Relationship Education
At My Appletree, we believe that strong, healthy relationships don’t just happen - they’re built through understanding, communication, and intentional effort. That’s why we offer Better Together Relationships, a relationship education program designed for both couples and individuals who want to deepen their understanding of themselves and their relationships.
Better Together Relationships is a program developed as part of the broader My Appletree approach, which is committed to helping couples build and maintain thriving relationships through effective communication, mutual respect, and shared goals.
Why Choose Relationship Education?
Just like we seek advice on careers, health, or finances, investing in relationship education provides the tools and insights to strengthen one of the most important areas of life: connection. Whether you are in a partnership or single, learning more about how relationships work can set the foundation for more resilient, fulfilling connections.
This program runs across 3 sessions with a questionnaire that is completed together before your first meeting to ensure all of the fundamental information has been completed. This covers areas such as financials, life goals, career, emotions, sex and more.
What to Expect In The Better Together Relationships Program?
The Better Together Relationships Program is designed to be practical, interactive, and supportive. Unlike traditional therapy, relationship education focuses on learning new skills, gaining insight, and applying strategies that enhance connection and resilience.
Within the 3 sessions of the program, you can expect to:
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Explore key principles of healthy, lasting relationships
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Identify patterns that may strengthen or challenge your connection
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Learn evidence-based tools to improve communication and conflict resolution
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Practice strategies that promote intimacy, trust, and emotional safety
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Receive guidance tailored to your unique situation - whether as a couple or an individual
Sessions are collaborative and guided by experienced psychologists, ensuring you walk away with actionable insights you can use in everyday life.
How Relationship Education Can Help You?
Relationship education equips you with the tools and insight to build stronger, healthier connections. It can help you:
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Strengthen relationship foundations
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Improve communication and conflict resolution
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Deepen intimacy and trust
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Understand your needs and patterns
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Support personal growth for future relationships
Can Relationship Education Be A Form Of Marriage or Pre-Marriage Counselling?
Our Better Together Relationship Program is perfectly suited to married couples or those about to walk down the aisle. While it’s not traditional pre-marriage or marriage counselling, it offers many of the same benefits in a more proactive and educational format.
Relationship education focuses on building strong foundations - communication, conflict resolution, emotional intimacy, and shared goals - before challenges arise. For couples preparing for marriage, it’s a chance to explore values, expectations, and habits that support a healthy long-term partnership. For those already married, it provides tools to reconnect, strengthen understanding, and prevent small issues from growing into larger ones.
Benefits of Relationship Education
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Stronger Foundations
Healthy relationships are built, not left to chance. Relationship education gives you the knowledge and practical skills to strengthen trust, intimacy, and resilience, helping your connections thrive long into the future.
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Improved Communication
Misunderstandings and conflict are common in all relationships. This program teaches you how to express yourself clearly, listen with empathy, and resolve differences in ways that bring you closer instead of pushing you apart.
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Personal Growth
Understanding yourself is the first step to building strong relationships. Relationship education helps you reflect on your values, patterns, and needs, giving you greater confidence in how you show up for yourself and others.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many sessions are in the program?
The standard program is 3 sessions long, and involves a questionnaire which needs to be completed before your first meeting.
What's the difference between Relationship Education and Couples Counselling?
Couples Counselling usually begins when there is a particular breakdown in the relationship or a topic of note that you would like to be addressed. Relationship education is an opportunity for your and your partner to talk through the fundamentals of life and discuss the most important areas of your relationship.
Who is relationship education for?
Relationship education is often for couples, but can be a powerful tool for individuals as well. For a couple, it can strengthen your bond, improve communication and plan for the future. For individuals, this program can be used to better understand your needs, pattern and work towards building healthy relationships in the future.
Do we need to be struggling in our relationship to attend?
Definitely not. Many couples or individuals start the relationship education program as a preventative step with a goal of building stronger foundations and more confidence in their connections.
Our wedding is coming up, is this program a good idea as pre-marriage counselling?
Absolutely!.Our Better Together Relationship Program is a great choice for couples preparing for marriage. While not traditional pre-marriage counselling, it covers the same foundations - communication, conflict resolution, and shared values - to help you start your marriage feeling connected, confident, and ready for the journey ahead.
Book In The Our Relationship Education Program
If you’re ready to strengthen your relationship skills and build healthier, more fulfilling connections, don’t wait. Contact My Appletree today to book your Better Together Relationships sessions in St Leonards, Sydney, and take the first step toward lasting growth and connection.
