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Couples & family therapy

The relationshipis the client

Sessions for partners or families, focused on the patterns between you rather than on any one person.

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What it is

How thisactually works

In couples and family work the therapist is not there to decide who is right. They're there to slow down the exchanges that keep going wrong and make them possible to look at. Most couples arrive after the same argument has happened many times in slightly different clothes. Families often arrive because one person's difficulty has become everyone's. The work is in the space between people — how you speak to each other, what goes unsaid, and what each of you is protecting.

At a glance

Session length
60 to 80 minutes
How often
Weekly or fortnightly
Where
Our Nairobi rooms — in person is strongly preferred for this work
Who it's for
Couples, and families with members aged 12 and over

Fees are discussed before you commit — see how it works.

What people bring

Reasons peoplecome to us

  • Recurring arguments that never resolve
  • Communication that has broken down
  • Trust after an affair or a betrayal
  • Parenting disagreements
  • Conflict between parents and teenagers
  • Blended and extended family tension
  • Separation, and separating well
  • Illness or loss affecting the whole household

This list is not a set of entry requirements. If what you're carrying isn't here, it still counts. Get in touch and we’ll work out where to start.

What to expect

From enquiryto ending

  1. 01

    Before you start

    A conversation with whoever made contact, to understand the situation and agree who will be in the room.

  2. 02

    Your first session

    Everyone present gets time to say why they think they're there. Those accounts rarely match, and the difference between them is useful.

  3. 03

    As the work goes on

    Sessions may occasionally split — one partner or family member alone — but nothing said separately is kept secret from the others.

  4. 04

    Ending

    Often shorter than individual therapy. Many couples come for a defined block and return later if they need to.

If you need someone right now

Therapy is not an emergency service, and a first appointment takes time to arrange. If you cannot wait, call the Kenya Red Cross on 1199 — free counselling, 24 hours a day.

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