Couples Therapy
Relationships are central to living, and our navigation of these impact our entire wellbeing. Coming together in therapy enables communication, can restore trust, and establish deeper understanding. From this foundation we can work to grow and change individually and together.
Who does couples therapy suit?
Relationships are central to living, and our navigation of these impact our entire wellbeing. Coming together in therapy enables communication, can restore trust, and establish deeper understanding. From this foundation we can work to grow and change individually and together.
Whether a fairly new relationship, long-term, with or without children involved, navigating the complexities of life alongside others is a challenge at times for us all. It can feel almost impossible to find the right language and to make the time to address issues in a respectful and productive way. Resentments, lack of trust and conflicts left unresolved can feel deeply damaging to all individuals involved and pervades beyond into our everyday life.
As a therapist I offer a space where both voices can be heard and both experiences recognised. Painful, challenging, and honest communication can be brought to light in a compassionate and respectful way, in the service of finding new ways of relating. It is from there that growth both individually and as a couple is possible.
See Existential Therapy for more in-depth information and FAQs for some further practical information.
Conflict resolution or recurring arguments
Impact of addiction or other behavioural issues
Adapting to life changes
Infertility or dealing with trying to conceive
Infidelity or lack of trust
Parenting challenges
My Approach
Informed by a variety of psychotherapeutic means rooted in training, research and experience, I offer a respectful and confidential space to explore all aspects of life from personal development to difficult health conditions or situations, unique to each individual. Together we can increase understanding, allow emotional healing and assist recovery - we can slow things down and take stock, allowing for new choices and opportunities to emerge.
My approach to therapy is positive and practical: I believe that psychotherapy enables people to make sense of their problems in the hope that they can make decisions about what they want to do to bring about change in their lives. It provides a means of support and a space where you can feel valued and heard. This is not a time when you are going to be told what to do or what to believe. Therapy is about sharing, exploring and challenging. My job is to help you put problems into context, to challenge your way of thinking, to empathise with the way you feel.
Depending on what is right for each client at any given moment, therapy might involve talking something through, using creative means, working with meditation, Mindfulness or Focusing, or simply offering a safe space to be heard. At the core of my work is the connection between myself and the clients, and an honest and trustworthy commitment to being with you in our sessions.