Relation Therapy Amsterdam: effective and systemic
Our evidence-based approach is carried out by a team of highly trained therapists, registered with the NVRG or professionally trained within Praktijk de Liefde. We work from a shared vision and method of system and relationship therapy and EFT. With a unique combination of head, heart and body, we strengthen relationships and promote mental and emotional health.
As the only practice in the Netherlands with this specialization, we offer immediate help, without a waiting list. After only 4 to 8 sessions, we often realize lasting improvement by restoring connection and making conscious choices.
We build loving, lasting relationships – in the here and now and for generations to come.
Are the fights escalating and your conversations constantly stalling? Do you long for the intimacy that once existed in your relationship? And do you doubt whether it makes sense to continue together, and if so, how? The therapists at Praktijk de Liefde will guide you step by step.
Effective couples therapy: systemic approach
With couples therapy, you examine old patterns, work on mutual understanding and restore intimacy and sexuality. This not only strengthens your relationship, but also contributes to your overall well-being and health.
We explore who you have become because of these influences and what you really need now. By using different methods, we always find a solid starting point to start the recovery of your relationship in a powerful and purposeful way.
In addition, couples therapy contributes to your mental and emotional health by providing insight into the patterns that influence your well-being. Our unique approach combines head, heart and body – symbolizing thinking, feeling and acting. In relationships, these elements often become unbalanced: your head may be overflowing with stress, your heart feels closed off, and your body reacts with tension.
By bringing these three back into harmony, we create space for real contact – with yourself and with your partner.
Our approach
We work from a deep specialization in systems therapy. Within our practice, all couples therapists work under expert supervision, with regular peer review and from a shared vision of relationship and family therapy.
Our starting point is systems therapy, an evidence-based approach that has been proven effective. In the sessions we look not only at you as partners and your relationship to yourselves, but at the entire system in which you function: the family of origin and the influence of important people in your lives, both past and present.
As a unique practice in the Netherlands, we combine scientific evidence with an integrative approach in which head, heart and body come together. Thus we offer therapy of excellent quality, focused on real, lasting connection.
At Praktijk de Liefde, development and personal attention are central – in a safe and professional environment in which both clients and therapists can grow. Our mission: to build loving, lasting relationships – in the here and now and for generations to come.
How does relationship therapy work?
After an intake we start the counseling. In this intake it is important that there is a mutual “click”, so that you feel safe and at ease to be open about your needs and personal experiences. During this conversation we take the time to get a first impression of your situation. Together we explore your background, expectations and what you are currently struggling with.
Based on the intake we focus the follow-up sessions on several important themes:
- The help request: What do you want to achieve and what challenges do you want to address?
- Patterns: Together we explore patterns in behaviors, thoughts and emotions that are affecting your situation.
- Goals: We set concrete and achievable goals that support you in your process.
- Change needs: We look at what specific changes you want to see in yourself and in your relationships.
After the intake interview, we clearly identify your needs and expectations and draw up a treatment plan for five to eight sessions of 65 minutes each. In these sessions we work in a focused way on the themes discussed, combining insight with practical tools that you can apply in everyday life.
At Praktijk de Liefde, we understand that not always both partners are ready for couples therapy at the same time. It can be valuable to start individually first, to take steps on your own and get clarity on your own needs and wishes in the relationship. In this process we work together on your personal insights and growth, and your partner can join at a later time. In this way you can safely and quietly begin the first steps in the process of connection and recovery, in a way that suits both of you.
Praktijk de Liefde is an expert in concrete and effective couples therapy based on systems therapy. Systemic therapy is an evidence-based method; research shows that systemic therapy works.
This approach has proven to be particularly effective in restoring loving connections and strengthening relationships.
Purpose of relationship therapy
The goal is to get you back in conversation and explore together what the relationship needs. In addition, couples therapy contributes to your mental and emotional health by providing insight into the patterns that affect your well-being. Preserving the love relationship per se is not the main priority. Relationship therapy is about strengthening the relationship, whether that means continuing as partners or each choosing your own path. Should you separate, it is important to close this period together properly and carefully, especially when children are involved. We also pay careful attention to this during therapy.
Make an appointment?
We recommend starting with a comprehensive intake. In this conversation we take the time to get a complete picture of your request for help and specific needs. You can experience whether there is a good click with the therapist, and you will notice that from the very first session you are already actively engaged in your process. During the intake you will immediately gain insight into the first steps we can take together, so you will feel that the change has already begun. This intake not only provides a basis for an in-depth, personal approach, but also forms a flying start in your process. This way we ensure that you immediately get one step closer to your goals and desired change.
Prefer to meet first and get an impression of our approach? Then we offer an introductory conversation of 20 minutes. At Praktijk de Liefde we ask a fee for the introductory talk, so that we can start with attention and quality from the beginning.
We are the only practice in the Netherlands with such a strong specialization in systemic therapy. You can come to us immediately, without a waiting list. Sessions are available both during the day and in the evening.
Do you have any questions? Do you have any questions? Feel free to contact us by phone, email, or schedule an appointment directly through our online booking system.
