Relationship Difficulties

    Can I get therapy for relationship difficulties on my own? Yes. I work with individuals, not couples, who are dealing with the effects of controlling, coercive or emotionally unsafe relationships.

    I work with individuals who are navigating the aftermath of controlling, coercive, or emotionally unsafe relationships. I do not offer couples therapy.

    My work focuses on survivors of relational harm. That includes partners, former partners, parents, siblings, friendships, and professional relationships where power has been misused. I do not work with two people together. I work with one person, their experience, and their recovery.

    What this page is about

    People often come to therapy looking for help with their relationships. That is a broad request. I want to be clear about the kind of relationship work I do and do not do.

    I work with individual adults who have been on the receiving end of controlling, coercive, or gaslighting patterns. This often means relationships where power has been one-sided, where safety has been conditional, or where a partner, family member, or colleague has systematically distorted your sense of reality. I work with people while they are still in these relationships, while they are leaving, and after they have left.

    What recovery can look like

    There is no single shape to recovery. For some people it is rebuilding trust in their own judgement. For others it is noticing how old patterns repeat in new relationships. For many, it is the slow work of feeling that a reasonable life is possible again, with boundaries that make sense to them.

    Therapy with me does not impose a model or a timeline. We work at your pace, and we pay attention to what you bring.

    Scope and Boundaries

    What this work does not cover

    I do not offer couples therapy, family therapy, or relationship counselling that involves both parties. I do not work with perpetrators or offer reparative work inside an abusive relationship. I do not provide legal advice or expert witness reports. If there is current danger, please see the Crisis and Emergency Guidance page.

    Crisis and Emergency Support

    If you are in immediate danger, contact emergency services by calling 999. The National Domestic Abuse Helpline is 0808 2000 247.

    Do you work with couples?

    No. I work with individual adults only. If you are looking for couples therapy, I am not the right fit and I would recommend searching the BACP or Counselling Directory for a specialist.

    Can I start therapy while still in the relationship?

    Yes. Many clients come to me while they are still in a difficult relationship and not yet sure what they want to do. Therapy is a space to think, not a plan of action I impose on you.

    What kinds of relationships do you work with?

    Partners and former partners, family members, in-laws, friendships, and professional relationships where power has been misused. The pattern matters more than the label.

    Will therapy help me decide whether to leave?

    It can. People often arrive uncertain and leave therapy, eventually, with more clarity. I do not tell you what to do. I hold space while you work it out.

    Thinking about therapy for a difficult relationship?

    A free 15 minute introductory call is the best way to see if we are a good fit.

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    Online Therapy Across the UK

    All my sessions are online via Google Meet, for adults aged 18+ anywhere in the UK and Europe. £70 for 50 minutes. Online Therapy UK