Marriage Counselling in Rochester
With over 11 years of NHS and private practice experience, I specialise in trauma, low self-esteem, and relationship difficulties — including Complex PTSD, childhood and birth trauma, and couples therapy.
I specialise in Trauma and PTSD, Low Self-Esteem, and Relationship Issues — including Complex PTSD, birth trauma, childhood trauma, and couples therapy
With over 11 years of NHS and private practice experience, I specialise in trauma, low self-esteem, and relationship difficulties — including Complex PTSD, childhood and birth trauma, and couples therapy.
I specialise in Trauma and PTSD, Low Self-Esteem, and Relationship Issues — including Complex PTSD, birth trauma, childhood trauma, and couples therapy
I'm an accredited Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist, Counsellor & EMDR Practitioner with over 20yrs experience in mental health. I support Adults and Adolescents (12-17yrs). I have additional training in Supervision & nearly 15 years experience Supervising within the NHS and private practice. I have a special interest in PTSD and trauma. I also specialise in anxiety disorders (ie. PTSD, Panic, Health, GAD, OCD, Social Anxiety and Phobias) depression, stress and low self-esteem. I Supervise Trainees on the level 7 Masters in CBT, as well as other qualified clinicians. F2F & Remote therapy.
I'm an accredited Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist, Counsellor & EMDR Practitioner with over 20yrs experience in mental health. I support Adults and Adolescents (12-17yrs). I have additional training in Supervision & nearly 15 years experience Supervising within the NHS and private practice. I have a special interest in PTSD and trauma. I also specialise in anxiety disorders (ie. PTSD, Panic, Health, GAD, OCD, Social Anxiety and Phobias) depression, stress and low self-esteem. I Supervise Trainees on the level 7 Masters in CBT, as well as other qualified clinicians. F2F & Remote therapy.
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.
My approach is integrative, thoughtful, structured, and grounded in psychological research. With a PhD-level background and several years of clinical experience, I offer a space where we can make sense of what’s happening and work towards practical, meaningful change. I aim to balance depth with direction—creating a space that is both supportive and focused.
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.
My approach is integrative, thoughtful, structured, and grounded in psychological research. With a PhD-level background and several years of clinical experience, I offer a space where we can make sense of what’s happening and work towards practical, meaningful change. I aim to balance depth with direction—creating a space that is both supportive and focused.
I have specialised in providing therapy for individuals and couples who are struggling with their feelings during pregnancy and/or parenthood.
Although I have specialist knowledge of mood changes during parenthood, I am also used to delivering therapy for more general difficulties such as anxiety and low mood. I have experience working in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services and currently see children (under 10s) in private practice.
I have specialised in providing therapy for individuals and couples who are struggling with their feelings during pregnancy and/or parenthood.
Although I have specialist knowledge of mood changes during parenthood, I am also used to delivering therapy for more general difficulties such as anxiety and low mood. I have experience working in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services and currently see children (under 10s) in private practice.
Sessions are £45 for individuals and £75 for couples.
Hi, I’m Lynda, a counsellor based in Rochester. You might be feeling overwhelmed, stuck, anxious, or carrying a grief that’s hard to explain. Maybe something has changed in your life, or perhaps it’s been building for a while. I offer a calm, steady space where you don’t have to hold it all alone. We’ll take things at your pace. Sometimes we may sit with what’s heavy; other times, we might begin to gently untangle it. Together, we’ll explore ways to cope and feel more grounded in who you are.
Sessions are £45 for individuals and £75 for couples.
Hi, I’m Lynda, a counsellor based in Rochester. You might be feeling overwhelmed, stuck, anxious, or carrying a grief that’s hard to explain. Maybe something has changed in your life, or perhaps it’s been building for a while. I offer a calm, steady space where you don’t have to hold it all alone. We’ll take things at your pace. Sometimes we may sit with what’s heavy; other times, we might begin to gently untangle it. Together, we’ll explore ways to cope and feel more grounded in who you are.
I am a highly experienced counselling psychologist who really enjoys helping people. I have a great deal of empathy and compassion for the struggles we face as human beings. If you are finding life tough or feeling like you want to make changes, I would love to try and help. I like to draw on a range of approaches to help you and I highly value a good therapeutic relationship together. Within this I use interventions so that you can understand yourself better and identify ways forward. It’s important for me to discover what YOU want to be different and my ideal client is only someone who works hard in allowing me to help you.
I am a highly experienced counselling psychologist who really enjoys helping people. I have a great deal of empathy and compassion for the struggles we face as human beings. If you are finding life tough or feeling like you want to make changes, I would love to try and help. I like to draw on a range of approaches to help you and I highly value a good therapeutic relationship together. Within this I use interventions so that you can understand yourself better and identify ways forward. It’s important for me to discover what YOU want to be different and my ideal client is only someone who works hard in allowing me to help you.
Your life does not get better by chance, it gets better by change (Jim Rohn)
Your life does not get better by chance, it gets better by change (Jim Rohn)
Are you struggling with anxiety, low mood, deep sadness or anger outbursts? Are you finding it difficult to talk about how you feel? Are you working hard internally to maintain a positive attitude while negative thoughts are pulling you down? Perhaps you just want to to make sense of why these feelings are affecting your everyday living, your work and your relationships?
I can help you to explore difficult feelings, and support you through as you begin to gain greater insight into emotions and thought patterns which have become exhausting and confusing. Having a safe space where you will be listened is the key to a renewed you.
Are you struggling with anxiety, low mood, deep sadness or anger outbursts? Are you finding it difficult to talk about how you feel? Are you working hard internally to maintain a positive attitude while negative thoughts are pulling you down? Perhaps you just want to to make sense of why these feelings are affecting your everyday living, your work and your relationships?
I can help you to explore difficult feelings, and support you through as you begin to gain greater insight into emotions and thought patterns which have become exhausting and confusing. Having a safe space where you will be listened is the key to a renewed you.
I work with all age groups, genders and cultures; with individuals, couples and families.
My approach to counselling is based around integrative therapy, which brings together different elements of several therapies. Integrative therapists believe that there is no single approach that can effectively treat each person in all situations and so combine the most appropriate and essential components according to client need.
I work with all age groups, genders and cultures; with individuals, couples and families.
My approach to counselling is based around integrative therapy, which brings together different elements of several therapies. Integrative therapists believe that there is no single approach that can effectively treat each person in all situations and so combine the most appropriate and essential components according to client need.
I treat a broad range of mental health conditions and worked as a senior psychotherapist in the NHS for many years. I have worked extensively with sexual and domestic abuse, anxiety and borderline personality issues as well as depression and Post-traumatic Stress conditions. I am experienced interculturally in helping people with racial and discrimination issues. I work in both English and Spanish. Hablo Espanol y Ingles y ofrezco terapia en los dos idomas.
I treat a broad range of mental health conditions and worked as a senior psychotherapist in the NHS for many years. I have worked extensively with sexual and domestic abuse, anxiety and borderline personality issues as well as depression and Post-traumatic Stress conditions. I am experienced interculturally in helping people with racial and discrimination issues. I work in both English and Spanish. Hablo Espanol y Ingles y ofrezco terapia en los dos idomas.
I became a therapist because I am passionate about people and improving as well as enhancing mental wellbeing. I understand that life can be a challenge and at times it may be hard to see the light at the end of the tunnel but I want to assure you that you do not have to go through life’s struggles by yourself. I am here for you and I am here with you. With your permission, I would like to come besides you and help you explore and discover events, thoughts, feelings and patterns of behaviour and together support you to make changes.
I became a therapist because I am passionate about people and improving as well as enhancing mental wellbeing. I understand that life can be a challenge and at times it may be hard to see the light at the end of the tunnel but I want to assure you that you do not have to go through life’s struggles by yourself. I am here for you and I am here with you. With your permission, I would like to come besides you and help you explore and discover events, thoughts, feelings and patterns of behaviour and together support you to make changes.
As a couples counsellor my job is to help facilitate happier relationships or respectful endings.
I offer time-limited or long term open ended counselling from my private and secure counselling room. I provide a confidential space where you can be heard with respect and without judgement. Our sessions can be carried out face-to-face, online using secure video conferencing software or by telephone.
As a couples counsellor my job is to help facilitate happier relationships or respectful endings.
I offer time-limited or long term open ended counselling from my private and secure counselling room. I provide a confidential space where you can be heard with respect and without judgement. Our sessions can be carried out face-to-face, online using secure video conferencing software or by telephone.
Sometimes it's about coping strategies and supporting my clients through a tough time or loss, want to change something about how they feel, think or behave, many look to free themselves of the past whilst some aren't sure exactly what they need, they simply feel the struggle to be happy in their life or relationships.You'll find I'm patient and calm by nature, have a compassionate and mature approach to helping, intuitively sense some things are really tough to talk about and whilst I will help you with ideas and tools to reduce symptoms and which can also speed up meaningful change between sessions, note: you will get to direct, manage your own destiny. I have always seen my role as guiding my client to see difficulties you stuck and with my help how to overcome them. My aim is always for my clients to be able to leave feeling confident in knowing their own well being long term.
Sometimes it's about coping strategies and supporting my clients through a tough time or loss, want to change something about how they feel, think or behave, many look to free themselves of the past whilst some aren't sure exactly what they need, they simply feel the struggle to be happy in their life or relationships.You'll find I'm patient and calm by nature, have a compassionate and mature approach to helping, intuitively sense some things are really tough to talk about and whilst I will help you with ideas and tools to reduce symptoms and which can also speed up meaningful change between sessions, note: you will get to direct, manage your own destiny. I have always seen my role as guiding my client to see difficulties you stuck and with my help how to overcome them. My aim is always for my clients to be able to leave feeling confident in knowing their own well being long term.
Are you feeling exhausted, stressed and overwhelmed? Are you in physical or emotional pain, working relentlessly in different areas of your life: at work, home or study, in relationships, caring or parental roles? Do you need to make sense of, and overcome trauma, feelings of sadness, low-self esteem or burnout? As a third generation British Jamaican Psychologist, managing long-term conditions whilst being a mother of three, I warmly welcome clients of all ages and walks of life, and have a passion for supporting people living alongside mental, physical or neurological difficulties and trauma.
Are you feeling exhausted, stressed and overwhelmed? Are you in physical or emotional pain, working relentlessly in different areas of your life: at work, home or study, in relationships, caring or parental roles? Do you need to make sense of, and overcome trauma, feelings of sadness, low-self esteem or burnout? As a third generation British Jamaican Psychologist, managing long-term conditions whilst being a mother of three, I warmly welcome clients of all ages and walks of life, and have a passion for supporting people living alongside mental, physical or neurological difficulties and trauma.
I work with individuals, couples, families.
Although relationship counselling and psycho sexual therapy are my specialities, I also have experience and training with depression, bereavement, anxiety, low self esteem, bullying, jealousy, lonliness, postnatal depression and trauma. I am happy to see a large range of issues and would refer on to other professionals if appropriate.
I work with individuals, couples, families.
Although relationship counselling and psycho sexual therapy are my specialities, I also have experience and training with depression, bereavement, anxiety, low self esteem, bullying, jealousy, lonliness, postnatal depression and trauma. I am happy to see a large range of issues and would refer on to other professionals if appropriate.
Hi, I offer CBT and person centred counselling this means I accept and support you to explore ways to help overcome uncomfortable or traumatic emotions you may be experiencing. I have also trained in cognitive behavioural therapy which can help support and reframe thinking. We may have experiences in life that can be overwhelming or we are unable to make sense of the events that may have happened to us. Asking for help can be the first step for us to overcome or understand how we are feeling and the repetitive behaviour's or thoughts that can keep us in a unhealthy cycle, working together allows us to find heathy self-awareness.
Hi, I offer CBT and person centred counselling this means I accept and support you to explore ways to help overcome uncomfortable or traumatic emotions you may be experiencing. I have also trained in cognitive behavioural therapy which can help support and reframe thinking. We may have experiences in life that can be overwhelming or we are unable to make sense of the events that may have happened to us. Asking for help can be the first step for us to overcome or understand how we are feeling and the repetitive behaviour's or thoughts that can keep us in a unhealthy cycle, working together allows us to find heathy self-awareness.
My direction towards self-development has exposed me to deep & wonderful values. I now understand that feelings don’t need to be avoided or feared, they just are. I know people are all inherently creative & given the right environment of empathy, non-judgmental & unconditional positive regard everyone can find their way.
My direction towards self-development has exposed me to deep & wonderful values. I now understand that feelings don’t need to be avoided or feared, they just are. I know people are all inherently creative & given the right environment of empathy, non-judgmental & unconditional positive regard everyone can find their way.
Feeling overwhelmed and struggling to make sense of stressful and emotional anguish from current or past experiences? As a counsellor, my help with you would be to explore these issues, enable you to find your answers and recognise the choices that are available to you.
Feeling overwhelmed and struggling to make sense of stressful and emotional anguish from current or past experiences? As a counsellor, my help with you would be to explore these issues, enable you to find your answers and recognise the choices that are available to you.
If you are needing relationship/ couple therapy, I will support you both equally on your journey of understanding, healing and growth.
I am an experienced, humanistic, relational counsellor . I trained and work integratively. This means I use several different models of counselling intertwined, leaning more to one than the others as required by the individual. These include Person Centred, CBT, Psychodynamic and Existential . Post qualifying, I have trained extensively in working with trauma. I believe the quality of the relationship between client and counsellor is very important. I see my clients in private, quiet and comfortable rooms in Gillingham town centre with public car parks available nearby and easy access to public transport link.
If you are needing relationship/ couple therapy, I will support you both equally on your journey of understanding, healing and growth.
I am an experienced, humanistic, relational counsellor . I trained and work integratively. This means I use several different models of counselling intertwined, leaning more to one than the others as required by the individual. These include Person Centred, CBT, Psychodynamic and Existential . Post qualifying, I have trained extensively in working with trauma. I believe the quality of the relationship between client and counsellor is very important. I see my clients in private, quiet and comfortable rooms in Gillingham town centre with public car parks available nearby and easy access to public transport link.
As a Relate-trained and experienced Relationship & Sex Therapist, I specialise in working with couples and individuals navigating various stages of intimate relationships.
I understand that relationships can be impacted by a multitude of stressors, including issues such as poor communication, infidelity, fertility challenges, financial concerns, grief, parenting differences, blended family dynamics, mental health issues, work-related stress, loss of intimacy, disabilities, family conflicts, addiction, and sexual concerns.
As a Relate-trained and experienced Relationship & Sex Therapist, I specialise in working with couples and individuals navigating various stages of intimate relationships.
I understand that relationships can be impacted by a multitude of stressors, including issues such as poor communication, infidelity, fertility challenges, financial concerns, grief, parenting differences, blended family dynamics, mental health issues, work-related stress, loss of intimacy, disabilities, family conflicts, addiction, and sexual concerns.
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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.