The Five Anchors Framework Programme

Service Description

A structured 5-week programme designed for couples navigating relocation and international transition. Based on existential lifeworld theory and developed through doctoral research and extensive clinical work with couples, this programme helps partners understand and strengthen their relationship through periods of change, uncertainty, and identity shift. Rather than focusing on symptoms or “fixing” communication, the programme works with five core relational domains—stability, belonging, couplehood, identity, and meaning—as anchors that support resilience and connection during transition. Couples are guided through a structured process that integrates reflection, dialogue, and practical relational tools, helping them move from confusion and disconnection toward clarity, teamwork, and shared direction. This programme is particularly suited to couples experiencing: > relocation or recent international move > cultural and identity transitions > increased stress, distance, or role changes within the relationship > a desire to strengthen the relationship during change, not only after crisis