Couples Therapy

Couples therapy offers a structured space to understand what is happening in your relationship and how to move forward with clarity.

Therapy focuses on identifying patterns, strengthening understanding and building practical skills for repair and connection.

Couples therapy is not about assigning blame. It is about identifying patterns, increasing understanding and building practical skills for repair and connection.

My work is grounded in the Gottman Method (Level 3 trained), one of the most researched and evidence-based approaches in couple's therapy. I also integrate insights from PACT and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), alongside trauma-informed practice including EMDR where appropriate. This means therapy is:

Structured and goal-oriented
Grounded in research
Focused on practical skill development
Attuned to attachment and emotional safety
Tailored to your unique dynamic

Rather than applying a one-size-fits-all model, we work with your specific patterns and strengths.

Looking for Faster Progress?

For couples wanting faster progress or are unable to commit to weekly or fortnightly sessions, you may wish to explore the 1-day couples therapy intensives, which provide a focused, structured approach to working through relationship challenges.

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The Role of Assessment

Effective couples therapy begins with clarity.

The Gottman Relationship Checkup is used to provide structured insight into strengths, stress points and relational patterns. Developed through over 40 years of research, it helps ensure therapy is focused, targeted and tailored to your specific relationship.

Beginning Couple Therapy

Couples therapy is collaborative, respectful and structured. The aim is not perfection, but stability, understanding and the ability to repair when challenges arise.

If you are ready to begin, schedule your first couple's session to start the process.

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When Individual Support May Help Your Relationship

Not all relationship difficulties are just about communication. For many couples, patterns such as conflict, withdrawal, emotional distance, or reactivity are influenced by past experiences, particularly trauma, attachment wounds, or previous relationship hurt.

You might notice:

Feeling easily overwhelmed or flooded during conflict
Shutting down, withdrawing, or avoiding difficult conversations
Reacting more strongly than the situation calls for
Ongoing trust issues or difficulty feeling safe in the relationship

In these cases, focusing only on communication strategies is often not enough.

Supporting You Beyond the Surface

When needed, individual sessions can be integrated alongside couple therapy to support each partner to:

regulate their nervous system
process past experiences impacting the relationship
reduce reactivity and emotional overwhelm
feel more grounded and present with their partner

This allows you to engage more effectively in your couple work and create lasting change.

Trauma-Informed Approaches Available

Depending on your needs, sessions may incorporate:

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) to process distressing or unresolved experiences
Trauma-informed therapy to build emotional regulation and resilience
Experiential approaches, including equine-assisted sessions where appropriate

These approaches are always used thoughtfully and only when they will support your progress in relationship therapy. Where individual sessions are recommended, these are always discussed and agreed upon by both partners, with the primary focus remaining on supporting the relationship

A Tailored Approach to Your Relationship

Every couple is different; some couples benefit from:

purely couple-based sessions
a combination of couple and individual support
or more focused work such as intensives

We will work together to determine what will best support you in creating meaningful and lasting change in your relationship.

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