Marriage Counselling in New Milton
I work with individuals who feel overwhelmed, stuck, or lost in the face of life’s challenges. My clients often struggle with anxiety, stress, or navigating difficult transitions, such as relationship issues or career changes. They seek a safe, non-judgmental space to express their emotions, gain clarity, and develop a deeper understanding of themselves. More than anything, they want relief from their emotional burdens and are eager to find practical ways to feel more in control and at peace.
I work with individuals who feel overwhelmed, stuck, or lost in the face of life’s challenges. My clients often struggle with anxiety, stress, or navigating difficult transitions, such as relationship issues or career changes. They seek a safe, non-judgmental space to express their emotions, gain clarity, and develop a deeper understanding of themselves. More than anything, they want relief from their emotional burdens and are eager to find practical ways to feel more in control and at peace.
I am passionate about working alongside individuals, couples and families throughout hard times in life such as in the face of physical illness, significant life changes and transitions, losses, grief, bereavement, mental health struggles and relationship difficulties.
When life gets hard it can help to find someone who feels a bit like an anchor to weather the storms with, to feel emotionally held by, seen and understood. Someone who can support you to understand what you are feeling and why, to help you think about things through other perspectives and relate to yourself with compassion. Together we can try to make sense and meaning out of your experiences, connect with important parts of your identity and find ways of living that honour what is important to you in life.
I am passionate about working alongside individuals, couples and families throughout hard times in life such as in the face of physical illness, significant life changes and transitions, losses, grief, bereavement, mental health struggles and relationship difficulties.
When life gets hard it can help to find someone who feels a bit like an anchor to weather the storms with, to feel emotionally held by, seen and understood. Someone who can support you to understand what you are feeling and why, to help you think about things through other perspectives and relate to yourself with compassion. Together we can try to make sense and meaning out of your experiences, connect with important parts of your identity and find ways of living that honour what is important to you in life.
I offer a free 30 minute phone or video consultation, which may just help you without any more sessions. Many of us have experienced times when our lives can feel complex, isolated, stuck, or even completely overwhelmed. We may find ourselves looking for additional non-judgemental, experienced & professional support outside our friends & family in a caring, comfortable, & calm environment. It can be very helpful to have difficulties explored in confidence, to be listened to compassionately & being properly heard and understood in order to make sense of things, so that our choices can become clearer and our lives more fulfilling.
I offer a free 30 minute phone or video consultation, which may just help you without any more sessions. Many of us have experienced times when our lives can feel complex, isolated, stuck, or even completely overwhelmed. We may find ourselves looking for additional non-judgemental, experienced & professional support outside our friends & family in a caring, comfortable, & calm environment. It can be very helpful to have difficulties explored in confidence, to be listened to compassionately & being properly heard and understood in order to make sense of things, so that our choices can become clearer and our lives more fulfilling.
As well as the partners of those with addictions.
I offer a warm, safe and confidential space for you to be listened to. I work at your pace, helping you to explore what you really want, both from the counselling therapy and then concentrating more specifically, on areas of your life that you'd like to change or improve. If you have problems that keep going around and around in your head. If you are unhappy and can't identify why. If you are really struggling to cope with life, then Counselling can offer an amazingly good emotional release. Offering you the comfort of feeling truly listened to, empathised with and not judged.
As well as the partners of those with addictions.
I offer a warm, safe and confidential space for you to be listened to. I work at your pace, helping you to explore what you really want, both from the counselling therapy and then concentrating more specifically, on areas of your life that you'd like to change or improve. If you have problems that keep going around and around in your head. If you are unhappy and can't identify why. If you are really struggling to cope with life, then Counselling can offer an amazingly good emotional release. Offering you the comfort of feeling truly listened to, empathised with and not judged.
Perhaps you find yourself putting everyone else's needs before your own, struggling with self-doubt, feeling overwhelmed by emotions, or repeating patterns in relationships that leave you feeling hurt or disconnected. You may be carrying experiences from the past that continue to affect how you see yourself and others. I work with adults seeking a deeper understanding of themselves and their relationships, helping them move towards greater self-awareness, self-compassion and emotional wellbeing.
Perhaps you find yourself putting everyone else's needs before your own, struggling with self-doubt, feeling overwhelmed by emotions, or repeating patterns in relationships that leave you feeling hurt or disconnected. You may be carrying experiences from the past that continue to affect how you see yourself and others. I work with adults seeking a deeper understanding of themselves and their relationships, helping them move towards greater self-awareness, self-compassion and emotional wellbeing.
Feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or not yourself?
You don’t have to navigate it on your own.
I help you gain clarity, manage your emotions, and create lasting change. Together, we focus on three key shifts:
1. Understanding what’s really going on
We uncover the deeper patterns shaping your thoughts, emotions, and behaviours.
2. Responding differently
You’ll gain practical tools to manage
3. Creating lasting change
Applying what you learn.
I’m an internationally recognised psychotherapist and Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, trained at Goldsmiths, University of London, with 20+ years’ experience across London, Singapore, and Dubai.
Feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or not yourself?
You don’t have to navigate it on your own.
I help you gain clarity, manage your emotions, and create lasting change. Together, we focus on three key shifts:
1. Understanding what’s really going on
We uncover the deeper patterns shaping your thoughts, emotions, and behaviours.
2. Responding differently
You’ll gain practical tools to manage
3. Creating lasting change
Applying what you learn.
I’m an internationally recognised psychotherapist and Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, trained at Goldsmiths, University of London, with 20+ years’ experience across London, Singapore, and Dubai.
I am a counsellor and psychotherapist, as part of my independent practice I work with individual, couples and young people in near Lymington, Hampshire, being within easy reach of Bournemouth, New Milton, the New Forest and surrounding areas.
I offer counselling and psychotherapy within a non-judgmental, confidential, genuine professional relationship where I strive to understand your world with warmth and empathy.
I am a counsellor and psychotherapist, as part of my independent practice I work with individual, couples and young people in near Lymington, Hampshire, being within easy reach of Bournemouth, New Milton, the New Forest and surrounding areas.
I offer counselling and psychotherapy within a non-judgmental, confidential, genuine professional relationship where I strive to understand your world with warmth and empathy.
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I work with individuals and couples from all backgrounds and offer a free 15-minute call to see if we’re a good match.
Is your relationship or sex life feeling off-track or are you hoping to better understand yourself, your needs, your patterns in intimacy? Maybe there is physiological and/or emotional pain associated with your current experience of intimacy.
It’s completely usual to feel overwhelmed when you’re facing relational challenges or moments of discomfort. Whether it’s disconnection, differences in sexual desire, pain or discomfort during intimacy or the impact of infidelity. Whatever has brought you here, there is a way forward. I am ready to listen with care to your story, your truth, your unique experience.
I work with individuals and couples from all backgrounds and offer a free 15-minute call to see if we’re a good match.
Is your relationship or sex life feeling off-track or are you hoping to better understand yourself, your needs, your patterns in intimacy? Maybe there is physiological and/or emotional pain associated with your current experience of intimacy.
It’s completely usual to feel overwhelmed when you’re facing relational challenges or moments of discomfort. Whether it’s disconnection, differences in sexual desire, pain or discomfort during intimacy or the impact of infidelity. Whatever has brought you here, there is a way forward. I am ready to listen with care to your story, your truth, your unique experience.
I work with adults and couples experiencing sexual, intimacy, and relationship difficulties.
My practice is sex-positive, kink-aware, LGBTQ+ affirmative, culturally sensitive, and non-judgemental. I offer a safe and inclusive space where individuals and couples can openly explore their sexuality, relationships, desires, and emotional wellbeing.
I work with adults and couples experiencing sexual, intimacy, and relationship difficulties.
My practice is sex-positive, kink-aware, LGBTQ+ affirmative, culturally sensitive, and non-judgemental. I offer a safe and inclusive space where individuals and couples can openly explore their sexuality, relationships, desires, and emotional wellbeing.
I work with adults, children, young people, couples and groups who feel overwhelmed, anxious, or emotionally stuck.
I’m a trauma-informed, neuro-affirming practitioner supporting adults and children through grief, trauma, and life changes. With training in bereavement and experience in estranged family dynamics, hidden disabilities, and neurodiversity, I offer gentle, tailored support to help you heal, build resilience, and rediscover self-compassion.
I work with adults, children, young people, couples and groups who feel overwhelmed, anxious, or emotionally stuck.
I’m a trauma-informed, neuro-affirming practitioner supporting adults and children through grief, trauma, and life changes. With training in bereavement and experience in estranged family dynamics, hidden disabilities, and neurodiversity, I offer gentle, tailored support to help you heal, build resilience, and rediscover self-compassion.
Jill Goodhew is an experienced and qualified therapist working with individuals with anxiety, depression, stress, relationship issues both personal and professional, disordered eating and abuse. She is an integrative therapist which means she is able to work with her clients and tailor the therapy for each person as everyone is different.
Jill Goodhew is an experienced and qualified therapist working with individuals with anxiety, depression, stress, relationship issues both personal and professional, disordered eating and abuse. She is an integrative therapist which means she is able to work with her clients and tailor the therapy for each person as everyone is different.
I am an adult, couples, schools and adolescent Person Centred counsellor - and an accredited member of the BACP.
I can help by providing compassionate, kind, client led sessions to help you develop understanding and coping skills. I am passionate in supporting those dealing with grief and loss. As well as talking therapy, I use evidence based breath, movement techniques and mindfulness to reduce anxiety and increase mood and help with depression.
I am an adult, couples, schools and adolescent Person Centred counsellor - and an accredited member of the BACP.
I can help by providing compassionate, kind, client led sessions to help you develop understanding and coping skills. I am passionate in supporting those dealing with grief and loss. As well as talking therapy, I use evidence based breath, movement techniques and mindfulness to reduce anxiety and increase mood and help with depression.
My techniques have helped adults with anxiety, couples and family relationships alongside general life coaching.
Life can present us with unwelcome events at any age. Professional counselling can't change these events but can provide tools and techniques to help minimise their impact. In my practise, counselling is primarily about the relationship between you and me.
My techniques have helped adults with anxiety, couples and family relationships alongside general life coaching.
Life can present us with unwelcome events at any age. Professional counselling can't change these events but can provide tools and techniques to help minimise their impact. In my practise, counselling is primarily about the relationship between you and me.
Many of my clients present to me with anxiety, low-confidence or specific mental health issues. Goals are often to feel happier, cope better at work or in relationships. Steps to achieving this tend to centre around better understanding of self and identifying what barriers we have constructed that keep us stuck.
Instead of seeing an insurmountable wall, in many cases there's an opportunity for growth. My job is to help you figure out how to take your first steps and overcome fear and negativity. Often, the very first is asking for help.
Many of my clients present to me with anxiety, low-confidence or specific mental health issues. Goals are often to feel happier, cope better at work or in relationships. Steps to achieving this tend to centre around better understanding of self and identifying what barriers we have constructed that keep us stuck.
Instead of seeing an insurmountable wall, in many cases there's an opportunity for growth. My job is to help you figure out how to take your first steps and overcome fear and negativity. Often, the very first is asking for help.
I have worked for over 25 years with adults, teenagers, parents, couples, older people in one-to-one and group settings.
You may experience problems in daily functioning, be it difficulties in private, intimate and/or work relationships, engaging in self-harming, symptoms of anxiety and/or depression, or have experienced physical or emotional trauma which continuously and seriously affect your life. Experiences from the past and lack of tools can cause emotional turmoil and stress. Purely being human and experiencing fears of the future can push people to their limits. You might have been given a mental health diagnosis and wish to actively be part of your recovery.
I have worked for over 25 years with adults, teenagers, parents, couples, older people in one-to-one and group settings.
You may experience problems in daily functioning, be it difficulties in private, intimate and/or work relationships, engaging in self-harming, symptoms of anxiety and/or depression, or have experienced physical or emotional trauma which continuously and seriously affect your life. Experiences from the past and lack of tools can cause emotional turmoil and stress. Purely being human and experiencing fears of the future can push people to their limits. You might have been given a mental health diagnosis and wish to actively be part of your recovery.
I work with couples and individuals on issues from infidelity, life stages, anxiety, depression to sexual trauma and PTSD.
Do you feel you could develop your potential further? Do you feel anxious or depressed or suffer from PTSD? Is your relationship suffering? Are you finding difficult to manage stressors? Is this getting in the way of you achieving your goals and the quality of life and relationship you desire? I can help!
I work with couples and individuals on issues from infidelity, life stages, anxiety, depression to sexual trauma and PTSD.
Do you feel you could develop your potential further? Do you feel anxious or depressed or suffer from PTSD? Is your relationship suffering? Are you finding difficult to manage stressors? Is this getting in the way of you achieving your goals and the quality of life and relationship you desire? I can help!
Couples Counselling on Hayling Island, Hampshire.
I offer structured couples intensives rather than weekly 50-minute sessions. Each intensive is £256 and includes two 80-minute sessions with a short break. The work begins with a Gathering Intensive. If we continue, I ask couples to book an initial block of four Recipe for a Good Life intensives.
Couples Counselling on Hayling Island, Hampshire.
I offer structured couples intensives rather than weekly 50-minute sessions. Each intensive is £256 and includes two 80-minute sessions with a short break. The work begins with a Gathering Intensive. If we continue, I ask couples to book an initial block of four Recipe for a Good Life intensives.
I work with adults and children, couples and family work.
My work in-person or online, includes neuro-diversity, autism (A.S.D) ADHD, and a wide variety of addictions.
We can incorporate music therapy, film therapy and relevant literature to assist us in the process.
I work with adults and children, couples and family work.
My work in-person or online, includes neuro-diversity, autism (A.S.D) ADHD, and a wide variety of addictions.
We can incorporate music therapy, film therapy and relevant literature to assist us in the process.
UK/EU Fully Accredited EMDR Therapist and Supervisor, NET Therapist & MH Nurse. I Will Support You to Heal and Move Forward.
Sometimes life is tough and your resilience feels stretched. Painful memories, constant worry, or self-doubt can keep you feeling stuck, no matter how hard you try to move forward. You don’t have to face this alone.
I offer a safe, understanding space where you can gently begin to release what’s been weighing you down. Using EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing), we’ll help your mind heal naturally from distressing experiences so you can feel lighter, calmer, and more in control of your life.
UK/EU Fully Accredited EMDR Therapist and Supervisor, NET Therapist & MH Nurse. I Will Support You to Heal and Move Forward.
Sometimes life is tough and your resilience feels stretched. Painful memories, constant worry, or self-doubt can keep you feeling stuck, no matter how hard you try to move forward. You don’t have to face this alone.
I offer a safe, understanding space where you can gently begin to release what’s been weighing you down. Using EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing), we’ll help your mind heal naturally from distressing experiences so you can feel lighter, calmer, and more in control of your life.
For instance, being unhappy in a marriage; having a serious illness and dealing with its effects; feeling low and not understanding why; dealing with divorce; having problems with one's children and not being sure how to manage; wanting to move forward in life but just not managing somehow; work issues - struggles with colleagues, dissatisfaction with a career.
I provide individual and couples therapy. My approach is practical, philosophical and connected, incorporating approaches supported by research where possible. In therapy we look at self-understanding, relationships, background, culture, the way language is being used. As understanding develops, shifts happen, change occurs, new possibilities develop.
For instance, being unhappy in a marriage; having a serious illness and dealing with its effects; feeling low and not understanding why; dealing with divorce; having problems with one's children and not being sure how to manage; wanting to move forward in life but just not managing somehow; work issues - struggles with colleagues, dissatisfaction with a career.
I provide individual and couples therapy. My approach is practical, philosophical and connected, incorporating approaches supported by research where possible. In therapy we look at self-understanding, relationships, background, culture, the way language is being used. As understanding develops, shifts happen, change occurs, new possibilities develop.
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- Bournemouth
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- Ferndown
- Lymington
- Poole
- Ringwood
- Romsey
- Saint Ives
- Southampton
- Wimborne
FAQ - Marriage Counselling
What issues does marriage counselling help with?
Marriage counselling can address common relationship concerns, including ongoing conflict, communication challenges, emotional distance, or difficulty making decisions together. It may also be helpful for couples who are not currently experiencing major problems but want to prepare for future life changes. For more specific concerns affecting one individual in the relationship, such as trauma, depression, or significant substance use concerns, individual therapy may be more appropriate than marriage counselling.
When is the right time to start marriage counselling?
There is no single “right” time to start marriage counselling, but certain signs may suggest that counselling could be helpful. For example, a couple may benefit from counselling if many conversations end in conflict, if negative interactions are becoming more frequent, or if relationship stress is affecting other areas of life, such as sleep, work, parenting, or friendships. Some couples also seek counselling proactively. Premarital counselling, for instance, allows couples to discuss communication styles, finances, family dynamics, and future goals before getting married. Other couples may start counselling before a major life change, such as becoming parents, relocating, or navigating a stressful career transition.
Is marriage counselling effective if only one partner wants to go?
Marriage counselling may still help even if one partner is more hesitant to attend, as long as both people are ultimately willing to participate in sessions. Once counselling is underway, the more hesitant partner may become more open to sessions that can strengthen the relationship and build coping skills and communication strategies. If one partner refuses to attend, individual therapy may still help the other partner understand their needs, set boundaries, and decide how to approach the relationship.
Is online marriage counselling as effective as in-person?
There are differing opinions on the best format for marriage counselling. While some studies show that online marriage counselling can be as effective as in-person counselling, some argue that in-person counselling is more effective because it allows the therapist to better pick up on context and body language cues. In addition, in-person counselling may be a better fit for couples who are working through high-conflict issues. Ultimately, the “best” format depends on the couple’s specific needs and concerns.
What is faith-based marriage counselling and how is it different?
Faith-based marriage counselling incorporates a couple’s religious or spiritual beliefs into counselling. It may be a good fit for couples who want to discuss their relationship, values, and marriage within the context of their faith. For example, Christian marriage counselling may appeal to couples who want a counsellor familiar with Christian beliefs about marriage. Other forms of faith-based counselling may incorporate Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist, or other religious perspectives into sessions.
How much does marriage counselling cost and is it covered by insurance?
Marriage counselling is usually paid for privately in Great Britain, rather than through the NHS, and sessions often cost around £60 to £120 or more. Fees depend on location, with costs generally higher in the London area, as well as counsellor experience, session length, and practice setting. However, lower-cost options may be available through sliding scale fees, which adjust the cost of counselling based on income, as well as through community clinics or non-profit organisations that offer reduced-cost services.