deep empathy, and the ability to create a safe space that allows you to explore your innermost thoughts and feelings. His profound insights and gentle questioning skillfully lead you to the core of the matter without imposing his views. Joe's profound expertise is evident in how he witnesses your journey with utmost presence, leaving you feeling truly seen, supported, and empowered to take charge of your own growth and progress.

