Understanding what happens between you
Couples may seek therapy because of a recent difficulty or tensions that have been recurring for a long time. These may involve communication, intimacy, trust or how each partner experiences changes in the relationship.
Couples therapy offers a space to listen to both experiences and understand how they relate to each other. We pay attention to each person’s individuality and to what develops between the two of you.
Working with both partners
We seek to understand recurring patterns, needs that have been difficult to communicate, and the meanings each of you gives to what happens in the relationship.
The work aims to support ways of communicating and relating that both of you can understand and develop together. It calls for involvement, a willingness to listen, and time to deepen that understanding.
Reasons for seeking therapy
Communication marked by conflict or withdrawal.
Feeling lonely within the relationship.
Emotional needs that are difficult to express or recognise.
Difficulties with intimacy and sexuality.
Affairs and difficulties with trust.
Differences in parenting or in how you manage money.
Initial assessment and ongoing therapy
Couples therapy is offered by Gonçalo Neves and begins with an assessment that may take up to three sessions. This gives us time to get to know both of you, understand what you are looking for and consider whether we can help.
We discuss our assessment with you as a couple. Where continuing is appropriate, we propose a direction for the work.
Sessions are weekly, with flexibility in scheduling to accommodate both partners’ availability. They last 60 minutes and cost €120 each, including the initial assessment sessions.
Sessions are available in person and online, in Portuguese and English, with the same fees and duration.