Rediscover the Love You Desire
Does it feel like you and your partner are speaking different languages? Do conflicts escalate quickly, leaving you feeling more distant than ever? Are you wondering if you can rediscover the connection that once brought you together?
You’re not alone, and there is a way forward.
Imago Relationship Therapy offers a proven, structured approach to healing and deepening your relationship. Through the transformative power of conscious dialogue and intentional connection, couples learn to move beyond reactive patterns into a space of true understanding and intimacy.
“The purpose of relationship is not to have another who might complete you, but to have another with whom you might share your completeness. A conscious relationship is built on choice rather than need.”
– Harville Hendrix, Founder of Imago Therapy
The Imago Journey
A three-step path from conflict to conscious partnership
Create Safety
Establish your relationship as a sacred space where both partners can lower defenses, be vulnerable, and experience true emotional safety through structured dialogue.
Restore Connection
Learn the Imago Dialogue process – a revolutionary communication tool that helps you truly hear and be heard, moving from blame to understanding.
Transform Conflict
Discover how your conflicts reveal growth opportunities. Transform reactive patterns into conscious responses that deepen intimacy and understanding.
Through this process, couples move from unconscious reactivity to conscious partnership, from isolation to connection, and from conflict to collaboration. You’ll develop the skills to navigate any challenge while maintaining deep connection.
Follow Up Session
1 hour- Complete Imago Dialogue training
- Practice Mirroring
- Practice Sending in a safe and conscious way
- Practice validation
- Practice emotional regulation
- Be assisted with difficult topics
Initial Session
2-hour deep dive- Comprehensive relationship assessment
- Introduction to Imago Dialogue
- Identify core relationship dynamics
- Create initial safety structure
- Personalized therapy roadmap
Foundation Package
Initial + 8 follow-ups- 2-hour initial deep session
- 8 one-hour follow-up sessions
- Complete Imago Dialogue training
- Relationship vision creation
- Behavior change requests process
- Email support between sessions
- Save R1,600
Transformation Package
Initial + 14 sessions- 2-hour initial deep session
- 14 one-hour follow-up sessions
- Complete relationship transformation
- Advanced dialogue processes
- Parent-child dialogue work
- Ongoing email support
- Session recordings for review
- Save R3,600
* Follow-up sessions are R1,600 per hour when booked individually
* Packages offer significant savings and ensure continuity of your therapeutic journey
What You Can Expect
Safe, Structured Process
Every session follows a proven structure that ensures emotional safety while facilitating deep work. You’ll never feel lost or overwhelmed.
Practical Tools
Learn concrete communication techniques you can use immediately. The Imago Dialogue process becomes a tool for life, not just therapy.
Deep Understanding
Discover how childhood experiences shape your current relationship patterns, bringing compassion to both yourself and your partner.
Lasting Change
Move beyond temporary fixes to create fundamental shifts in how you relate. Build new neural pathways that support connection over conflict.
Your Guide: Kobus van der Merwe
Safe, Structured Process
Every session follows a proven structure that ensures emotional safety while facilitating deep work. You’ll never feel lost or overwhelmed.
Credentials & Training
- Certified Imago Relationship Therapist
- Advanced Training in Couples Therapy
- Specialist in Attachment Theory
- Trauma-Informed Therapeutic Approach
- Years of Experience with Diverse Couples
- Ongoing Professional Development
My approach to Imago Therapy is grounded in the belief that every person yearns for connection and that every relationship has the potential for profound transformation. I see couples not through the lens of pathology, but through the lens of possibility.
In my practice, I create a safe, non-judgmental space where both partners can explore their deepest fears and highest hopes. I guide couples to see their conflicts not as problems to be solved, but as doorways to deeper intimacy and growth.
My commitment is to help you move from unconscious, reactive patterns to conscious, intentional partnership. Together, we’ll work to restore not just communication, but the sense of full aliveness and joy that comes from true connection.
Couples Share Their Journey
“We came to Kobus on the brink of separation. Through Imago Therapy, we not only saved our marriage but discovered a depth of connection we never knew was possible. The dialogue process transformed how we communicate about everything.”
“What we experience with Kobus was is his ability to create true safety in the therapy space. We could finally be vulnerable with each other without fear of judgment. The tools we learned have become part of our daily life.”
Your Relationship Deserves This Investment
Take the first step toward conscious partnership and deeper connection
Or call: +27 81 559 9130 | Email: elmarie@huwelike.co.za