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