Counselling can help in the worst situations in life and if there is violence in the home
there is help. Counsellors do need to take action but only by the threat of immediate death, the immediate risk of a child’s well-being and by court orders imposed by judges
with legal grounds.
There is a pattern of violence toward you or your children.
Your children are being sexually abused.
There is regular verbal abuse and shaming of you or your children.
There have been threats made to your life or your children.
You or your children have been traumatised by your partner and your partner will not seek help.
Signs it MAY be Time to Leave your Partner
Weighing your investment in the relationship over against the problems you are facing in the
relationship consider:
One or both of you passion, love and interest
The relationship is constant work with little satisfaction
You want to make the relationship work. Your partner will not invest the time or resources to seek help, make adjustments or help grow the relationship
You are hurting and want change but your partner ignores and minimizes your feelings
Couples who have children together and their lives are deeply blended with each
other relationally, financially and socially, may weigh the options and discover that
risking seeking help with a good couples therapist may be the best option available to
them.Research shows that 70% of couples who participate in couples counselling increase
their overall satisfaction with their relationship and decrease the dissatisfaction.
