Marriage Counselling in Singapore
Marriage Counselling in Singapore
What is marriage counselling?
Marriage counselling helps couples understand and solve issues in their relationship.
Marriage counselling in Singapore can benefit couples in a live-in relationship, those looking to get married in the future, and married couples.
During a session, the marriage counsellor may use clinical interventions to help couples communicate better, negotiate differences, and argue more effectively.
Qualified TYHO counsellors provide marriage counselling in Singapore. Although the mental health service could be the same as other Therapists, marriage counsellors have a specific and specialised focus on relationships.
Importance of marriage counselling
Marriage counselling in Singapore is often short-term. However, depending on your presenting problems and the type of relationship you are in, it could extend for a few months or years.
Marriage counselling provides a safe and non-judgmental environment for couples. In this counselling space, couples can talk without fearing ridicule or negative perceptions.
Having a mediator to facilitate a healthy and productive conversation can go a long way in resolving conflicts or controlling emotional responses. This is what marriage counsellors at TYHO are skilled at doing.
Moreover, marriage counsellors can analyse patterns in a couple’s behaviours and speech that may otherwise go unnoticed. As a result, the couple can work with the counsellor to identify and change unhealthy patterns.
Through counselling, spouses may also develop a realistic picture of their expectations from each other and their marriage.
Hence, it is advisable to seek marriage counselling in Singapore before relationship issues manifest into negative patterns.
How Marriage Counselling Works on TYHO
On our platform, finding the right support for marriage counselling in Singapore is streamlined for your convenience. You can easily filter options based on issues, language, and gender to match your specific needs.
Choose Your Counsellor
Browse through TYHO marriage counsellors, explore their full profiles, issues they can help with, and specialisations, and watch their videos to find the right fit.
Book a Session
Click the ‘Book a Session’ button to choose the type of service, medium (online or in-person), and date to view the cost and availability of a counsellor.
Start Counselling
Join online sessions (video/audio) from anywhere or attend in-person sessions at the provided address. Work with your marriage counsellor using your Therapeutic Plan.
Our Marriage Counsellors in Singapore
What You’ll Get From Marriage Counselling
Openness and Responsibility
TYHO marriage counsellors will teach you skills from approaches like the Gottman Method to improve your communication, practical thinking, and assertiveness.
Cultural and Multicultural Support
Marriage counsellors on our platform come from diverse backgrounds, understand cultural adjustment issues and can speak English, Tamil, Mandarin Chinese, and more.
Intimacy Enhancement Techniques
Counsellors at TYHO draw from emotion-focused therapy and other techniques to identify destructive patterns and help improve your emotional and sexual bonding in a positive manner.
Personalised Support
Our counsellors use a holistic approach to adapt and change their therapy style to suit your needs and to help you deal with several aspects like parental stress and dealing with the in-laws.
Parenting and Co-Parenting Support
Learn practical tools like modelling from TYHO counsellors to understand your and your spouse's parenting styles and your role in helping your children's positive development.
Credible Advice and Guidance
We share tips from professional TYHO counsellors, valuable articles, and free resources in our monthly newsletter. Visit our community page to know more!
TYHO Marriage Counselling Services in Singapore
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Premarital Counselling
You can receive premarital counselling before you get married. Premarital counselling at TYHO can help you prepare for various transitions in your life.
The new phases can include moving in together before marriage, getting married, getting to know your partner’s family, and having children.
TYHO marriage counsellors use several therapeutic approaches, such as motivational interviewing (eg affirming your feelings, asking open-ended questions, and reflective listening) to help you identify and prepare for conflicts that you may experience in the future.
Some of the other issues you can solve during premarital counselling include:
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Marital Counselling
If you want to seek marriage counselling, remember that you are taking a proactive step towards improving and maintaining the foundation of your relationship!
Marriage counsellors in Singapore can help you and your spouse address any doubts and strengthen the foundation of your marriage.
You can reach out to TYHO marriage counsellors if you are newly married, have been married for a long time, or if you intend to divorce and need professional help for the same.
We select our marital counsellors and set high standards for their qualifications, skills, and values. We assure you that all TYHO counsellors are empathetic, understanding, and non-judgmental.
Below are some of the non-exhaustive list of issues TYHO counsellors can help with:
Marriage Counselling in Singapore: Introduction
We recommend marriage counselling for those who find that they:
Marriages often come with their own struggles and complications.
On one hand, spouses may have problems like parental stress or sex-related issues and may struggle to find any joy and spark in their dynamic.
On the other hand, people involved in a marriage can be happy together yet might also struggle to manage various conflicts, such as opening up to each other or finding it hard to balance family and relationship roles.
Such problems in a marriage can be complex and hard to navigate all alone. The relationship issues may be recursive as well.
TYHO marriage counsellors are skilled in several evidence-based techniques like the Gottman Method, Emotion-focused Couples Therapy (EFCT), etc. TYHO offers therapy to help spouses:
We encourage you to seek help together with your spouse, even if only one of you wants professional help. Having a conversation with your spouse about the reasons for seeking help and doing so will help prevent several issues and conflicts from arising in the future.
Please remember that your marriage does not have to be strained for you to seek marriage counselling.
If either you or your spouse feel like you might benefit from some professional help and guidance or may even need an objective and non-judgemental perspective on your relationship, you can book a marriage counselling session with TYHO.
TYHO marriage counsellors will act as an active intermediary between you and your spouse during therapy.
Our marriage counsellors are equipped with various skill sets like active listening, problem-solving abilities, empathy, and analytical thinking to help you during the most difficult moments in your marriage.
The below points are some of what marriage counsellors do during therapy:
Marriage Counselling Services in Singapore
At TYHO, we offer counselling services for married couples who may also struggle with issues from other aspects of their life.
In the section below, you will find more information about the mental health issues we help with and our counselling services. Click on the link for each service to read more!
Counselling Services
Depression Counselling
Our counsellors will help you manage emotions, overcome sadness, and help you rediscover joy in life.
Therapy Services
TYHO Therapists are vetted for their compassion, expertise, and commitment to your well-being and growth.
Anxiety Counselling
Experts can help you manage stress and worry, and learn scientific tools to increase calmness and resilience.
Couples Counselling
Navigate couple issues like arguments and disconnect. Improve your love life with the help of our counsellors.
Family Counselling
Strengthen your bond with your loved ones by solving conflicts, and build a happy family today.
Marriage Counselling in Singapore: Who Should Consider It?
Anyone can seek marriage counselling, regardless of their status or type of marriage. Marriages are not perfect because two people with their own opinions, beliefs, ideas, and histories come together.
These differences may not always match with your spouse’s. In addition, other factors, like whether it’s a long-distance marriage, ethical non-monogamy, or gay marriage, may also influence the dynamics of the relationship.
In this section, we will share some details about how we support all types of marriages and how to identify if marriage counselling at TYHO is for you!
Marriage Counselling in Singapore: Who Should Consider It?
Anyone can seek marriage counselling, regardless of their status or type of marriage. Marriages are not perfect because two people with their own opinions, beliefs, ideas, and histories come together.
These differences may not always match with your spouse’s. In addition, other factors, like whether it’s a long-distance marriage, ethical non-monogamy, or gay marriage, may also influence the dynamics of the relationship.
In this section, we will share some details about how we support all types of marriages and how to identify if marriage counselling at TYHO is for you!
What Couples Say
Frequently Asked Questions
At TYHO, the cost of marriage counselling starts from S$ 152.60 (w/GST). The standard charges can vary depending on package rates and your preferred medium (eg online, video and in-person).
Please note that all marriage therapy sessions at TYHO are one hour long.
We aim to provide you with quality marriage counselling services in Singapore at transparent and affordable prices. Please visit our pricing page to see our discounts.
There is no standard or universal answer to how long marriage counselling takes. The duration of therapy in Singapore usually depends on several factors, such as the reason for seeking therapy, the dynamics of relationships, and the specific issues each person is facing.
You can discuss the length and duration of each session with your spouse and your marriage counsellor.
Some of the factors that result in the varying length of therapy in Singapore include:
Nature of the issue(s)
As mentioned previously, couples go for therapy together for many reasons.
On one hand, you may want to seek therapy only for a particular phase or point in your relationship. For example, the specific problem can include needing help to improve your communication skills and to express your feelings honestly.
On the other hand, you may want to work on some long-term issues that have affected your marriage. Long-term issues can include trust issues, not meeting each other’s emotional or physical needs, parental stress etc.
Furthermore, some people seek marriage counselling to resolve complex issues like substance abuse, infidelity, or violence. In these situations, marriage counselling can extend for as long as a year as couples may take more time to understand each other and to work through their problems.
Commitment and frequency of sessions
You may have different schedules than your spouse and may find it challenging to commit to therapy sessions regularly.
If you attend therapy sessions less frequently, you may notice that the length of marriage counselling may last longer. That is completely okay. Therapy is not a quick fix, and you can take your own time to work through the issues.
Engagement across sessions
Many people are confused and overwhelmed with the idea of marriage therapy. Seeking marriage therapy makes people feel like something is wrong with them or their spouses.
However, that is far from the reality. You can seek marriage counselling for several reasons and still be happy with your spouse. The idea is to improve the foundation, understand each other better, and create a positive change for all involved.
The length of marriage counselling can depend on how ready you and your spouse feel to engage in the sessions and make proactive changes to your current lifestyle and habits.
If you struggle to open up to each other, your counsellor may recommend that you visit more frequently to ease into the therapy process. Conversely, if you show positive therapeutic engagement (eg being fully present and listening actively), you may notice changes and results more quickly.
However, please note that it is okay to take time to get used to marriage counselling. TYHO counsellors are all highly qualified and will help you along the way. Click the link below to know more about TYHO Therapists.
Therapists in Singapore
At TYHO, we offer marriage counselling in Singapore online and in person.
If you prefer in-person therapy, you can find the address of TYHO marriage counsellors in the blue box on their short profile.
Online counselling in Singapore is just as effective as in-person sessions. Some reasons why you can opt for online marriage counselling include:
Location: If you and your spouse live in different countries, online counselling may be more accessible for you. You can attend the session at a time that works for both of you.
Work: If you or your spouse travel to work daily and find it hard to make time for therapy, you can choose online marriage therapy. Attending online sessions would save you both time, expenses and hectic travelling routines.
Uncertainty with traditional therapy: If you feel nervous or uncertain about talking to a counsellor in person, you can try out online marriage counselling. Some TYHO counsellors offer both online and offline sessions, which can allow you to change your medium preferences anytime you prefer.
Comfort: You and your spouse can go for online marriage counselling if you feel more comfortable attending in a familiar environment.
The biggest difference between family and marriage counselling is the people involved. A family can involve multiple people, including parents, children, grandparents, relatives, friends, etc.
During family counselling, TYHO counsellors use approaches like Systemic Family Therapy to identify problems within larger systems like families, school, work, and community.
For example, your family counsellor in Singapore will consider how one family member functions and interacts as a partner (in a romantic relationship), parent, and new family member (daughter-in-law, son-in-law etc).
Your counsellor will also include various aspects of life, like cultural, religious, and political views, to improve your relationship with other family members.
Some of the issues TYHO family counsellors can help with include:
- Adjusting to a new life change (eg children graduating, moving to a new place)
- Relationship conflicts (such as parent-child conflicts or sibling rivalry)
- Communication issues
- Academic and school stress
- Work-related stress
- Family trauma (including verbal, emotional, and physical)
- Coping with chronic illness or a medical condition of a family member (eg cancer, stroke, autoimmune disease)
- Coping with a psychological disorder of a family member (eg eating disorders, borderline personality disorder, substance use disorder)
- Anticipatory grief (which is the fear of death or early grieving of a loved one before their death)
- Divorce
- Challenges that come with ageing
- Death and grief
Click the link below to know more about TYHO family counsellors.
You may be confused about what to do after attending marriage counselling.
Be assured that at TYHO, your marriage counsellor will help you understand what to expect after counselling and share their insights about what you can do individually and as a couple after therapy sessions.
However, here are some general tips and suggestions:
Reflect at your own pace
You may share many personal details during therapy. After the sessions, you can take time to process the entire conversation and reflect on the different issues and solutions presented.
Some activities to reflect on a therapy session include:
- Writing down your thoughts, feelings, goals, and outcomes
- Talking to your spouse about what you can do together to work on your marriage
- Recall important tools and techniques you learnt from your counsellor
Reflecting on your sessions will also help you become more aware of your feelings and prepare you for the next session without feeling overwhelmed.
Since you and your spouse will share a lot of information, both of you may feel drained. In these moments of emotional exhaustion, you can meditate or simply lie down for a few hours.
Do remember that emotional exhaustion does not mean that therapy didn’t help. Instead, it means that you have been actively working on yourself and changing how you live and interact with your spouse!
Be patient
Making significant changes in how you interact and live with your spouse can take time and patience. Being kind and compassionate to yourself and your spouse during therapy is important.
You may notice occasional hiccups, or your issues haven’t been fully resolved. That is normal because change is not a linear process.
As you engage more proactively in therapy and make changes, your marriage counsellor will help you and your spouse get back on track.
TYHO counsellors prioritise their clients with all sincerity. You can provide feedback to your counsellor about what is working and what is not.
Our marriage counsellors use an integrative approach and are skilled at drawing from several tools to tailor the therapy sessions for your situation.
Affirm effort and change
Another way to improve your marital relationship is to acknowledge and appreciate each other’s effort and progress constantly.
No matter how small – if you validate your spouse for the effort they are putting in, you will notice a gradual shift in your dynamics. Your encouragement will also reassure your spouse, especially when they are going through a tough time.
Similarly, take the time to validate and appreciate your efforts as well. Feel free to have a conversation with your spouse about exchanging affirmations.
TYHO marriage counsellors will also be with you every step of the way and constantly uplift you and your spouse for your efforts in the relationship.
Check-in and consider the next steps
Your marriage counsellors will regularly check in with you after a few sessions to track your progress. You can share your takeaways, feelings, concerns, and your next marriage goals during this time.
Your counsellor will also discuss the next steps with you and your spouse. If you have made significant progress in the relationship and feel comfortable with the changes, your counsellor may ask you to visit only once or twice a month to check-in.
Most importantly, you can discuss how long you want to seek counselling with your spouse and marriage counsellor. There are no rules and regulations about when to start or stop therapy.
