Relationships can be among the most meaningful aspects of our lives, however they can also be a source of signficant distress.  Sometimes couples find themselves in recurring conflict, unable to deal with different styles or patterns of communication, emotional distance, changes in intimacy or the impact of life transitions or events that place strain on a relationship.  Both partners can often feel misunderstood, frustrated or alone.  Couples therapy provides a dedicated space to explore these difficulties together.  Rather than focusing on one particular issue, I will seek to understand the deeper emotional patterns that may be shaping your relationship. By developing an understanding of these patterns, couples can often find new ways of relating to one another, and navigate the challenges with greater clarity, empathy and connection.

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​What happens in Couples Therapy?

 

What can I help you with?

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Couples therapy sessions provide an opportunity to come together and explore the concerns you've brought to therapy, as well as the broader emotional and relational patterns that may be contributing to the current difficulties.  My role is not to take sides or determine who is at fault.  Instead, the aim is to help both partners foster a deeper understanding of themselves , one another and the relationship they share.  Some common issues brought to therapy are:-

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• Communication difficulties

• Unresolved conflict or frequent arguments

• Repeating the same patterns in relationships

• Affairs, betrayals of breaches of trust

• Difficulties with emotional or sexual intimacy

• Major life transitions such as moving in together, civil partnership or marriage, becoming parents, bereavement and loss, fertility issues, career changes/stresses, children leaving home

• Cultural or religious differences and identity

• Interracial / intercultural relationships

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