COUPLES AND
RELATIONSHIP THERAPY
Relationships are central to our wellbeing — yet they can also bring pain, frustration, or confusion. Many couples seek therapy when communication breaks down, trust has been damaged, or emotional closeness has faded. Others come simply wanting to understand each other better and to strengthen their bond.
I offer couples and relationship therapy in Richmond, West London, providing a supportive, confidential space where both partners can be heard and understood. Together, we work to explore what’s happening between you and to find new, healthier ways of relating.
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In our sessions, you’ll find a calm, reflective space where both voices matter: a place to understand rather than to judge. Together, we’ll explore your dynamics and experiment with new ways of communicating and connecting. Over time, this process can bring greater empathy, and emotional closeness, helping you build a more secure and fulfilling relationship.
​“We exist in relationship; it is through relationship that we are wounded and through relationship that we can be healed.”
Richard Erskine
HOW I WORK WITH COUPLES
My approach draws on Transactional Analysis (TA) and humanistic principles to meet the unique needs of each couple.
TA provides a clear framework for understanding the patterns of communication and behaviour that play out between partners. These patterns often replay old emotional dynamics. In therapy, by telling your stories, we can start to understand what’s being communicated and why.
My humanistic perspective holds central the idea that everyone has a natural drive toward growth, connection, and authenticity. I believe that beneath conflict there is often a longing to be seen, accepted, and understood. In therapy, we create a compassionate and reflective space where you can explore your feelings, needs, and fears safely — and begin to communicate them in a way that brings you closer rather than further apart.
My role is not to take sides, but to help you understand the emotional patterns between you and to support honest, respectful dialogue. We may look at how life experiences, unmet needs, or different ways of coping influence your relationship today. Through greater awareness and new emotional understanding, couples can find renewed trust, empathy, and intimacy.
COMMON ISSUES
Couples come to therapy for many reasons, including:
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Communication that turns into conflict or withdrawal
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Rebuilding trust after betrayal or affairs
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Feeling emotionally distant or disconnected
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Balancing independence and closeness
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Managing life changes, parenting, or external stress
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Patterns of blame, criticism, or misunderstanding
Whatever brings you here, therapy offers a chance to slow down, be heard, and start to understand one another differently.