Couples Counseling
The best investment you can make for your family? A resilient relationship.
Our LiefdeFM Method is the only couples counseling backed by science and offering a Success Guarantee.
We’ve also been the top-rated couples counseling practice in the Netherlands since 2022.
Why Choose The LiefdeFM Method?
93% of our couples stay together – whereas standard couples counseling has a success rate of only 40-60%.
Scientifically grounded – based on proven methods like Emotinally Focused Therapy, the Gottman approach, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for couples.
Our Success Guarantee – if you split up within a year, you get your money back.
Online or in-person – get started from the comfort of your own home, or join us at our locations in Zeist or Amsterdam.
Long-term transformation – no quick fixes, but lasting improvements that truly stick.
♦ You can begin your journey in as little as three weeks! ♦
“Instead of letting our marriage deteriorate, we should have started this couples counseling 2 years earlier. We are happier than ever!”
– Patrick (41) and Audrey (42), Amsterdam
Couples counseling practice De Relatiespecialist was founded by Annemieke Visser and her husband Arjan Geurtsen
Your relationship is in trouble and you’ve made the decision to get help. Well done, every change starts with a decision.
Now it’s time to push through. Even though it may feel scary. Because you don’t know the outcome in advance.
Couples counseling at De Relatiespecialist means that your relationship is our client. Not you. Not your partner.
Sometimes you will find the therapist in your corner. And sometimes in the corner of your partner.
We do whatever is necessary for the both of you to gain insight in yourselves and each other.
The goal of the therapy trajectory is set by yourselves. Do you want to overcome a crisis? Or do you want to find out whether the two of you have a future at all?
You determine what you want to achieve and we will make sure you get there. With a deep conversation, a friendly nudge and sometimes a loving kick in the pants.
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93% of couples stay together
After completing our program, 93 out of every 100 couples remain together.
Review score of 9,7
Couples who’ve worked with us give us a 9.7 rating on Coachscore. For three years straight, we’ve been the top-rated couples counseling practice in the Netherlands.
Unique Success Guarantee
If you end up separating within a year of finishing our program, we’ll refund your entire LiefdeFM investment. No exceptions.
Free Relationship Scan
Before starting, you’ll have the chance to talk with us—no strings attached. Other therapists often charge for this initial session, but we believe it should be free.
93% of couples stay together
After completing our program, 93 out of every 100 couples remain together.
Review score of 9,7
Couples who’ve worked with us give us a 9.7 rating on Coachscore. For three years straight, we’ve been the top-rated couples counseling practice in the Netherlands.
Unique Success Guarantee
If you end up separating within a year of finishing our program, we’ll refund your entire LiefdeFM investment. No exceptions.
Free Relationship Scan
Before starting, you’ll have the chance to talk with us—no strings attached and at no cost. Other therapists often charge for this initial session, but we believe it should be free.
No Waiting List
We take a different approach towards counseling, so there’s never a backlog. You can begin your couples counseling within three weeks.
Why traditional couples counseling approaches fail
Research indicates that it typically takes at least 15 sessions before couples see any tangible progress—and even then, half of them still go their separate ways.
Drawbacks of Traditional Couples Counseling:
Takes far too long: You could be stuck in sessions for nine to twelve months before seeing any real progress.
Unproductive conversations: Many couples identify their issues but never receive the practical tools to resolve them or prevent them from recurring in the years to come.
Lack of continuity: Sessions are often spaced out so much that genuine transformation never fully takes hold.
No safety net: If the process fails, you lose your investment—and potentially waste an entire year of your life.
The LiefdeFM Method is couples counseling… but better:
Clear roadmap: Over a four-month period, you follow a tried-and-tested approach—one that has already guided more than 208 couples to success.
Focused therapy sessions: Every other week, you’ll sit down for a dedicated couples therapy session to tackle core relationship hurdles.
Continued growth at home: With the help of videos and guided exercises, you’ll keep working on lasting improvements between sessions.
100% Success Guarantee: If you split up within a year of completing the program, you’ll receive a full refund of your investment.
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Us, together, we are back
Going to couples counseling felt like a big step. Despite a very pleasant first conversation, we started somewhat hesitantly and doubtfully. Was this really for us?
But soon, we found ourselves gaining surprising new insights—about ourselves and each other. Topics were discussed and issues were addressed that we hadn’t thought of or didn’t feel comfortable talking about, but which were necessary for us to move forward together.
It was a turbulent, exciting time with many ups and downs, but the counseling did us a world of good. Annemieke’s guidance was perfect for us. She listened well, asked the right questions, made connections, and saw in us what we had really lost sight of. In a very pleasant and calm manner, she led us back to each other, and we are incredibly happy and grateful for that!
Us, together, we are back! But now equipped with tools, tips, and experiences so that we won’t easily lose ourselves again“
– Ernst and Hilda, Budapest
How the LiefdeFM Method Delivers Remarkable Results
Combination of Science and Real-Life Practice: We blend proven therapies like EFT, Gottman, and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy with hands-on coaching.
Videos, exercises, and face-to-face sessions—fit the program seamlessly into your schedule, guided by a professional every step of the way.
Immediately applicable strategies for more effective communication and deeper connection.
Monthly “date nights” bring genuine fun and connection back into your relationship.
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We could feel that she genuinely wished the best for us, even through the screen!
A very positive experience. It was a difficult time for us, but Annemieke brought glimmers of hope into our relationship that grew larger as the therapy progressed. We look back on it with gratitude and often think of what Annemieke has done for us.
– Willemieke, Ede
The Secret Behind A Thriving Relationship
Often, the most painful triggers in your relationship aren’t caused by your partner—but by past experiences. For instance, imagine you arrive late to a friend’s dinner party by 30 minutes, and the host explodes in anger: “You don’t care about me at all!” The real hurt might stem from her childhood experiences of feeling neglected around mealtimes, not from your tardiness itself.
With the LiefdeFM Method, you’ll learn to:
Understand your partner’s deeper triggers and respond with empathy instead of judgment.
Identify each other’s ‘open wounds,’ so you avoid or defuse conflicts before they escalate.
Transform conflict into deeper connection rather than letting it damage your relationship.
Recognize your own inner child and see why certain things set you off—allowing for real healing.
Ready to end needless arguments and reconnect?
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Enriching, inspiring, decisive and positive!
Over the past few months, we have enjoyed a coaching program with De Relatiespecialist. Talking about our feelings together seemed quite daunting at first, but Annemieke immediately created a safe and inviting atmosphere.
Right after the first session, our feelings for each other and our perspective on our relationship began to change. It involves looking at yourself and how you can become a better, more pleasant, kinder, and more positive partner for the other person. Truly appreciating the other person again.
Additionally, discovering what lies beneath the other’s ‘behavior.’ And all this under Annemieke’s loving, decisive, sometimes confrontational but always supportive and involved guidance. Always with a positive outlook.
We communicate much more, understand each other better, and feel more connected with each other again. We continue to seize learning moments to further deepen our relationship and truly see and appreciate each other, and we have full confidence in doing so with the tools we have learned.
We are super happy and very grateful that we were able to undertake this program with Annemieke. Highly recommended!
– Two women from Utrecht
The LiefdeFM Method Is One Of A Kind
You can follow the entire program online, even the couples counseling can be done through Zoom.
Whether you prefer a female or a male therapist: it’s up to you.
Proven concept consisting of couples counseling, acquiring skills through video’s (subtitled in English), home-assignments and date nights.
Long-lasting behavioral shifts that empower you to stand on your own, rather than merely putting out fires like in most traditional therapies.
Our couples counseling practice has been the highest rated practice of the Netherlands since 2022 on Coachscore.
The LiefdeFM method is built upon evidence-based therapies—including Emotionally Focused Therapy, the Gottman method, couples-focused cognitive behavioral techniques, and systemic therapy.
Couples counseling should not feel like having an appointment with the dentist: unlike classic couples counseling we don’t only focus on your problems. We will help you to see each other again through a positive lens and re-discover all things that you adore from each other.
No long waiting lines, you can start within three weeks.
It took Annemieke Visser seven years of research to blend the most effective forms of evidence based couples counseling into a program that consistently yields superior results than classic couples counseling. The result is the LiefdeFM Method which is unique in the world.
“Things have changed so much between us. We have grown so much. We understand each other better, we listen to each other and we make time for each other.”
– Marieke, Gorinchem
The Investment In Your Relationship
You can start with couples counseling based on our LiefdeFM Method:
💰 This requires an investment in your relationship of €2.997 for the both of you. It includes four months of guidance by a top notch couples counselor, couples counseling sessions every two weeks, video’s to strengthen your relationship skills, positive assignments and date nights.
💳 It is possible to pay in instalments – spread your investment without additional costs.
💰 100% Refund Guarantee – in case you decide to split up within a year despite you have done everything that our program offers? We will refund you in full. No risks, only results.
Please note that we can only admit you to the program after having had a Relationship Scan with one of our therapists.
Curious If Your Relationship Matches With LiefdeFM?
The LiefdeFM Method is not for everybody. Wether we can admit you to the program depends on the outcome of our Relationship Scan.
The Relationship Scan is an online conversation of one hour with one of our therapists. It’s free, there are no strings attached.
You can plan this conversation by clicking on the button below. After scheduling the meeting we will ask you to fill in a form in order to get the most out of our conversation.
How Couples Counseling Can Transform Your Relationship
Take a look at what some of our clients say about their relationships after completing the LiefdeFM program:
⭐️ “We’re now going through the intense early parenting years as a team instead of alone.
⭐️ “There’s so much more affection, spontaneous hugs, and heartfelt ‘I love you’s now”
⭐️ “It’s been nothing short of life-changing.”
⭐️ “We truly see and understand each other again.”
⭐️ “We’ve reconnected as a couple.”
⭐️ “Our family finally has a real future.”
Join the more than 208 couples who have already renewed their bond.
Is This Couples Counseling Method Suitable For You?
Couples counseling based on the LiefdeFM Method isn’t the ideal choice for everyone.
Likely the right fit…
Whether you’ve tried couples therapy before or this is your first time
Whether you’re in daily shouting matches or just dealing with minor annoyances
Whether you’ve been together for years or have only just begun
No matter the age of your children: they can be 3 or 23
In case you are a same-sex couple
If it’s easy for you to put your thoughts into words or very hard: in which case we will help you (that’s our job)
NOT the right fit…
If you think that the only one who needs to step up is your partner. Both of you need to be prepared to become a better version of yourselves
If you’re not interested to improve your relationship step by step for the coming 4 months
If you don’t think it is possible to dedicate one hour per week to spend together
If only one of you is prepared to start with couples counseling
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We feel much closer to each other
We are very grateful that we followed online relationship therapy with De Relatiespecialist. Initially, I had serious doubts about whether an outsider could understand me. My partner also wondered if a stranger could help us grow closer together. But nothing could have been further from the truth! We now feel much closer to each other.
We have learned to look at each other in a different way, making it easier to get over annoyances. We gained more insight into each other’s thoughts by talking to each other. That is a huge benefit.
– Emily from Flanders, Belgium
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