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Irina | Psychotherapist/Counsellor MBACP - Individuals and Couples
Couples Counselling and Psychotherapy Frome
Relationships can be our greatest source of comfort and, at times, our greatest source of pain.
When communication breaks down, trust is shaken, or you find yourselves caught in the same arguments, it can feel lonely and disheartening. But it doesn’t have to stay that way.
I help couples find their way back to understanding, closeness, and respect - even when things feel tense, distant, or uncertain.
Whether you’re navigating:
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Repeated conflict or emotional disconnection
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The aftermath of betrayal or infidelity
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Changes that have unsettled your relationship (parenthood, relocation, loss, illness, career changes)
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The impact of grief or trauma on your bond
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Communication that feels impossible or always misunderstood
Therapy can help you rebuild trust, learn to listen and be heard, and reconnect with each other on a deeper level.
How I Work
I offer a calm, compassionate and structured space where both partners can speak freely, without judgment or blame.
We’ll explore the patterns between you, understand what’s been driving them, and learn new ways of relating that bring more honesty, care, and emotional safety.
My approach is relational, trauma-informed, and grounded in attachment theory. This means we’ll look not only at what’s happening between you, but also at what each of you brings into the relationship from your individual histories.
Clients describe my style as warm, insightful and steady, a mix of empathy and clear guidance when things feel confusing or raw.
If this sounds like what you need
You don’t have to face disconnection or uncertainty alone.
Couples therapy can help you both slow down, understand what’s really happening beneath the surface, and start finding your way back to each other.
Reach out today to book an initial session or a short phone consultation, it might be the first step toward feeling close again.
If you would like to know more or book an appointment, please send me a message via the send a message - button.
Online therapy
I'm highly experienced in working with clients via video-sessions and have facilitated and seen results in my clients' processes which has led me to recommend online therapy as equally effective as in-person sessions.
For online sessions, I use Google Meet platform, which is free to use. Your privacy is a top priority - our conversations are securely encrypted at both ends to ensure confidentiality and a safe space for you to share.
Online therapy can be just as effective as in-person therapy for various mental health struggles, but also to support couples in changing any unhelpful habits or behaviours. Same as in-person therapy, it encourages open and honest dialogue about issues that cause you distress in the relationship.
Qualifications and registrations
Registered Member MBACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy)
Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology (Titu Maiorescu, Bucharest)
CPCAB Certificate in Counselling Studies
CPCAB Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
Certificate in Online and Telephone Counselling (National Counselling Society and the Association for Counselling and Therapy Online)
Cruse Bereavement Support Foundation Course (National Counselling Society)
Advanced Diploma in Relationship Psychotherapy (NAOS, London)
Currently studying:
Complex Trauma Certification Training Level 1 & 2 (CCTP/CCTP-II)
ADHD Clinical Services Provider (ADHD-CCSP) Certification Course
Registrations
I offer therapy in
Therapies offered
- ✓ Couples counselling
- ✓ Couples therapy
- ✓ Imago relationship therapy
- ✓ Marriage counselling
- ✓ Online relationship counselling
- ✓ Relationship Counselling
Areas of counselling I can help with
- ✓ Addicted to love
- ✓ Adultery, affair, infidelity
- ✓ Attachment issues
- ✓ Autonomy in relationship
- ✓ Cheating
- ✓ Closed or open relationship
- ✓ Commitment phobia
- ✓ Communication problems
- ✓ Cultural differences
- ✓ Divorce
- ✓ Emotional infidelity
- ✓ Family problems
- ✓ Fear of abandonment
- ✓ I want a relationship
- ✓ Insecure in relationship
- ✓ Intimacy issues
- ✓ Jealousy
- ✓ Love sick
- ✓ Marriage problems
- ✓ Midlife crisis
- ✓ Relationship anxiety
- ✓ Relationship fights
- ✓ Self love
- ✓ Sexual difficulties
Fees
Initial assessment session
The couple's initial session lasts 60 minutes and gives us the chance to explore what brings you to therapy as a couple. We’ll look at the main struggles you’re facing in your relationship, what each of you hopes to gain from therapy, and how we might work together. It’s also an opportunity to ask questions and see if we’re the right fit - because for this process to be effective, it’s important that you both feel safe, understood, and supported, and that I can offer the right kind of help for your relationship.
Initial assessment session - £60 per 60-minute session (online or in-person in Bristol or in Frome).
Couple Therapy SessionsRates for all subsequent therapy sessions are:
Online, Frome (Somerset) or Bristol
60-minute sessions (in person or online) - £80/session
90-minute sessions (in person or online) - £120/session
I'm also an affiliate therapist with WPA Health Insurance. If your sessions are covered through workplace benefits, please get in touch with me for more details.
I also offer a free 10–15 minute phone consultation if you’d like to talk first and see whether we’re a good fit.
Availability (Opening hours)
Monday | 9am - 18pm |
Tuesday | 9am - 18pm |
Wednesday | 9am - 18pm |
Thursday | 9am - 18pm |
Friday | 9am-15pm |
Saturday | - |
Sunday | - |
Contact me
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- ✓ United Kingdom
- ✓ (Online) Couples counselling
- ✓ Relationship counselling