Couples therapy offers a space for both partners to feel heard, explore their experiences and develop a greater understanding of the patterns shaping their relationship. Sometimes, couples become caught in cycles where one person's response unintentionally triggers a reaction in the other, which then reinforces the original difficulty. For example, one partner might withdraw when feeling overwhelmed, whilst the other seeks more reassurance or closeness. The more one withdraws, the more the other seeks connection, leaving both feeling frustrated as neither person's needs are being met. Rather than seeing each other as the problem, we can begin to recognise the pattern itself as something you're both caught in, and work together to find different ways of responding.

My approach draws on systemic and relational perspectives, alongside research-informed principles from Gottman-informed couples work. Together, we can explore the ways you communicate, manage conflict and maintain emotional connection, whilst also considering how your individual histories, attachment experiences and wider circumstances may influence your relationship. Our work may involve developing practical strategies, exploring underlying emotional needs and finding new ways of understanding and responding to one another.

What I Can Help With

I offer support for a wide range of relationship difficulties and challenges, including:

• Communication difficulties and frequent misunderstandings

• Recurring arguments, conflict and unresolved disagreements

• Emotional distance, disconnection and loss of intimacy

• Difficulties expressing feelings, needs or vulnerabilities

• Trust difficulties, betrayal and infidelity

• Differences in emotional or physical intimacy

• Attachment difficulties, insecurities and fear of abandonment

• Jealousy, reassurance-seeking and relationship anxiety

• Differences in expectations, values or priorities

• Navigating autism, ADHD and neurodivergence within relationships

• Parenting disagreements and changing family dynamics

• Stress, work pressures and their impact on the relationship

• Significant life transitions, including parenthood, relocation or illness

• Difficulties with boundaries and balancing individual and shared needs

• Rebuilding trust, closeness and emotional connection

• Exploring the future of a relationship or navigating separation

• Strengthening an already healthy relationship

This list isn't exhaustive, and you don't need to be experiencing significant relationship difficulties to benefit from couples therapy.

My role isn't to take sides or tell you what your relationship should look like. It's to help you understand yourselves and each other more deeply, recognise opportunities for change and work towards the kind of relationship you want to build together.

Prices for couples therapy can be found here.