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Couples Counselling
Communication |Trust |Intimacy |Family pressure
Relationships
Couples counselling gives two people a structured space to work on what keeps going wrong between them — communication, conflict, trust, intimacy, family pressure — with a therapist who takes neither side. At Hope Trust it is offered in person at our centre in Banjara Hills, Hyderabad, and online, for married and unmarried couples, including LGBTQ+ couples.
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What couples counselling can help with
- Communication that keeps breaking down
- The same arguments coming back again and again
- Rebuilding trust
- Intimacy and emotional distance
- Pressure from parents, in-laws and extended family
- Differing values, and decisions you cannot agree on
- The strain of work, illness or caring for someone
- Disagreements about parenting
- A partner’s drinking, drug use or gambling
How couples counselling works at Hope Trust
Sessions follow three stages, so that each of you is heard alone as well as together.
A first session together
You meet the therapist as a couple, describe what brought you in, and agree on what you each want to change. Nothing is decided for you.
Time with each partner alone
Each of you has individual space with the therapist to say what may be hard to say in the room together.
Joint sessions
Most of the work then happens together: practising new ways of talking and listening, working through specific conflicts, and rebuilding connection at a pace that suits you both.
Approaches our therapists use
Different couples need different methods. Our relationship therapists work with one or more of these.
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
Looks beneath repeated fights to the emotional cycle driving them, and helps partners respond to each other’s underlying needs rather than to the argument on the surface.
Imago Relationship Therapy
Uses a structured dialogue — repeating back, validating, empathising — so that each partner feels heard before they respond.
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)
Works on the thoughts and habits that fuel conflict, and on practical communication and problem-solving skills you can use between sessions.
When to consider couples counselling
Many couples wait until the relationship feels close to breaking. You do not need to. Counselling is often most useful earlier: when the same argument keeps returning, when one of you has stopped raising things because it never goes well, or after a big change such as a move, a new baby, a job loss or a bereavement. It can also help couples who are trying to decide whether to stay together.
If you feel unsafe with your partner, joint sessions are not the right first step. Book an individual session instead, and in an emergency contact local emergency services (112 in India).
In personBanjara Hills, Hyderabad. Directions
OnlinePrivate video sessions, link sent by email or WhatsApp.
HoursMonday to Saturday, 10 AM – 7 PM (IST). By appointment.
LanguagesEnglish, Hindi, Telugu, Dogri, Gujarati, Kannada, Punjabi, Urdu.
Take the first step together.
Choose a relationship therapist and book a joint session, in person in Banjara Hills or online.
Book a sessionFrequently asked questions
Do both partners have to attend couples counselling?
It works best when both of you take part, and the process includes joint sessions as well as time with each partner alone. If your partner is not ready, you can start on your own — individual sessions can still change how you handle the relationship.
Is couples counselling only for married couples?
No. It is for any two people in a committed relationship — married, engaged, living together or dating — and our therapists work with LGBTQ+ couples as well as heterosexual couples.
Will the therapist take sides?
No. The therapist’s job is to help both of you be heard and understood, not to decide who is right. Individual sessions with each partner are part of the process precisely so that neither of you feels outnumbered.
Can we have couples counselling online?
Yes. Sessions can be held online over a private video link, or in person at our centre in Banjara Hills, Hyderabad.
Is what we say confidential?
Yes. What you discuss stays between you and your therapist. Your therapist will explain at the start how confidentiality works, including the narrow circumstances in which it does not apply.
Can counselling help if one of us has a drinking or addiction problem?
Yes. Hope Trust has worked with addiction and its effect on families since 2002. Couples or family sessions can run alongside addiction treatment, and our intervention service helps families when someone is not yet ready to accept help.
How do we book?
Choose a practitioner on our therapists page and book through their profile, or call +91 9000850001 (Monday to Saturday, 10 AM to 7 PM IST).