Gottman Referral Network

About

I have been qualified as a counsellor for 27 years, work only with couples, and usually online. I offer regular session by session couples therapy, and focused and intensive support to couples within one long session. My approach is down to earth, practical, positive, and occasionally even fun.

Conventional style therapy is usually for 90 minute sessions. In the four hour format we work much more intensively. In our single meeting I'll encourage you to quickly identify your best hopes and for us to collaboratively work out how you will achieve them. There'll be a comprehensive pre-session questionnaire, the appointment itself lasting four hours (with breaks of course), and a detailed follow up summary report.

In a single online meeting we will delve deeply into your issues, dynamics and needs without the interruptions you would have between sessions over an extended period. The condensed nature of the single appointment can foster a sense of motivated urgency and focus, leading to a more efficient route to the kind of relationship you would like to build.

Couples experiencing acute conflict or crisis can benefit from the intensive work that can be undertaken in a long single session. A substantial period of time dedicated to exploration, reflection and guidance will assist in preventing issues from escalating further, and engender the impetus to kickstart positive changes. Similarly, partners with more long-term patterns of disconnection, disenchantment, harsh conflict, poor communication or lost passion can learn a wide range of highly effective skills, tailored to your exact situation, in our one meeting.

The fee for regular couples therapy is £150 per 90 minute appointment. The cost of the four hour transformative session is £800.

Recent testimonials:

'Every word of yours is so thoughtful and loving. We are eternally grateful for having you in our lives.'

'Powerful. Almost magical.'