The Bath Couples Therapy Practice

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An initial appointment with my partner to explore whether ongoing therapy would be helpful

Has your partner agreed to take part in couples therapy?

We can usually discuss difficult issues, although conversations may sometimes become tense or emotional.

We tend to fall into recurring patterns —  one of us pursues the issue while the other withdraws, or one becomes critical while the other becomes defensive.

We both tend to withdraw from difficult conversations to avoid conflct or just to try to keep calm

Our current pattern is intense or entrenched heated arguments that are difficult to stop or change.

How would you describe the emotional safety in your relationship?"

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At present, I struggle to see anything positive in my partner or to feel warmth, respect, or goodwill toward them, even outside of conflict.

How would you describe your current thinking about the future of the relationship?

I would actively take part, including being open to considering my own contribution.

I would attend and see how it goes, but I am unsure how actively I would engage.

I would mainly attend because my partner wants me to.

If you were to begin therapy, what would your approach most likely be?

Do you feel physically safe within the relationship?

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Do you currently have any fear that your partner may become physically aggressive?

Mental health or neurodevelopmental conditions that are currently stable, but may be relevant to our work (my own or my partner’s)

A significant or complex mental health condition that is currently causing substantial day-to-day difficulties (my own or my partner’s)

Alcohol and/or Substance use affecting day-to-day functioning (my own or my partner)

Harmful or destructive patterns of interaction, such as ongoing anger, contempt, deception, or patterns of behaviour that undermine trust or emotional safety

Are any of the following currently relevant?

Communication difficulties and recurring conflict

A recurring pattern between us that we cannot seem to change

Differences in values, habits, interests or life direction

Stress or other pressures affecting the relationship

Uncertainty about the relationship or whether to stay together

I feel largely ready to end the relationship

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