“We are born in relationship, we are wounded in relationship, and we can be healed in relationship.”
— Harville Hendrix
Couples Therapy in Stockholm
From Conflict to Connection – Grow Together, Not Apart
English & Swedish-speaking Couples Counseling in Stockholm & Online with Jivan Dios
Your Relationship is Not Broken. It’s Calling for Growth.
Every relationship has its challenges. Moments of disconnection, repeated arguments, emotional distance—these aren’t signs that something is wrong with you or your partner. “Conflict is growth trying to happen”. – Harville Hendrix
In my work with couples, I’ve seen again and again that transformation is possible—often more quickly than you might expect. With the right support, you can shift from reactive cycles to meaningful connection. You can learn to listen without defensiveness, speak with more care, and truly see each other again.
Can Couples Really Change?
Yes. Absolutely.
I’ve supported hundreds of couples who arrived in pain, stuck in old patterns, and unsure if things could ever feel good again. Many rediscovered closeness—even in the first session.
It’s normal to feel like you should be able to figure it out on your own. But relationship skills aren’t innate—they’re learned. And most of us were never taught how to navigate triggers, communicate under stress, or repair trust after conflict.
Couples Therapy offers you a new way forward. Together, we create a space where both partners feel heard, seen, and respected. From there, real healing can begin.
Why Work with Me?
I’m Jivan Dios, a licensed therapist based in Stockholm with over 12 years of experience supporting individuals and couples. I specialize in relational work that is trauma-informed, body-aware, and rooted in presence.
I bring together multiple modalities to support your relationship from different angles:
- Imago Relationship Therapy – a structured approach to conscious communication and deeper connection
- Somatic Practices – to help you regulate emotions and stay present, especially when things feel intense
- Meditation & Mindfulness – tools to slow down and stay grounded in the moment
- Star Sapphire Inner Man – Inner Woman – for couples exploring polarity, balance, and deeper intimacy
- OSHO Meditation & Therapy
- Family Constellations – when inherited patterns from your families are showing up in your relationship
Whether you’ve been together for 5 months or 25 years, the work we do together can help shift what’s stuck—and open space for something new.
Couples Therapy Can Help You:
- Understand and break reactive cycles
- Repair emotional wounds with care and clarity
- Learn how to listen—and be listened to
- Build a foundation of emotional safety
- Rekindle intimacy, warmth, and appreciation
- Explore deeper relational dynamics with honesty and respect
- Navigate transitions, parenting, or cultural differences
You Don’t Have to Be in Crisis to Begin
Many couples wait too long to seek help, thinking things “aren’t bad enough yet.” But you don’t have to wait until things fall apart. Therapy isn’t just for damage control—it’s for building something more resilient, more conscious, and more connected.
And yes, it’s okay if only one of you is sure about coming. That’s more common than you’d think.
Couples therapy clears the air
Is It Hard to Sit Down and Really Talk?
When it starts to feel difficult—or even impossible—to sit down and talk things through, it’s often a sign that your relationship needs some support. Disconnection, misunderstandings, and emotional shutdowns can quietly build over time, creating a downward spiral that’s hard to stop without help.
Couples therapy offers a space to slow down, listen differently, and begin untangling the patterns that have taken hold. We work together to understand what’s happening beneath the surface—what each of you is feeling, needing, or protecting—and how those unspoken layers shape the way you relate.
In some cases, it can also be helpful to include a few individual sessions alongside couples work. These parallel sessions can gently uncover personal emotional patterns, family dynamics, or past experiences that are affecting the relationship today.
Sometimes what gets in the way of connection isn’t your partner—it’s something you’ve been carrying for a long time.
With the right support, greater clarity, communication, and intimacy are not only possible—they’re within reach.
How We Work Together
In couples therapy, I draw from a blend of approaches that support deeper connection and honest communication. These include Imago Relationship Therapy, Mindfulness and Meditation, Nonviolent Communication, and insights from Family Constellations.
Each of these methods invites you to express yourself more clearly and to listen—genuinely—to both your own needs and your partner’s. Together, we explore new ways of relating that build emotional safety, mutual understanding, and space for closeness to return.
During a session, you begin to become more aware and communicate in a meaningful way, making you feel safer, more connected and supported, creating deeper understanding and love.
Saying Yes to Support is an Act of Love
Choosing couples therapy is not a sign of failure—it’s a powerful expression of care. When you say yes to support, you’re saying: This relationship matters. We matter.
In our work together, there’s no blame and no “right or wrong.” Instead, we begin to listen—not just to the words, but to the feelings and stories underneath them. That’s where empathy happens. And empathy changes everything.
Often, what we react to in each other isn’t about the present moment—it’s shaped by old experiences, emotional wounds, or unmet needs we may not even be aware of. Through therapy, we learn to understand each other not as opponents, but as partners doing their best with what they’ve carried.
If you’re curious about my couples therapy work together with Alf Galfvensjö, you can learn more here:
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