couple/Marriage Counselling Singapore Infidelity Counselling
Specializing in Relationship Challenges
By a Certified Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) Supervisor & Therapist
Specializing in Relationship Challenges
By a Certified Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) Supervisor & Therapist
Couples counselling or Marriage Counselling can help you and your partner break free from old, negative communication patterns and perpetual problems in your relationship. Through counselling, you can reconnect and learn to respond to each other with tenderness and understanding.
Our approach to couple/marriage counseling focuses on experiential therapy, fostering emotional change to promote reconnection. We aim to create a transformative journey where couples can explore and reshape their emotional landscape together. During sessions, partners become more aware of their underlying emotions, learn to express their needs and feelings openly and coherently and develop a deeper understanding of each other. This process helps couples rebuild their emotional connection and strengthen their relationship.
It not only helps heal past wounds and resolve misunderstandings but also lays the foundation for a stronger, more resilient relationship. Our goal is to help couples experience a profound shift in their emotional connection, turning moments of conflict into opportunities for growth and deeper bonding.
When you discover that you are not “the only one” to your partner, it can feel as though your world is collapsing. The person you love the most hurts you the worst. The reactions can include intense distress, marked by feelings of anger, hurt, sadness, and helplessness. However, these responses vary from person to person. At the core, you might sense betrayal and abandonment, feeling that trust has been broken in the relationship. Questions may arise such as, "Can I trust you again?", "Can I ever count on you in the future?"
If you were the offending partner, seeing your spouse's pain due to your infidelity doesn't bring you any sense of joy but causes hurt to you as well. Being confronted about an affair can be exceptionally challenging to overcome. In the aftermath of infidelity, all the positive contributions and underlying relationship problems may seem insignificant. The situation is fraught with complex emotions, making it a difficult journey for anyone involved.
Infidelity certainly crushes marriages and relationships. Yet it is not a death sentence. I've had the privilege of providing guidance and support through infidelity counseling to numerous couples who managed to recover, heal, and even forge stronger relationships than before with the same partner.
Of course, the process of recovery is far from easy. After the trust has been broken, the recovery you need is more than just determination, willingness, commitment, and patience. However, what truly matters is the help of a skilled and experienced professional couple therapist trained in Infidelity Counselling. Such a therapist provides a safe space, unwavering support, and impartiality, while also adopting a non-judgmental approach and validating both partners' distress. Additionally, their expertise is essential in guiding you step-by-step through the journey of affair recovery.
Don't lose hope! Give your marriage the chance to address the wounds caused by the affair. Embrace this moment as an opportunity to not only overcome the crisis but also to flourish within your relationship and for personal growth as an individual!
Feeling unsure about whether to stay in a relationship or part ways is a tough place to be. Couple/Marriage Counselling offers a safe space for both partners to explore their emotions and understand what’s driving their ambivalence. With the right support, couples can gain clarity, improve communication, and reconnect emotionally.
Using approaches like Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy (EFCT), counselling helps partners recognize unhelpful patterns and uncover deeper needs and fears. Whether you decide to rebuild your relationship or part ways, counselling ensures that decisions are made thoughtfully and respectfully for both partners.
No one is forced to stay or leave. Instead, the focus is on working together to make the best decision for your future. Discover how Couple/Marriage Counselling can guide you through this process
Our marriage hit rock bottom struggling with infidelity, gambling debts and suicides. Just as I was about to give up in this marriage, I approached Winny. I had wanted to seek counselling for myself. Little did I expect that Winny ask to see my spouse too.
She put us on individual counselling sessions for a period of time. When situations were stable and we were more ready, she brought us together into couples counselling sessions.
Winny has journeyed with us through these most difficult times of our lives. She even met up our eldest boy, who was quite affected by us, to counsel him. She has the heart to want to help and make things better for the whole family.
Sometimes there were things in my head that I could not seem to rationalize. She can always help me to straighten my thoughts. It’s very easy to talk to her as I find that she grasps the situations fast and right.
Through the couple counselling sessions, Winny helped us to see the wrong dynamics we had in our marriage in the past. Our marriage took a turn for the better.
We are in a new marriage with the same partner.
We can communicate with each other better and
our children are happy.
We are very thankful to Winny for believing in us and helping us to find healing and restoration when our marriage seems shattered beyond repair. I would recommend anyone who needs infidelity counselling to Winny.
(SH)
My life went into the dark when I was engaged in an extramarital affair. I subjected myself to lies, heavy gambling, neglecting work and even suicide threats. Most importantly I put my wife and family through an enduring and devastating time.
My marriage was on the brink of an end,
until Winny helped us to think rationally and understand the roots of our issues.
I had never been an open-minded or vocal person,
often unwilling to share. In the sessions of individual counselling, Winny provided a safe environment for me to share and express my feelings. It helped me understood how important my wife and family are to me.
During couple counselling, Winny provided us a safe platform to express and understand more about each other’s true feelings and intent behind our words and actions.
It helped to bring us to know we truly want our marriage to be. Winny had also been professional and patience with me throughout the course of the counselling, not giving it up, even as I had repeatedly lied and failed.
She has kept and persisted with us throughout this infidelity counselling journey. My wife and I now had found the right dynamics in our marriage now, thanks to Winny. We are grateful to Winny in helping us heal, restore, open up and build our marriage.
(LE)
Winny has been practicing counselling since 2007, with extensive experience in a wide range of issues, particularly in supporting distressed couples and individuals facing relationship challenges. Her specialization includes managing high conflict, communication problems, infidelity, betrayal trauma, ambivalence in relationships, childhood trauma, and family dynamics.
Her primary therapeutic approach is grounded in EFT (Emotionally Focused Therapy), an evidence-based approach based on attachment theory. She works with couples, individuals, and families to address various issues and enhance emotional connections.
As a Certified EFT Supervisor and Therapist affiliated with the International Centre for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy (ICEEFT), Winny possesses extensive expertise in her field. Additionally, she contributes to the field by teaching a Couple Counseling Module at a local university and managing The Singapore Community for Emotionally Focused Therapy (SGEFT) which provides supervision and training to therapists and other mental health professionals learning EFT.
She adopts a therapeutic approach that emphasizes acceptance, empathy, genuineness, respect, and a non-judgmental attitude.
Over the years, Winny has received numerous positive feedbacks, particularly for the effectiveness of her therapeutic alliance and highlighting success stories from her clients. Her dedication has helped many individuals and couples rediscover hope, reconnect, and achieve reconciliation. Meanwhile, She has always found great fulfillment in journeying with her clients.
Language Proficiency: English and Mandarin
Couple counseling and marriage counseling share the common goal of helping partners improve their relationship, but they differ in scope and application. Couple counseling is broader, designed for any couple, regardless of their legal marital status, and focuses on resolving current conflicts, improving communication, and strengthening the relationship. Marriage counseling, on the other hand, specifically targets legally married couples and often addresses issues with a long-term perspective, including familial dynamics, financial planning, and intimacy.
The cost of marriage counselling in Singapore can vary widely depending on several factors, including the location of the counselling center, the qualifications and experience of the therapist, the duration and time of the sessions, the specific technique of therapy being used, and whether the therapist holds official certification from globally recognized institution. At Just2Hearts Counselling, our fees range from $200-$400. For detailed pricing information, please visit our Fees page.
EFT is widely recognized and empirically supported approach to couple therapy. It focuses on helping couples identify and change negative patterns of interaction while enhancing emotional connection and attachment. EFT has demonstrated long-term effectiveness in improving relationship satisfaction and stability.
According to a meta-analysis conducted on Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), 90% of couples who underwent EFT significantly improved their relationship, and 70-75% of couples no longer fit the criteria for relationship distress following treatment. This success rate is higher than any other couple intervention at the time.
More information about the summary of EFT research: EFT Research – ICEEFT
Couple or Marriage Counselling can indeed contribute to improve relationships, but the outcomes are influenced by various factors, including the specific situation of each relationship, the commitment of the individuals involved, the therapist’s skills and experience, and the therapeutic relationship between the clients and the therapist.
Yes, if both partners are willing to engage in the process of rebuilding trust through open, honest and sincere communication, addressing underlying issues, support their partner in dealing with any post-traumatic stress, and working towards healing. Nevertheless, it’s important to recognize that couple or marriage counselling doesn’t provide instant solution. The process can be emotionally challenging and both partners should be mentally prepared in the process.
You might start with individual counselling for yourself. This can help you understand yourself and needs better, and you can learn strategies to manage your relationship dynamics more effectively. As your spouse observes the positive changes in your behavior and interactions, they may become inspired by this new approach. This could potentially encourage him/her to participate in couple/marriage counseling with you.
Our practice involves a combination of couple sessions and individual session/s with each partner.
The choice between starting with individual or couple session depends largely on your specific circumstances and objectives. If both you and your partner have clear, shared goals you wish to achieve from therapy, beginning with couple session is recommended. On the other hand, if you find yourself feeling confused or facing challenges in your relationship or marriage to the point where communication with your partner is difficult, beginning with individual sessions might be beneficial.
Attending Couple Therapy or Marriage Counseling in Singapore is generally recommended every week. A two-week gap between sessions is acceptable under certain circumstances, but it's important to avoid extending the gap beyond two weeks as it can impact the progress of the counseling. Commitment to the process is crucial for the success of marriage counselling.
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