Relationship Therapy
Relationship therapy (sometimes also called couples therapy or couples counselling) is a type of talking therapy that helps people how to do relationships better, usually alongside your partner.
People come to relationship therapy for all sorts of reasons - often when they find themselves having the same argument with their partner over and over, when communication has broken down, or when it feels impossible to talk about an issue.
Couples therapy can teach you skills in how to communicate more effectively with one another, how to break out of patterns and cycles that keep you trapped in conflict, and how to navigate big life changes together.
I work with couples in an integrative way - this means I use a range of different therapeutic approaches including Internal Family Systems (IFS), somatic therapy, psychoeducation, Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT), existential therapy and person-centred therapy to create a bespoke treatment plan for you and your goals for therapy.
How Relationship Therapy Can Help You
If you are struggling in your relationship, couples therapy can often be very helpful. Below are some of the issues that I work with as a relationship therapist:
Issues with Communication
Arguments and conflict
Betrayal or deceit
Relationship breakdown
Loss of connection
Repeated patterns
Changes in Life Circumstances
Coping with a crisis
Opening up a relationship / exploring non-monogamy or polyamory
Children / family issues
Separation / divorce
Moving in together / guidance before marriage
Sexual Compatibility Issues
Lost connection
Mismatched desire
Loss of libido
Exploring sexual diversity
Sexual problems