Couples Counselling in Pakistan
Most couples don't arrive because of one big thing. They arrive because the same argument keeps happening, or because the conversations stopped. Talking to someone whose job is the relationship — not either of you — changes what's possible.
Remember
What Relationship Difficulties Can Look Like
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The same argument, over and over, never resolved
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Feeling lonely even when you're together
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Physical or emotional distance
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Living more like flatmates than partners
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Long silences instead of conversations
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Trust that hasn't recovered from something
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Conversations that turn into defending yourself
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Outside pressures putting strain on the relationship
Psychologists for Relationship Difficulties
Rihema Aftab
Clinical & Counselling Psychologist
MS Clinical & Counselling Psychology · BNU · Private Practice · Rihema Solace
English, Urdu, Punjabi · Video & Voice
PKR 5,000 · per session
Aisha Irfan
Psychologist, Life Coach & CBT Coach
M.Phil Applied Psychology · University of Karachi · Founding Member · ZerBam Mental Wellness App
English, Urdu, Punjabi · Video & Voice
PKR 5,000 · per session
How Braindost Helps With Relationship Difficulties
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Effective Treatment
Evidence-based approaches, matched to how it shows up for you.
Personalized Therapy
A plan that moves at your pace, not a fixed number of sessions.
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Why Therapy for Relationship Difficulties Matters
Both of you get heard
A session gives each of you uninterrupted time, with someone making sure the other actually listens.
Change how you argue
Most couples argue about the same few things. Therapy works on how you argue rather than settling who's right.
Understand what's underneath
The argument about dishes is rarely about dishes. Therapy finds what it's standing in for.
Talk about hard things safely
Trust, intimacy, family, money — subjects that go wrong alone often go better with someone in the room.
Rebuild after a breach
Trust can be repaired. It takes structure and honesty, and it's slower than either of you would like.
Decide with clarity
Not every couple stays together. Therapy helps you decide deliberately rather than by exhaustion.
How it works
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Types of Therapy for Relationship Difficulties
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
Working on the emotional bond underneath the arguments — what each of you needs and isn't getting.
Among the best-evidenced couples approaches, and it addresses cause rather than symptom.
The Gottman Method
Practical, structured work on conflict, friendship and shared meaning.
Built on decades of research into what actually predicts whether couples last.
Imago Relationship Therapy
Looking at how each partner's early experience shapes what they do now.
Useful when the same conflict keeps recurring for reasons neither of you can name.
Cognitive Behavioural Couples Therapy
Working on the assumptions each partner makes about the other.
Practical and structured, with things to try between sessions.
Braindost Stories
look at the minds we’ve brought into the light!
S., 22 Lahore
Walking into class or speaking up used to make my heart race and mind go blank. Reading Braindost’s blog, I realized it was social anxiety. Therapy felt like a hopeful step. It helped me speak up and finally feel like myself around others.
M., 26 · Islamabad
Growing up around constant shouting, I learned to stay quiet. Even now, loud voices make my chest tighten. Through therapy with Braindost, I realized it was childhood PTSD. Now I’m slowly finding peace.
H. & F., 34 · Lahore
Small issues grew into long silences. We drifted apart and felt lonely even together. Couples therapy at Braindost helped us open up, listen without defense, and slowly reconnect—building empathy, understanding, and hope again.
FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
The questions people ask before they book. If yours isn't here, ask us.
What is couples counselling?
Sessions with a psychologist where both partners work on the relationship — communication, conflict, trust or distance.
What if my partner won't come?
You can start alone. Individual work on a relationship helps, and partners sometimes join later once they see it isn't about blame.
Will the psychologist take sides?
No. Their role is the relationship, not either individual. That's what makes it different from talking to friends or family.
How many sessions will I need?
It varies. Some people find a handful of sessions enough; others work over several months. Your psychologist will talk it through after the first session rather than committing you to a package upfront.
How much is a session, and how do I pay?
Each psychologist sets their own fee and session length — you'll see theirs on their booking page before confirming. Sessions start from PKR 1,499. Payment is online, by card, Easypaisa or JazzCash.
Can I choose my psychologist?
Yes. Browse the profiles, read how each one works, and book whoever feels right. If it isn't the right fit, you can switch.
Is what I share confidential?
Yes. Sessions are private between you and your psychologist. The limited exceptions — where there's a risk to your safety or someone else's — are the same ones that apply to therapy anywhere.