13/04/2026
It’s no secret that relationships take work. But all too often, couples struggle in silence for years before reaching out for help.
Research shows that, on average, couples spend six years feeling unhappy in their relationship before trying couples therapy.
That’s six years of, at best, not enjoying your life or your partner as much as you could be.
And at worst, it’s six years of frustration, miscommunication, and feeling disconnected.
Whether you’re facing serious challenges, want to strengthen your connection, or have identified issues that might cause future potholes to form, couples therapy can help you communicate better, navigate conflict more effectively, and build a relationship that feels good for both of you.
Our wonderfully neurospicy couples counsellor, Mathew, has extensive experience supporting couples from all walks of life. As a late-identified neurodivergent therapist in a neurospicy relationship himself, he understands firsthand the unique challenges and
strengths of those relationship dynamics — and how to navigate them in ways that foster connection, rather than conflict.
Mathew takes an integrative, research-backed approach to relationship therapy, drawing from the Gottman Method, Schema Therapy, and even Animal-Assisted Therapy (sometimes a therapy dog in the room provides a much-needed low-pressure focus during those harder moments in sessions, or even a useful model for communication issues).
If you’re considering couples therapy, you can read more about our approach here:
https://www.12pointspsychology.com/couples-counselling
And if you'd like to book an initial session with Mathew, feel free to get in touch via phone, email, or our online enquiry form: https://www.12pointspsychology.com/psychology-online-enquiry
