Relationship Therapy Rotterdam: 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.
Arguments, irritations, trying over and over again and still failing in the attempts to resolve it. Sometimes it seems like you're in a circle you can't get out of.
Relationship therapy is proven effective
We offer systemic relationship therapy for all relationships, focusing on repairing relationships and promoting mental and emotional health, focusing on head, heart and body.
In sessions, we look at the system. That is, the role of important people in your lives, past and present, and the family you grew up in. We call this systemic therapy, a scientifically proven method. Sometimes it takes some searching, but there is always a starting point for recovery. There are many ways to improve relationships.
Relationship therapy contributes to your overall well-being by providing insight into the patterns that affect 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 systemic therapy. Within our practice, all couples therapists work under expert supervision, with regular intervision and from a shared vision of relationship and family therapy.
As a unique practice in the Netherlands, we combine scientific foundation with an integrative approach in which head, heart and body come together. Thus, we offer therapy of excellent quality, focused on real, lasting connection….
Praktijk de Liefde is an expert in concrete and effective couples therapy based on systemic 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.
At Praktijk de Liefde, development and personal attention are central – in a safe and professional environment where both clients and therapists can grow. Our mission: to build loving, lasting relationships – in the here and now and for generations to come.
Praktijk de Liefde: where quality, expertise and care come together
The purpose of couples therapy
The goal of therapy is for both of you to come out of this process stronger, whether you move forward together or each choose your own path. We work to deepen mutual understanding, improve communication and restore both emotional and physical intimacy.
Our aim is to build your relationship into a more powerful and fulfilling connection in which intimacy, space for personal growth and respect for each other’s needs and boundaries are central.
Even if you decide to separate, couples therapy can be valuable. It makes the contact and relationship more powerful; important if you have a child or children together.
Relationship therapy in Rotterdam: how does it work?
We start with an intake session to determine whether there is a good click between you and the therapist, which is essential for a relaxed and open atmosphere in which you can freely share your thoughts and feelings. During this intake we discuss your expectations, goals and the specific challenges you are experiencing in the relationship. Based on this, we create a treatment plan that meets your needs and desires.
When therapy begins, we focus on getting to the core of your relationship issues quickly. Through a focused approach, working on underlying patterns and communication, often as few as 4 to 8 65-minute sessions are sufficient to achieve lasting improvement in the relationship.
Relationship therapy Rotterdam: how does it work?
We start with an intake to determine whether there is a good click, which is essential for a relaxed and open conversation in which you can freely share your thoughts. In this intake we identify your help request, needs and expectations and discuss the main elements we will focus on during therapy:
- Communication: We work on improving communication skills so that you can truly hear, understand and respect each other.
- Mutual understanding: Understanding each other’s experiences and needs creates greater understanding and compassion within the relationship.
- Intimacy and connection: We help restore and deepen both emotional and physical intimacy so that you can experience a deeper connection.
- Patterns and personal growth: Together we explore patterns that may be holding you back and create space for personal development and respect for each other’s boundaries.
Based on this intake, we discuss how we will structure treatment. Once treatment begins, we strive to get to the heart of the relationship issues quickly. Usually 4 to 8 sessions of 65 minutes are sufficient to achieve lasting improvement in the relationship.
