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Connection Matters Counselling
  • Home
  • Services
    • Couples Counselling
    • Separation Counselling
    • Pre-marriage Counselling
    • EMDR
    • Equine Assisted Therapy
  • Location
  • Fees
  • About Me
  • Bookings
“Family connected in nature, symbolising safety and support.”

Structured Evidence-Based Couples Therapy

Professional couples therapy in North East Victoria, grounded in Gottman Method (Level 3) and trauma-informed support.

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About Couples therapy

A couple in couple therapy

Why Couples Seek Support

Relationships don’t break down for one simple reason.


Conflict can repeat, trust can feel fragile, or distance can grow quietly over time.


Couples often seek support when:


  • You want to strengthen communication before issues escalate
  • Arguments feel unresolved or cyclical
  • Emotional connection has diminished
  • Betrayal or broken trust needs repair
  • You’re unsure whether to continue the relationship



Couple therapy

How Couples Therapy Works

  • Assessment and Pattern Identification
    Clarification of relational dynamics and goals.
     
  • Stabilisation if Needed
    When trauma impacts connection, individual regulation support (including EMDR) may be integrated.
     
  • Structured Couples Interventions
    Evidence-based strategies focused on repair, responsiveness and sustainable change.
     
  • Strengthening and Maintenance
    Building skills for long-term relational stability.

Couples Experiences in Therapy

Leah and Partner

"After ongoing conflict and stress in our relationship, we came to Connection Matters Counselling feeling stuck.


Amanda was warm and welcoming from the start and never took sides. She helped us understand that we are two different people with different emotional experiences and perspectives. Through practical tools and structured sessions, we learnt how to validate and communicate with each other more effectively.


She also supported us with intimacy and normalised my experiences as a woman, which made a significant difference. We now have the tools to manage conflict and feel stronger, wiser and happier as a couple".

Catherine & Partner

"After the birth of our first baby, I was struggling emotionally and our relationship felt strained.


My husband was reluctant about counselling, but Amanda made him feel comfortable and heard.

She created space for both of us and helped us understand how to truly listen to each other.


Sessions felt supportive and practical, with clear tools we could apply straight away. The difference it made to our relationship and to our parenting has been significant".

Jo and Partner

"Our relationship had become constant fighting and blame.


Amanda helped us see each other’s perspective with compassion. She understood our dynamic quickly and guided us toward more respectful and connected communication.


Our marriage now feels loving, lighter and far less reactive. We are deeply grateful".

When Trauma Impacts Connection

Unresolved trauma can affect communication, trust and emotional safety within relationships.


Where appropriate, trauma-focused therapy (including EMDR) can be integrated to support readiness for couple's work.


Trauma work is not separate from relationship work it strengthens it.


As an optional additional service for clients who benefit from experiential approaches, equine-assisted psychotherapy is available to support nervous system regulation.

Professional Background

Amanda Sacco

 Master’s qualified counsellor


Clinical Registration with PACFA


Gottman Method Level 3 trained


EMDR trained


Private health rebates available 

Next Steps

If you are considering couples therapy, you don’t need to have everything decided before starting.


The first session provides clarity and a structured path forward.


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Connection Matters Counselling

 

I acknowledge the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the traditional custodians of the lands; they are the first nations of the earth, waterways and skies where we live, work, play and learn.


I also recognise and celebrate the continuing wisdom and insight of indigenous health practice and humbly hold the deepest respect for their harmonious relationship with the natural world.

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