Couples and relationship counselling

How relationship counselling works
 

Couples and relationship counselling offers a space for people in a partnership to share difficulties they are experiencing, whether these are persistent or have suddenly arisen.  By enabling the expression of discontent, from all parties, couples counselling helps people to address the inevitable challenges of combining lives.

 

The process of relational counselling entails an honest exploration of circumstances and emotions.  Such emotions may be multiple and contradictory, from distress and disappointment to shame and despair to hopes and longings to love and affection for one another.  Relationships are complex and involve other parties from in-laws and children to friends, colleagues, and community. 

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Frequently, in periods of life, people in couples come to feel lost, trapped, bewildered or angry at the loss of their former lives and the changes in their relationships.  Trust can be broken, bodies and sexual behaviours change, boredom can arise as can family crisis and breakdown.

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While people often experience their problems in ways that are unique to them, there are patterns to such problems. Couples and relationship counselling offers the ears, attention, and insights of a therapist who can help you to communicate and explore causes and solutions to relational difficulties. ​

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Arrangements for sessions

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Each person will attend an initial individual assessment session on Zoom.

 

If all parties agree that it will be helpful to continue to meet, further sessions will be held either face-to-face or by Zoom.

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Client group

 

Adult couples

 

 

Professional membership

 

Our relationship counsellors are members of the BACP and / or COSCA.

 

 

Fee per session

 

Initial appointment                -  From £15.00 per person

Further appointments           -  From £15.00 per person

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