Marriage Counselling in Oxford
Are you tired of going around the same old mountain? Counselling could be the first step in you experiencing the change you desire.
Are you tired of going around the same old mountain? Counselling could be the first step in you experiencing the change you desire.
As a fully qualified and accredited Systemic Couple and Family Psychotherapist (MA), with 25 years clinical experience, both within the NHS and via my own independent practice, I offer online individual, couple & family therapy, & clinical supervision.
Alongside my clinical practice, as UKCP Media Spokesperson, I regularly contribute to the national & international media - including the Guardian, Telegraph & Independent - on a range of relational matters, and support the work of social justice charity Support Through Court, and domestic abuse charity Clean Slate.
As a fully qualified and accredited Systemic Couple and Family Psychotherapist (MA), with 25 years clinical experience, both within the NHS and via my own independent practice, I offer online individual, couple & family therapy, & clinical supervision.
Alongside my clinical practice, as UKCP Media Spokesperson, I regularly contribute to the national & international media - including the Guardian, Telegraph & Independent - on a range of relational matters, and support the work of social justice charity Support Through Court, and domestic abuse charity Clean Slate.
I tend to use a ‘narrative approach’ to help families/ couples think and talk about their difficulties.
Hello, I am Joanne. I have been a family therapist in the NHS for over 20yrs. I have recently retired from working with young people and their families in Camhs and now I am offering family therapy privately. I have also worked as a family therapist in Adult Psychological Services. I work with families facing difficulties with mental health issues which are then impacting on communication/relationships within the family.
I tend to use a ‘narrative approach’ to help families/ couples think and talk about their difficulties.
Hello, I am Joanne. I have been a family therapist in the NHS for over 20yrs. I have recently retired from working with young people and their families in Camhs and now I am offering family therapy privately. I have also worked as a family therapist in Adult Psychological Services. I work with families facing difficulties with mental health issues which are then impacting on communication/relationships within the family.
Or maybe the starting point is harder: finding a partner, rebuilding trust with yourself and love, or else?
Whatever sits closest to your heart - we can work with.
I help my clients build their skill set, and understanding of themselves and their partners, expand on their sexuality and expression, get out of unhealthy patterns in relationships and build a life full of passion, pleasure, excitement, love, peace and confidence.
Curious?
Or maybe the starting point is harder: finding a partner, rebuilding trust with yourself and love, or else?
Whatever sits closest to your heart - we can work with.
I help my clients build their skill set, and understanding of themselves and their partners, expand on their sexuality and expression, get out of unhealthy patterns in relationships and build a life full of passion, pleasure, excitement, love, peace and confidence.
Curious?
I tailor my approach and work with individuals and couples.
Overcoming experiences in life that impact on us in an unhelpful way is not straight forward. It can also be damaging to our health and happiness if we develop unwanted behaviours to cope with our emotions. EMDR, Hypnosis, Symbolic Modelling combined with psychotherapy can help you move forward with confidence.
I tailor my approach and work with individuals and couples.
Overcoming experiences in life that impact on us in an unhelpful way is not straight forward. It can also be damaging to our health and happiness if we develop unwanted behaviours to cope with our emotions. EMDR, Hypnosis, Symbolic Modelling combined with psychotherapy can help you move forward with confidence.
You may feel like you’re stuck in repetitive cycles of unwanted thoughts and feelings or your getting trapped in the same arguments with your partner.
My main therapeutic approach is Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and I have found that it is a great tool to help you understand how unhelpful cycles arose, and how to break them. I feel passionate about supporting both individuals and couples to understand themselves and the unique journey they have been on.
You may feel like you’re stuck in repetitive cycles of unwanted thoughts and feelings or your getting trapped in the same arguments with your partner.
My main therapeutic approach is Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and I have found that it is a great tool to help you understand how unhelpful cycles arose, and how to break them. I feel passionate about supporting both individuals and couples to understand themselves and the unique journey they have been on.
Is emotional dysregulation, anxiety or depression causing you to feel lost, helpless or worthless? Is ADHD a factor? Are you or a loved one self-medicating by drinking or using substances? Is disordered eating, gambling, and excessive internet use becoming more frequent as a way of coping? Are motivation and personal and work relationships being affected? Do you feel shame, remorse and loneliness?
If you or someone you care for is experiencing any of these feelings, then I can help.
My specialist interests are Anxiety, depression, ADHD, Addiction and/or Dependency.
Is emotional dysregulation, anxiety or depression causing you to feel lost, helpless or worthless? Is ADHD a factor? Are you or a loved one self-medicating by drinking or using substances? Is disordered eating, gambling, and excessive internet use becoming more frequent as a way of coping? Are motivation and personal and work relationships being affected? Do you feel shame, remorse and loneliness?
If you or someone you care for is experiencing any of these feelings, then I can help.
My specialist interests are Anxiety, depression, ADHD, Addiction and/or Dependency.
My ideal client is an individual or a couple who are genuinely committed to looking inwards, keen to look at themselves and how they relate to the world around them.
My speciality is Gestalt Psychotherapy which focuses on raising awareness through relational dialogue looking at how we are in the here-and-now. Together we will look at and exploring what ways you might interrupt your process of living in an authentic and self-nurtuing way. I have a particular interest in neurodivergence, LGBTQIA+, relationship issues and
My ideal client is an individual or a couple who are genuinely committed to looking inwards, keen to look at themselves and how they relate to the world around them.
My speciality is Gestalt Psychotherapy which focuses on raising awareness through relational dialogue looking at how we are in the here-and-now. Together we will look at and exploring what ways you might interrupt your process of living in an authentic and self-nurtuing way. I have a particular interest in neurodivergence, LGBTQIA+, relationship issues and
I am a Chartered Psychologist registered with the Health and Care Professions Council and the British Psychological Society. I have more than 20 years experience in higher education, the private sector and the NHS. I provide warm, respectful and personally tailored therapy for adults, teenagers and their families, covering a wide range of mental health conditions, including anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder, depression, stress, and PTSD. My training in a diverse range of psychological techniques allows me to offer therapy adapted to an individual’s needs.
I am a Chartered Psychologist registered with the Health and Care Professions Council and the British Psychological Society. I have more than 20 years experience in higher education, the private sector and the NHS. I provide warm, respectful and personally tailored therapy for adults, teenagers and their families, covering a wide range of mental health conditions, including anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder, depression, stress, and PTSD. My training in a diverse range of psychological techniques allows me to offer therapy adapted to an individual’s needs.
I work with individuals and couples offering psychosexual therapy and relationship counselling.
You may be experiencing sexual or relationship difficulties affecting your confidence or wellbeing, such as changes in desire or arousal, painful or anxiety-related sex, or the impact of trauma. You may be facing intimacy or communication difficulties, recurring conflict, or feeling unsure how to move forward. You want to feel safe in your body, confident in your sexuality, and more connected in your relationships. You may be seeking a compassionate, knowledgeable therapist to help you make sense of these challenges, heal old wounds, communicate more clearly, and build a more fulfilling intimate life rooted in trust and pleasure.
I work with individuals and couples offering psychosexual therapy and relationship counselling.
You may be experiencing sexual or relationship difficulties affecting your confidence or wellbeing, such as changes in desire or arousal, painful or anxiety-related sex, or the impact of trauma. You may be facing intimacy or communication difficulties, recurring conflict, or feeling unsure how to move forward. You want to feel safe in your body, confident in your sexuality, and more connected in your relationships. You may be seeking a compassionate, knowledgeable therapist to help you make sense of these challenges, heal old wounds, communicate more clearly, and build a more fulfilling intimate life rooted in trust and pleasure.
My service is provided as a specialist sex and relationship therapist. I aim to provide a safe environment in which clients can share their intimate thoughts and problems with no fear of judgement. I honour all sexual orientations, gender identities and sexual preferences. I am kink aware and knowledgable and take a sex positive approach. Specific issues covered include: erection problems, inability to orgasm, low sexual desire, painful intercourse, premature/early ejaculation, problematic porn use, relationship problems– couples/poly, (sex, gender, erotic, relationship) identity, BDSM, kinks and fetishes, vaginismus
My service is provided as a specialist sex and relationship therapist. I aim to provide a safe environment in which clients can share their intimate thoughts and problems with no fear of judgement. I honour all sexual orientations, gender identities and sexual preferences. I am kink aware and knowledgable and take a sex positive approach. Specific issues covered include: erection problems, inability to orgasm, low sexual desire, painful intercourse, premature/early ejaculation, problematic porn use, relationship problems– couples/poly, (sex, gender, erotic, relationship) identity, BDSM, kinks and fetishes, vaginismus
I work with relationships with couples, parents and children.
I am a therapist based in North Oxford specialising in work with adolescents and families as well as adult individuals. I worked for 25 years in the NHS in a CAMHS team (Child and Adolescent Mental Health) and more recently for 5 years at The Priory Wellbeing Centre, working with clients with a wide range of problems.
I have specialised in trauma work and eating disorders as well as depression and emotional regulation.
I work with relationships with couples, parents and children.
I am a therapist based in North Oxford specialising in work with adolescents and families as well as adult individuals. I worked for 25 years in the NHS in a CAMHS team (Child and Adolescent Mental Health) and more recently for 5 years at The Priory Wellbeing Centre, working with clients with a wide range of problems.
I have specialised in trauma work and eating disorders as well as depression and emotional regulation.
For Couples, I follow the Emotionally Focussed Couples model (EFT).
Reviewers and seekers like yourself might be uncertain about what therapy is. You might imagine it's like going to see the doctor to get a plan to be fixed or you may imagine Therapy to be more like a craft/art/magic. Or something else. I don't have fixed ideas about what you bring, how you bring it and what sort of person you might be. I'm not sure what you want, but i'm interested to start exploring it together with you. You may not know what you want and thats ok too. It is ok to reach out from a position of not knowing and uncertainty. Sitting a room together will give you a lot of information.
For Couples, I follow the Emotionally Focussed Couples model (EFT).
Reviewers and seekers like yourself might be uncertain about what therapy is. You might imagine it's like going to see the doctor to get a plan to be fixed or you may imagine Therapy to be more like a craft/art/magic. Or something else. I don't have fixed ideas about what you bring, how you bring it and what sort of person you might be. I'm not sure what you want, but i'm interested to start exploring it together with you. You may not know what you want and thats ok too. It is ok to reach out from a position of not knowing and uncertainty. Sitting a room together will give you a lot of information.
Psychosexual counselling is a talking therapy to support individuals and couples with issues such as difficulties with intimacy, uncomfortable sex or unreliable erections.
When you are facing difficulties I believe that there is real value in talking to someone who has the training and experience to listen in a way that allows you to be fully understood. I am a qualified individual and relationship counsellor and have worked for the NHS as a registered nurse for over thirty years.
Psychosexual counselling is a talking therapy to support individuals and couples with issues such as difficulties with intimacy, uncomfortable sex or unreliable erections.
When you are facing difficulties I believe that there is real value in talking to someone who has the training and experience to listen in a way that allows you to be fully understood. I am a qualified individual and relationship counsellor and have worked for the NHS as a registered nurse for over thirty years.
Adults, Children, couples and families.
I offer a person centred approach. Compassion, empathy, warm acceptance, non judgemental listening, techniques for you to learn to manage difficult emotions. Together we will craft an approach that works for you.
Adults, Children, couples and families.
I offer a person centred approach. Compassion, empathy, warm acceptance, non judgemental listening, techniques for you to learn to manage difficult emotions. Together we will craft an approach that works for you.
I am an Integrative Psychotherapist and Counsellor with over 20 years experience, a qualified Couples Counsellor and a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP).
I integrate theories and methods from key psychotherapy orientations, including Transpersonal, Psychodynamic and Jungian as well as Transactional Analysis (TA) and Mindfulness. This offers me a broad therapeutic toolbox with which to help my clients.
I am an Integrative Psychotherapist and Counsellor with over 20 years experience, a qualified Couples Counsellor and a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP).
I integrate theories and methods from key psychotherapy orientations, including Transpersonal, Psychodynamic and Jungian as well as Transactional Analysis (TA) and Mindfulness. This offers me a broad therapeutic toolbox with which to help my clients.
In my Central Oxford practice I provide psychotherapy for individuals and couples.
I offer therapy which is engaging and collaborative - all topics are welcome. It combines a focus on a client's life in the present with appropriate referencing back to the past making experiences of life events whole and integrated. We continually assess readiness for organic sustainable change, utilising psychotherapeutic and coaching approaches.
In my Central Oxford practice I provide psychotherapy for individuals and couples.
I offer therapy which is engaging and collaborative - all topics are welcome. It combines a focus on a client's life in the present with appropriate referencing back to the past making experiences of life events whole and integrated. We continually assess readiness for organic sustainable change, utilising psychotherapeutic and coaching approaches.
Couples Therapy is £160.
Our clinic offers evidence-based psychological therapies. We provide a confidential space where individuals can explore emotional difficulties that may be longstanding, complex, or resistant to change. Informed by relational models that emphasise the therapeutic relationship as a dynamic, co-created process, our work supports meaningful, lasting change through sustained attention to the deeper layers of the mind. This integrative approach is supported by a growing body of clinical research demonstrating its effectiveness, especially in complex or chronic cases, with benefits that often continue beyond the duration of therapy.
Couples Therapy is £160.
Our clinic offers evidence-based psychological therapies. We provide a confidential space where individuals can explore emotional difficulties that may be longstanding, complex, or resistant to change. Informed by relational models that emphasise the therapeutic relationship as a dynamic, co-created process, our work supports meaningful, lasting change through sustained attention to the deeper layers of the mind. This integrative approach is supported by a growing body of clinical research demonstrating its effectiveness, especially in complex or chronic cases, with benefits that often continue beyond the duration of therapy.
Parent-child, parenting, adolescents and young people, twins, trauma / intergenerational trauma, family work, couple work pre/peri/post natal.
Please contact me to have a free 15 minute conversation to discuss your needs and how that might fit with my specialist areas
Parent-child, parenting, adolescents and young people, twins, trauma / intergenerational trauma, family work, couple work pre/peri/post natal.
Please contact me to have a free 15 minute conversation to discuss your needs and how that might fit with my specialist areas
I am a fully trained and registered psychotherapist with over 20 years experience in the NHS (ongoing). I run a small evening clinic in Jericho offering time limited and open ended work. I also offer a very popular 4 session 'fast response' intervention for adolescents and young adults for £220. This treatment can be extremely helpful at times of crisis and change. I am registered with ACP, BACP and the Professional Standards Authority; PSA. I teach and supervise other therapists.
I am a fully trained and registered psychotherapist with over 20 years experience in the NHS (ongoing). I run a small evening clinic in Jericho offering time limited and open ended work. I also offer a very popular 4 session 'fast response' intervention for adolescents and young adults for £220. This treatment can be extremely helpful at times of crisis and change. I am registered with ACP, BACP and the Professional Standards Authority; PSA. I teach and supervise other therapists.
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- Abingdon
- Aston Clinton
- Aylesbury
- Bicester
- Didcot
- Faringdon
- Hemel Hempstead
- Henley-on-Thames
- Kidlington
- Thame
- Wallingford
- Witney
Marriage Counselling Counsellors
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.