Couples Counselling in Blean

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Emily Russell
Counsellor, MBACP Accred
Serves Area
Maybe you are having difficulties within your relationships with your partner(s), family or friends, or you feel lonely?
I'm a very experienced counsellor who works with individuals and with couples. I offer both short-term and long-term counselling in person and online. I work holistically and can help with most issues. I have particular experience working with members of the creative professions and also with students, academics and educators, as well as fellow therapists.
Maybe you are having difficulties within your relationships with your partner(s), family or friends, or you feel lonely?
I'm a very experienced counsellor who works with individuals and with couples. I offer both short-term and long-term counselling in person and online. I work holistically and can help with most issues. I have particular experience working with members of the creative professions and also with students, academics and educators, as well as fellow therapists.
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Ruth Alice Morgan-Jones
Counsellor, PhD, MBACP Snr. Accred
Serves Area
More and more people are finding that counselling can help them discover their own path or journey through what can seem like a maze of issues, decisions and choices. It can help them to understand what is happening in relationships at difficult times so that they can regain a sense of meaning, balance and control in their lives.
More and more people are finding that counselling can help them discover their own path or journey through what can seem like a maze of issues, decisions and choices. It can help them to understand what is happening in relationships at difficult times so that they can regain a sense of meaning, balance and control in their lives.
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More Therapists Nearby

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Jane Collings
Counsellor, MBACP
Maidstone ME14
If you're ready to make a change to how you're feeling, either about yourself or in a relationship, get in touch with me to arrange a free phone consultation or a first session.
Are you feeling worried, stuck, or held back by something that happened in the past? Maybe you feel inadequate in some way, or self conscious. Whatever your problem I'm here to help you feel better about yourself, and more deserving of the life you really want. It's surprising what can be achieved by simply devoting time to talking about your problems with someone who is trained to help you reflect. I'm an integrative counsellor which means that while we mainly talk about the here and now, I sometimes invite you to talk about your past too, in order for you to identify patterns - Your unique experiences effect how you see life.
If you're ready to make a change to how you're feeling, either about yourself or in a relationship, get in touch with me to arrange a free phone consultation or a first session.
Are you feeling worried, stuck, or held back by something that happened in the past? Maybe you feel inadequate in some way, or self conscious. Whatever your problem I'm here to help you feel better about yourself, and more deserving of the life you really want. It's surprising what can be achieved by simply devoting time to talking about your problems with someone who is trained to help you reflect. I'm an integrative counsellor which means that while we mainly talk about the here and now, I sometimes invite you to talk about your past too, in order for you to identify patterns - Your unique experiences effect how you see life.
01622 321730 View 01622 321730
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Lee Matthew Whelan
Counsellor, MBACP
​I offer therapeutic counselling to enable you to cope with areas of your life that you may be struggling with such as anxiety, low self-esteem, stress and an inability to manage & maintain healthy relationship
I offer therapeutic counselling to enable you to cope with areas of your life that you may be struggling with such as anxiety, low self-esteem, stress and an inability to manage & maintain healthy relationships.
​I offer therapeutic counselling to enable you to cope with areas of your life that you may be struggling with such as anxiety, low self-esteem, stress and an inability to manage & maintain healthy relationship
I offer therapeutic counselling to enable you to cope with areas of your life that you may be struggling with such as anxiety, low self-esteem, stress and an inability to manage & maintain healthy relationships.
01732 442964 View 01732 442964
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Mel Burgess
Psychotherapist, MSc, MUKCP
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
I work with individuals and couples on a short and long-term basis, online and face to face from my private practice.
People seek therapy for a variety of reasons. Some want specific support following a bereavement, relationship issues, work issues, anxiety, depression, gender concerns or low self-esteem. Other people feel generally overwhelmed with the challenges that life brings. I offer an initial free consultation where you can see how you experience working with me.
I work with individuals and couples on a short and long-term basis, online and face to face from my private practice.
People seek therapy for a variety of reasons. Some want specific support following a bereavement, relationship issues, work issues, anxiety, depression, gender concerns or low self-esteem. Other people feel generally overwhelmed with the challenges that life brings. I offer an initial free consultation where you can see how you experience working with me.
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Esther M Olawande
Counsellor, PhD, MBACP
Are you feeling disconnected relationally with your partner, family, friends or loved ones?
Every individual is unique and we all respond to our environment in different and unique ways. We all deserve to be heard and within each one of us is the ability to change, transform and evolve. One of the most insightful things I’ve learnt as a mental health practitioner is that we are products of our thoughts, experiences and environment. How we think affects our worldview and determines our success in life. Our thoughts affect our physical and mental health and this may have significant impact on our present and future. We will work together to explore your feelings and how to manage your thoughts and relationships.
Are you feeling disconnected relationally with your partner, family, friends or loved ones?
Every individual is unique and we all respond to our environment in different and unique ways. We all deserve to be heard and within each one of us is the ability to change, transform and evolve. One of the most insightful things I’ve learnt as a mental health practitioner is that we are products of our thoughts, experiences and environment. How we think affects our worldview and determines our success in life. Our thoughts affect our physical and mental health and this may have significant impact on our present and future. We will work together to explore your feelings and how to manage your thoughts and relationships.
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Nick Kerry Psychotherapy Services
Psychotherapist, MSc, MUKCP
My clinical practice is flexible, and hopes to meet the different needs of individuals, couples and families on both a short and long-term basis.
Couple therapy: having experienced good success in helping couples improve their relationships, gain further understanding of their relational dynamics and overcome them.  MSc Addiction Institute of Psychiatry. I specialise in drug and alcohol dependency. I also specialise in narcissistic abuse recovery. I am the director of Narc&Co Ltd.
My clinical practice is flexible, and hopes to meet the different needs of individuals, couples and families on both a short and long-term basis.
Couple therapy: having experienced good success in helping couples improve their relationships, gain further understanding of their relational dynamics and overcome them.  MSc Addiction Institute of Psychiatry. I specialise in drug and alcohol dependency. I also specialise in narcissistic abuse recovery. I am the director of Narc&Co Ltd.
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Jane Gore
Counsellor, BACP
I am a qualified and experienced integratively trained therapist working with individuals, couples, and adolescents.
My specialisms include working with individuals struggling with low self-esteem, self-worth, anxiety, & depression. I also have extensive experience supporting clients facing relationship challenges—romantic partnerships, family dynamics, or friendships. For couples, I offer guidance on a range of concerns, including poor communication and intimacy issues.
I am a qualified and experienced integratively trained therapist working with individuals, couples, and adolescents.
My specialisms include working with individuals struggling with low self-esteem, self-worth, anxiety, & depression. I also have extensive experience supporting clients facing relationship challenges—romantic partnerships, family dynamics, or friendships. For couples, I offer guidance on a range of concerns, including poor communication and intimacy issues.
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Karen Boram
Counsellor, MBACP
Serves Area
Who am I: First of all, "welcome" and thank you for taking some time to read about me and my way of helping and supporting you in a therapeutic journey of self development and change, whether that be for yourself, yourself and a partner or your family.
The approach I use is individual for each client, dependent on my client's personality, story and emotional need. My counselling model is an eclectic blend of different elements of models or therapies ie. psychodynamic, humanistic and Intercultural and if required some initial grounding using mindfulness or focussing, alongside breathing techniques.
Who am I: First of all, "welcome" and thank you for taking some time to read about me and my way of helping and supporting you in a therapeutic journey of self development and change, whether that be for yourself, yourself and a partner or your family.
The approach I use is individual for each client, dependent on my client's personality, story and emotional need. My counselling model is an eclectic blend of different elements of models or therapies ie. psychodynamic, humanistic and Intercultural and if required some initial grounding using mindfulness or focussing, alongside breathing techniques.
07769 705171 View 07769 705171
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Jennifer Cornish
Psychotherapist, MBACP Accred
Serves Area
I feel that my experience and collaborative and empathic manner allows me to build up a relationship of trust and respect very quickly with you.
I am a fully accredited cognitive behavioural psychotherapist and psychodynamic counsellor. I have worked extensively in both the NHS and charitable sectors as a manager, supervisor and lecturer. I offer specialist interventions for both assessments and treatments. I work autonomously within the ethical guidelines of both the BABCP and the BACP. I offer therapy for depression and anxiety and related and co-morbid disorders. I am an empathic, caring and non judgemental therapist who is keen to support you to meet your goals and feel better. I am actively engaged in keeping up to date with developments in my field.
I feel that my experience and collaborative and empathic manner allows me to build up a relationship of trust and respect very quickly with you.
I am a fully accredited cognitive behavioural psychotherapist and psychodynamic counsellor. I have worked extensively in both the NHS and charitable sectors as a manager, supervisor and lecturer. I offer specialist interventions for both assessments and treatments. I work autonomously within the ethical guidelines of both the BABCP and the BACP. I offer therapy for depression and anxiety and related and co-morbid disorders. I am an empathic, caring and non judgemental therapist who is keen to support you to meet your goals and feel better. I am actively engaged in keeping up to date with developments in my field.
01622 322391 View 01622 322391
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Jo Walmsley
Counsellor, MBACP
Teynham ME9
I am experienced in many issues, but extensive experience in Disability, Domestic Abuse, Relationship Issues, Anxiety and Depression.
I offer short and long term counselling to children, individuals and couples. Using an Integrative approach it allows the flexibility needed to offer tailor-made counselling to you. The core of Integrative Counselling is the relationship, it allows the therapeutic process to work and why finding the right therapist for you is so important.
I am experienced in many issues, but extensive experience in Disability, Domestic Abuse, Relationship Issues, Anxiety and Depression.
I offer short and long term counselling to children, individuals and couples. Using an Integrative approach it allows the flexibility needed to offer tailor-made counselling to you. The core of Integrative Counselling is the relationship, it allows the therapeutic process to work and why finding the right therapist for you is so important.
07745 614966 View 07745 614966
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Salma Suleyman
Psychotherapist, MBACP Accred
Couples and Individual Psychotherapist / Psychodynamic I have a private consulting practice in Canterbury, I have worked as lead Psychodynamic Psychotherapist and Couples Therapist at the Priory Group Well-being Clinic for 10 years and am currently work as a Children and Adolescent Psychotherapist with 5 to 18 year old children within an independent school, my clinical experience in Psychodynamic Counselling and Psychotherapy includes work with Individuals couples, Children and Adolescents within, Private , NHS & Primary Care and Education sectors.
Complex Issues including Personality Disorders and Trauma Related Issues-Mentalization-Based Therapy (MBT) & Parenting Together Time Limited Therapy for Couples who are separating and or divorced and need support in co -parenting
Couples and Individual Psychotherapist / Psychodynamic I have a private consulting practice in Canterbury, I have worked as lead Psychodynamic Psychotherapist and Couples Therapist at the Priory Group Well-being Clinic for 10 years and am currently work as a Children and Adolescent Psychotherapist with 5 to 18 year old children within an independent school, my clinical experience in Psychodynamic Counselling and Psychotherapy includes work with Individuals couples, Children and Adolescents within, Private , NHS & Primary Care and Education sectors.
Complex Issues including Personality Disorders and Trauma Related Issues-Mentalization-Based Therapy (MBT) & Parenting Together Time Limited Therapy for Couples who are separating and or divorced and need support in co -parenting
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Claire Hershman
Psychotherapist, MA, MBACP Snr. Accred
As an experienced counsellor, I provide help to individuals and couples who feel held back from leading healthy, fulfilling lives, and may feel unable to enjoy their relationship, either personally, or in their work.
I offer therapy that helps you to uncover and change negative, self-limiting patterns and beliefs that lead you to becoming immobilised by everyday life traps. I work with codependency, addiction and blocked creativity. I draw from my years of experience, and training with some of the most innovative and cutting edge approaches to therapy.
As an experienced counsellor, I provide help to individuals and couples who feel held back from leading healthy, fulfilling lives, and may feel unable to enjoy their relationship, either personally, or in their work.
I offer therapy that helps you to uncover and change negative, self-limiting patterns and beliefs that lead you to becoming immobilised by everyday life traps. I work with codependency, addiction and blocked creativity. I draw from my years of experience, and training with some of the most innovative and cutting edge approaches to therapy.
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Angela Christie
Counsellor, MBACP
1 Endorsed
Maidstone ME14
I provide short-term or open ended contracts in a safe, confidential space, to promote the development of a trusting and respectful relationship.
Feeling overwhelmed and struggling to make sense of stressful and emotional anguish from current or past experiences? As a counsellor, my help with you would be to explore these issues, enable you to find your answers and recognise the choices that are available to you.
I provide short-term or open ended contracts in a safe, confidential space, to promote the development of a trusting and respectful relationship.
Feeling overwhelmed and struggling to make sense of stressful and emotional anguish from current or past experiences? As a counsellor, my help with you would be to explore these issues, enable you to find your answers and recognise the choices that are available to you.
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Dr Georgie Bainbridge
Psychotherapist, DCounsPsych, MUKCP
I am a Chartered Psychologist (HCPC) and Registered Psychotherapist (UKCP) using a wealth of experience and expertise to work with people with anxiety, depression, relationship issues and many other mental health problems.
Psychotherapy is about being listened to and seen in a particular way. There is nowhere else in life that offers a time and space to focus on your 'self' - your body and your mind. My Kent practice is in the village of Bridge near Canterbury and is easy to reach.
I am a Chartered Psychologist (HCPC) and Registered Psychotherapist (UKCP) using a wealth of experience and expertise to work with people with anxiety, depression, relationship issues and many other mental health problems.
Psychotherapy is about being listened to and seen in a particular way. There is nowhere else in life that offers a time and space to focus on your 'self' - your body and your mind. My Kent practice is in the village of Bridge near Canterbury and is easy to reach.
01227 931714 View 01227 931714
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Dawn Bell
Counsellor, MBACP
1 Endorsed
Maidstone ME14
Are you concerned your partner/friend/family member is a narcissist?
I have used my personal experiences and years of professional studies and research to enable me to help others, and I have been fortunate enough to have supported hundreds of people just like yourself. I am passionate about this subject and will work with you in a way that I would have wanted to be worked with.
Are you concerned your partner/friend/family member is a narcissist?
I have used my personal experiences and years of professional studies and research to enable me to help others, and I have been fortunate enough to have supported hundreds of people just like yourself. I am passionate about this subject and will work with you in a way that I would have wanted to be worked with.
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Paula Gardner
Counsellor, MSc, MHGI
1 Endorsed
Hythe CT21
I am a couples and relationship therapist and can help if you're struggling in a relationship.
My own style is both practical and supportive, looking at your needs met, and helping you think through what's right for you. We may work with trauma, if needed, and perhaps look at communication styles and patterns that may be keeping you stuck.
I am a couples and relationship therapist and can help if you're struggling in a relationship.
My own style is both practical and supportive, looking at your needs met, and helping you think through what's right for you. We may work with trauma, if needed, and perhaps look at communication styles and patterns that may be keeping you stuck.
023 9200 2295 View 023 9200 2295
Photo of Helen Genty, Psychotherapist, MA, MBACP
Helen Genty
Psychotherapist, MA, MBACP
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
Do you wish you could talk more frankly about sex without hurting your partner’s feelings.
Are you unsure of what the future will bring, and want a safe place to explore your options? We will explore your problem and what is keeping it in place. We may talk about your family of origin, family scripts and customs, communication styles. We may try to understand how your past may be influencing your experience of the present,
Do you wish you could talk more frankly about sex without hurting your partner’s feelings.
Are you unsure of what the future will bring, and want a safe place to explore your options? We will explore your problem and what is keeping it in place. We may talk about your family of origin, family scripts and customs, communication styles. We may try to understand how your past may be influencing your experience of the present,
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Counsellors working in a generic service allows our therapists to gain experience in a range of presenting issues such as mental health issues, relationship issues, childhood trauma, PTSD , complex PTSD, anxiety stress and depression to name a few.
You will be offered an initial telephone assessment with the clinical lead, providing we are the right service for you, you will then be matched with the most appropriate counsellor on our team based on your presenting issues.
Counsellors working in a generic service allows our therapists to gain experience in a range of presenting issues such as mental health issues, relationship issues, childhood trauma, PTSD , complex PTSD, anxiety stress and depression to name a few.
You will be offered an initial telephone assessment with the clinical lead, providing we are the right service for you, you will then be matched with the most appropriate counsellor on our team based on your presenting issues.
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Rose Mazillius
Psychotherapist, COSRT Accred
Serves Area
Hello, my name is Rose Mazillius (she/her/they) and I am an accredited, queer, integrative Psychosexual and Relationship Therapist working from my office in Shoreditch, East London.
Areas I work: Communication in relationships, identifying patterns, desire/desire discrepency, conflict/repair, self-esteem, performance anxiety, shame, sexual compulsivity/out-of-control sexual behaviour, ending a relationship, vaginismus, dyspareunia, erectile dysfunction, rapid ejaculation, arousal difficulties, emotional/physical/sexual intimacy support
Hello, my name is Rose Mazillius (she/her/they) and I am an accredited, queer, integrative Psychosexual and Relationship Therapist working from my office in Shoreditch, East London.
Areas I work: Communication in relationships, identifying patterns, desire/desire discrepency, conflict/repair, self-esteem, performance anxiety, shame, sexual compulsivity/out-of-control sexual behaviour, ending a relationship, vaginismus, dyspareunia, erectile dysfunction, rapid ejaculation, arousal difficulties, emotional/physical/sexual intimacy support
01992 929592 View 01992 929592
Couples Counselling

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.