Valerie | Couples Counsellor

Registrations

• BACP - The British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy

I offer therapy in

• ✓ English

Specialisations

• 1. Communication Breakdowns
• 2. Financial Stress
• 3. Intimacy Concerns
• 4. Parenting Conflicts
• 5. Life Transitions
• 6. Trust Issues
• 7. Unresolved Conflict
• 8. Emotional Neglect
• 9. Jealousy and Insecurity
• 10. Phubbing (Partner Snubbing)

Specialisations and Expertises

I provide expert couples therapy and relationship counselling for a wide range of emotional and relational challenges. My approach combines therapy with coaching, guiding couples in practical strategies to improve communication, rebuild trust, and strengthen emotional connection. I work with couples across the UK and online, offering flexible sessions tailored to your needs.

Top Relationship Issues I Support Couples With

1. Communication Breakdowns
   Many couples struggle to express themselves clearly or feel heard, leading to repeated misunderstandings, arguments, or emotional disconnection. I provide counselling and coach couples in practical communication strategies, helping partners express needs effectively, listen actively, and reduce conflict.

2. Trust Issues
   Infidelity, secrecy, or unresolved past relationship wounds can make it difficult to feel secure. Therapy and coaching help couples rebuild trust, repair emotional damage, and establish transparency, honesty, and safety in the relationship.

3. Financial Stress
   Disagreements over money are one of the most common causes of tension. I support couples in managing financial pressures, negotiating priorities, and creating agreements that work for both partners, helping reduce conflict and improve partnership harmony.

4. Intimacy Concerns
   Emotional and physical intimacy are crucial for a healthy relationship. I work with couples to restore closeness, increase connection, and improve sexual and emotional satisfaction through therapy and coaching in intimacy-building practices.

5. Parenting Conflicts
   Differences in parenting styles, step-parenting challenges, or family boundaries can create stress. I guide couples in effective co-parenting strategies, conflict resolution, and teamwork, helping to strengthen both your relationship and family dynamics.

6. Life Transitions
   Major life changes—becoming parents, career shifts, relocating, or coping with illness—can be stressful. I provide online counselling and relationship coaching to help couples navigate transitions while maintaining connection, resilience, and mutual support.

7. Unresolved Conflict
   Avoiding difficult conversations or holding grudges can erode intimacy. Through therapy and coaching, I help couples develop strategies to resolve disputes constructively, improve understanding, and break negative cycles.

8. Emotional Neglect
   Feeling unheard, unseen, or emotionally unsupported can create distance. I work with couples to identify unmet needs, rebuild emotional connection, and foster a relationship where both partners feel valued, understood, and cared for.

9. Jealousy and Insecurity
   Persistent jealousy or insecurity can strain a relationship. I provide therapy and coaching to help couples address underlying fears, enhance self-confidence, and cultivate trust, stability, and emotional safety.

10. Phubbing (Partner Snubbing)
    Excessive phone or device use can leave partners feeling ignored. Therapy sessions focus on creating boundaries, improving quality time, and coaching couples in strategies to stay present, connected, and attentive to one another.

Expected Number of Sessions

The number of sessions varies depending on the couple’s needs and goals. I recommend an initial assessment session to explore your concerns, set objectives, and create a tailored plan. Typically, weekly or fortnightly sessions are most effective, though the pace is adjusted for your progress, schedule, and preferences. My client-focused approach ensures therapy is practical, supportive, and designed to help couples build lasting, meaningful connections.

Most common issues I support people with:

Communication Difficulties
Many couples seek relationship counselling because they struggle to express themselves clearly or feel truly heard. This often leads to misunderstandings, shutting down, circular conversations, or feeling disconnected from your partner. Poor communication can create frustration, emotional distance and ongoing tension. In therapy, we work together to build compassionate, effective ways of relating, and I coach you in practical communication skills that support healthier conversations at home.

Frequent Conflict and Arguments
Disagreements are normal, but frequent or unresolved arguments can erode trust, closeness and emotional safety. Repetitive patterns, resentment, or avoiding difficult conversations are common signs that a couple may benefit from marriage counselling or structured support. I help couples explore the deeper reasons behind conflict and learn to manage disagreements with understanding, care and respect.

Trust Issues and Betrayal
Infidelity, secrecy, emotional affairs or past relationship wounds can break trust and leave both partners feeling raw or uncertain. Rebuilding trust takes time, honesty and guidance. Therapy provides a structured space to talk openly about what happened, its impact, and the steps needed to begin healing and repair—whether you are trying to save your relationship or gain clarity about the future.

Life Transitions and External Stressors
Major changes—becoming parents, career shifts, moving house, fertility challenges, illness or bereavement—can place real strain on a relationship. External pressures such as financial stress, work demands, or family expectations can slowly reduce intimacy and connection. I support couples in managing these stresses, staying emotionally connected, and strengthening the partnership through practical strategies and steady guidance.

Parenting and Family Pressures
Differing parenting styles, step-parenting challenges, co-parenting after separation, and setting boundaries with extended family can all create tension. Couples therapy and coaching help partners work as a team, reduce conflict and maintain closeness, even when pressures outside the relationship feel heavy.

Intimacy and Emotional Disconnection
Many couples describe feeling like housemates rather than partners. A drop in emotional or physical intimacy is extremely common and often linked to stress, unresolved conflict, past hurts or changes in life circumstances. Therapy helps you understand what has been getting in the way and how to rebuild closeness at a pace that feels safe for both of you.

Online Couples Counselling in London
If you are struggling with communication, conflict, trust issues or feeling disconnected from your partner, you do not have to face it alone. I offer online couples therapy and relationship coaching across London and the United Kingdom. You are welcome to contact me to explore how therapy can help you reconnect, repair and strengthen your relationship

Fees

I offer a free 15 minute zoom/phone consultation to see if we feel a good fit and I am the right person to support you.  

For an initial couples session the fee differs as this will be a 90 minute session, priced at £20 more than the rates listed below.   Subsequent sessions are 60 minutes.

Couples Therapy fees (60 minutes):

• £70 for online or in person daytime 
• £80 for online evening 
• £85 for in-person evening 

Individual Therapy fees (60 minutes):

• • £55 online or in person daytime
  • £70 online or in person evening

Concessions available depending on circumstances and available times.

For individual counselling we can meet once a week, a fortnight, monthly whatever you budget and time restrains allow.

For couples counselling, meeting at least fortnightly is recommended, with weekly sessions being optimal. Meeting every three weeks is also an option. The more regularly you meet and engage with the work between sessions, the better the results—it takes commitment to achieve the relationship you desire!

Therapy can be for a limited number of sessions or open ended depending on your needs.

Affordable Online Couples Counselling in London#

Save on Your Therapy Sessions

Take control of your wellbeing and make therapy more affordable. Book 6 counselling sessions in advance and receive 10% off the total price. Ideal for individuals, couples, or families looking for consistent progress.

Why Choose a Block Booking Package

• Encourages regular sessions for better results

• Saves money compared to paying per session

• Secures your preferred appointment times

• Perfect for ongoing personal growth or relationship work

Please feel free to contact me to discuss how we can work together to improve your relationship

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