Couples Counselling Canberra
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Soul Counselling · Couples Sessions · Canberra
Find your way back to each other, wherever Canberra life has pulled you apart
Christina Feyes is a counsellor with training in psychology, social work and human services who works with Canberra couples online and by phone. Her approach is impartial, clinical and intuitive, holding space for both of you at once. This is gentle, hopeful relationship work, a first step toward healing what feels stuck.
Book a free 15-minute assessment →Most couples wait around six years from the first sign of trouble before they reach out for support, long after small distances have hardened into habits. In the ACT, the ABS found that about one in four adults, close to 25.5 percent, lived with a mental health condition in a single year, so the strain many partners carry is far more common than the quiet Canberra culture of staying composed lets on.
Sources: The Gottman Institute; ABS National Study of Mental Health and Wellbeing, 2020 to 2022.
Five-star Google reviews
Couples keep saying the same thing.
A few sessions in, most couples say the dynamic they couldn’t shift on their own has started to move.
“After a few couple’s sessions with my fiancé, I’m thoroughly impressed with Christina’s intuitive abilities. Her unique approach has been transformative for both of us.”
“The session created real change for me. I felt the shifts straight away — and interestingly my partner, who wasn’t in the session, also experienced an energetic shift later that day.”
“I deal with conflict in my relationships a lot better now. It’s an amazing feeling to look back and see how far I’ve come.”
A simpler healing path
How couples work with Christina
Every couple arrives with their own story, so nothing here is a script. These are the steady threads that run through the way Christina supports two people who want to feel close again.
See the pattern under the arguments
Most fights are not really about the dishes or the calendar. Underneath, there is usually a loop the two of you fall into without meaning to, one reaching while the other pulls back, or both bracing for the same old ending. Christina helps you name that pattern together so it stops running the relationship. Once you can both see the loop from the outside, it loses its grip and you can start choosing something kinder.
A safe, structured space, not a fight
A session is not a courtroom and it is not a rematch of last night. Christina holds a calm, structured space where each of you can speak and actually be heard, with someone in the room making sure neither voice gets lost. She stays impartial and never takes sides, so you are not building a case against each other. Many couples say it is the first honest conversation they have managed in months.
Together, or one of you starts alone
You do not need a perfectly willing partner to begin. Some couples come in together from the first session, and sometimes one person starts on their own while the other watches from a distance. Either way works. The free 15-minute assessment is where Christina helps you find the right first step for your situation, with no pressure and nothing to lose.
No pressure
What if your partner is not ready yet?
You can still start on your own. It is one of the most common ways couples work begins, and it is not a lesser version of it. When one person changes how they show up, the whole dynamic tends to shift, sometimes enough that the reluctant partner grows curious later. Christina helps you see clearly what is yours to carry, what belongs to the relationship, and what genuinely needs to change.
Here is the honest part. The couples who get the most from this work were often the ones least sure it would help. They did not arrive convinced. They simply took the free 15 minutes to see how it felt, and let the rest unfold from there. Christina is not a magic fix, and she will not pretend to be one. She is a steady, impartial guide while the two of you do the real work.
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Reading for the quieter moments
If you are not ready to talk to anyone yet, that is completely fine. Sometimes it helps to sit with a few ideas first and notice what lands. Christina writes gently about connection, communication and the small repairs that keep couples close, so you can start reflecting in your own time, at your own pace.
Read the couples counselling blogNo booking needed, just a quiet read when it suits you.
Quick questions
Before you book.
Is couples counselling expensive?
There is no fee to find out whether this is right for you. Christina offers a free 15-minute assessment with no card required and no obligation, so you can get a genuine feel for how she works before you decide anything. It is a relaxed conversation, not a sales pitch, and there is truly nothing to lose by having it. From there you can choose whether to go further at a pace that suits you both.
Do we both need to attend the free assessment?
No. It is completely fine for just one of you to come to the assessment, especially if your partner is unsure or busy. Many couples begin with one person reaching out first. Christina can talk with you about your situation and help you work out a sensible first step, whether that means both of you joining soon or you starting on your own for now. There is no pressure either way.
Is couples counselling only for couples in crisis?
Not at all. This is relationship work, not crisis work. Plenty of couples come in simply feeling distant, stuck in the same argument, or worn thin by busy careers and long hours. You do not need to be on the brink of separating to benefit. In fact, reaching out earlier, while there is still warmth to build on, often makes the work gentler and the change easier to feel.
Do you have a clinic in Canberra?
No, there is no Canberra clinic. Christina works with Canberra couples entirely online by video and by phone, which means you can meet from wherever you are in the ACT, whether that is Gungahlin, Woden, Tuggeranong or the inner south. Online sessions also make it easier to fit support around demanding schedules, and they give you privacy without needing to be seen walking into a room somewhere local.
Is this private and discreet in a city where everyone seems connected?
Yes, and that matters to a lot of Canberra couples. Because every session is online or by phone, you can seek support from your own home without crossing paths with anyone in a shared waiting room. Christina keeps your sessions confidential, and she stays impartial throughout. You do not have to explain yourself to anyone or worry about running into a familiar face while you quietly work on your relationship.
Can we join from two different locations when a posting separates us?
Yes. Because sessions are online, you can each join from wherever you are, which is a real help when a posting, a deployment or fly-in work has one of you living elsewhere for a while. You can still do this work together across the distance, or one of you can carry it during the separation and the other can join back in when you are reunited. The connection does not have to wait.
What if only one of us is sure about this?
That is one of the most common ways couples work begins. You can start solo, and it is not a lesser version of the process. When one person shifts how they show up, the whole dynamic often changes, and a hesitant partner sometimes grows curious once they see it is not about blame. Christina helps you see what is yours, what belongs to the relationship, and what genuinely needs to change.
Is this the right support in an emergency or where there is violence at home?
No. This is relationship counselling, not emergency or crisis care, and it is not suitable for acute crisis or for situations involving family or domestic violence. If you or your partner are in immediate danger, please call 000 straight away. For confidential support around family and domestic violence or sexual assault, you can contact 1800RESPECT on 1800 737 732, which is available at any time of the day or night.
Start small
Take the first small step
You do not have to have the words sorted or the whole story figured out. The free 15-minute assessment is a relaxed, no obligation chat with Christina to see whether this feels like the right fit for the two of you. There is no card required and truly nothing to lose. When you are ready, reach out on 0479 144 561 and take that first step toward feeling close again.
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Relationship support that understands Canberra life
In Canberra it is common for two careers to run at full pace under one roof, and the demanding hours and the quiet expectation to stay composed can slowly starve a relationship of time and softness. Many couples here are posted in from somewhere else, raising children and carrying pressure far from family, and a posting or deployment can put real distance between partners for weeks or months. In a small, interconnected city, discretion matters, and online sessions let you seek support privately without running into a familiar face in the waiting room.
- Support for two high-achieving partners whose long hours in the public service or a profession keep crowding out the relationship.
- A private, online space for couples posted in from interstate who are managing life far from their families and old support networks.
- Steady help when a posting, a deployment or fly-in work separates you and you want to protect the connection across the distance.
- Discreet, confidential sessions for couples who value their privacy in a small and closely connected city.
Sessions are held online and by phone across Canberra and all of Australia. You can also explore all Canberra counselling services.
Built around two busy lives
Discreet support that fits two demanding careers
Because every session is online or by phone, you can join from home in Civic, Belconnen, Gungahlin, Woden or Tuggeranong, or from the inner south around Kingston, Braddon or Dickson, without carving a clinic visit out of an already full week. You can attend together in the same room or dial in separately, which is a real help when a posting or deployment has you living in two different places for a while.
Christina works with the dynamic between you rather than with a version of the story from one side, and she never takes sides. When one of you is more ready than the other, that person can begin alone and the door stays open for the other to join later. Nothing is forced and nothing is rushed. The pace is set by the two of you, one honest conversation at a time.