Imago Counselling in Gravesend
I work with clients seeking a deeper understanding of themselves, their relationships, and the patterns that shape how they relate to others. Many come to therapy to improve communication, navigate relationship difficulties, or break cycles of behaviour that no longer serve them. Using Transactional Analysis and psychodynamic theory, I help clients identify unhelpful patterns, explore their origins, and understand their impact in the present. This greater self-awareness can lead to healthier relationships, improved communication, and more choice in how they respond to life's challenges.
I work with clients seeking a deeper understanding of themselves, their relationships, and the patterns that shape how they relate to others. Many come to therapy to improve communication, navigate relationship difficulties, or break cycles of behaviour that no longer serve them. Using Transactional Analysis and psychodynamic theory, I help clients identify unhelpful patterns, explore their origins, and understand their impact in the present. This greater self-awareness can lead to healthier relationships, improved communication, and more choice in how they respond to life's challenges.
Life can feel overwhelming when stress, anxiety or hormonal changes leave you running on empty. You may be juggling work, family and relationships while quietly losing your energy, sleep and confidence. You long to feel calmer, clearer and more balanced. That’s where I come in. I’m an NHS-trained, BACP-registered counsellor and coach. My approach combines counselling with coaching and holistic tools so we can work on both mind and body. Together we’ll explore the root causes, support your nervous system and help you build the confidence, boundaries and wellbeing you deserve.
Life can feel overwhelming when stress, anxiety or hormonal changes leave you running on empty. You may be juggling work, family and relationships while quietly losing your energy, sleep and confidence. You long to feel calmer, clearer and more balanced. That’s where I come in. I’m an NHS-trained, BACP-registered counsellor and coach. My approach combines counselling with coaching and holistic tools so we can work on both mind and body. Together we’ll explore the root causes, support your nervous system and help you build the confidence, boundaries and wellbeing you deserve.
Many of the people I work with appear to be coping well on the outside—but internally feel overwhelmed, anxious, or disconnected.
I specialise in supporting high-achieving professionals who are used to performing at a high level, yet find themselves struggling with stress, burnout, or difficulties in their relationships.
You may be feeling constantly under pressure, overthinking everything, or noticing that your work is starting to impact your personal life. In relationships, this can show up as repeated arguments, emotional distance, or a sense that you and your partner are no longer on the same page.
Many of the people I work with appear to be coping well on the outside—but internally feel overwhelmed, anxious, or disconnected.
I specialise in supporting high-achieving professionals who are used to performing at a high level, yet find themselves struggling with stress, burnout, or difficulties in their relationships.
You may be feeling constantly under pressure, overthinking everything, or noticing that your work is starting to impact your personal life. In relationships, this can show up as repeated arguments, emotional distance, or a sense that you and your partner are no longer on the same page.
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You may appear capable, dependable, and successful to others, while privately feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, exhausted, or stuck in patterns of overthinking and over-functioning. I work with high-achieving individuals who carry significant responsibility but struggle to prioritise themselves without guilt. Many clients come to therapy during relationship strain, burnout, identity shifts, or when the way they have always coped no longer feels sustainable.
You may appear capable, dependable, and successful to others, while privately feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, exhausted, or stuck in patterns of overthinking and over-functioning. I work with high-achieving individuals who carry significant responsibility but struggle to prioritise themselves without guilt. Many clients come to therapy during relationship strain, burnout, identity shifts, or when the way they have always coped no longer feels sustainable.
Struggling to connect in your relationship? Feeling unheard or stuck? Concerned that this might be the end of the road? Relationship and sex therapy could be the way forward to heal and strengthen your bond. Whether it’s communication issues, intimacy , sex Hello - I am a qualified therapist with over 20 years experience working with adults and children within the NHS and in Private Practice . I specialise in Sex therapy,Relationship and Trauma. I am a qualified Psychosexual and Relationship Therapist. I am pleased to announce I have been awarded ; Aurora Therapy Centre-Keeley Psychosexual Therapist of the Year - South East England
Struggling to connect in your relationship? Feeling unheard or stuck? Concerned that this might be the end of the road? Relationship and sex therapy could be the way forward to heal and strengthen your bond. Whether it’s communication issues, intimacy , sex Hello - I am a qualified therapist with over 20 years experience working with adults and children within the NHS and in Private Practice . I specialise in Sex therapy,Relationship and Trauma. I am a qualified Psychosexual and Relationship Therapist. I am pleased to announce I have been awarded ; Aurora Therapy Centre-Keeley Psychosexual Therapist of the Year - South East England
I am a qualified and specialist couple, relationship and psychosexual psychotherapist. I have over 18 years of experience working with clients. This is all done within a confidential and non-judgmental space. As Associate Director of the London Diploma in Psychosexual and Relationship Therapy and Course Director of the Naos Institute's Advanced Diploma in Relationship Psychotherapy, I help train the next generation of specialist therapists. I am a Senior Accredited Member and Trustee at the College of Sex and Relationship Therapists.
I am a qualified and specialist couple, relationship and psychosexual psychotherapist. I have over 18 years of experience working with clients. This is all done within a confidential and non-judgmental space. As Associate Director of the London Diploma in Psychosexual and Relationship Therapy and Course Director of the Naos Institute's Advanced Diploma in Relationship Psychotherapy, I help train the next generation of specialist therapists. I am a Senior Accredited Member and Trustee at the College of Sex and Relationship Therapists.
Are you feeling anxious, overwhelmed, lonely or depressed? Having relationship difficulties or just separated from your partner and need someone to talk to? Let's work together. I offer weekday daytime and Saturday appointments to individual adults and couples. I work with individuals with many issues such as bereavement, anxiety, low self esteem and feelings of rejection in relationships. I have experience in helping parents who have been rejected or estranged from adult children. I offer communication training to couples to improve the hurtful effects of negative language so they can be more respectful and kinder to each other.
Are you feeling anxious, overwhelmed, lonely or depressed? Having relationship difficulties or just separated from your partner and need someone to talk to? Let's work together. I offer weekday daytime and Saturday appointments to individual adults and couples. I work with individuals with many issues such as bereavement, anxiety, low self esteem and feelings of rejection in relationships. I have experience in helping parents who have been rejected or estranged from adult children. I offer communication training to couples to improve the hurtful effects of negative language so they can be more respectful and kinder to each other.
My in person Couples work draws on relationship approaches; the Gottman and Imago models, providing Couples with dynamic exercises to practice outside of sessions.
Are you feeling stuck with past traumas, feeling disconnected in your relationships, or facing the unique pressures of entrepreneurship?
My therapy aims to guide you toward healing, meaningful connections, and personal growth. My approach is warm, collaborative, and focused on creating lasting change.
I offer innovative and impactful therapeutic solutions for individuals, couples, & business professionals. With over 15 years of both clinical expertise and leadership experience, I aim to support clients overcome trauma, and build meaningful relationships, through cutting-edge methods such as EMDR and Couples therapy.
My in person Couples work draws on relationship approaches; the Gottman and Imago models, providing Couples with dynamic exercises to practice outside of sessions.
Are you feeling stuck with past traumas, feeling disconnected in your relationships, or facing the unique pressures of entrepreneurship?
My therapy aims to guide you toward healing, meaningful connections, and personal growth. My approach is warm, collaborative, and focused on creating lasting change.
I offer innovative and impactful therapeutic solutions for individuals, couples, & business professionals. With over 15 years of both clinical expertise and leadership experience, I aim to support clients overcome trauma, and build meaningful relationships, through cutting-edge methods such as EMDR and Couples therapy.
I am qualified individual & couple therapist BACP accredited I use Imago Relationship Therapy, differentiation,Gestalt Integrative couple therapy, modified EMDR, and person-centred techniques.
My name is Bogumila. I am individual and couple therapist . I am authorised zen/mindfulness teacher.I speak English and Polish fluently.I use humanistic,Person Centred skills,neuro-linguistic programming (NLP),Gestalt Integrative (GI) for couple therapy ,modified Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing (EMDR), relational and differentiation process .As a human we struggle with negative thinking,depression, anxiety,making decisions,low self-esteem, not feeling good enough,grief,addiction,bereavement,ADHD. I can help you build motivation,enhance mind clarity ,improve daily routines, deal with your addiction or relationship issues,
I am qualified individual & couple therapist BACP accredited I use Imago Relationship Therapy, differentiation,Gestalt Integrative couple therapy, modified EMDR, and person-centred techniques.
My name is Bogumila. I am individual and couple therapist . I am authorised zen/mindfulness teacher.I speak English and Polish fluently.I use humanistic,Person Centred skills,neuro-linguistic programming (NLP),Gestalt Integrative (GI) for couple therapy ,modified Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing (EMDR), relational and differentiation process .As a human we struggle with negative thinking,depression, anxiety,making decisions,low self-esteem, not feeling good enough,grief,addiction,bereavement,ADHD. I can help you build motivation,enhance mind clarity ,improve daily routines, deal with your addiction or relationship issues,
I specialise in couples counselling, using structured methods from Imago and Gottman.
Do you feel devastated after an affair, or trapped in the hurt and mistrust that followed? I provide specialist couples counselling for partners facing the hardest challenges - betrayal, sex & intimacy that’s vanished, the same fight on repeat, or the complexities of neurodiverse or poly relationships. By the time people find me, they’ve usually tried everything else. My style is structured, direct, and designed to create change. One couple put it this way: “When all hope was lost, Shan’s help and guidance enabled us to reconnect and be stronger than we have ever been".
I specialise in couples counselling, using structured methods from Imago and Gottman.
Do you feel devastated after an affair, or trapped in the hurt and mistrust that followed? I provide specialist couples counselling for partners facing the hardest challenges - betrayal, sex & intimacy that’s vanished, the same fight on repeat, or the complexities of neurodiverse or poly relationships. By the time people find me, they’ve usually tried everything else. My style is structured, direct, and designed to create change. One couple put it this way: “When all hope was lost, Shan’s help and guidance enabled us to reconnect and be stronger than we have ever been".
Hi I'm Laura. I have experience working with clients from gender, sexual & relationship diverse backgrounds. I'm sex positive, sex worker allied and have experience of kink dynamics. Importantly I wont assume anything about you or your experiences, I listen to You as we work together to uncover patterns, develop insights, and build strategies for healing & growth.
Hi I'm Laura. I have experience working with clients from gender, sexual & relationship diverse backgrounds. I'm sex positive, sex worker allied and have experience of kink dynamics. Importantly I wont assume anything about you or your experiences, I listen to You as we work together to uncover patterns, develop insights, and build strategies for healing & growth.
I work with individuals and couples navigating sexual challenges, trauma, and intimacy concerns. My clients often feel disconnected from their desire, sexuality, or relationships and seek a compassionate, non-judgmental space to explore these issues. I provide evidence-based guidance to help you reconnect with your sexuality, strengthen relationships, and overcome shame, supporting diverse sexual identities and non-traditional relationship structures.
I work with individuals and couples navigating sexual challenges, trauma, and intimacy concerns. My clients often feel disconnected from their desire, sexuality, or relationships and seek a compassionate, non-judgmental space to explore these issues. I provide evidence-based guidance to help you reconnect with your sexuality, strengthen relationships, and overcome shame, supporting diverse sexual identities and non-traditional relationship structures.
Welcome. This is a space for you where your voice matters and deserves to be heard.
The core of my work is Integrative Psychotherapy (Mindfulness-based) in a one-to-one setting from Shoreditch, Hackney Central and Highbury Fields.
Therapy can be thought of as a return home to ourselves. However the journey is not an instant fix. It is more helpful to think of it as a process of uncovering our histories, current struggles, how we get our needs met, and the ways we compromise ourselves. Through increased awareness, new possibilities and ways of being naturally emerge. In turn, our person finds itself more at home in life.
Welcome. This is a space for you where your voice matters and deserves to be heard.
The core of my work is Integrative Psychotherapy (Mindfulness-based) in a one-to-one setting from Shoreditch, Hackney Central and Highbury Fields.
Therapy can be thought of as a return home to ourselves. However the journey is not an instant fix. It is more helpful to think of it as a process of uncovering our histories, current struggles, how we get our needs met, and the ways we compromise ourselves. Through increased awareness, new possibilities and ways of being naturally emerge. In turn, our person finds itself more at home in life.
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My name is Leanna and I am Integrative Relational Psychotherapist
I work with individuals and couples who may be grappling with anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, trauma, low self-esteem, work related stress, family issues, or a sense of feeling stuck.
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Thank you for taking the time to read my profile,
My name is Leanna and I am Integrative Relational Psychotherapist
I work with individuals and couples who may be grappling with anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, trauma, low self-esteem, work related stress, family issues, or a sense of feeling stuck.
My name is Jocelyn, I am a trans, AuDHD Psychosexual and Relationship Therapist, and a GSRD specialist. I frequently work with gender, non-monogamy, kink and neurodivergence within my therapeutic practice. I enable individual clients and intimate partners to create relationships with themselves, each other and with sex that they want, in a way that aligns with their identity.
I also work with clients who are gender, sexuality, and relationally diverse (GSRD) and want to work with a therapist who is affirming of their identities.
I hold both early morning time slots and evening slots.
My name is Jocelyn, I am a trans, AuDHD Psychosexual and Relationship Therapist, and a GSRD specialist. I frequently work with gender, non-monogamy, kink and neurodivergence within my therapeutic practice. I enable individual clients and intimate partners to create relationships with themselves, each other and with sex that they want, in a way that aligns with their identity.
I also work with clients who are gender, sexuality, and relationally diverse (GSRD) and want to work with a therapist who is affirming of their identities.
I hold both early morning time slots and evening slots.
Welcome to ReDiscover & Bloom Therapy! Life can feel overwhelming. You may be experiencing anxiety, depression, grief, or facing the challenges of fertility and parenting, including raising a child with special educational needs. You might be neurodivergent, including living with ADHD or autism, or undiagnosed and seeking understanding of how neurodivergence affects your life. Low self-esteem, relationship difficulties, and pressures at work, in study, or in your career can make it even harder to feel grounded. Reaching out for support can feel daunting, but therapy can help you gain clarity, build resilience and create change.
Welcome to ReDiscover & Bloom Therapy! Life can feel overwhelming. You may be experiencing anxiety, depression, grief, or facing the challenges of fertility and parenting, including raising a child with special educational needs. You might be neurodivergent, including living with ADHD or autism, or undiagnosed and seeking understanding of how neurodivergence affects your life. Low self-esteem, relationship difficulties, and pressures at work, in study, or in your career can make it even harder to feel grounded. Reaching out for support can feel daunting, but therapy can help you gain clarity, build resilience and create change.
Your life may look successful and beautiful on the outside, yet inside you may feel anxious, low or burnt out, caught in people-pleasing, especially around family, partners, your sexuality or identity. Perhaps you are coming out, or afraid of disappointing those you love. You may long to stop performing, quieten shame and feel more at home in yourself. Together we slow down, map your story and gently honour your uniqueness, reclaiming your needs, boundaries and desires so life feels steadier, kinder and more spacious. I offer a warm, confidential space in Harley Street and online to explore, feel understood & trust your way forward.
Your life may look successful and beautiful on the outside, yet inside you may feel anxious, low or burnt out, caught in people-pleasing, especially around family, partners, your sexuality or identity. Perhaps you are coming out, or afraid of disappointing those you love. You may long to stop performing, quieten shame and feel more at home in yourself. Together we slow down, map your story and gently honour your uniqueness, reclaiming your needs, boundaries and desires so life feels steadier, kinder and more spacious. I offer a warm, confidential space in Harley Street and online to explore, feel understood & trust your way forward.
I believe all couples and individuals will face challenges in their relationships and seeking help from a professional can be transformational. I have over 20 years experience of being a psychotherapist, and therefore working with me you have the chance of gaining insight into patterns of communication that are not working and poisoning your relationship. Move from resentment to understanding; Identify and articulate your needs and wants; find out how to bring back intimacy and loving feelings; A consultation with me with help you think more clearly about the issues you are struggling with and whether you want to work with me.
I believe all couples and individuals will face challenges in their relationships and seeking help from a professional can be transformational. I have over 20 years experience of being a psychotherapist, and therefore working with me you have the chance of gaining insight into patterns of communication that are not working and poisoning your relationship. Move from resentment to understanding; Identify and articulate your needs and wants; find out how to bring back intimacy and loving feelings; A consultation with me with help you think more clearly about the issues you are struggling with and whether you want to work with me.
Do you feel alone with your problems? Stressed up and anxious? Lonely and depressed? Unhappy in relationships? Full of anger? Mourning a loss? Looking for meaning and direction? If so why not come for a chat to see how I can help? I have helped people from various walks of life and of different ages. I have assisted clients going through the midlife crisis to find meaning and a sense of purpose. I have made a difference to the lives of young people ridden with anxiety, searching for values and goals and uncertain of their personal and career choices.
Do you feel alone with your problems? Stressed up and anxious? Lonely and depressed? Unhappy in relationships? Full of anger? Mourning a loss? Looking for meaning and direction? If so why not come for a chat to see how I can help? I have helped people from various walks of life and of different ages. I have assisted clients going through the midlife crisis to find meaning and a sense of purpose. I have made a difference to the lives of young people ridden with anxiety, searching for values and goals and uncertain of their personal and career choices.
I am an Integrative Counsellor working within an integrative therapeutic model. I combine the valuable ideas and techniques developed within separate schools and approaches to construct a therapy in which both client and therapist will be able to engage progressively in a fully collaborative process. I have much experience of working with a diverse range of people incorporating both individuals and couples. I adhere to the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy Ethical Framework which can be viewed at www.bacp.co.uk and am an Accredited Member of the BACP.
I am an Integrative Counsellor working within an integrative therapeutic model. I combine the valuable ideas and techniques developed within separate schools and approaches to construct a therapy in which both client and therapist will be able to engage progressively in a fully collaborative process. I have much experience of working with a diverse range of people incorporating both individuals and couples. I adhere to the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy Ethical Framework which can be viewed at www.bacp.co.uk and am an Accredited Member of the BACP.
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How does Imago therapy work?
Imago relationship therapy is a form of couples counseling meant to help partners address conflict, communication problems, and related issues. Imago sessions typically involve couples sitting facing each other and participating in guided conversations. Therapy will also involve exercises such as re-imagining one’s partner as a wounded child; re-romanticising a relationship through appreciation, surprises, and even gift-giving and restructuring frustrations by transforming complaints into requests. The ultimate goal is to re-envision the relationship as a source of safety and happiness.
What is the Imago method?
A core technique of Imago therapy is the Imago dialogue, in which partners learn to avoid hurtful statements and establish ways to interact based on each having equal space and power. In the dialogue, partners take turns as the “sender,” who shares their thoughts, and the “receiver.” The receiver is asked to “mirror,” or paraphrase, what their partner has said, without response or rebuttal, and then validate their statements, acknowledging understanding even if they do not personally agree with it. Finally, the receiver displays empathy by stating what they imagine the other is feeling, and showing appreciation for it.
How long does Imago therapy take?
As with most forms of talk therapy, there is no set duration or end point for Imago therapy. After becoming comfortable with a therapist and the core techniques of Imago coaching, some couples quickly make progress, but most should expect sessions to extend for months, encompassing at least 12 to 20 sessions, along with extensive “homework” from their therapist.
Does Imago therapy work?
There is limited empirical evidence to support the benefits of Imago therapy, but some smaller studies suggest that it does help couples, at least in the short-term. A 2017 study found that marital satisfaction increased significantly after couples completed 12 sessions of Imago therapy, and remained higher for some time after that, but did not always result in “complete recovery.” Other studies found greater empathy and fewer feelings of relationship burnout in couples after therapy. Some research suggests that Imago therapy can aid individuals as well as couples; people with ADHD in particular may benefit from the development of communication, self-control, and listening skills that form the basis of the technique.