Couples Therapy in Brighton & Hove

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What Brings Couples to Therapy

There's no single reason people seek couples therapy. Some of the most common things I work with include:
 

• Communication difficulties - conversations that go in circles, talking past each other, or one or both partners shutting down

• Conflict and arguments - recurring rows that never fully resolve, or tension that sits just below the surface

• Trust and infidelity - rebuilding after an affair, or navigating a breakdown in trust of any kind

• Emotional distance - feeling like housemates rather than partners, or a connection that has gradually faded

• Life transitions - becoming parents, bereavement, redundancy, relocation, or any significant change that puts pressure on a relationship

• Intimacy - emotional or physical closeness that has become difficult or has disappeared altogether
   

If what you're experiencing isn't on this list, that doesn't mean couples therapy can't help. Many people arrive without a clear label for what's wrong, just a sense that things aren't right between them.

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You Don't Have to Be at Breaking Point to Come

One of the most common misconceptions about couples therapy is that it's a last resort, something you try when everything else has failed. In reality, many couples come to therapy long before things reach that point, and often get the most out of it when they do.
 

Whether your relationship is under significant strain or you simply feel like something has shifted and you're not sure how to get back on track, therapy can help. The earlier you address what's getting in the way, the more room there is to work with.

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How It Works

Couples therapy sessions involve both partners together, with me as a neutral and supportive third party. My role isn't to take sides or decide who is right - it's to create a space where both of you can speak honestly and feel genuinely heard, often for the first time in a long time.
 

I work integratively, drawing on a range of approaches including the Gottman method, attachment theory, and emotionally focused techniques. Rather than following a fixed model, I adapt our work to the specific dynamics of your relationship and what you're hoping to achieve.
 

Sessions typically last for 60 minutes and cost £90. We'll usually start by exploring what's brought you both here and what you'd like to be different by the end of our work together.
 

Couples Therapy in Brighton

Brighton has always been a place that takes relationships seriously, in all their forms. I work with couples of all backgrounds, orientations and relationship structures, and my practice is a fully inclusive and non-judgmental space.
 

I offer in-person couples therapy sessions in Brighton as well as online sessions for couples who prefer to work from home or who are based elsewhere in Sussex. Some couples find online therapy easier to fit around busy schedules or find the slight distance it creates actually helps them open up more freely.
 

A Note on Coming Together

It's very common for one partner to be more ready for therapy than the other. If one of you is hesitant, that's completely understandable  and worth acknowledging rather than papering over. Sometimes exploring that hesitancy together is actually a useful place to start.
 

What matters most is that both partners are willing to show up and give it a genuine try. Therapy isn't about fixing the other person - it's about understanding each other better and finding a new way of being together.
 

Taking the First Step

Reaching out about couples therapy can feel vulnerable. It means admitting that things aren't quite right, and that takes courage. Most couples find that once they've made that first contact, a significant amount of the pressure lifts, simply because they're doing something about it.

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I offer an initial consultation where we can talk through what's brought you here and how I work, so you can get a sense of whether I'd be the right fit for you both.

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Fill out the contact form below and I'll be in touch.