What is the difference between Individual & Couples therapy?

In individual therapy, the individual is the client. In couple therapy, the relationship is the client, not either individual. This is significant as it affects confidentiality in particular.

Ros Best Counselling follows a “no-secrets” approach to couple counselling. There is no “bad guy”, no “innocent victim”, rather, the relationship needs help. If one partner has experienced trauma, the best place for that to be processed is with the support of their partner; that trauma will have been affecting the relationship. If there is a third party – drugs, alcohol, or other addiction; an emotional or physical affair; etc. – this will be profoundly affecting your couple.  A couple’s therapist must maintain safety for both partners. Nobody can fix their couple relationship in individual therapy, it takes two willing partners. Ros Best acknowledges polyamorous relationships, but she does not have specialized training in polyamorous relationship dynamics and therapy. She is happy to refer polyamorous clients seeking relationship counselling to specialists such as Constance Lynn Hummel, RCC.