10/06/2026
When difficulties arise in families or couples, it’s easy to look for someone to blame. Systemic Family Therapy takes a different approach through the concept of ‘circular causality’ - the idea that our behaviours, emotions, and reactions influence one another in ongoing cycles.
For example, one partner may withdraw when feeling stressed, leading the other to seek more reassurance. The increased reassurance-seeking may then lead to further withdrawal, creating a pattern that leaves both feeling disconnected.
Rather than asking, “Who started it?” In systemic therapy we explore ”How are we all contributing to this pattern, and how can we change it together?” Understanding these interaction cycles can reduce blame, increase compassion, and create opportunities for healthier connections.
At Gold Coast Counselling Centre, we help individuals, couples, and families identify unhelpful patterns and develop new ways of relating that foster understanding and lasting change.
Book an appointment online with our family therapist or couples therapists for lasting change. https://www.goldcoastcounsellingcentre.com.au/make-an-appointment
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