“Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate.” – Carl Jung
- Catherine Christie
- Mar 21
- 3 min read
In relationships, both the conscious and unconscious mind play significant roles in how we connect with others. Carl Jung's famous quote reminds us that, without self-awareness, patterns and behaviours that originate from the unconscious can dictate our lives, often without us even realising it. As a couples therapist and relationship coach based in Perth, Subiaco, I work with individuals and couples to explore these unconscious patterns, helping them break free from behaviours that may be holding them back from a more fulfilling relationship.
Whether you're meeting with me in-person in Perth or connecting online via Zoom, I offer tailored support that can help you make the unconscious conscious—an essential step in transforming your relationship and achieving your shared goals. Due to my strong psychoanalytical expertise, I aim to identify unhelpful and often unsubconscious patterns in clients so they can understand that "awarenss precipitates change."
How Couples Therapy Can Help Uncover Unconscious Patterns
Every relationship faces challenges, but often, the root of these challenges lies in unconscious beliefs, emotional baggage, and unresolved issues that influence how we interact with our partners. Through couples therapy, I help you bring these unconscious patterns to the surface so that you can gain clarity, understanding, and ultimately, control over how they affect your relationship.
With over a decade of experience in relationship coaching, I understand the complexities that individuals and couples face. My approach is evidence-based, integrating therapies such as Prepare/Enrich to assess and understand your relationship dynamics deeply. These tools are invaluable for revealing unconscious patterns and providing a roadmap to a stronger, more connected relationship.
Whether you're dealing with communication breakdowns, trust issues, or long-standing conflicts, therapy can be a powerful way to shift from unconscious behaviours to conscious choices. By understanding where these patterns come from, you can make informed decisions that align with your relationship goals.
Therapy and Coaching: Personal and Shared Growth
While therapy is often geared towards resolving conflicts and improving communication, relationship coaching focuses on personal and shared growth. Relationship coaching provides couples with the tools they need to continue growing, strengthening their emotional connection, and working towards mutual goals.
When you understand your unconscious triggers and patterns, you can consciously choose to work on them. Relationship coaching helps you set actionable goals, improve emotional intimacy, and create an environment where both partners feel heard, understood, and respected.
By helping individuals and couples become more self-aware, relationship coaching empowers you to consciously choose your actions and responses, rather than letting old patterns dictate your relationship dynamics. The goal is to create a partnership where both individuals are aware of their unconscious drivers, leading to healthier and more fulfilling interactions.
The Role of Prepare/Enrich in Uncovering Relationship Dynamics
One of the most powerful tools I use in my practice is Prepare/Enrich, an evidence-based program that provides couples with valuable insights into their relationship dynamics. By assessing areas such as communication, values, and expectations, this tool helps couples identify unconscious patterns and behaviours that may be impacting their relationship.
The Prepare/Enrich program is designed to uncover potential challenges in your relationship, allowing us to focus on these areas and provide practical strategies for improvement. It’s an ideal approach for couples who want to proactively work on their relationship or those who are facing specific challenges.
By using Prepare/Enrich, I can help you both explore your relationship in-depth, uncover hidden concerns, and address them in a way that strengthens your connection. This process helps couples break free from unconscious cycles of conflict and create new, healthier patterns of behaviour.
Zoom or In-Person: Couples Therapy & Relationship Coaching Anywhere, Anytime
Whether you're based in Perth or elsewhere in the world, I offer flexible therapy options. Couples in Perth can enjoy face-to-face sessions in a welcoming, confidential space. However, I also provide Zoom counselling for couples located interstate or globally, making it easier than ever to access expert relationship coaching and therapy no matter where you are.
Distance should never be an obstacle to getting the support you need. Through online therapy, we can work together to uncover unconscious patterns, set relationship goals, and ultimately create the fulfilling relationship you both desire.
Take the First Step Toward Conscious Connection
If you’re ready to stop letting unconscious patterns control your relationship, I invite you to take the first step towards a healthier, more conscious partnership. Whether you’re looking for couples therapy in Perth or virtual relationship coaching, I am here to support you on this journey. Together, we can break free from limiting patterns and create the relationship you both deserve.
For more information or to book a session, visit my website at www.theedgecounselling.com.au
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