Business Details
Expert Family & Couples Counselling in Sydney
Sydney Couple and Family Specialists have been dedicated to transforming relationships for over two decades. Our practice specialises in evidence-based family and couples counselling, offering tailored solutions for communication breakdowns, trust issues, and emotional disconnection. With a team of highly trained therapists, we provide inclusive care for diverse family structures, including LGBTQ+ communities, blended families, and individuals navigating relationship challenges.Our approach combines systemic therapy, solution-focused techniques, and trauma-informed practices to deliver lasting change. We prioritise client safety and confidentiality while equipping clients with practical tools to strengthen connections beyond therapy sessions. Our commitment to professional development ensures our team remains at the forefront of relational therapy advancements.
Services
Family Counselling
Couples Therapy
Online Counselling
Adolescent Counselling
LGBTQ+ Affirming Care
Marriage Counselling
Individual Therapy
Business Relationship Support
Pre-Marriage Counselling
Trauma-Informed Therapy
Highlights and features
- We have over 25 years of experience in relationship therapy
- Our therapists use evidence-based systemic and solution-focused approaches
- We provide inclusive care for diverse family structures and identities
- We equip clients with practical tools for lasting relationship improvements
- Our team includes specialists in adolescent counselling and trauma-informed care
What people say
Felt understood from first session
Real change in communication patterns
Safe and inclusive environment
Practical tools for lasting change
Experienced counsellors who listened
Services
Family Counselling
Specialist family therapy addressing communication breakdowns, behavioural challenges, and relationship dynamics. Our therapists help families navigate ADHD/ASD diagnoses, blended family transitions, and intergenerational conflicts. We employ systemic approaches to create lasting improvements in family interactions and emotional connections.
Couples Therapy
Evidence-based couples counselling focusing on communication skills, trust rebuilding, and conflict resolution. We help partners address infidelity, intimacy issues, and life transition challenges using Gottman methods and emotionally focused therapy techniques tailored to each couple's unique needs.
Adolescent Counselling
Specialised support for teenagers and their families dealing with behavioural issues, identity exploration, and mental health challenges. Our therapists work collaboratively with parents to develop effective communication strategies and create positive home environments for adolescent development.
Online Counselling
Secure online therapy sessions for individuals, couples, and families using encrypted Zoom platforms. This service provides accessible mental health support for clients across Australia, with flexible scheduling options and the same evidence-based therapeutic approaches as in-person sessions.
LGBTQ+ Affirming Care
Specialist therapy services for LGBTQ+ individuals, couples, and families. Our therapists provide culturally competent care addressing identity exploration, relationship dynamics, and discrimination-related stress, using trauma-informed approaches in a safe, non-judgmental environment.
People
Jacqueline McDiarmid
Founder & Senior Therapist
With over 25 years' experience in relationship therapy, Jacqueline combines psychotherapy expertise with corporate management insights. She specialises in systemic approaches and business relationship counselling, leading professional development programs for therapists while maintaining active clinical practice.
Alex Ryder
Couples Therapist
Specialising in Gottman method therapy, Alex helps couples rebuild intimacy and resolve communication patterns. With postgraduate training in relationship dynamics, they bring particular expertise in working with high-conflict partnerships and pre-marriage counselling.
Ramsay Everingham
Family Therapist
Ramsay focuses on family systems and adolescent counselling, with special interest in trauma-informed approaches. They have extensive experience supporting families through behavioural challenges and transitional life stages using evidence-based therapeutic frameworks.
Questions
How do I know if couples counselling will actually help us?
Couples therapy helps you learn new communication patterns and break destructive cycles. Most clients notice positive shifts within the first few sessions through our practical, solution-focused approach.
What if only one of us wants counselling?
We often begin with the willing partner. Our non-judgmental approach typically encourages reluctant partners to join after seeing initial positive changes in their relationship dynamics.
Do you offer therapy for LGBTQ+ couples and families?
Yes, our therapists provide affirming care for diverse relationships, including LGBTQ+ couples and families, with specialists trained in addressing unique challenges faced by queer communities.
What if we've tried therapy before and it didn't work?
Our collaborative approach focuses on creating tailored solutions rather than generic templates. We combine multiple evidence-based methods to address your specific relationship patterns and goals.
Do you offer pre-marriage counselling?
Yes, we help couples build strong foundations through pre-marriage counselling that addresses communication patterns, conflict resolution, and shared goal setting for future relationships.
Can teenagers come to therapy alone?
Yes, we offer confidential adolescent counselling while also providing parental support. Our therapists specialise in engaging teenagers and addressing their unique developmental challenges.
Reviews (1)
J. C.
Jan 04, 2022
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With last lockdown , refused to put sessions on hold, stating we would need to pay for them or lose them and suggested 'perhaps you would be better off finding another practise' after 6 months of engagement. Came across as non-caring, mercenary and money driven and not invested in our relationship at all
