Arrange a Preliminary Assessment Session:
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To see if marriage counselling can help, why not arrange a preliminary assessment session with Dr. Colm who will assess your issues and needs and make some suggestions and recommendations that can help you in your situation. In making a preliminary appointment you are not signing up for anything other than for a single session to see if couples counselling is what you need at this time. Dr. Colm will present some options and you can decide if you need or wish to continue.
To make an appointment simply click MAKE APPOINTMENT below and send email stating "I would like to make a preliminary appointment with Dr. O'Connor for couples counselling" As mentioned on RTÉ Radio 1 - Listen HERE
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Sign up for a number of Sessions of Marriage Counselling
For couples who would like immediate help and intervention with regard to their marriage or relationship it normally takes a minimum of 5 sessions to assess things and make appropriate changes. This can be for a variety of reasons such as a breakdown in communication, having reached a crisis 'make-or-break' point, or because of such things as estrangement, infidelity, abuse, anger, resentment, mental illness, or simply feeling lost as to what to do.
5-10 Session Courses in Couples Counselling
To make an appointment: Simply click MAKE APPOINTMENT below and send email stating "I would like to make a preliminary appointment with Dr. O'Connor for a course of couples counselling'.
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Sign up for a course of 5 sessions of marriage counselling.
This is the minimum number of sessions necessary to help make any significant change. These sessions include an initial assessment; identification of relationship needs; and devising a basic course and strategy for addressing problems and initiating change. These sessions assess and address such elements as communication skills, anger and conflict reduction, relationship planning, and problem solving. Sign up for a course of 5-10 sessions of marriage therapy. These sessions examine issues that may be long-standing and related to character flaws, emotional disabilities, emotional regulation, and anger management. These sessions consider issues from family of origin and chidhood and provide support and help for couples in need of on going care and guidance. |
Couples Crisis Intervention Sessions.
On occasions, couples need crisis intervention as a result of a traumatic incident that requires some immediate decision making that will have significant effects. This may the sudden emergence of an affair; an incident of domestic abuse; and unexpected move toward separation; a mental health or illness situation; or a family crisis. A couple, in such incidents need some form of emergency help or guidance and not just counselling. Such intervention can be sought and arranged. If so, please indiacte this in your submission or messaging.
Weekend or 3-day Intensive Intervention.
This intervention is for couples at the brink, in serious crisis, and who, for whatever reason, need intense and immediate or emergency intervention to deal with any number of issues. You may be at a make-or-break point where issues urgently need to be addressed, and decisions need to be made regarding different issues. Alternatively, you may be at a last-chance juncture and wish to give the relationship one final intense effort to see if you can rescue a situation or relationship that is at the edge of the precipice. This intensive intervention involves meeting for three days in a row, for up to 10 sessions to assess, take-stock, and make some critical decisions regarding the future viability of the relationship.
As mentioned on RTÉ Radio 1 - Listen HERE
