Work through what's going on with an experienced relationship counsellor, together, from home. 80 minute sessions you both join, at a time that suits you both.
The everyday and the big stuff
You don't need to be in trouble to come. Couples counselling helps with the everyday stuff too, and the earlier you start, the easier it tends to be. Here's what people often come for, and what changes.
Different topic, same fight. Counselling helps you work out what it is really about, so the next conversation can go differently.
Nothing dramatic has happened, the closeness has just gone quiet. Small, deliberate steps bring it back.
After a breach, trust can be rebuilt. Your counsellor helps you both say what needs saying, and hear it, safely.
Different needs around time, sex, family or money are completely normal. Counselling helps you find a middle you can both live with.
Moving in, a baby, blending families, a move for work. Getting on the same page before it happens makes all the difference.
Get clear on what you each want and decide together, whether that is recommitting or separating well.
What to expect
Every couple is different, but sessions follow a clear, well tested path. Here's what to expect, from your first conversation to the tools you take home.
Your counsellor hears from both of you, separately and together, and you agree on what you want out of this. Nobody has to have it figured out yet.
Most couples are caught in one pattern that plays out over and over. Naming it, and seeing how each of you keeps it going, changes how the next argument feels.
Ways to raise something without it turning into a fight, to repair after one, and to reconnect. Small, practical, and yours to keep.
When one of you isn't sure
It's rare for two people to be equally keen. Usually one person has been thinking about it for months and the other has just heard about it. There's more than one way in.
Your counsellor
A good couples counsellor doesn't take sides. They make sure you both feel heard, help you see the pattern you're caught in, and give you ways to change it. If one of you ever feels ganged up on, they want to know.
Every couples counsellor on Talked is qualified, registered and has been vetted and interviewed before joining. The ones you see here work with couples every week, using approaches built for two people, like the Gottman Method and Imago.
Read their profiles, watch a short video of them talking, and choose someone you can both picture opening up to.
Paying for couples counselling
Couples sessions run for 80 minutes, so the two of you have time to be heard and still get somewhere. Pricing is simple and shown up front, so you know what you'll pay before you book, and you pay one session at a time with no ongoing commitment.
Many funds pay a rebate on counselling sessions through extras cover. Check your rebate online in under a minute, before you book.
Check your private health rebate onlineFilter by gender, language and availability, and read the profiles together.
From a live calendar. Daytime, evening, whatever suits you both.
Open the link at session time from somewhere you can both talk freely.
You don't need a label for what's going on. But if one of these fits, choose it to see therapists who focus on it.
Good to know
Straight answers, so you can decide together.
Yes. A couples session is for the two of you together, with one counsellor, so you both need to be there. If your partner isn't ready yet, you can start on your own. Working on your side of things individually still helps the relationship, and plenty of people begin that way.
Yes. When you book, you each get your own unique link to join the session, so you can be on the same couch or in different places altogether. It's the same 80 minute session with the same counsellor either way.
No, and the earlier you come the easier it tends to be. Most couples wait years longer than they should. If you're having the same argument on repeat, feeling more like flatmates than partners, or just want to get ahead of a big change like moving in or having a baby, that's reason enough.
Because there are two of you. A standard 50 minute session doesn't leave enough room for both people to be heard and still get somewhere. Eighty minutes gives your counsellor time to hear both sides, notice what's happening between you, and work on it with you in the same session.
No. Medicare rebates are for individual sessions with a psychologist, and they don't extend to couples sessions. If you have private health insurance with extras cover, many funds pay a rebate on counselling, and you can check yours online in under a minute. Current session fees are on our pricing page.
Yes. Couples counselling is a general term, and on Talked it covers sessions with both psychologists and counsellors who work with couples. Whoever you choose, you'll see their qualifications and experience with couples on their profile.
No. Your counsellor works for the relationship, not for either of you. Their job is to make sure you both feel heard, help you understand the pattern you're stuck in, and give you practical ways to change it. If one of you feels ganged up on, that's something to raise, and a good counsellor will want to know.
Yes. Couples counselling, relationship counselling, marriage counselling and couples therapy all mean the same thing: the two of you working through your relationship with a qualified professional. You don't need to be married, and you don't need to be a particular kind of couple. Any two people in a relationship can book.
Yes. What you talk about stays between the two of you and your counsellor, who is bound by professional confidentiality rules. Talked is ISO 27001 certified for information security. The only exceptions are the standard ones, like if someone's safety is at risk, and your counsellor will explain those in your first session.
Browse the profiles together and pick someone you can both picture talking to. Getting started takes a few minutes, and your first session is where things begin to shift.
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The signup process was quick and straightforward. Within a day I had my first appointment booked. Really impressed with the quality of care.
This service is brilliant for accessing therapy at a time that suits you, through a variety of options (video or voice call or messaging). It's easy to book & the therapist I now use is fantastic.
This platform was extremely convenient and straightforward to use. There were a variety of therapists to choose from to suit my needs and the whole process was easy and hassle free.
My experience since joining Talked has been wonderful. All of the traditional client onboarding processes are taken care of. Individual client profiles has made communicating and rebooking hassle free, plus automatic reminders are sent out before sessions (yay!)
I'm really excited about future therapy sessions. The Talked journey has been supportive and positive.
The whole process from signing up to having my first session was seamless. I feel supported throughout.
I was nervous about starting therapy online, but Talked made it so easy. The matching process found me the perfect therapist.
After months of putting it off, I finally tried online therapy through Talked. It's been one of the best decisions I've made.
The signup process was quick and straightforward. Within a day I had my first appointment booked. Really impressed with the quality of care.
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