Posts by The Couples Therapy Clinic

If it feels like one of you is holding more of the mental load in the relationship, you’re not alone. If you are in a relationship where one partner has ADHD, the issue is often not just what gets done. It is also about who has to keep holding it all in mind, and how…

If you feel like you keep having the same fight about follow through, you’re not alone. This is one of the most common patterns in ADHD in relationships, where memory, task initiation, and emotional meaning all become intertwined. This piece sits within a broader exploration of ADHD in relationships, including why things get forgotten, why…

If you’re wondering why your ADHD partner forgets things, you’re not alone. This is one of the most common challenges in ADHD relationships, and it often has less to do with care and more to do with how memory and follow through work in the ADHD brain. If you’re in a relationship where one partner…

Many people quietly find themselves asking a painful question: “Why do I feel lonely in my relationship?” This experience can be confusing. You may live together, share responsibilities, raise children, or spend much of your life side by side. Yet despite this closeness, something can feel emotionally distant. Conversations may stay on the surface, attempts…

Many couples come to therapy unsure how bad things have to be before it is “worth” coming in. You might not be in crisis.You might still love each other.You might even be functioning well on the surface. And yet something feels off. For some couples, the question is not “Do we need couples therapy?”It is…

It starts the same way every time. Something small sets it off — a comment, a tone, an eye roll, a forgotten task. Before you know it, you are both back in the same familiar argument that never seems to go anywhere. You know how it will end, yet somehow it happens again. Most couples…

Why one partner ends up doing everything in a relationship Many couples find themselves in a pattern where one partner seems to carry most of the responsibility for organising, remembering, planning, and managing everyday life. Over time this can lead to resentment, exhaustion, and the painful feeling that the relationship has become unbalanced. There are…

When Partners Have Different Energy Levels in a Relationship and What to do About It Relationships often thrive on connection. But what happens when one partner needs far more downtime than the other? At The Couples Therapy Clinic in Brighton East, Caulfield North and Malvern, we regularly support couples who feel out of sync in…

Living with ADHD , whether you experience it yourself or your partner does, can create unique challenges in a relationship. Forgetfulness, distraction, impulsivity, uneven household responsibilities, and emotional intensity can all affect how partners connect and support one another. If you’re searching for a relationship therapist who understands ADHD, you’re not alone. Many couples want…

Adult Sibling & Parent-Child Therapy in Melbourne At The Couples Therapy Clinic, we understand that family relationships continue to shape our lives well into adulthood. Many people find that navigating adult family relationships can be just as complex—sometimes even more so—than during childhood. Whether it’s conflict with a parent, distance from a sibling, or ongoing…