“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, or emotional distance aren’t signs that something is “wrong” with you or your partner.
As Harville Hendrix says: “Conflict is growth trying to happen.”
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 many couples who came to therapy feeling stuck, distant, or unsure if things could ever feel good again. With the right guidance, many rediscovered closeness—even in the very first session.
It’s natural to feel like you should be able to figure it out on your own. But relationship skills aren’t innate—they’re learned. Most of us were never taught how to navigate triggers, communicate under stress, or repair trust after conflict.
Couples therapy offers a new way forward. Together, we create a space where both partners feel heard, seen, and respected. From there, real healing begins.
Why Work with Me?
I’m Jivan Dios, a licensed therapist and relationship specialist based in Stockholm, with over 12 years of experience supporting individuals and couples. My work is trauma-informed, somatic-based, and rooted in presence.
I integrate several modalities to support relationships from multiple angles:
–Imago Relationship Therapy – structured tools for conscious communication and deeper connection, Non – Violent Communication
–Somatic Practices – regulating emotions and staying present when conflict feels overwhelming
–Meditation & Mindfulness – cultivating calm, awareness, and resilience
–Star Sapphire Inner Man – Inner Woman – exploring polarity, balance, and intimacy in couples
–OSHO Meditation & Therapy – integrating awareness, energy, and transformation
–Family Constellations – working with inherited family patterns that may impact your relationship
Whether you’ve been together for 5 months or 25 years, couples therapy 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 clarity and care
-Learn to listen—and be listened to
-Build a foundation of emotional safety
-Rekindle intimacy, warmth, and appreciation
-Explore 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 support, believing things “aren’t bad enough yet.” But therapy isn’t just for crisis—it’s also for building resilience, awareness, and deeper connection.
And it’s okay if only one of you feels sure about coming. That’s more common than you might think.
📍 In-person couples therapy in Vasastan, Stockholm
💻 Online couples counseling across Sweden & internationally
🗣 Sessions available in English & Swedish
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“We are born in relationship, we are wounded in relationship, and we can be healed in relationship.”
— Harville Hendrix
Couples therapy clears the air
Is It Hard to Sit Down and Really Talk?
When conversations feel tense—or almost impossible—it’s often a sign that your relationship could use some support. Misunderstandings, disconnection, and emotional shutdowns can quietly build over time, creating a downward spiral that’s hard to stop on your own.
Couples therapy offers a safe space to slow down, listen differently, and begin untangling the patterns between you. Together, we explore what lies beneath the surface—what each of you is feeling, needing, or protecting—and how those hidden layers shape the way you relate.
Sometimes, what blocks closeness isn’t your partner—it’s something old you’ve been carrying for a long time. In those cases, including a few individual sessions alongside couples work can be deeply supportive, helping to uncover personal patterns, family dynamics, or past experiences that still echo in the present.
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:
– Relationship Therapy
– Mindfulness and Meditation
-Non-violent 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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