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Couples Therapy

Couples Therapy

For Trauma, Toxic Patterns & Healing

 

Maybe one or both of you experienced childhood abuse or neglect, or have a history of toxic relationships that still impact how you connect today. That trauma doesn’t just disappear.

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I help couples recognise and identify trauma responses playing out in your relationship, spot toxic patterns without shame, and understand how you’re triggering each other.

 

Together, we work on breaking those cycles, building healthier boundaries, improving communication, and honestly deciding whether to grow together or part respectfully.

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The beauty of couples counselling is that I witness how you relate in real time. I don’t take sides, I support both of you to move toward a healthier future.

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This work isn’t about blaming each other. It’s about getting honest, healing old wounds, and choosing what’s next with clarity, whether that means rebuilding trust or moving on.

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How Couples Therapy Works

Couples therapy with me is a chance to understand yourselves and each other on a deeper level. It’s about creating a relationship that works for both of you.

 

Whether you want to rebuild trust, break toxic cycles, or decide if staying together is right, I’ll help you get there.

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Couples counselling is hard work. It takes commitment, honesty, and willingness to keep working through toxic traits and old wounds.

 

But the payoff is worth it: healthier connection, clearer boundaries, and the ability to choose your future, together or apart.

My Role as your Therapist

​I’m not there to decide who’s right or take sides. ​My role is to support both of you, help you understand what’s happening between you, and create a space where difficult conversations can happen without simply repeating the same old shit.

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Because rebuilding a relationship is fucking hard, especially when years of history, old wounds, deeply held narratives, and the influence of other family members get in the way. 

 

And moving forward together doesn’t mean the past didn’t happen. 

 

It doesn’t mean agreeing on who had it worst. It means being willing to look honestly at what’s happening now and work out what needs to change if you both want a healthier relationship.

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Prices & Sessions

Family Therapy Foundation Process

The Foundation Process is designed to help you understand what’s happening in your relationship and, after the initial session, decide whether ongoing therapy is right for you. 

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It's about getting to the bottom of what's really going on and whether there's a healthy way forwards without continuing the same bloody cycle. ​

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WHAT YOU’LL PAY

The initial joint session is £250.

The remaining three foundation sessions are £495, paid in advance, if you choose to continue.

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Here's how it works and what's involved:

Accredited member of NCPS : NCS23-05372

Fully Insured for Counselling & EFT

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