Marriage Counsellor
Have you and your partner started to feel more like flatmates than a married couple? When the pressures of juggling demanding careers, finances, and family expectations take over, it’s easy to feel disconnected, misunderstood, or trapped in repeating cycles of arguments.
Counselling offers a safe, non-judgmental space to pause and reconnect. It’s a place to work through persistent issues, whether it’s a breakdown in communication, a constant sense of conflict, or the difficult process of rebuilding trust after a breach. Our marital counselling services are designed to provide a neutral platform where you can both be heard and understood.
As a licensed marriage counsellor in Singapore, our therapist offers professional guidance to assist married couples in gaining self-awareness and rediscovering their emotional connection.
When to Consider Marriage Counselling?
Recognising that your relationship needs support is a crucial first step towards healing and growth. Many couples wonder if their problems are “bad enough” for therapy, but seeking guidance early can prevent minor issues from becoming overwhelming. If you’re experiencing persistent challenges that you can’t resolve on your own, it may be time to explore counselling.
Communication Breakdown
Do conversations feel like walking on eggshells, or do they shut down before they even begin? When you constantly misunderstand each other or stop sharing meaningful thoughts and feelings, a communication breakdown can create deep cracks in your foundation. Our marital counselling services provide a structured environment to learn how to truly listen and express yourselves constructively again.
Frequent Arguments
If every disagreement, from finances to household chores, escalates into the same major conflict, it suggests deeper problems are being ignored. This constant state of tension erodes goodwill, leaving couples feeling exhausted and resentful. Marriage counselling can help you identify the root causes of these arguments and develop healthier conflict-resolution strategies.
Emotional Distance
Sometimes the loudest pain is the silence. Maybe the arguments have stopped, but so has the intimacy. You may feel like strangers sharing the same space, disconnected, unseen, and longing for closeness. Marriage counselling helps couples rediscover the emotional warmth and affection that once came naturally, guiding you back to a place of trust and togetherness.
Facing a Crisis
When a crisis like infidelity, a serious illness, or intense family conflict strikes, the impact can be devastating, shattering trust and security. Facing these difficult challenges alone can feel impossible, leaving you overwhelmed by pain and uncertainty. Our marital counselling services are designed for these exact moments, providing the urgent and specialised support needed to navigate the crisis, process your emotions, and create a clear path forward.
Pre-marital Support
Pre-marital counselling is a proactive choice for couples who want to align on important topics like finances, family expectations, and communication styles before they say “I do”. Think of marriage counselling in Singapore not just for repair, but for building a resilient partnership from the start.
Benefits of Marriage Counselling
Marriage counselling helps you navigate conflict, deepen emotional connection, and rebuild trust. Whether you’re facing ongoing challenges or want to grow closer, counselling supports lasting change and a fulfilling partnership.
1. Improved Communication
Counselling helps you develop a shared language to express your needs and understand your partner’s perspective clearly. This new way of communicating allows you to learn to replace blame and assumptions with clarity and understanding.
2. Conflict Resolution
Move beyond recurring arguments that never get resolved. Marital counselling helps you develop practical strategies to navigate disagreements constructively, turning conflict into an opportunity for growth and understanding rather than a source of pain.
3. Emotional Connection
Rediscover the emotional intimacy and friendship that first brought you together. Marriage counselling provides a safe space to lower your walls, share vulnerabilities, and rebuild your bond, helping you move from feeling like distant flatmates to being a connected, supportive team.
4. Gaining Perspective
A neutral therapist offers a valuable outside perspective, helping you both step back and see the bigger picture. This process highlights recurring patterns and clarifies the real reasons behind your reactions, leading to breakthrough moments of understanding.
5. Practical Tools
Effective counselling equips couples with practical and applicable skills. Sessions focus on specific methods for communication and connection that partners can use in their daily lives.
6. Rebuilding Trust
When trust has been broken, the path to recovery can feel overwhelming. Counselling provides a structured process for addressing the hurt, fostering accountability, and taking the deliberate steps required to rebuild trust and create a secure foundation for your future together.
7. Strengthening the Relationship
Beyond resolving specific issues, counselling fortifies your entire relationship. Learning to navigate challenges as a team deepens your connection. This fosters a resilient partnership that is better equipped to handle future stress and continues to grow stronger.
Our Evidence-Based Approach to Marriage Counselling in Singapore
Gottman Method
The Gottman Method is based on the components of Sound Relationship House, emphasising trust, commitment, and conflict management. Tools and techniques like love maps, shared meaning conversations, and conflict management interventions are implemented to build affection and responsiveness. This proven, research-based method aims to strengthen your relationship’s foundation, enhance mutual understanding, and develop effective conflict resolution skills for achieving marriage success and resilience.
Prepare/Enrich Programme
Also ideal for pre-marriage counselling, the Prepare/Enrich Programme aims to identify growth areas through comprehensive assessments tailored to a couple’s unique needs. All in the Family Counselling employs targeted exercises based on these results, addressing key areas like communication, conflict resolution, and intimacy. This programme helps couples discover their strengths and areas for improvement, equipping them with practical, lifelong relationship tools essential for building a resilient and successful marriage.
Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy
Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFT) is a flexible marriage counselling approach for addressing marriage problems, as it adapts to a couple’s unique circumstances. Therapy sessions involve applying a wide range of techniques, including active listening, role-playing, and collaborative goal setting, depending on the couple’s specific situation. The goals vary widely, from improving day-to-day communication to rebuilding trust and rediscovering intimacy after significant life challenges. EFT offers a highly personalised therapeutic journey for couples.
Our Marital Counselling Services in Singapore
Pre-Marriage Counselling
Pre-marriage counselling prepares couples for a successful partnership by addressing important topics such as expectations, financial management, and conflict resolution and helps them build a strong foundation for their future.
Arranged Marriage
Arranged marriages present unique challenges for couples, and we provide specialised counselling to navigate expectations,develop healthy communication, and build a foundation for a successful partnership.
Divorce Counselling
Separation is a complex process, but our divorce counselling services offer support and guidance to individuals and couples navigating separation, co-parenting, and emotional healing.
Sex and Intimacy
Sex and intimacy are crucial aspects of a healthy relationship. Counselling by a licensed sex therapist can help couples explore their desires and address barriers to intimacy, promoting a more fulfilling sexual connection and emotional closeness.
Marital Counselling Services Fees
| Service | Duration | Fee |
| Therapy Hours 12pm to 3am Worldwide providing | 50 Minutes Session | S$250 |
| 80 Minutes Session | S$375 | |
| 100 Minutes Session | S$500 | |
| Emergency Hours | 50 minutes session | S$450 |
| Session Packages | 3 Session Package | S$750 |
| 6 Session Package | S$1399 | |
| 10 Session Package | S$2300 | |
| 20 Session Package | S$4200 | |
| 12 Months/ 52 Sessions Package | S$10,300 | |
| Intensives and Retreats – IN Person | 2 days for 4 hours | S$2,000 |
| Days for 4 hours | S$15,000 | |
| Custom | Available upon request |
For detailed info about our counselling charges, refer to our Fees page.
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Marriage Counselling FAQs
1. What is the success rate of marriage counselling?
The success rate of marriage counselling varies widely based on individual circumstances, the counsellor’s expertise, the dedication of the couples involved, and the couple’s desired end goals for therapy. While there isn’t a universal percentage, many couples experience significant improvements in communication, understanding, and overall relationship satisfaction after undergoing therapy. The ultimate success often hinges on the couple’s genuine commitment to the process, willingness to embrace change and consistent effort in applying the strategies and insights gained during the sessions.
You can attend our marital counselling services alone or with a partner, depending on the circumstances the situation calls for. If both parties are interested in attending couples counselling, we recommend attending together to make the most out of your sessions and build a meaningful dialogue with each other.
If your partner is not interested in attending counselling, attending the sessions alone could still help you explore the deeper issues surrounding your marriage or relationship. By participating in solo sessions, you are actively working to improve half of the relationship and developing yourself as a person and partner. While it is possible that your partner’s behaviour may change upon seeing you engage in counselling on your own, this is not guaranteed and will vary depending on the individual.
Our marriage counsellor, Tammy Fontana, offers in-person and online counselling in Singapore to best suit your and your partner’s needs. Her online relationship and marriage counselling sessions are ideal for couples and individuals with busy schedules. Perhaps your work requires you to travel frequently, or you need flexibility in scheduling for any other reason. Sessions will be conducted via Skype or WhatsApp video calls for further convenience, and you can speak to Ms. Fontana online even if you’re not in Singapore right now.
The cost of marriage counselling in Singapore varies depending on the provider, session duration, and any packages offered. At All in the Family Counselling, our rates for marriage counselling start from S$250.
If you and your partner are experiencing any of the following signs in your relationship, you might be seeing clear indicators that your relationship may benefit from professional guidance. Consider marriage counselling if the following problems seem like they are happening in your relationship:
– Communication Breakdown
– Frequent Arguments
– Emotional Distance
– Infidelity
Marriage counselling and couples counselling are similar but not identical. Marriage counselling specifically focuses on the challenges faced by married couples, while couples counselling can include a broader range of committed relationships. Both aim to improve communication and resolve conflicts, but the context and techniques may differ slightly.
Get in Touch with a Marriage Counsellor Near You
All in the Family Counselling provides therapy 7 days a week. We work with clients at all times. Online and in-person sessions are available.
- Address: 60 Paya Lebar Road, #11-06 Paya Lebar Square Singapore 409051
- Telephone: +65 9030 7239