Couples Therapy in Melbourne
Evidence-based relationship counselling for couples across Melbourne, in person at our Fitzroy North clinic or via telehealth.
Relationships can go through difficult seasons
Whether you’re caught in recurring conflict, struggling to communicate, feeling disconnected or navigating a major life transition, couples therapy can provide a safe and compassionate place to better understand each other and find a way forward together.
Our couples therapy service is tailored to your relationship and goals, to help you develop a more connected and fulfilling relationship. We work with couples across Melbourne, married or not, newly together or decades in, straight or LGBTQIA+, in person at our Fitzroy North clinic or via telehealth.
Is Couples Therapy Right for You?
Melbourne couples typically get in touch with us around a handful of common turning points:
- Communication has broken down, or the same argument keeps resurfacing
- Trust has been damaged, through infidelity or another breach
- You feel more like housemates or co-parents than partners
- You’re navigating a major transition, a new baby, blending families, a move, retirement
- Parenting or family expectations are pulling you in different directions
- You’re weighing up separation and want clarity before deciding
There’s no “right” level of crisis to justify booking a session. Most couples find it easier to make progress when they reach out before things feel unfixable, not after.
How Couples Therapy Works at Kare Psychology
Free 15-Minute Phone Consultation
A short, no-obligation call to talk through what’s going on for you both and confirm it’s the right fit before booking a full session.
Joint Intake Session
You and your partner share your history, current concerns, and what you each want out of therapy, in a calm and structured setting.
A Plan Built Around Your Relationship
Your psychologist maps the patterns specific to your relationship and builds a plan around them, not a generic script.
Ongoing Sessions & Check-Ins
Regular sessions build communication and connection skills, with progress reviewed together and the plan adjusted as needed.
What You Get Out of It
Communication That Actually Lands Say what you mean and hear what your partner means, without it turning into a fight.
A Way Back to Trust and Intimacy Work through breaches of trust and rebuild closeness at a pace that works for both of you.
Tools You Take Home Strategies that hold up outside the therapy room, in the kitchen, on a bad day, mid-argument.
A Space Where You’re Both Heard A calm, non-judgmental setting, with no side-taking.
Couples Therapy Across Melbourne
Our clinic is based at 2 Holden Street, Fitzroy North, an easy reach from Northcote, Clifton Hill, Carlton North, Thornbury, Alphington and the wider inner north. For couples further out the eastern suburbs, bayside, or interstate for one partner working away, we run the same sessions over telehealth, so distance doesn’t have to be the reason you put this off.
Other Ways We Can Help
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Medicare cover couples therapy?
Medicare rebates under a Mental Health Care Plan generally apply to individual treatment. Couples sessions are usually a private fee, though some private health extras policies may offer a partial rebate, check with our reception team about your specific circumstances before booking.
How many sessions will we need?
This varies from couple to couple. Some notice a shift within a handful of sessions; others benefit from ongoing, longer-term work. We review progress together regularly so you always know where things stand.
Who will we see for couples therapy?
Darren, a registered psychologist and physiotherapist, leads couples therapy at Kare Psychology. He tailors each course of therapy to your relationship and your goals, rather than working from a fixed script.
What if only one of us is ready to attend?
That’s completely normal. An individual session can be a good starting point to explore whether couples therapy is the right next step.
Do we have to come into the Fitzroy North clinic?
No. Telehealth is available for couples anywhere in Melbourne, or further afield, who can’t attend in person.
Do you work with LGBTQIA+ couples?
Yes our couples therapy is for any two people in a committed relationship, regardless of gender or relationship structure.
Start Couples Therapy in Melbourne Today
You don’t have to keep having the same conversation without getting anywhere. Our team is here to help you and your partner reconnect, rebuild trust, and move forward together.