Marriage Counselling in Chippenham

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Byron Harris
Counsellor, MNCPS Acc.
Hi, I'm Byron. I'm a trauma-informed, pluralistic counsellor and supervisor, and it would be a real privilege to support you as you find your way through life's ups and downs. Having worked as a counsellor and trainer for over eight years, I really believe in creating a safe and trusting relationship with my clients. When we meet, you'll find me warm, down-to-earth, and keen to make sure you feel completely at ease sharing what's on your mind. I also bring an adaptable, flexible and effective personalised approach.
Hi, I'm Byron. I'm a trauma-informed, pluralistic counsellor and supervisor, and it would be a real privilege to support you as you find your way through life's ups and downs. Having worked as a counsellor and trainer for over eight years, I really believe in creating a safe and trusting relationship with my clients. When we meet, you'll find me warm, down-to-earth, and keen to make sure you feel completely at ease sharing what's on your mind. I also bring an adaptable, flexible and effective personalised approach.
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Rachel Mayer
Counsellor, MBACP
1 Endorsed
Couples can experience relationship breakdown, trust or boundary issues, or simply feel that their relationship no longer feels quite right.
People seek counselling for a multitude of reasons... Maybe you are feeling anxious or depressed, you might be suffering a loss or illness, or simply feeling stuck. These experiences can leave you feeling isolated and helpless but this is where counselling can help. I am a warm, compassionate individual and my counselling style is both person-centred and trauma-informed. I also integrate a variety of other approaches, enabling me to be alongside you in a manner which allows you to feel fully heard and valued. I believe in, and respect, your inherent strength and resources even when these might feel impossible for you to access.
Couples can experience relationship breakdown, trust or boundary issues, or simply feel that their relationship no longer feels quite right.
People seek counselling for a multitude of reasons... Maybe you are feeling anxious or depressed, you might be suffering a loss or illness, or simply feeling stuck. These experiences can leave you feeling isolated and helpless but this is where counselling can help. I am a warm, compassionate individual and my counselling style is both person-centred and trauma-informed. I also integrate a variety of other approaches, enabling me to be alongside you in a manner which allows you to feel fully heard and valued. I believe in, and respect, your inherent strength and resources even when these might feel impossible for you to access.
01380 714219 View 01380 714219
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Ricky Brown
Psychotherapist, MSc, MBACP Accred
1 Endorsed
I trained as a psychotherapist later in life following a previous career working with vulnerable individuals. Coupled with my now extensive psychotherapeutic training, I am a knowledgeable, conscientious and empathetic individual whom is well respected within the field.
I trained as a psychotherapist later in life following a previous career working with vulnerable individuals. Coupled with my now extensive psychotherapeutic training, I am a knowledgeable, conscientious and empathetic individual whom is well respected within the field.
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Nicholas joseph Bresler
Psychotherapist, MSc, MBACP
Hi my name is Nick and as a qualified counsellor and psychotherapist, since 2008, have been helping individuals who have struggled with feeling of low moods and self esteem, sadness, stress, loneliness, relationship breakdowns and problems with intimacy as well as work related stress. Along with a range of issues from addiction, mental illness, abuse, including domestic violence and other traumas. I offer therapy, both short and long term basis in Devizes, Swindon, Bath and Chippenham. My practice is open office hours weekday including evenings and Saturday daytime. Each session lasts 50 minutes and my normal fee is from £50.
Hi my name is Nick and as a qualified counsellor and psychotherapist, since 2008, have been helping individuals who have struggled with feeling of low moods and self esteem, sadness, stress, loneliness, relationship breakdowns and problems with intimacy as well as work related stress. Along with a range of issues from addiction, mental illness, abuse, including domestic violence and other traumas. I offer therapy, both short and long term basis in Devizes, Swindon, Bath and Chippenham. My practice is open office hours weekday including evenings and Saturday daytime. Each session lasts 50 minutes and my normal fee is from £50.
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Sheila Field
Psychotherapist, MA, MUKCP
Serves Area
Apart from six years’ training (humanistic, UKCP accredited) as a Psychotherapist, I have also done further courses in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Sex Therapy, Addictions counselling, Couples’ counselling and have specialised in working with domestic abuse survivors.
I work face-to-face short-term and long-term with individuals and couples for counselling and/or mentoring and psychotherapy. I also supervise counsellors and trainee counsellors and psychotherapists. I specialise in domestic and other abuse and bullying.
Apart from six years’ training (humanistic, UKCP accredited) as a Psychotherapist, I have also done further courses in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Sex Therapy, Addictions counselling, Couples’ counselling and have specialised in working with domestic abuse survivors.
I work face-to-face short-term and long-term with individuals and couples for counselling and/or mentoring and psychotherapy. I also supervise counsellors and trainee counsellors and psychotherapists. I specialise in domestic and other abuse and bullying.
01225 617348 View 01225 617348
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OpenMind
Counsellor, MBACP
Serves Area
With many years of experience I have worked with individuals, couples and families from all walks of life supporting them navigate challengers.
My approach is Person Centred, Integrative, Cognitive Behavioural which means I tailor to meet your unique needs and goals, whether you're facing specific issue or seeking personal growth. I am here to listen without judgement, encourage new skills and techniques toward greater well-being.
With many years of experience I have worked with individuals, couples and families from all walks of life supporting them navigate challengers.
My approach is Person Centred, Integrative, Cognitive Behavioural which means I tailor to meet your unique needs and goals, whether you're facing specific issue or seeking personal growth. I am here to listen without judgement, encourage new skills and techniques toward greater well-being.
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Rachael Blackmore
Counsellor, MBACP
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
Working with both individuals and couples, I can help you navigate challenges together or as a single voice seeking clarity.
Together, we explore what’s really going on - your thoughts, emotions, and the things that matter most to you. This isn’t about being told what to do, but about finding clarity in your own voice, making decisions that feel authentic and sustainable and stepping into the next chapter of your life with greater confidence and direction.
Working with both individuals and couples, I can help you navigate challenges together or as a single voice seeking clarity.
Together, we explore what’s really going on - your thoughts, emotions, and the things that matter most to you. This isn’t about being told what to do, but about finding clarity in your own voice, making decisions that feel authentic and sustainable and stepping into the next chapter of your life with greater confidence and direction.
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Eleanor Smith
Psychotherapist, PhD, UKCP Trainee
Serves Area
Waitlist for new clients
I offer focused psychotherapy (up to three months) for adults facing personal, professional, cultural, or existential transition. The work may include an exploration of meaning, identity, work, family, illness, mortality, religion, intimacy, expatriation or belonging and is shaped around the particular crisis or life stage a person is navigating. This extends to older adolescents and young adults navigating identity, belonging, and transition into adult life, as well as work with professionals and leaders facing pressure, ambition, burnout, conflict, and questions of direction, responsibility, and meaning within demanding roles.
I offer focused psychotherapy (up to three months) for adults facing personal, professional, cultural, or existential transition. The work may include an exploration of meaning, identity, work, family, illness, mortality, religion, intimacy, expatriation or belonging and is shaped around the particular crisis or life stage a person is navigating. This extends to older adolescents and young adults navigating identity, belonging, and transition into adult life, as well as work with professionals and leaders facing pressure, ambition, burnout, conflict, and questions of direction, responsibility, and meaning within demanding roles.
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Andy Meads
Counsellor, MA, MBACP
Serves Area
I work as a therapeutic counsellor in private practice and offer in-person appointments for Individuals and Couples in Corsham, Wiltshire on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday.
To me, it feels that I am privileged to have built up a wealth of experience during 30 years of working with and learning from so many people. For you, I offer a space, some time to talk through any worries or fears or explore what you may need or what is on your mind and offer an opportunity for you to be heard, listened to and understood.
I work as a therapeutic counsellor in private practice and offer in-person appointments for Individuals and Couples in Corsham, Wiltshire on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday.
To me, it feels that I am privileged to have built up a wealth of experience during 30 years of working with and learning from so many people. For you, I offer a space, some time to talk through any worries or fears or explore what you may need or what is on your mind and offer an opportunity for you to be heard, listened to and understood.
01225 982888 View 01225 982888
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Michael Blakeborough
Psychotherapist, MBACP Accred
Serves Area
I often work with presentations of anxiety, depression, self identity and relationships. Like all psychotherapists, my approach to providing counselling is unique. I am trained as an integrative psychotherapist in both individual and relationship work. I pull from a large toolbox of theory and skills that I will tailor to you as we move forwards with your psychotherapy, including the person centered, psychodynamic, psychosynthesis and gestalt approaches, and in my relationship work, relational life therapy and imago. These are just a small sample of the modalities I use in my work.
I often work with presentations of anxiety, depression, self identity and relationships. Like all psychotherapists, my approach to providing counselling is unique. I am trained as an integrative psychotherapist in both individual and relationship work. I pull from a large toolbox of theory and skills that I will tailor to you as we move forwards with your psychotherapy, including the person centered, psychodynamic, psychosynthesis and gestalt approaches, and in my relationship work, relational life therapy and imago. These are just a small sample of the modalities I use in my work.
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Dr Emma Hartley
Psychologist, PsychD, HCPC - Clin. Psych.
3 Endorsed
Serves Area
I specialise in EMDR and Trauma Focused Interventions. I have specific expertise in working with people with trauma related conditions such as PTSD, childhood trauma, domestic violence, dissociative difficulties and psychosis. I offer an integrative approach to therapy drawing heavily on attachment and trauma- informed ways of understanding how difficulties in the here and now often have their origins in earlier life experiences. I believe that effective therapy should be empowering, focused and meaningful and built upon the foundation of a strong therapeutic relationship.
I specialise in EMDR and Trauma Focused Interventions. I have specific expertise in working with people with trauma related conditions such as PTSD, childhood trauma, domestic violence, dissociative difficulties and psychosis. I offer an integrative approach to therapy drawing heavily on attachment and trauma- informed ways of understanding how difficulties in the here and now often have their origins in earlier life experiences. I believe that effective therapy should be empowering, focused and meaningful and built upon the foundation of a strong therapeutic relationship.
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Kathryn Dugdale
Counsellor, MBACP
Serves Area
I provide counselling from my private practice at my home in Melksham, Wiltshire. This is a private room providing a safe and confidential space for our work together. I can offer various daytime and evening appointments throughout the week. My training helps me to provide you with a reliable, regular, non-judgmental space where you can begin to talk about whatever is on your mind. I work in what is called an integrative way, using a wide range of therapeutic models, but primarily focusing on humanistic counselling.
I provide counselling from my private practice at my home in Melksham, Wiltshire. This is a private room providing a safe and confidential space for our work together. I can offer various daytime and evening appointments throughout the week. My training helps me to provide you with a reliable, regular, non-judgmental space where you can begin to talk about whatever is on your mind. I work in what is called an integrative way, using a wide range of therapeutic models, but primarily focusing on humanistic counselling.
07403 940315 View 07403 940315

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Dr Simone Grey
Psychologist, DCounsPsych, CPsychol
Serves Area
Are you looking for the kind of therapy that explores relational trauma and how this is embodied, and affects our relationships with others, food, body and self? If you've found yourself querying your childhood, or wondering why you can't seem to feel ok, or why your relationships seem dissatisfying, or why you feel like you are not able to care for yourself or cope well, come on in. This is a queer friendly space and politically liberatory practice.
Are you looking for the kind of therapy that explores relational trauma and how this is embodied, and affects our relationships with others, food, body and self? If you've found yourself querying your childhood, or wondering why you can't seem to feel ok, or why your relationships seem dissatisfying, or why you feel like you are not able to care for yourself or cope well, come on in. This is a queer friendly space and politically liberatory practice.
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Dr Charlie Cowtan
Psychologist, HCPC - Clin. Psych.
Serves Area
I am a Clinical Psychologist working in the NHS with children, adolescents and families who are experiencing a wide range of difficulties, including; mental health, attachment and parenting. Sometimes therapy involves seeing the person on their own, and other times it can involve the wider family as well. Our sessions will start by getting to know you better, and what your main difficulties are at present, in the context of your life experiences. Helping you to understand why you are having such difficulties will help us to tailor our psychological intervention to your specific needs. I will be with you every step of the way.
I am a Clinical Psychologist working in the NHS with children, adolescents and families who are experiencing a wide range of difficulties, including; mental health, attachment and parenting. Sometimes therapy involves seeing the person on their own, and other times it can involve the wider family as well. Our sessions will start by getting to know you better, and what your main difficulties are at present, in the context of your life experiences. Helping you to understand why you are having such difficulties will help us to tailor our psychological intervention to your specific needs. I will be with you every step of the way.
01633 603406 View 01633 603406
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Riley Cox
Counsellor, MNCPS Acc.
2 Endorsed
Bristol BS20
I work with individuals and couples on a variety of topics, including your relationship with yourself, major life changes, and exploring hidden or overlooked aspects of self, helping you gain insight and navigate challenges with clarity and compassion.
You’re not broken—and change is possible. You don’t have to have it all figured out to start healing. In this space, you can show up exactly as you are—real, messy, uncertain, human—and still feel accepted. Together, we’ll explore the patterns that keep you stuck, process what’s been painful, and reconnect you with the parts of yourself that want to grow. When you feel safe enough to be truly seen, that’s when things begin to shift. In that space, understanding, self-kindness, and confidence can take root and help you face life’s hardest moments with greater clarity and choice.
I work with individuals and couples on a variety of topics, including your relationship with yourself, major life changes, and exploring hidden or overlooked aspects of self, helping you gain insight and navigate challenges with clarity and compassion.
You’re not broken—and change is possible. You don’t have to have it all figured out to start healing. In this space, you can show up exactly as you are—real, messy, uncertain, human—and still feel accepted. Together, we’ll explore the patterns that keep you stuck, process what’s been painful, and reconnect you with the parts of yourself that want to grow. When you feel safe enough to be truly seen, that’s when things begin to shift. In that space, understanding, self-kindness, and confidence can take root and help you face life’s hardest moments with greater clarity and choice.
01275 409705 View 01275 409705
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Sylvie Worster
Counsellor, MBACP
Serves Area
I am a fully qualified Relate counsellor, experienced in working with couples and individuals who have relationship issues.
Are you affected by past relationships or experiences? Perhaps you are experiencing a change in your relationship after the children have left home, the birth of a baby, or because you have been together for a while and have stopped communicating in an effective way? Or have you just finished a relationship and need closure and direction for the future?
I am a fully qualified Relate counsellor, experienced in working with couples and individuals who have relationship issues.
Are you affected by past relationships or experiences? Perhaps you are experiencing a change in your relationship after the children have left home, the birth of a baby, or because you have been together for a while and have stopped communicating in an effective way? Or have you just finished a relationship and need closure and direction for the future?
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Dr Kelly Jayne
Psychotherapist, PhD, HCPC-Art Therap.
Serves Area
I am a doctor in Art Psychotherapy and specialize in working with people who have experienced complex trauma. I also have training in Mindfulness, NLP, I'm psychoanalytically informed, and am currently embarking on accredited EMDR training. I am person-centred, and have a compassion approach. I am also qualified to provide Clinical Supervision and Consultancy. I provide sessions online, or in person on request.
I am a doctor in Art Psychotherapy and specialize in working with people who have experienced complex trauma. I also have training in Mindfulness, NLP, I'm psychoanalytically informed, and am currently embarking on accredited EMDR training. I am person-centred, and have a compassion approach. I am also qualified to provide Clinical Supervision and Consultancy. I provide sessions online, or in person on request.
01287 555568 View 01287 555568
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Charlotte Seebohm
Psychotherapist, MHGI
Stroud GL5
I have since taught on a counselling diploma, worked as a therapist with adults, couples, staff within organisations, teachers, parents, young people and children overseas as well as in the UK (particularly Sri Lanka).
I work from a trauma-informed, solution-focused integrative perspective, exploring how to access your inner resources to make life work well. This includes working with the body and helping to harness and reclaim our amazing brains, getting our innate resources to work effectively for us so that our emotional needs can be more easily met in balance.
I have since taught on a counselling diploma, worked as a therapist with adults, couples, staff within organisations, teachers, parents, young people and children overseas as well as in the UK (particularly Sri Lanka).
I work from a trauma-informed, solution-focused integrative perspective, exploring how to access your inner resources to make life work well. This includes working with the body and helping to harness and reclaim our amazing brains, getting our innate resources to work effectively for us so that our emotional needs can be more easily met in balance.
01453 701870 View 01453 701870
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Sara-Jane Reilly
Psychotherapist
1 Endorsed
Bristol BS6
I am a Bristol based Psychotherapist and ADHD Coach (see below) working with individuals, couples and family relationships.
I have a direct and solution-focused approach working with relationships. Relationships have such a profound impact in our lives and it is a pleasure to work with parties in navigating the right path forward for them, be that finding ways forward together, or in reaching respectful closures.
I am a Bristol based Psychotherapist and ADHD Coach (see below) working with individuals, couples and family relationships.
I have a direct and solution-focused approach working with relationships. Relationships have such a profound impact in our lives and it is a pleasure to work with parties in navigating the right path forward for them, be that finding ways forward together, or in reaching respectful closures.
0117 463 0993 View 0117 463 0993
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Simon Chapman : Avon CBT & Psychotherapy
Psychotherapist, ACC-AC
1 Endorsed
Bristol BS8
Waitlist for new clients
I specialise in CBT, Relationship ( Couples) Counselling and ADHD Support, all delivered with a warm, calm and compassionate focus.
I understand that seeking therapy can be daunting. Specialising in CBT and Couples Therapy, I offer an affirming and supportive space to explore the challenges you are facing. My significant experience of ADHD and autism empowers individuals and couples to navigate the challenges that neurodiversity can bring to relationships, work, and self-esteem.
I specialise in CBT, Relationship ( Couples) Counselling and ADHD Support, all delivered with a warm, calm and compassionate focus.
I understand that seeking therapy can be daunting. Specialising in CBT and Couples Therapy, I offer an affirming and supportive space to explore the challenges you are facing. My significant experience of ADHD and autism empowers individuals and couples to navigate the challenges that neurodiversity can bring to relationships, work, and self-esteem.
0117 463 0084 View 0117 463 0084
Marriage Counselling
How does marriage counseling work?
Marriage counseling works by teaching couples concrete skills to communicate with one another and solve disagreements in healthy ways. A trained mental health professional works with both members of a couple to explore difficulties the couple may be having and helps them develop skills to address these matters. Couples who don’t have any difficulties but want to prepare for marriage may develop skills for the future.

How long does marriage counseling typically last?
Marriage counseling is a short-term form of therapy; the process may last between four and eight sessions. Other forms of relationship guidance from mental health professionals, such as couples therapy, are longer lasting, may focus on the past rather than just the present, and are tailored to the individual couple and their emotions, history, and patterns in the relationship. Couples therapy often lasts for 12 weeks or longer.

Is marriage counseling effective?
Marriage counseling helps many couples develop relationship skills that may not have been acquired or tested in a relationship; partners may be better able to communicate and address conflict following counseling. However, there are many different forms of marriage counseling, and this form of counseling does not have as strong an evidence base as other modalities such as couples therapy.

Is marriage counseling effective if only one partner wants to go?
Yes, marriage counseling can still be effective if one partner convinces the other to engage in the process. Of course, whether counseling is effective depends on the couple’s commitment to work on their relationship; however, the short-term, skills-based nature of marriage counseling makes it a relatively easy “ask” of a partner, and the hesitant individual may see its value once counseling begins.