Marriage Counselling Mornington Peninsula

with Jacqui Hogan

Convenient McCrae Location for Couples Counselling

Looking for an experienced marriage counsellor on the Mornington Peninsula?

I specialise in Couples Counselling and help couples online & in-person.

I see couples all over the peninsula, and from nearby suburbs including:

Mornington
Mount Eliza
Frankston
Cranbourne
Dandenong
Narre Warren
Berwick
And all of the south east suburbs of Melbourne & beyond.

So whether you’re looking for Marriage Counselling online, in-person, or a mix of both, I can help you when & where you need.

My private and comfortable counselling space in McCrae is ideal for couples around Melbourne looking for confidential marriage counselling.

You might also be interested in my Couples Counselling Retreat option.

Get directions, and see our location at 3 Russell St, McCrae on Google Maps.

Specialist in Couples Counselling

Trained & experienced - Specialising only in Couples Counselling.
Professional and compassionate support to help you through this difficult time.
Convenient online sessions via Zoom for effective Marriage Counselling. All from the comfort of home!
Private in-person sessions at our spacious McCrae location. Ideal for nearby couples and Couples Counselling Retreats.
Expert support and a personalised approach help you & your partner in the most effective ways.

Get in Touch

Call me now for a free short chat about what’s going on for you, or leave your details using the form below and I’ll give you a call back.

If I feel I can help you, you’ll be invited to book a 90 minute discovery session with me.

Your discovery session is a welcome relief for you both. It’s a positive experience for most couples, and you’ll feel much more at ease, and hopeful for the future.

Or Request a Call back

For Couples in Distress, Get Professional Help & Support

Let’s work together to repair and strengthen your relationship.

With my professional support, we’ll navigate the many layers and complex challenges impacting your relationship, including any of the following…

Ongoing Conflict

Out-of-control arguments and escalating conflict can strain your relationship and impact those around you, including your children. But with the right tools and support, you can restore calm, and create a more harmonious home.

Broken Communication

Criticism, contempt, defensiveness, and stonewalling—known as the 'Four Horsemen'—are clear signs of broken communication. While these behaviours can be destructive, a fresh approach can help you replace them with calm, respectful, and healthy ways to communicate.

Betrayal & Infidelity

Broken trust, lies, and betrayal can deeply harm a relationship, and it’s no surprise that infidelity is a leading cause of separation and divorce. However, through Couples Counselling and fostering a shared understanding, forgiveness and a path forward can become a reality.

Severed Connection

Mismatched values, differing goals, and diverging life paths can leave your relationship feeling disconnected. But disconnection doesn’t have to spell the end. By discovering shared hopes, and dreams, with a renewed sense of care, you can reignite the affection, and create a future filled with meaning and purpose.

Negative Sentiment

Constantly focusing on the negative and holding onto resentment can slowly erode the connection in your relationship. Left unchecked, it can make communication and understanding feel impossible. But with guidance, you can break the cycle, rediscover the positives in each other, and rebuild a stronger, more compassionate relationship.

Avoidant Behaviour

Turning your back on the problems in your relationship is a heavy burden to carry leaving you drained and overwhelmed. Depression, sadness, poor sleep, and low energy are common signs of this burden. While some may seek comfort elsewhere, true relief comes from facing the issues together and finding lasting solutions that work for both of you.

Unrelenting Pressure & Stress

Daily stress from work, family, finances, children, and health challenges can quickly compound, creating unrelenting pressure on your relationship. Left unmanaged, this stress can spill over into destructive behaviours that destabilise your relationship. By turning toward each other and offering mutual support, you can manage stress in healthy ways and maintain balance in your relationship.

Lingering Resentment

Lingering resentment is like a sharp stone in your shoe—always present, making every step painful. While distractions may offer temporary relief, unresolved resentment takes a toll on your mental health and quality of life. By addressing these feelings, healing old wounds, and finding peace, you can transform your relationship and walk a more fulfilling path together.

Invisible & Unappreciated

Feeling unsupported and unappreciated can take a toll on your sense of self-worth and connection with your partner. But it doesn't have to stay this way. With care and effort you can rebuild appreciation, feel seen, and restore that sense of love, where you feel truly valued.

Unfulfilled Dreams & Desires

Frustration and unfulfilled dreams can leave you feeling like life is passing you by. Over time, this sense of emptiness can lead to desperation and loneliness, putting your relationship at risk. But it’s never too late to rediscover your dreams, rekindle hope, and create a fulfilling future together.

Lost Intimacy

When physical connection fades, it can feel like you’re living as room-mates rather than partners. The lack of intimacy leaves you feeling isolated and longing for closeness. But intimacy can be rekindled. With intention and care, you can rebuild closeness, reignite passion, and strengthen your relationship across all key areas.

Controlling Behaviour

Feeling controlled by your partner can feel suffocating, gradually eroding your confidence and self-worth. This loss of independence often leads to resentment and emotional distance. However, it’s possible to find a balance with mutual respect, and a healthy dynamic where you both feel heard and valued; free to thrive as individuals and as a couple.

Repair Your Relationship & Return to Harmony

As we work together, online or in-person, my proven and effective therapies help strengthen and transform your relationship in the ways described below.

Reduce Conflict

Reduce conflict in your relationship by learning to de-escalate tensions and manage emotions with ease. Address underlying issues calmly and embrace a new, healthier way of communicating that brings you closer together.

Healthy Communication

Eliminate the 'Four Horsemen' to pave the way for healing and smoother conversations. Once these patterns are gone, rediscover respectful communication. Feel heard, validated, and express your needs clearly and lovingly.

Rebuild Trust

Process betrayal and broken trust sensitively. Create hope for the future and a pathway toward forgiveness and re-connection. Start new trust building behaviours and set standards & boundaries to shape a closer, more loving relationship.

Repair Connection

Rebuild fondness and admiration by creating new rituals of connection. Discover shared values, build a deeper sense of meaning, and work through long-standing issues together.

Fresh Positive Outlook

Dissolve negative sentiment clouding your relationship and invite a fresh, positive outlook. See the good in your partner, and let gratitude, fondness, and admiration shine on your relationship bringing light and warmth back into your lives.

Shared Responsibility

Replace avoidance with shared responsibility, creating a space to resolve issues together. Work through challenges calmly and sensitively, with a refreshed sense of “us.” Enjoy restful sleep and a renewed sense of peace as you find comfort and solace within the relationship once more.

Reduce Stress & Manage Emotions

Build self-awareness and discover practical ways to reduce stress and manage strong emotions. Self-soothe to stay calm and grounded, creating space for open, supportive communication in your relationship.

Peace & Forgiveness

Let go of lingering resentment by embracing forgiveness and starting a new chapter together. Work as a team to find peace and reach healthy compromises, creating a relationship where both partners feel heard, valued, and encouraged to speak openly.

Valued & Appreciated

Celebrate each other’s strengths and support each other’s growth. Feel seen, respected, and loved as you create a committed, uplifting relationship built on mutual appreciation.

Create a Vision for the Future

Visualise a happy and fulfilling future together based on your shared values. Set intentions that build renewed positivity between you. Create a stronger relationship with more meaning and purpose.

Rekindle Love & Intimacy

Rekindle the spark by creating special moments of closeness and affection that bring you together. Build deeper emotional and physical connection to renew the warmth, trust, and desire in your relationship.

Empowered Independence & Freedom

Create a relationship that honours independence and freedom of choice, allowing you to pursue personal goals while also supporting your partner. Build a balanced partnership that feels respectful, rewarding, and deeply fulfilling.

Change is Just a Conversation Away

Client Success Stories

About Jacqui

Jacqui is a warm and compassionate Marriage Counsellor with over 25 years of counselling experience. Jacqui tailors her approach to your needs and preferred learning style.

Jacqui draws upon a lifetime of experience and specialist training. Her most significant Marriage Counselling related training includes:

Gottman Therapy – Level 3
Relational Life Therapy, Terry Real – Level 3
Emotionally Focused Therapy – Esther Perel
Treating Affairs & Trauma – Gottman Institute
Multi-generational Trauma: Treating the Past to Heal the Present – Terry Real, Relational Life Institute
Working with Infidelity and Making Love Work – Terry Real, Relational Life Institute
The Relational Brain – Terry Real & Julianne Shore, Relational Life Institute
Staying in Love – The Art of Fierce Intimacy, Terry Real, Relational Life Institute
Grandiose Women and Shut Down Men – Terry Real, Relational Life Institute

Formal education

Bachelor of Social Work (BASW) – Latrobe University
Diploma of Counselling Psychology – Ampersand Australia, 2009