Couples Counseling Online

When patterns keep repeating and conversations no longer help

Why do we keep arguing about the same things?

Most relationship conflicts revolve on the surface around everyday issues – household responsibilities, time, money, parenting. But beneath them lies almost always the same thing: the feeling of not truly being seen. Not heard. Not mattering enough.

These feelings are not new. They usually stem from our earliest attachment experiences – and are uniquely activated in the closeness of a partner. Two people bring their unprocessed wounds into a relationship and meet each other there in patterns that can feel like traps.

My approach addresses exactly this: not the symptom, but the deeper underlying causes.

Common Topics in Couples Counseling

Recurring conflicts
Emotional distance and disconnection
Communication that escalates or breaks down
Breach of trust or infidelity
Differing needs for closeness and space
Jealousy and controlling behavior
Sexual dissatisfaction
The question: stay together or separate?

An approach that goes deeper

In traditional couples therapy, partners learn communication techniques. That is valuable – but often not enough. Because when a conversation escalates emotionally, no tool learned in a calm state will hold.

I work in a trauma-informed way: we look at which inner states get activated in each partner – and where those states come from. Often, simply understanding and working through these roots is enough to fundamentally shift the dynamic between two people.

Depending on the situation, I work with the couple together, in individual sessions with each partner, or in a combination of both.

“Hendrik accompanied me with great warmth and, at the same time, remarkable clarity – gently drawing my attention to my blind spots.”

— Tobias, Client

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In the phone consultation, we’ll discuss your situation and explore together how I can best support you – as a couple or individually.

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