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Everything you might want to know before the free first call, about how sessions work, fees, languages, and what counselling really can and can’t do.<\/strong><\/p>\n ” content_phone=”<\/p>\n Everything you might want to know before the free first call, about how sessions work, fees, languages, and what counselling really can and can’t do.<\/strong><\/p>\n ” content_last_edited=”on|phone” admin_label=”\u00dcberschrift” _builder_version=”4.27.8″ _module_preset=”default” width=”60%” width_tablet=”100%” width_phone=”100%” width_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_margin=”||10px||false|false” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” header_font_size_tablet=”40px” header_font_size_phone=”38px” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Everything you might want to know before the free first call, about how sessions work, fees, languages, and what counselling really can and can’t do.<\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#F0ECEC” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” width=”95%” max_width=”920px” custom_margin=”-50px||||false|false” border_color_all=”#3A9E7E” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text content_tablet=”<\/p>\n ” content_phone=”<\/p>\n ” content_last_edited=”on|phone” admin_label=”\u00dcberschrift” _builder_version=”4.27.8″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” custom_margin=”||10px||false|false” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” header_font_size_tablet=”40px” header_font_size_phone=”38px” border_width_bottom=”1px” border_color_bottom=”#3A9E7E” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][dsm_faq dsm_make_accordion_toggle=”on” dsm_enable_schema_markup=”on” dsm_open_font_icon=”G||divi||400″ dsm_animate_icon=”on” dsm_icon_placement=”right” _builder_version=”4.27.9″ _module_preset=”default” header_level=”h3″ custom_margin=”|||0px|false|false” border_color_all=”#3A9E7E” global_colors_info=”{}”][dsm_faq_child dsm_title=”How much does couples counselling in Vienna cost?” dsm_content=”<\/p>\n All prices are transparently listed on the pricing page<\/a>. The free first call lasts 30 minutes. Individual counselling comprises 5 sessions of 60 minutes each, couples counselling 5 sessions of 100 minutes each. If you’d like to continue afterwards, you can extend at any time.<\/p>\n ” dsm_content_margin=”14px||||false|false” dsm_title_tablet=”How much does couples counselling in Vienna cost?” dsm_title_phone=”How much does couples counselling in Vienna cost?” dsm_title_last_edited=”on|phone” _builder_version=”4.27.8″ _module_preset=”default” header_item_level=”h3″ header_item_font_size=”18px” background_color=”#FFFFFF” background_enable_color=”on” border_radii=”on|7px|7px|7px|7px” border_width_all=”2px” global_colors_info=”{}” parentOrderClass=”dsm_faq_0″][\/dsm_faq_child][dsm_faq_child dsm_title=”What happens in the free first call?” dsm_content=”<\/p>\n You’ll describe what’s on your mind, I’ll ask focused questions about your current situation, and by the end of the conversation, you’ll know whether working together makes sense for you. No preparation needed. The conversation lasts 30 minutes, takes place online, and is completely non-binding. The login details arrive by email after booking.<\/p>\n Many people say afterwards that it was the first time in a long while they felt truly heard.<\/p>\n \u2192 <\/strong>Book your free first call<\/a><\/p>\n ” dsm_content_margin=”14px||||false|false” dsm_title_tablet=”What happens in the free first call?” dsm_title_phone=”What happens in the free first call?” dsm_title_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”4.27.8″ _module_preset=”default” header_item_level=”h3″ header_item_font_size=”18px” background_color=”#FFFFFF” background_enable_color=”on” border_radii=”on|7px|7px|7px|7px” border_width_all=”2px” global_colors_info=”{}” parentOrderClass=”dsm_faq_0″][\/dsm_faq_child][dsm_faq_child dsm_title=”Where does the counselling take place?” dsm_content=”<\/p>\n Online by video call, or in person at the practice in Vienna’s 7th district. The free first call always takes place online. The exact address is on the contact page<\/a>.<\/p>\n ” dsm_content_margin=”14px||||false|false” dsm_title_tablet=”Where does the counselling take place?” dsm_title_phone=”Where does the counselling take place?” dsm_title_last_edited=”on|tablet” _builder_version=”4.27.8″ _module_preset=”default” header_item_level=”h3″ header_item_font_size=”18px” background_color=”#FFFFFF” background_enable_color=”on” border_radii=”on|7px|7px|7px|7px” border_width_all=”2px” global_colors_info=”{}” parentOrderClass=”dsm_faq_0″][\/dsm_faq_child][dsm_faq_child dsm_title=”How long does counselling take altogether?” dsm_content=”<\/p>\n Individual counselling<\/a> comprises 5 sessions of 60 minutes each. Couples counselling<\/a> comprises 5 sessions of 100 minutes each. If you’d like to continue afterwards, you can extend. All details on the pricing page<\/a>.<\/p>\n ” dsm_content_margin=”14px||||false|false” dsm_title_tablet=”How long does counselling take altogether?” dsm_title_phone=”How long does counselling take altogether?” dsm_title_last_edited=”on|phone” _builder_version=”4.27.8″ _module_preset=”default” header_item_level=”h3″ header_item_font_size=”18px” background_color=”#FFFFFF” background_enable_color=”on” border_radii=”on|7px|7px|7px|7px” border_width_all=”2px” global_colors_info=”{}” parentOrderClass=”dsm_faq_0″][\/dsm_faq_child][dsm_faq_child dsm_title=”In which languages do you offer counselling?” dsm_content=”<\/p>\n In English, German and Spanish. Languages can also switch within a session, whatever is needed in the moment. More on the multilingual approach<\/a>.<\/p>\n ” dsm_content_margin=”14px||||false|false” dsm_title_tablet=”In which languages do you offer counselling?” dsm_title_phone=”In which languages do you offer counselling?” dsm_title_last_edited=”on|tablet” _builder_version=”4.27.8″ _module_preset=”default” header_item_level=”h3″ header_item_font_size=”18px” background_color=”#FFFFFF” background_enable_color=”on” border_radii=”on|7px|7px|7px|7px” border_width_all=”2px” global_colors_info=”{}” parentOrderClass=”dsm_faq_0″][\/dsm_faq_child][dsm_faq_child dsm_title=”Can sessions take place in more than one language?” dsm_content=”<\/p>\n Yes, and that happens more often than you might think. Couples sessions can run in one language, individual sessions in another.<\/p>\n A concrete example: a couple, one partner from Colombia, the other from Germany, has couples sessions in English and individual sessions in Spanish and German respectively. That way, each person speaks in their emotional language. Being able to truly express yourself is what makes deeper work possible.<\/p>\n More on the multilingual approach<\/a>.<\/p>\n ” dsm_content_margin=”14px||||false|false” dsm_title_tablet=”Can sessions take place in more than one language?” dsm_title_phone=”Can sessions take place in more than one language?” dsm_title_last_edited=”on|phone” _builder_version=”4.27.8″ _module_preset=”default” header_item_level=”h3″ header_item_font_size=”18px” background_color=”#FFFFFF” background_enable_color=”on” border_radii=”on|7px|7px|7px|7px” border_width_all=”2px” global_colors_info=”{}” parentOrderClass=”dsm_faq_0″][\/dsm_faq_child][dsm_faq_child dsm_title=”Is counselling at Happy Couples the same as psychotherapy?” dsm_content=”<\/p>\n No. I am a qualified psychosocial counsellor specialising in intercultural relationship dynamics. I provide relationship counselling, which does not replace psychotherapy or psychiatric treatment. If you need psychotherapy, are experiencing an acute mental health crisis, or if addiction or violence is involved, a different form of support or additional help is needed. I address this openly and help you find appropriate support through qualified professionals, public counselling services or specialist organisations.<\/p>\n More on the counselling approach<\/a> and about me<\/a>.<\/p>\n ” dsm_content_margin=”14px||||false|false” dsm_title_tablet=”Is counselling at Happy Couples the same as psychotherapy?” dsm_title_phone=”Is counselling at Happy Couples the same as psychotherapy?” dsm_title_last_edited=”on|phone” dsm_content_tablet=”No. I am a qualified psychosocial counsellor specialising in intercultural relationship dynamics. I provide relationship counselling, which does not replace psychotherapy or psychiatric treatment. If you need psychotherapy, are experiencing an acute mental health crisis, or if addiction or violence is involved, a different form of support or additional help is needed. I address this openly and help you find appropriate support through qualified professionals, public counselling services or specialist organisations.<\/p>\n More on the counselling approach<\/a> and about me<\/a>.” dsm_content_phone=”No. I am a qualified psychosocial counsellor specialising in intercultural relationship dynamics. I provide relationship counselling, which does not replace psychotherapy or psychiatric treatment. If you need psychotherapy, are experiencing an acute mental health crisis, or if addiction or violence is involved, a different form of support or additional help is needed. I address this openly and help you find appropriate support through qualified professionals, public counselling services or specialist organisations.<\/p>\n More on the counselling approach<\/a> and about me<\/a>.” dsm_content_last_edited=”on|phone” _builder_version=”4.27.9″ _module_preset=”default” header_item_level=”h3″ header_item_font_size=”18px” background_color=”#FFFFFF” background_enable_color=”on” border_radii=”on|7px|7px|7px|7px” border_width_all=”2px” global_colors_info=”{}” parentOrderClass=”dsm_faq_0″][\/dsm_faq_child][\/dsm_faq][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” width=”95%” max_width=”920px” custom_margin=”-50px||||false|false” border_color_all=”#3A9E7E” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text content_tablet=”<\/p>\n ” content_phone=”<\/p>\n ” content_last_edited=”on|phone” admin_label=”\u00dcberschrift” _builder_version=”4.27.8″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” custom_margin=”||10px||false|false” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” border_width_bottom=”1px” border_color_bottom=”#3A9E7E” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][dsm_faq dsm_make_accordion_toggle=”on” dsm_enable_schema_markup=”on” dsm_open_font_icon=”G||divi||400″ dsm_animate_icon=”on” dsm_icon_placement=”right” _builder_version=”4.27.9″ _module_preset=”default” header_level=”h3″ custom_margin=”|||0px|false|false” border_color_all=”#3A9E7E” global_colors_info=”{}”][dsm_faq_child dsm_title=”Who is intercultural relationship counselling for?” dsm_content=”<\/p>\n Counselling is for couples whose relationship is shaped by different cultural backgrounds, languages, family expectations or life experiences. Some couples describe their relationship as intercultural, while others use terms such as binational, bicultural, international, multicultural or multilingual.<\/p>\n The label is not what matters. People with the same nationality can have very different cultural backgrounds, while different nationalities do not automatically lead to cultural conflict. The focus is therefore on your particular relationship dynamic, not on which category you fit into.<\/p>\n Individual counselling is also available if you would like to begin working on your relationship on your own.<\/p>\n ” dsm_content_margin=”14px||||false|false” dsm_title_tablet=”Who is intercultural relationship counselling for?” dsm_title_phone=”Who is intercultural relationship counselling for?” dsm_title_last_edited=”on|phone” _builder_version=”4.27.8″ _module_preset=”default” header_item_level=”h3″ header_item_font_size=”18px” background_color=”#FFFFFF” background_enable_color=”on” border_radii=”on|7px|7px|7px|7px” border_width_all=”2px” global_colors_info=”{}” parentOrderClass=”dsm_faq_1″][\/dsm_faq_child][dsm_faq_child dsm_title=”Can I come to couples counselling on my own?” dsm_content=”<\/p>\n Yes, that’s explicitly possible. Many clients start on their own, and discover that the dynamic in the relationship has already shifted simply through their own changes. Some partners join later.<\/p>\n More on individual counselling for relationship issues<\/a>.<\/p>\n ” dsm_content_margin=”14px||||false|false” dsm_title_tablet=”Can I come to couples counselling on my own?” dsm_title_phone=”Can I come to couples counselling on my own?” dsm_title_last_edited=”on|phone” _builder_version=”4.27.8″ _module_preset=”default” header_item_level=”h3″ header_item_font_size=”18px” background_color=”#FFFFFF” background_enable_color=”on” border_radii=”on|7px|7px|7px|7px” border_width_all=”2px” global_colors_info=”{}” parentOrderClass=”dsm_faq_1″][\/dsm_faq_child][dsm_faq_child dsm_title=”Does it make sense to come to couples counselling alone, if my partner won’t join?” dsm_content=”<\/p>\n Yes, often more than you’d initially think. The pressure in a relationship is rarely shared equally: one person suffers, the other sees no problem. Whoever is ready to change something can already set a great deal in motion on their own.<\/p>\n I call this self-empowerment: not waiting for your partner, but reclaiming your own capacity to act. What I see again and again in practice: when one person begins to respond differently, the whole dynamic of the relationship often shifts.<\/p>\n More on individual counselling for relationship issues<\/a>.<\/p>\n ” dsm_content_margin=”14px||||false|false” dsm_title_tablet=”Does it make sense to come to couples counselling alone, if my partner won’t join?” dsm_title_phone=”Does it make sense to come to couples counselling alone, if my partner won’t join?” dsm_title_last_edited=”on|phone” _builder_version=”4.27.8″ _module_preset=”default” header_item_level=”h3″ header_item_font_size=”18px” background_color=”#FFFFFF” background_enable_color=”on” border_radii=”on|7px|7px|7px|7px” border_width_all=”2px” global_colors_info=”{}” parentOrderClass=”dsm_faq_1″][\/dsm_faq_child][dsm_faq_child dsm_title=”What if only one of us wants counselling?” dsm_content=”<\/p>\n Then that one person starts. Counselling begins with the person who wants to change something, not with the one who refuses.<\/p>\n I don\u2019t believe in forcing a partner into counselling or using counselling as a threat. It doesn’t work, and it creates resistance where openness is needed.<\/p>\n More on individual counselling for relationship issues<\/a>.<\/p>\n ” dsm_content_margin=”14px||||false|false” dsm_title_tablet=”What if only one of us wants counselling?” dsm_title_phone=”What if only one of us wants counselling?” dsm_title_last_edited=”on|phone” dsm_content_tablet=”<\/p>\n Then that one person starts. Counselling begins with the person who wants to change something, not with the one who refuses.<\/p>\n I don\u2019t believe in forcing a partner into counselling or using counselling as a threat. It doesn’t work, and it creates resistance where openness is needed.<\/p>\n More on individual counselling for relationship issues<\/a>.<\/p>\n ” dsm_content_phone=”<\/p>\n Then that one person starts. Counselling begins with the person who wants to change something, not with the one who refuses.<\/p>\n I don\u2019t believe in forcing a partner into counselling or using counselling as a threat. It doesn’t work, and it creates resistance where openness is needed.<\/p>\n More on individual counselling for relationship issues<\/a>.<\/p>\n ” dsm_content_last_edited=”on|phone” _builder_version=”4.27.9″ _module_preset=”default” header_item_level=”h3″ header_item_font_size=”18px” background_color=”#FFFFFF” background_enable_color=”on” border_radii=”on|7px|7px|7px|7px” border_width_all=”2px” global_colors_info=”{}” parentOrderClass=”dsm_faq_1″][\/dsm_faq_child][dsm_faq_child dsm_title=”Are we already too late for couples counselling?” dsm_content=”<\/p>\n That often only becomes clear in conversation. Some couples have more connection than they realise, as long as you can still argue with each other, there’s enough substance to work with. Other couples discover in counselling that they actually need separation support, not rescue. Both are possible, both are meaningful.<\/p>\n I stand fully behind good separation counselling. To shape a separation consciously and as adults is a task in its own right, and no one should have to do it alone. What we do together emerges from what’s actually there, not from what you were hoping for.<\/p>\n More in the post Stay or leave, a guide for couples<\/a>.<\/p>\n ” dsm_content_margin=”14px||||false|false” dsm_title_tablet=”Are we already too late for couples counselling?” dsm_title_phone=”Are we already too late for couples counselling?” dsm_title_last_edited=”on|phone” _builder_version=”4.27.8″ _module_preset=”default” header_item_level=”h3″ header_item_font_size=”18px” background_color=”#FFFFFF” background_enable_color=”on” border_radii=”on|7px|7px|7px|7px” border_width_all=”2px” global_colors_info=”{}” parentOrderClass=”dsm_faq_1″][\/dsm_faq_child][dsm_faq_child dsm_title=”Why do we keep arguing, even though we love each other?” dsm_content=”<\/p>\n Because we often have very different ideas about things we take for granted. What does %22going on holiday%22 mean? What does %22being a good father%22 mean? What is %22quality time%22?<\/p>\n These terms sound universal, but they aren’t. Love alone isn’t enough. A relationship is also a pragmatic negotiation: what do we actually want? What are our must-haves, what are our deal-breakers? Conflicts are part of it. The question isn’t whether they happen, but how skilfully you handle them.<\/p>\n More in the posts Mastering relationship crises<\/a> and Start your relationship check-up<\/a>.<\/p>\n ” dsm_content_margin=”14px||||false|false” dsm_title_tablet=”Why do we keep arguing, even though we love each other?” dsm_title_phone=”Why do we keep arguing, even though we love each other?” dsm_title_last_edited=”on|phone” _builder_version=”4.27.8″ _module_preset=”default” header_item_level=”h3″ header_item_font_size=”18px” background_color=”#FFFFFF” background_enable_color=”on” border_radii=”on|7px|7px|7px|7px” border_width_all=”2px” global_colors_info=”{}” parentOrderClass=”dsm_faq_1″][\/dsm_faq_child][dsm_faq_child dsm_title=”Which topics do intercultural couples bring up most often?” dsm_content=”<\/p>\n Intercultural couples bring the same topics as any couple: sex, children, money, conflict, exhaustion. But two additional themes come up almost every time: homesickness and guilt.<\/p>\n One partner doesn’t feel linguistically or culturally at home, sometimes even after years. The other feels responsible for it and tries to compensate, often at the cost of their own needs. An imbalance emerges that’s rarely spoken about openly.<\/p>\n More in the posts Power and helplessness in couples<\/a> and Differentiation-based couples counselling<\/a>.<\/p>\n ” dsm_content_margin=”14px||||false|false” dsm_title_tablet=”Which topics do intercultural couples bring up most often?” dsm_title_phone=”Which topics do intercultural couples bring up most often?” dsm_title_last_edited=”on|tablet” _builder_version=”4.27.8″ _module_preset=”default” header_item_level=”h3″ header_item_font_size=”18px” background_color=”#FFFFFF” background_enable_color=”on” border_radii=”on|7px|7px|7px|7px” border_width_all=”2px” global_colors_info=”{}” parentOrderClass=”dsm_faq_1″][\/dsm_faq_child][dsm_faq_child dsm_title=”How do cultural differences actually affect a relationship?” dsm_content=”<\/p>\n Cultural differences rarely show up as a big, obvious theme. They show up at Christmas, on the first family visit, with the first child.<\/p>\n Who calls the parents when someone’s ill? How often is %22often enough%22 to visit the in-laws? How loud is too loud when you argue, where does disrespect begin? These aren’t differences of opinion. They’re early imprints no one consciously chose.<\/p>\n Couples who learn to navigate these differences often grow closer than couples without that friction.<\/p>\n More in the posts Living between two family cultures<\/a> and Shared vision<\/a>.<\/p>\n ” dsm_content_margin=”14px||||false|false” dsm_title_tablet=”How do cultural differences actually affect a relationship?” dsm_title_phone=”How do cultural differences actually affect a relationship?” dsm_title_last_edited=”on|phone” _builder_version=”4.27.8″ _module_preset=”default” header_item_level=”h3″ header_item_font_size=”18px” background_color=”#FFFFFF” background_enable_color=”on” border_radii=”on|7px|7px|7px|7px” border_width_all=”2px” global_colors_info=”{}” parentOrderClass=”dsm_faq_1″][\/dsm_faq_child][dsm_faq_child dsm_title=”Which language should I argue with my partner in?” dsm_content=”<\/p>\n In the language where you’re actually yourself. Whoever can truly express themselves holds the better cards, and that’s not a small thing.<\/p>\n In which language do you say %22I love you%22 and mean it? In which language do you really get angry, and in which one do you hide? These aren’t side questions. They’re core questions. In my sessions, I adapt to my clients’ emotional language, English, German or Spanish, sometimes all at once.<\/p>\n More on the multilingual approach<\/a>.<\/p>\n ” dsm_content_margin=”14px||||false|false” dsm_title_tablet=”Which language should I argue with my partner in?” dsm_title_phone=”Which language should I argue with my partner in?” dsm_title_last_edited=”on|phone” _builder_version=”4.27.8″ _module_preset=”default” header_item_level=”h3″ header_item_font_size=”18px” background_color=”#FFFFFF” background_enable_color=”on” border_radii=”on|7px|7px|7px|7px” border_width_all=”2px” global_colors_info=”{}” parentOrderClass=”dsm_faq_1″][\/dsm_faq_child][dsm_faq_child dsm_title=”How can I communicate better with my partner?” dsm_content=”<\/p>\n Communication in relationships rarely fails because of unwillingness, it fails because of missing tools. The shared dinner turns into a logistics meeting. The planned date into the next to-do. At some point, you only talk about everyday matters, not with each other anymore.<\/p>\n More in the post Go beyond small talk<\/a>.<\/p>\n ” dsm_content_margin=”14px||||false|false” dsm_title_tablet=”How can I communicate better with my partner?” dsm_title_phone=”How can I communicate better with my partner?” dsm_title_last_edited=”on|phone” _builder_version=”4.27.8″ _module_preset=”default” header_item_level=”h3″ header_item_font_size=”18px” background_color=”#FFFFFF” background_enable_color=”on” border_radii=”on|7px|7px|7px|7px” border_width_all=”2px” global_colors_info=”{}” parentOrderClass=”dsm_faq_1″][\/dsm_faq_child][dsm_faq_child dsm_title=”What sets Happy Couples’ intercultural couples counselling apart from general coaching?” dsm_content=”<\/p>\n The intercultural focus isn’t the backdrop of the counselling, it’s the actual subject. Cultural imprints, language barriers and the specific dynamics of international couples sit at the centre of every session.<\/p>\n I work with systemic questioning techniques and a differentiation-based approach following David Schnarch. In concrete terms: we don’t dig endlessly in the past. We work in the here and now, within a clearly defined time frame, on concrete next steps.<\/p>\n More in the post Differentiation-based couples counselling<\/a> and on the method<\/a>.<\/p>\n ” dsm_content_margin=”14px||||false|false” dsm_title_tablet=”What sets Happy Couples’ intercultural couples counselling apart from general coaching?” dsm_title_phone=”What sets Happy Couples’ intercultural couples counselling apart from general coaching?” dsm_title_last_edited=”on|phone” _builder_version=”4.27.8″ _module_preset=”default” header_item_level=”h3″ header_item_font_size=”18px” background_color=”#FFFFFF” background_enable_color=”on” border_radii=”on|7px|7px|7px|7px” border_width_all=”2px” global_colors_info=”{}” parentOrderClass=”dsm_faq_1″][\/dsm_faq_child][dsm_faq_child dsm_title=”What can I do when libido fades in the relationship?” dsm_content=”<\/p>\n Sexual disconnection is rarely just a physical matter. Especially in intercultural relationships, cultural expectations, unspoken role models and the pressure of managing two worlds at once play a major part. Your own desire goes quiet because everything else is louder.<\/p>\n More in the post Understanding libido problems<\/a>.<\/p>\n ” dsm_content_margin=”14px||||false|false” dsm_title_tablet=”What can I do when libido fades in the relationship?” dsm_title_phone=”What can I do when libido fades in the relationship?” dsm_title_last_edited=”on|phone” _builder_version=”4.27.8″ _module_preset=”default” header_item_level=”h3″ header_item_font_size=”18px” background_color=”#FFFFFF” background_enable_color=”on” border_radii=”on|7px|7px|7px|7px” border_width_all=”2px” global_colors_info=”{}” parentOrderClass=”dsm_faq_1″][\/dsm_faq_child][\/dsm_faq][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” width=”95%” max_width=”920px” custom_margin=”-50px||||false|false” border_color_all=”#3A9E7E” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text admin_label=”\u00dcberschrift” _builder_version=”4.27.7″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” custom_margin=”||10px||false|false” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” border_width_bottom=”1px” border_color_bottom=”#3A9E7E” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][dsm_faq dsm_make_accordion_toggle=”on” dsm_enable_schema_markup=”on” dsm_open_font_icon=”G||divi||400″ dsm_animate_icon=”on” dsm_icon_placement=”right” _builder_version=”4.27.8″ _module_preset=”default” header_level=”h3″ custom_margin=”|||0px|false|false” border_color_all=”#3A9E7E” global_colors_info=”{}”][dsm_faq_child dsm_title=”Is Happy Couples the right place for me if I have a mental health condition?” dsm_content=”<\/p>\n Not necessarily. If you or your partner are going through an acute mental health crisis, psychotherapy is the more suitable place, not relationship counselling. I’ll happily refer you to qualified colleagues in such cases.<\/p>\n Relationship counselling is most useful when both partners, despite current strain, feel stable enough to actively engage with the shared process.<\/p>\n ” dsm_content_margin=”14px||||false|false” dsm_title_tablet=”Is Happy Couples the right place for me if I have a mental health condition?” dsm_title_phone=”Is Happy Couples the right place for me if I have a mental health condition?” dsm_title_last_edited=”on|phone” _builder_version=”4.27.8″ _module_preset=”default” header_item_level=”h3″ header_item_font_size=”18px” background_color=”#FFFFFF” background_enable_color=”on” border_radii=”on|7px|7px|7px|7px” border_width_all=”2px” global_colors_info=”{}” parentOrderClass=”dsm_faq_2″][\/dsm_faq_child][dsm_faq_child dsm_title=”Does Happy Couples offer couples therapy in the clinical sense?” dsm_content=”<\/p>\n No. I’m a life and social counsellor, not a psychotherapist. The distinction is both legal and substantial. What I offer is solution-focused relationship counselling with a clearly structured approach, not an open-ended therapeutic setting.<\/p>\nFrequently Asked Questions about Individual and Couples Counselling<\/span><\/h1>\n
Frequently Asked Questions about Individual and Couples Counselling<\/span><\/h1>\n
The practical side: process, length, fees, language<\/span><\/h2>\n
The practical side: process, length, fees, language<\/span><\/h2>\n
The practical side: process, length, fees, language<\/span><\/h2>\n
The substance: when counselling helps, and how<\/span><\/h2>\n
The substance: when counselling helps, and how<\/span><\/h2>\n
The substance: when counselling helps, and how<\/span><\/h2>\n
What Happy Couples isn’t<\/span><\/h2>\n
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