Relationship Issues Counselling in London

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Trauma-Focused Therapy
Psychotherapist, DCounsPsych, MNCPS Acc.
1 Endorsed
Online Only
I have extensive experience in working with adults with PTSD and Complex Trauma, including issues such as Depression, Anxiety, Relationship Issues, Flashbacks, Suicidal Ideation, Low Self-Esteem, Fears, Phobias, Addictions and Life Transitions.
My approach is person centred and integrative, whilst using evidence-based trauma treatments, enabling safe and effective stabilisation, emotional regulation, trauma processing and integration. I work holistically, attending to the whole person enabling sustained personal transformation and self-empowerment. Please see my website for more information.
I have extensive experience in working with adults with PTSD and Complex Trauma, including issues such as Depression, Anxiety, Relationship Issues, Flashbacks, Suicidal Ideation, Low Self-Esteem, Fears, Phobias, Addictions and Life Transitions.
My approach is person centred and integrative, whilst using evidence-based trauma treatments, enabling safe and effective stabilisation, emotional regulation, trauma processing and integration. I work holistically, attending to the whole person enabling sustained personal transformation and self-empowerment. Please see my website for more information.
01992 927916 View 01992 927916
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Sarah Wolstenholme
Counsellor, MBACP
London N11
You may be feeling anxious, low in confidence, struggling with grief, having relationship difficulties or dealing with issues at work.
I offer a warm, person-centred space where you can feel truly heard. Together, we explore what’s happening at your pace, drawing on approaches that suit your unique needs. My background in counselling and previous career in HR brings both empathy and practical insight. I also have specific experience in supporting carers.
You may be feeling anxious, low in confidence, struggling with grief, having relationship difficulties or dealing with issues at work.
I offer a warm, person-centred space where you can feel truly heard. Together, we explore what’s happening at your pace, drawing on approaches that suit your unique needs. My background in counselling and previous career in HR brings both empathy and practical insight. I also have specific experience in supporting carers.
020 4634 4192 View 020 4634 4192
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Alexander Szendrei
Counsellor, MBACP
London N4
I am convinced that the most important factor in therapy is the trusting therapeutic relationship.
I draw from several therapeutic and psychological theories to tailor an approach that will suit your needs and allow us to work together. I use a psychodynamic lens to explore your current difficulties - for example how you feel about yourself or others – which may be strongly influenced by past experiences and early childhood relationships.
I am convinced that the most important factor in therapy is the trusting therapeutic relationship.
I draw from several therapeutic and psychological theories to tailor an approach that will suit your needs and allow us to work together. I use a psychodynamic lens to explore your current difficulties - for example how you feel about yourself or others – which may be strongly influenced by past experiences and early childhood relationships.
020 3962 1676 View 020 3962 1676
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Bogdan Micu
Psychotherapist, DCounsPsych, MUKCP
London W2
In my previous carrier, I worked with people with complex needs (trauma, addiction, relationship issues, isolation and others) in the homeless sector, across several of London's boroughs.
Welcome - I offer counselling and psychotherapy in Rickmansworth, Hackney (London) and online. I use an integrative and transpersonal approach. I hope you find here what you are looking for. -Experience and Background- Following my undergraduate degree in psychology, I trained and formed as a psychotherapist for five years at the Centre for Counselling and Psychotherapy Education in London. I have been practicing since 2015, collaborating with a number of charities, and currently working in private practice.
In my previous carrier, I worked with people with complex needs (trauma, addiction, relationship issues, isolation and others) in the homeless sector, across several of London's boroughs.
Welcome - I offer counselling and psychotherapy in Rickmansworth, Hackney (London) and online. I use an integrative and transpersonal approach. I hope you find here what you are looking for. -Experience and Background- Following my undergraduate degree in psychology, I trained and formed as a psychotherapist for five years at the Centre for Counselling and Psychotherapy Education in London. I have been practicing since 2015, collaborating with a number of charities, and currently working in private practice.
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Dr Benjamin Roux
Psychotherapist, PhD, MUKCP
London E8
I stress the last point in the belief that psychotherapy has the potential to be one of the few truly non-judgemental relational spaces available to us.
In my practice, I treat established conditions, such as complex post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD) and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). I also work with less defined, repetitive relational patterns; unconscious tendencies to repeat damaging behaviour.
I stress the last point in the belief that psychotherapy has the potential to be one of the few truly non-judgemental relational spaces available to us.
In my practice, I treat established conditions, such as complex post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD) and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). I also work with less defined, repetitive relational patterns; unconscious tendencies to repeat damaging behaviour.
020 8106 2049 View 020 8106 2049
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Paul Sadler
Psychotherapist, MBACP
1 Endorsed
London WC1H
Therapy helped me better understand myself, my relationships, my feelings, and confront my fears.
I work by building a trusting relationship together from the start. Whether using short, focussed, or open-ended therapy, I bring a genuine optimism to help you reach your goals. It’s also a big decision to choose therapy and which therapist may work for you. So I offer a free, initial 15-minute online, or phone assessment to help make that process easier.
Therapy helped me better understand myself, my relationships, my feelings, and confront my fears.
I work by building a trusting relationship together from the start. Whether using short, focussed, or open-ended therapy, I bring a genuine optimism to help you reach your goals. It’s also a big decision to choose therapy and which therapist may work for you. So I offer a free, initial 15-minute online, or phone assessment to help make that process easier.
020 4572 4571 View 020 4572 4571
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Wendy Eastwood
Counsellor, MBACP
London E8
Sessions will be unique to us and the relationship we build together.
I am interested in building a connection with you first and foremost, with trust and honesty, based on kindness and warmth. It is important for you to feel safe to come to me for support and to know you will be accepted and understood without judgment or prejudice.  You might be feeling stuck or hopeless, in limbo, wanting to make a change and to feel differently about yourself but unsure of where to start. Whatever the dilemma, conflict, or difficulty you are facing, I am here to listen to all parts of you, offer insight and support you to find a way through, at a pace that is personal to you.
Sessions will be unique to us and the relationship we build together.
I am interested in building a connection with you first and foremost, with trust and honesty, based on kindness and warmth. It is important for you to feel safe to come to me for support and to know you will be accepted and understood without judgment or prejudice.  You might be feeling stuck or hopeless, in limbo, wanting to make a change and to feel differently about yourself but unsure of where to start. Whatever the dilemma, conflict, or difficulty you are facing, I am here to listen to all parts of you, offer insight and support you to find a way through, at a pace that is personal to you.
020 3818 1073 View 020 3818 1073
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Christelle Ntow
Psychotherapist, MBACP
London NW1
I am a qualified psychotherapist and relationship counsellor, offering short term and open ended support to individuals and couples.
My work centres on helping couples, guiding partners through times of disconnection, tension, or transition, as well as those wanting to grow together intentionally. We explore communication, trust, intimacy, and the underlying patterns that influence your relationship. I support individuals to understand how past experiences influence how they connect today
I am a qualified psychotherapist and relationship counsellor, offering short term and open ended support to individuals and couples.
My work centres on helping couples, guiding partners through times of disconnection, tension, or transition, as well as those wanting to grow together intentionally. We explore communication, trust, intimacy, and the underlying patterns that influence your relationship. I support individuals to understand how past experiences influence how they connect today
01708 206816 View 01708 206816
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Sophie Heim
Counsellor, UKCP Trainee
1 Endorsed
London SE10
I specialise in working with anxiety, depression, relationship issues, existential fears, lack of confidence and bereavement.
My training is known as Transactional Analysis, or TA for short. It offers an approach to explore and understand ourselves, our behaviours, our thought patterns and our relationships in an accessible and practical way. I work collaboratively and together we can find a direction or pathway for you to experience greater contentment and meaning in your life.
I specialise in working with anxiety, depression, relationship issues, existential fears, lack of confidence and bereavement.
My training is known as Transactional Analysis, or TA for short. It offers an approach to explore and understand ourselves, our behaviours, our thought patterns and our relationships in an accessible and practical way. I work collaboratively and together we can find a direction or pathway for you to experience greater contentment and meaning in your life.
020 4572 8788 View 020 4572 8788
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Lisa Home
Psychotherapist, MBACP
London EC4Y
I am a sex-positive, kink-knowledgeable psychotherapist and am familiar working with a range of relationship models and gender dynamics.
I offer psychodynamic psychotherapy to individuals, couples and groups to help with a range of difficult emotions, life-changing decisions, complicated relationship situations and personal identity issues. Whatever your circumstances, I have the experience to help you explore your thoughts and feelings, make sense of your concerns, and find a way forward.
I am a sex-positive, kink-knowledgeable psychotherapist and am familiar working with a range of relationship models and gender dynamics.
I offer psychodynamic psychotherapy to individuals, couples and groups to help with a range of difficult emotions, life-changing decisions, complicated relationship situations and personal identity issues. Whatever your circumstances, I have the experience to help you explore your thoughts and feelings, make sense of your concerns, and find a way forward.
020 3872 0713 View 020 3872 0713
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Pauline Ferguson
Psychotherapist, MBACP
1 Endorsed
Online Only
After working in Social Care for over 25 years, 20 years as a qualified Social Worker working with families and with Victim Support. Placing myself in my client's shoes so to speak being able to listen to the issues, and the need to not only be heard but understood from the client's frame of reference. With my professional experiences and calm manner, I support my clients in attaining their goals in therapy always keeping my focus on the needs of my clients and working at their pace. I feel that by being able to identify with the trauma that is experienced be it racial or identity I can value the experience for my client.
After working in Social Care for over 25 years, 20 years as a qualified Social Worker working with families and with Victim Support. Placing myself in my client's shoes so to speak being able to listen to the issues, and the need to not only be heard but understood from the client's frame of reference. With my professional experiences and calm manner, I support my clients in attaining their goals in therapy always keeping my focus on the needs of my clients and working at their pace. I feel that by being able to identify with the trauma that is experienced be it racial or identity I can value the experience for my client.
020 3835 3141 View 020 3835 3141
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Margitta Detjen
Psychotherapist, MA, MBACP
London SW1W
The therapeutic process helps identify and understand what is happening in your inner world, in your relationships, your behavioural patterns and the difficulties in you experience.
My work is grounded in relational, phenomenological and psychodynamic training, and is continuously informed by developments in research. This evidence-based theoretical framework allows me to carefully meet each client’s needs, including all dimensions of the process – mind, emotions, body and spirit.
The therapeutic process helps identify and understand what is happening in your inner world, in your relationships, your behavioural patterns and the difficulties in you experience.
My work is grounded in relational, phenomenological and psychodynamic training, and is continuously informed by developments in research. This evidence-based theoretical framework allows me to carefully meet each client’s needs, including all dimensions of the process – mind, emotions, body and spirit.
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Olena Chechel
Psychotherapist, MA, MBACP
London E2
We will work together to try and resolve inner conflicts, psychological distress, and improve relationships with self and others.
You may have landed on this page because something isn't feeling right. You may be feeling anxious, depressed, or stuck. Perhaps, you’re struggling with finding your voice, exploring your identity or trying to navigate the intricate terrain of emotions, trauma, and loss. The world can be a tough place. Having a space to sit and turn inwards is essential. In therapy, we will look at who you are, what you want, and what you need.
We will work together to try and resolve inner conflicts, psychological distress, and improve relationships with self and others.
You may have landed on this page because something isn't feeling right. You may be feeling anxious, depressed, or stuck. Perhaps, you’re struggling with finding your voice, exploring your identity or trying to navigate the intricate terrain of emotions, trauma, and loss. The world can be a tough place. Having a space to sit and turn inwards is essential. In therapy, we will look at who you are, what you want, and what you need.
020 3962 1021 View 020 3962 1021
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Andras Gyorok
Psychotherapist, MSc, MBACP
London SE8
I specialise in working with complex emotional experiences such as shame, anger, and relational difficulties often associated with challenging past experiences.
Many people I work with come to therapy feeling stuck, anxious, angry, or emotionally disconnected. What is wrong is not always clear — just a sense that something isn’t working. Often, there’s a wish to understand oneself more fully. My practice is driven by curiosity, and a desire for reflection and an exploration of emotions and meaning. Over time, this process can lead to a greater sense of clarity, connection, and confidence grounded in acceptance.
I specialise in working with complex emotional experiences such as shame, anger, and relational difficulties often associated with challenging past experiences.
Many people I work with come to therapy feeling stuck, anxious, angry, or emotionally disconnected. What is wrong is not always clear — just a sense that something isn’t working. Often, there’s a wish to understand oneself more fully. My practice is driven by curiosity, and a desire for reflection and an exploration of emotions and meaning. Over time, this process can lead to a greater sense of clarity, connection, and confidence grounded in acceptance.
020 3838 0559 View 020 3838 0559
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Suzanne Lunn
Psychotherapist, MA
3 Endorsed
London SW1W
I work with individuals to address a range of issues including confidence/self esteem, loneliness, stress/anxiety, dating and relationship challenges, body image, low desire, compulsive sexual behaviours, recovery from abuse and sexual function problems (erection, pain and penetration difficulties).
I am a qualified Psychosexual and Relationship Therapist, registered with the College of Sexual and Relationship Therapists (COSRT). I have a post-graduate diploma in clinical sexology and relationship therapy and a foundation certificate in counselling skills and practice from the Contemporary Institute for Clinical Sexology (CICS).
I work with individuals to address a range of issues including confidence/self esteem, loneliness, stress/anxiety, dating and relationship challenges, body image, low desire, compulsive sexual behaviours, recovery from abuse and sexual function problems (erection, pain and penetration difficulties).
I am a qualified Psychosexual and Relationship Therapist, registered with the College of Sexual and Relationship Therapists (COSRT). I have a post-graduate diploma in clinical sexology and relationship therapy and a foundation certificate in counselling skills and practice from the Contemporary Institute for Clinical Sexology (CICS).
020 3597 6612 View 020 3597 6612
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Gia Denis
Psychotherapist, MA, MUKCP
1 Endorsed
London E8
My practice consists of individual work and facilitation of psychotherapy groups. I work online and in-person, and mostly on a long-term basis. I trained within the existential-phenomenological tradition. When I first read Sartre's words; "everything has been figured out, except how to live", something in me awoke to the huge, but strangely simple, task that we as humans face. How can we figure out how to truly live in a way that not just makes sense, but feels possible to us? If you have a sense that you're somehow getting in your own way when it comes to living, I'm committed to investigating that with you.
My practice consists of individual work and facilitation of psychotherapy groups. I work online and in-person, and mostly on a long-term basis. I trained within the existential-phenomenological tradition. When I first read Sartre's words; "everything has been figured out, except how to live", something in me awoke to the huge, but strangely simple, task that we as humans face. How can we figure out how to truly live in a way that not just makes sense, but feels possible to us? If you have a sense that you're somehow getting in your own way when it comes to living, I'm committed to investigating that with you.
020 4634 1871 View 020 4634 1871
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Sara Koczwara
Counsellor, MBACP
1 Endorsed
London E8
One of my core values is trust and I see it as a vital part of the therapeutic process and any relationship.
I worked with a wide variety of clients and have experience in helping people with a range of emotional and psychological difficulties including anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, relationship issues, abuse, addictions, eating disorders, mood disorders, trauma, gender and identity issues, and sexual problems.
One of my core values is trust and I see it as a vital part of the therapeutic process and any relationship.
I worked with a wide variety of clients and have experience in helping people with a range of emotional and psychological difficulties including anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, relationship issues, abuse, addictions, eating disorders, mood disorders, trauma, gender and identity issues, and sexual problems.
020 4538 2975 View 020 4538 2975
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Lindsay Hamilton
Psychotherapist, MA, MUKCP
1 Endorsed
London SW13
You may wish to improve your relationship or relationships in general.
With 18+ years of working with people from many backgrounds, with different cultural and ethnic origins, with all kinds of challenges, I provide a space in which you can talk in confidence and know that you will be heard and seen. I do not make judgements or have a ‘treatment agenda’ besides working with what you want and need. It is my role to help you.
You may wish to improve your relationship or relationships in general.
With 18+ years of working with people from many backgrounds, with different cultural and ethnic origins, with all kinds of challenges, I provide a space in which you can talk in confidence and know that you will be heard and seen. I do not make judgements or have a ‘treatment agenda’ besides working with what you want and need. It is my role to help you.
01748 902914 View 01748 902914
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Rosalind Simpson
Psychotherapist, COSRT Accred
2 Endorsed
London N16
I'm an experienced counsellor and psychotherapist working with individuals and couples in Dalston, Hackney (N16) and online worldwide.
I work with all mental health issues including sex, relationship, PTSD, trauma, anxiety, depression and abuse, stress in the work place and addiction. City Dynamic Therapy also offers bespoke 2 or 3 day weekend intensive therapy for individual couples worldwide i am LGBTQ+ friendly and open to polyamory, kink/ consensual BDSM.
I'm an experienced counsellor and psychotherapist working with individuals and couples in Dalston, Hackney (N16) and online worldwide.
I work with all mental health issues including sex, relationship, PTSD, trauma, anxiety, depression and abuse, stress in the work place and addiction. City Dynamic Therapy also offers bespoke 2 or 3 day weekend intensive therapy for individual couples worldwide i am LGBTQ+ friendly and open to polyamory, kink/ consensual BDSM.
020 3856 8640 View 020 3856 8640
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Ella Shtaingos
Psychotherapist, MUKCP
London W2
My area of expertise includes anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, relationship, trauma and family dynamics.
Thank you for visiting my page. I support clients going through life challenges. I offer a confidential and safe space to discuss whatever is worrying you. The stresses of modern life often generate negative emotions such as anxiety, anger, frustration contributing to psychosomatic symptoms like chronic pain and physical issues like obesity, inflammation and immune disfunction. Therapy can restore balance to the body's stress response, calm an agitated mind, and relieve symptoms of anxiety, depression or post-traumatic stress disorder.
My area of expertise includes anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, relationship, trauma and family dynamics.
Thank you for visiting my page. I support clients going through life challenges. I offer a confidential and safe space to discuss whatever is worrying you. The stresses of modern life often generate negative emotions such as anxiety, anger, frustration contributing to psychosomatic symptoms like chronic pain and physical issues like obesity, inflammation and immune disfunction. Therapy can restore balance to the body's stress response, calm an agitated mind, and relieve symptoms of anxiety, depression or post-traumatic stress disorder.
020 4572 8472 View 020 4572 8472

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Relationship Issues Counsellors
What types of relationship issues can therapists help with?
Therapists who specialise in relationships work with individuals, couples, and families on a wide range of issues. Common concerns include communication problems, infidelity, intimacy difficulties, and navigating major life transitions such as marriage, parenthood, or caregiving. Family therapists may also address parent–child conflict, sibling rivalry, or other complex family dynamics.

What are the different types of therapy for relationship issues?
Relationship issues can be addressed through different types of therapy depending on whether you’re seeking help as an individual, couple, or family. In individual therapy, the focus is often on helping an individual understand how their own patterns, attachment style, and past experiences may be shaping their current relationships. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), attachment therapy, and Interpersonal Therapy (IPT) are three common forms of individual treatment that can help individuals understand their current relationship dynamics and improve their relationship quality. Couples therapy often uses other forms of evidence-based treatment, such as Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) or the Gottman Method. Rather than focusing on the individual, these approaches focus on improving communication, rebuilding trust, and strengthening emotional bonds between individuals in a relationship. Similarly, family therapy often focuses on communication but also examines how larger-scale dynamics—such as how parenting styles, generational differences, or sibling roles—may shape family relationships.

What actually happens in a therapy session for relationship issues?
The structure of a session depends on whether therapy involves one person or multiple people. In individual sessions, the focus may be on exploring personal patterns, role-playing difficult conversations, practicing listening skills, or setting goals for handling conflict. In couples or family sessions, each person is encouraged to share their perspective while the therapist helps uncover underlying emotions, highlight unhelpful interaction patterns, and guide more constructive communication.

How can I find an effective relationship therapist?
Finding a therapist who is a good fit for your needs, either for individual, couples, or family therapy, is critical to ensure effective therapy. Psychology Today’s online directory makes it easy to search for therapists who specialise in relationship issues, as well as related topics like marriage counselling. The platform offers filters to help you find a provider who fits your needs, such as gender, location, and fees. While the Psychology Today directory also offers the ability to filter by insurance type, it’s important to note that insurance may not cover many types of relationship therapy, such as couples counselling, so it’s important to inquire with your insurance plan about specific coverage details if intending to use insurance for therapy.