Couples Counselling

Couples come in all shapes and sizes; heterosexual, same-sex, arranged, polyamorous and so on....and I'm here to help you all.

I'm really passionate about helping couples (it's my favourite therapy subject alongside trauma recovery). I've had the privilege over 10 years of helping couples, but I've also studied the subject, achieving a postgraduate qualification in Relationship Psychotherapy, so I can understand relationship difficulties and dynamics in a more specialist capacity and on a deeper, more thorough level.

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In my experience, couples seek therapy for reasons such as;

communication difficulties, a betrayal (sexual or financial for example), distrust, you're unhappy with how your partner makes you feel, you feel unheard or unseen, loss of sexual intimacy or there's a change in how you feel towards your partner or each other,  and so on.

 

How would I help you both?

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 Well, I love to be really involved with helping you achieve what you need and I tend to be fairly directive within the therapy, giving you sound advice and encouragement with what's needed. At times, I can be really firm and challenging, and at times there's fun and laughter, but I don't do all the work ! we all need to do our bit of work together to maker it work.

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Within your first appointment and with your help, I will spend time understanding what the difficulties are within your relationship - as well as the good things! We'll agree goals and pave a way forward.

In your second appointment, I will see you both individually for an hour, where I'll learn about your past and current relationships with parents/carers and past intimate partners as well as how you experience your current relationship. 

Going forward.......From appointment 3, I have understood your relationship goals, what your difficulties are and what's impacted you both within the relationship, this will include any past unresolved trauma. This thorough way of working ensure I can help you make longer term changes, helping you both understand what's impacting you within your relationship, as well as helping you make positive changes day to day, creating a more authentic and deeper connected relationship.

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I will help you make changes day to day in your relationship, by guiding you on what changes to make, setting homework and encouraging you both take some responsibility for creating change. I encourage you to make a commitment to book 6 week appointments in advance, where we can review the therapy regularly to ensure you get what you need.

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Fee for 1 hour appointment is £110

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