Couples Psychologists and Therapists in Cardiff

Harrys Helping Hands Grief & Loss Counselling
Counsellor, MSc, ACA-L2
Serves Area
Many clients come to counselling after the death of a child, sibling, partner, loved one, or the loss of something deeply meaningful in their world such as employment or identity.
I offer compassionate grief & loss counselling for people experiencing traumatic grief, sudden loss, suicide loss, overdose loss, illness, or significant life loss such as job loss. I provide a safe and supportive space to process painful emotions, make sense of what has happened, and reduce feelings of isolation while supporting you to move forward
Many clients come to counselling after the death of a child, sibling, partner, loved one, or the loss of something deeply meaningful in their world such as employment or identity.
I offer compassionate grief & loss counselling for people experiencing traumatic grief, sudden loss, suicide loss, overdose loss, illness, or significant life loss such as job loss. I provide a safe and supportive space to process painful emotions, make sense of what has happened, and reduce feelings of isolation while supporting you to move forward
(02) 4075 7486 View (02) 4075 7486
Suzanne Barker
Social Worker, AASW
Serves Area
I am a accedited Social Worker and trauma-informed counsellor with a strong commitment to Advocacy, Wellbeing, and Empowerment. I am an approved NSW Victim Services counsellor and have extensive experience supporting people impacted by trauma, violence, and complex life experiences.I am also registered as a WDO sponsor for work development orders in NSW. I offer a calm, respectful, and non-judgemental space where clients can feel safe, understood, and supported to move forward at their own pace. My work is collaborative and strengths-based, helping people reconnect with their resilience and sense of agency.
I am a accedited Social Worker and trauma-informed counsellor with a strong commitment to Advocacy, Wellbeing, and Empowerment. I am an approved NSW Victim Services counsellor and have extensive experience supporting people impacted by trauma, violence, and complex life experiences.I am also registered as a WDO sponsor for work development orders in NSW. I offer a calm, respectful, and non-judgemental space where clients can feel safe, understood, and supported to move forward at their own pace. My work is collaborative and strengths-based, helping people reconnect with their resilience and sense of agency.
(02) 4012 8078 View (02) 4012 8078
Sarah James
Psychologist, PsychD, PsyBA General
Serves Area
She places the utmost importance on developing a warm and inviting therapeutic relationship to create significant change.
Sarah draws upon her wealth of experience in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Schema Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitisation & Reprocessing (EMDR) and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) for couples. Sarah also incorporates attachment-based models, motivational interviewing
She places the utmost importance on developing a warm and inviting therapeutic relationship to create significant change.
Sarah draws upon her wealth of experience in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Schema Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitisation & Reprocessing (EMDR) and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) for couples. Sarah also incorporates attachment-based models, motivational interviewing
(02) 4077 0825 View (02) 4077 0825
Kara Elizabeth Thomson
Psychologist, MPsych, PsyBA - Clin. Psych
Serves Area
I offer a safe, respectful environment where clients feel heard and understood. My clinical work focuses on trauma, anxiety, mood disorders, and personal growth, while my forensic practice brings deep experience in risk assessment, complex case formulation, and intervention for individuals involved in the justice system.
I offer a safe, respectful environment where clients feel heard and understood. My clinical work focuses on trauma, anxiety, mood disorders, and personal growth, while my forensic practice brings deep experience in risk assessment, complex case formulation, and intervention for individuals involved in the justice system.
(02) 4005 0420 View (02) 4005 0420
Rebecca Butler
Social Worker, AMHSW
Serves Area
I work with Couples and Individuals.
I am a Certified Imago Couple Therapist and Accredited Mental Health Social Worker. I work with couples and individuals. I work in a way that is trauma informed, strength based and client centered. I have been a social worker for over 20 years and a counsellor for 13 years.
I work with Couples and Individuals.
I am a Certified Imago Couple Therapist and Accredited Mental Health Social Worker. I work with couples and individuals. I work in a way that is trauma informed, strength based and client centered. I have been a social worker for over 20 years and a counsellor for 13 years.
0452 102 325 View 0452 102 325
Sharon Atkins
Counsellor, PACFA
Online Only
Not accepting new clients
I am a registered Clinical Counsellor, Psychotherapist, and Clinical Hypnotherapist, and I have been providing support to clients for over 10 years. Have you have been struggling with anxiety, fear, lethargy, lack of motivation or confidence, or just feel stuck? I am dedicated and I have genuine concern for your health and wellbeing on a holistic level, addressing both the cognitive and physical aspects and approach these topics with compassion and empathy, while you shift toward health and wellbeing. Choosing a counsellor who is a good match for you is imperative to your journey of recovery and meeting your individual needs.
I am a registered Clinical Counsellor, Psychotherapist, and Clinical Hypnotherapist, and I have been providing support to clients for over 10 years. Have you have been struggling with anxiety, fear, lethargy, lack of motivation or confidence, or just feel stuck? I am dedicated and I have genuine concern for your health and wellbeing on a holistic level, addressing both the cognitive and physical aspects and approach these topics with compassion and empathy, while you shift toward health and wellbeing. Choosing a counsellor who is a good match for you is imperative to your journey of recovery and meeting your individual needs.
(02) 4012 0931 View (02) 4012 0931

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Lauren Jenkins
Social Worker, AMHSW
Newcastle West, NSW 2302
Has your relationship with your child changed as they have moved into adolescence and you don't know how to best support them?
Over 10+ years of experience working with children, adolescents with mental health conditions and their families across Health and NGOs. I am skilled at using a holistic family based approach whether I am working with one person, a couple or a whole family.
Has your relationship with your child changed as they have moved into adolescence and you don't know how to best support them?
Over 10+ years of experience working with children, adolescents with mental health conditions and their families across Health and NGOs. I am skilled at using a holistic family based approach whether I am working with one person, a couple or a whole family.
(02) 4071 2495 View (02) 4071 2495
Sam Forbes
Social Worker, AASW
Serves Area
I've been a therapist for 33 years and I support people to make significant changes in their lives and relationships.
I bring a biopsychosocial approach to problems. The problems you experience are likely the consequence of your life circumstances. It’s not who you are that’s the problem, but what’s happened or is happening to you. We can’t always change our circumstances but counselling can support you to change how you respond to them and how they affect you.
I've been a therapist for 33 years and I support people to make significant changes in their lives and relationships.
I bring a biopsychosocial approach to problems. The problems you experience are likely the consequence of your life circumstances. It’s not who you are that’s the problem, but what’s happened or is happening to you. We can’t always change our circumstances but counselling can support you to change how you respond to them and how they affect you.
(02) 8074 5968 View (02) 8074 5968
Wendy Corliss
Psychotherapist, MSc, ANZAP Graduate
Serves Area
I am a calm, compassionate, and non-judgmental individual and couple therapist.
Therapy with me will help you: Feel calmer and more relaxed Feel more satisfied and content with your life Focus on what matters to you Sleep better and eat better Manage strong emotions so that you feel in control Stronger and more loving relationships Be more accepting of yourself and have more self-confidence.
I am a calm, compassionate, and non-judgmental individual and couple therapist.
Therapy with me will help you: Feel calmer and more relaxed Feel more satisfied and content with your life Focus on what matters to you Sleep better and eat better Manage strong emotions so that you feel in control Stronger and more loving relationships Be more accepting of yourself and have more self-confidence.
(02) 9158 6638 View (02) 9158 6638
Blake Edward Penland
Counsellor, ACA-L1
Online Only
I work with clients facing anxiety, depression, and relationship challenges.
If you’re feeling overwhelmed by grief, burnout, or a major life transition. Maybe it's a divorce, career stress, or emotional exhaustion. I can help you take the next step toward healing. Together, we’ll work through the tough emotions, develop tools to manage anxiety, and move beyond survival mode. I blend therapeutic counselling and coaching with real-life experience and practical strategies. You’ll learn how to recover with strength, rebuild your resilience and rediscover your sense of purpose through a grounded approach that includes elements of positive psychology, solution-focused therapy, narrative therapy and coaching.
I work with clients facing anxiety, depression, and relationship challenges.
If you’re feeling overwhelmed by grief, burnout, or a major life transition. Maybe it's a divorce, career stress, or emotional exhaustion. I can help you take the next step toward healing. Together, we’ll work through the tough emotions, develop tools to manage anxiety, and move beyond survival mode. I blend therapeutic counselling and coaching with real-life experience and practical strategies. You’ll learn how to recover with strength, rebuild your resilience and rediscover your sense of purpose through a grounded approach that includes elements of positive psychology, solution-focused therapy, narrative therapy and coaching.
(02) 4075 5799 View (02) 4075 5799
Sand Waves Counselling
Social Worker, AASW
1 Endorsed
Charlestown, NSW 2290
My clients are children, adolescents, adults, couples and carers who may be finding it difficult to put their experiences into words.
I make use of an eclectic range of skills, theory, practices, attributes and trauma-informed, collaborative, regenerative processes, to achieve significant wellbeing and relational outcomes with people. My approach can include expressive sandplay therapy grounded in safety, relationship and empowerment for greater self-understanding, agency, and connection.
My clients are children, adolescents, adults, couples and carers who may be finding it difficult to put their experiences into words.
I make use of an eclectic range of skills, theory, practices, attributes and trauma-informed, collaborative, regenerative processes, to achieve significant wellbeing and relational outcomes with people. My approach can include expressive sandplay therapy grounded in safety, relationship and empowerment for greater self-understanding, agency, and connection.
(02) 4071 8072 View (02) 4071 8072
Antonia Smith
Counsellor, ACA-L1
Serves Area
I offer a range of services that cover all aspects of personal and life counselling, relationship & couples counselling, pre-marital counselling, career counselling and grief counselling.
We can be cruising along, enjoying ourselves, when suddenly everything grinds to a sudden halt. It can be something small, or something catastrophic, and suddenly you’re stuck in a place you never expected to be in. Thinkful was created for you. A safe space for the everyday human just trying to better themselves.
I offer a range of services that cover all aspects of personal and life counselling, relationship & couples counselling, pre-marital counselling, career counselling and grief counselling.
We can be cruising along, enjoying ourselves, when suddenly everything grinds to a sudden halt. It can be something small, or something catastrophic, and suddenly you’re stuck in a place you never expected to be in. Thinkful was created for you. A safe space for the everyday human just trying to better themselves.
0430 018 185 View 0430 018 185
Natasha Moran
Social Worker, AASW
Warners Bay, NSW 2282
Reaching out for support can feel overwhelming, especially when you're carrying the weight of anxiety, relationship challenges, trauma, parenting pressures or life transitions.
I am a qualified social worker, with 15 years of experience working with children, young people, parents and carers across government and non government sectors. My background includes trauma-informed practice, child protection, out of home care, complex family dynamics and therapeutic support for individuals experiencing significant life challenges.
Reaching out for support can feel overwhelming, especially when you're carrying the weight of anxiety, relationship challenges, trauma, parenting pressures or life transitions.
I am a qualified social worker, with 15 years of experience working with children, young people, parents and carers across government and non government sectors. My background includes trauma-informed practice, child protection, out of home care, complex family dynamics and therapeutic support for individuals experiencing significant life challenges.
(02) 4071 6996 View (02) 4071 6996
William James Vorobioff
Psychologist, MC, PsyBA General
Tighes Hill, NSW 2297
Both individual and couple therapy offer the opportunity for those needs to be met, so we are better equipped to move on.
First, can we make a connection that seems good enough? That is critical to developing the safety for the type of exploration that therapy encourages. Where are you now? What do you think you need? What would make a difference and help you get to a much better place in your life? Can we tease out those needs and work together to support that journey?
Both individual and couple therapy offer the opportunity for those needs to be met, so we are better equipped to move on.
First, can we make a connection that seems good enough? That is critical to developing the safety for the type of exploration that therapy encourages. Where are you now? What do you think you need? What would make a difference and help you get to a much better place in your life? Can we tease out those needs and work together to support that journey?
(02) 4077 2790 View (02) 4077 2790
Skye Welbourne
Counsellor, ACA-L2
3 Endorsed
Aberglasslyn, NSW 2320
People who feel stuck in repeating patterns, disconnected in relationships, or unsure how to move forward often come to see me.
I offer talk-based counselling and Eye Movement Integration Therapy (EMIT) to support deeper change. Together we explore patterns, process underlying experiences, and shift how you feel, respond, and relate. EMIT sessions are longer to allow time for processing and integration.
People who feel stuck in repeating patterns, disconnected in relationships, or unsure how to move forward often come to see me.
I offer talk-based counselling and Eye Movement Integration Therapy (EMIT) to support deeper change. Together we explore patterns, process underlying experiences, and shift how you feel, respond, and relate. EMIT sessions are longer to allow time for processing and integration.
(02) 4005 0060 View (02) 4005 0060
Mimi Bloom
Psychotherapist
Wickham, NSW 2293
My unique range of modalities and experience offers targeted and effective treatments for individuals and couples struggling with trauma, PTSD, ADHD, relationship issues and more.
I specialise in trauma, PTSD, ADHD, and relationship issues, offering a holistic approach that integrates EMDR, IFS, hypnotherapy, and the Gottman Method. I provide EMDR Intensives for both individuals and couples, a powerful and time-efficient way to heal deeply. My goal is to create a safe, supportive space for clients to explore, heal, and transform.
My unique range of modalities and experience offers targeted and effective treatments for individuals and couples struggling with trauma, PTSD, ADHD, relationship issues and more.
I specialise in trauma, PTSD, ADHD, and relationship issues, offering a holistic approach that integrates EMDR, IFS, hypnotherapy, and the Gottman Method. I provide EMDR Intensives for both individuals and couples, a powerful and time-efficient way to heal deeply. My goal is to create a safe, supportive space for clients to explore, heal, and transform.
(02) 4058 4694 View (02) 4058 4694
Xavier King
Counsellor
Serves Area
Many come to therapy struggling with people-pleasing, anxiety, burnout, trauma, difficult relationships, identity concerns, or feeling disconnected from who they really are.
I specialise in helping people recover from people-pleasing, strengthen boundaries, navigate trauma, and reconnect with themselves. My work integrates counselling, psychotherapy, clinical hypnotherapy, mindfulness, and attachment-informed approaches, balancing practical strategies with deeper exploration to support meaningful, lasting change.
Many come to therapy struggling with people-pleasing, anxiety, burnout, trauma, difficult relationships, identity concerns, or feeling disconnected from who they really are.
I specialise in helping people recover from people-pleasing, strengthen boundaries, navigate trauma, and reconnect with themselves. My work integrates counselling, psychotherapy, clinical hypnotherapy, mindfulness, and attachment-informed approaches, balancing practical strategies with deeper exploration to support meaningful, lasting change.
(02) 5941 6436 View (02) 5941 6436
Hugo Mario Gonzales
Psychologist, PhD, MAPS
Serves Area
You may be feeling overwhelmed, emotionally stuck, or locked in the same painful patterns—whether in your relationships, your sense of self, or your ability to feel safe in the world.
If you’re feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected, you’re not alone. Many clients I see are carrying invisible pain—trauma, relationship struggles, or harsh self-criticism that won’t let up. I offer therapy that’s steady, practical, and tailored to help you find clarity, strength, and emotional connection—with yourself and with others who matter most.
You may be feeling overwhelmed, emotionally stuck, or locked in the same painful patterns—whether in your relationships, your sense of self, or your ability to feel safe in the world.
If you’re feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected, you’re not alone. Many clients I see are carrying invisible pain—trauma, relationship struggles, or harsh self-criticism that won’t let up. I offer therapy that’s steady, practical, and tailored to help you find clarity, strength, and emotional connection—with yourself and with others who matter most.
(08) 6120 1197 View (08) 6120 1197
Belinda Muldoon
Social Worker, AMHSW
Online Only
They may be living with anxiety, trauma, grief, burnout, relationship difficulties or navigating a significant life transition.
I think of therapy as a space for wayfinding, where we pause, find your bearings and explore what is emerging. I integrate EMDR, clinical hypnosis, somatic and nervous system regulation with insights from the deeper wisdom traditions. Together we create the conditions for healing through relationship, embodiment and connection with the living world.
They may be living with anxiety, trauma, grief, burnout, relationship difficulties or navigating a significant life transition.
I think of therapy as a space for wayfinding, where we pause, find your bearings and explore what is emerging. I integrate EMDR, clinical hypnosis, somatic and nervous system regulation with insights from the deeper wisdom traditions. Together we create the conditions for healing through relationship, embodiment and connection with the living world.
(02) 5701 1012 View (02) 5701 1012
Chivers Counselling & Relationship Services
Counsellor, PACFA
1 Endorsed
Tuggerah, NSW 2259
We can end up experiencing relationship struggles or abuse, find it difficult to get past grief and loss, find ourselves relying on substances or other addictive behaviours to get by.
At Chivers Counselling & Relationship Services it is our passion to provide 'affordable counselling' for all. We work with both individuals and couples to help identify, understand and equip them to move through struggles, improve self-awareness and strengthen relationship skills. We also provide also provide coaching in relationship and listening skills.
We can end up experiencing relationship struggles or abuse, find it difficult to get past grief and loss, find ourselves relying on substances or other addictive behaviours to get by.
At Chivers Counselling & Relationship Services it is our passion to provide 'affordable counselling' for all. We work with both individuals and couples to help identify, understand and equip them to move through struggles, improve self-awareness and strengthen relationship skills. We also provide also provide coaching in relationship and listening skills.
(02) 4307 5504 View (02) 4307 5504
FAQ - About Couples Therapy
Does couples counseling work?
Research shows that couples counseling is effective; it can reduce relationship distress and improve emotional awareness, communication, empathy, intimacy, and overall relationship satisfaction. For example, emotionally focused therapy was found to be effective for about 75 percent of couples, and those benefits lasted at least two years.

When should a couple seek counseling?
Couples can benefit from counseling if they consistently struggle in their relationship. They may have lost the ability to communicate effectively, become entrenched in harmful patterns, begun to fight more than usual, broken the other’s trust, suffered from a mental or physical illness, or faced any number of other challenges. Many therapists offer free consultations, so if a couple isn’t sure whether therapy is necessary, asking directly can provide clarity.

How can I get my partner to go to couples therapy?
The decision to seek couples therapy is often driven by one partner, who then convinces the other to participate. When discussing the idea, the initiator should be direct and assertive. They can state the problems they see and explain how the relationship would benefit from therapy. In more serious cases, they can also explain how their relationship may suffer without making any changes or seeking professional help.

How does a couple prepare for couples counseling?
The anticipation of beginning couples counseling can be difficult—sometimes more difficult than the first session itself. Taking a few moments to reflect can allay those concerns: What are the current challenges? When and how did they begin? What do they want the relationship to look like in the future? Reflecting on these questions can help individuals or couples articulate their goals. Of course, the therapist will also ask questions and guide couples through the process.