ONLINE MARRIAGE COUNSELLING & COUPLES THERAPY SERVICES

Online Marriage and Relationship Counselling in India

Are you wanting more from your marriage? Have communications broken down and is conflict on the rise? Perhaps you want to feel more connected and closer and don’t know how to regain what you once had with your partner? Has having children disrupted the harmony in your marriage and increased conflict while decreasing sex and intimacy? Do you feel like you don’t have anything in common with your partner any more? Have unresolved hurts and betrayals disrupted the intimacy and joy of your marriage? Do one or both of you have difficult childhoods or traumas that make your relationship turbulent and filled with drama?

All in the Family Counselling Centre (India) has been providing online couples therapy and counselling services to help couples and families improve and repair their relationships for over two decades. We have experience with difficult cases and individuals and have been able to help them improve their marriage and get them communicating and connecting and resolving conflict. Find out more about our relationship counselling services in India, and how we can help you rediscover, renew, and strengthen your bond with your significant other.

Why Seek Out Online Marriage Counselling?

Some couples only pursue couples therapy as a final attempt to save a failing marriage or deteriorating relationship. However by then it can be too little too late. Proactively seeking out marriage counselling services ahead of time – whether online or offline – helps tackle underlying issues and concerns within the relationship before they worsen into significant obstacles. This helps bridge the gap between husband and wife through strengthening their communication with each other, preventing the marriage from reaching a breaking point of no return.

How Can Solo Marriage Counselling Improve Your Relationship?

Taking the step towards marriage counselling is commendable, and often couples embark on this journey together. However, there are situations where solo marriage counselling can be the appropriate and effective route to improving a relationship. 

For some, the mere thought of seeking relationship counselling can seem daunting, especially if a partner isn’t ready or willing. Yet, seeking online marriage counselling individually can lead to significant progress. Some outcomes of attending online couples therapy solo may include:

• Working on your half of the marriage if your partner doesn’t want to attend therapy
• Identifying patterns in your marriage and learning how to address them
• Understanding the issues going on in your marriage and what you can do with your half to improve it
• Avoiding a power struggle to get an unwilling partner into therapy
• Taking the initiative to improve the relationship yourself
• Negotiating logistical challenges like work schedules which make it hard for both to attend together

By gaining insights into your own role in relationship dynamics, it’s possible to implement positive changes which can influence the entire relationship for the better. Our online solo marriage counselling services offer flexibility and the chance for personal growth, which indirectly fosters a healthier relationship.

Common Relationship Concerns Faced by Couples in India

Our online marriage counsellors are skilled in approaching and mediating many of the common issues faced by couples and families in India, including:

Communication

• Learning how to navigate inter-cultural or inter-religious relationships
• Talking in a way so each of you feels understood and seen
• Helping each of you to see each other through effective talking
• Gaining tools to manage challenging circumstances such as festive seasons or family gatherings
• Handling conflict and disagreement
• Learning how to resolve differences and create win-win solutions
• Learning how to deal with the feelings that come from not getting what you want in the exact way you want it
• Learning how to effectively talk about sex, intimacy and desire and negotiate a satisfying sex life
• Learning how to build intimacy through healthy and productive conflict
• Learning how to not be afraid of your differences but embrace them for a more rewarding relationship
• Navigating financial disagreements, especially considering dowry-related concerns
• Learning healthy decision-making dynamics in a relationship, including considerations for respecting elders and family hierarchies
• Learning how to cope with familial involvement or interference, especially in multi-generational household settings

Parenting Issues

• Assisting couples in blending cultural parenting practices and traditions, especially in inter-cultural or inter-religious relationships
• Helping couples resolve cultural differences in parenting
• Addressing effectively different parenting styles
• Helping couples working with extended family members while parenting 
• RE-igniting your sex life after having children while considering traditional postpartum practices and recovery periods
• Help couples address work-parenting-personal time issues
• Addressing differences in parenting such as discipline, screen time, sleep arrangement, in-law involvement
• Helping couples to discuss and resolve issues about stay-at-home parenting vs returning to work
• Navigating financial issues that result from expanding the family

Betrayals

• Helping couples to navigate the journey following betrayal and how to rebuild the relationship
• Learning how to navigate social stigma, shame, and taboos following betrayal
• Restarting a sex life after a betrayal
• Help couples to understand all the issues that need to be addressed and navigated during a betrayal
• Working to understand what is trust and how to think about it and rebuild it
• Developing healthy boundaries
• Dealing with the loss of the former marriage and partner as a result of the betrayal and see what is the new normal and heal the issues that lead to the betrayal in the first place

Types of betrayals addressed but not limited to:

• Sexual Infidelity
• Financial Betrayal
• Emotional Infidelity
• Betrayal due to lack of support following the birth of a child
• Betrayal due to siding with a parent over your married spouse
• Consistently not keeping your word, offering intentions but no follow through actions that results in loss of trust and accumulated betrayal

We also offer sex and intimacy therapy for couples facing sexual issues in their relationship, or who are simply interested in deepening their connection with each other in and outside of the bedroom.

Conflict Management

• Helping couples to learn how to take responsibility for their feelings and learn better ways to communicate them.
• Learn self-regulation and self-soothing
• Understand what is your responsibility and how to ask for help 
• Understand the push and pull between individual responsibility and seeking familial support
• Developing good boundaries
• Removing emotional, financial, and other sources of leverage in the relationship that leads to unhealthy conflict
• Understand what is conflict and how to better resolve it
• Learning to see better choices

Meet Our Counsellor: Ms Tammy Fontana

Our Lead Therapist Ms Tammy Fontana has attained a wide range of training and certifications in various fields that enable her to effectively conduct online marriage counselling and couples therapy sessions for clients in India. These include:

• Master of Science (USA) in Mental Health Counselling with over 3,000 hours in clinical practicum and internship under senior USA Licensed Counsellors (LPCs)
• Certification under the USA National Counselor Exam (NCE) as a Nationally Certified Counsellor (NCC) USA
• Certification in Choice Theory Reality Therapy (CTRT)
• Level 1 and Level 2 Training in Gottman Method Couples Counselling
• Training in Play Therapy for Children with Gestalt Play Therapist Felicia Carrol (USA)
• Training in Experiential Play Therapy for Children with Trauma with Dr. Byron Norton (LPC USA)
• Private training under Dr. Marty Klein (LMFT & Sex Therapist)
• Specific training in human development, psychopathology, addiction (including relationship counselling for partners with addiction), trauma training, divorce and the family, and infidelity

She challenges common myths and biases against online therapy in her work, and stresses to clients that it is the therapist NOT the (physical) office that matters in seeking help. 

With over a decade of working with clients in-person and online, Ms. Fontana is a firm believer that the best type of counselling is one that fits your needs and situation – whatever those circumstances may be.

Our Accreditations and Features

Our online marriage counselling services have been featured in a variety of publications in India, Singapore, and the region.

Our Approaches to Online Marriage Counselling

At All in the Family Counselling (India), we recognise that each individual and relationship is unique. Hence, under the seasoned guidance of our Lead Therapist, Tammy Fontana, MS NCC CTRT clinical Sex Therapist, we adopt a tailored approach to online couples therapy in India. With over two decades of rich clinical experience, Ms. Fontana ensures that every counselling treatment plan is meticulously crafted to resonate with your specific needs.

Our therapeutic approach, inspired by global best practices, is both eclectic and directive. We don’t just offer solutions; we walk with you in understanding the dynamics of healthy relationships. Being systemic in our approach guarantees that every facet of the therapy is aligned to cater to your individual requirements. Whether it’s solo or husband and wife counselling, our promise is a personalised healing journey.

Furthermore, our commitment to engaged and empathetic counselling also continues beyond traditional sessions. We offer round-the-clock assistance through our dedicated online portal, ensuring you always have a pillar of support during difficult periods. Additionally, for those further seeking an intensive therapeutic experience, our bespoke overseas counselling retreats serve as a transformative journey, encapsulating the essence of six months of therapy in a condensed time frame.

Online Counselling Sessions via secure Digital Communication Platform

Our online counselling sessions are conducted through a secure digital communication platform, ensuring the privacy and confidentiality of your case. These sessions are designed to be as effective as in-person consultations, with the added convenience and flexibility of accessing therapy from anywhere. Each session typically lasts 50 minutes, providing ample time for deep, meaningful discussions and therapeutic interventions. The security of our communication platform is a top priority, ensuring that your personal information and discussions remain protected.

Core Principles of Couples Therapy, Marriage and Relationship Counselling

Our approach to couples therapy, marriage, and relationship counselling is grounded in nine core principles that are pivotal to the therapeutic process:

• Respect: In marriage counselling, respect is fundamental in creating a safe and open environment where both partners feel valued and heard. This ensures that each individual’s opinions, feelings, and boundaries are acknowledged and honoured throughout the process.
• Empathy allows the therapist to deeply understand and connect with each partner’s experiences and emotions.
• Tact is crucial in facilitating honest yet gentle discussions about challenging topics, helping couples navigate conflicts without causing harm or escalation.
• Consent in marriage counselling is about ensuring that both partners agree to the terms, goals, and methods of therapy.
• Confidentiality assures couples that their private discussions, issues, and disclosures are protected and respected, creating a secure environment for open communication.
• Accountability helps individuals understand their contributions to conflicts and challenges, fostering a culture of personal growth and mutual support.
• A therapist’s expertise is critical in providing evidence-based strategies and insights that can lead to positive changes in the relationship.
• Applying evidence-based practices in marriage counselling means utilising techniques and interventions that have been scientifically proven to be effective.
• A therapist’s certification and ongoing training ensure that couples receive the most current and effective therapeutic interventions available.

Each principle is tailored to promote understanding, communication, and connection between partners, ensuring that the therapy addresses the unique needs of each couple.

Why Choose Us for Marriage Counselling Online?

We have tens of thousands of hours of helping couples repair and improve their relationships. We are skilled at working with difficult cases and couples. We have extensive training in trauma, attachment and other developmental issues that can affect couples, including addiction. If you are struggling and want a better marriage or relationship, contact us to learn how our marriage and relationship counselling services in India can help you.

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Other Related Services

Apart from online marriage counselling, we also offer related services such as Intensive Therapy, Group/Personalised Retreats, Online Portal Access, and Compulsive Behaviour Treatment (Residential Care). Our partner company Baby Sleep Fairy can also help couples struggling with problems following the birth of a child, through providing baby sleep training solutions.

Frequently Asked Questions About Online Marriage Counselling