About Couple Psychotherapy

Couple relationships sometimes put partners in touch with feelings which they struggle to express to each other in words. When this happens, each can behave in ways which are inexplicable and hurtful to the other, and the relationship can give rise to a great deal of pain.

Couple psychotherapy is an evidenced based treatment, which has been shown to reduce relationship distress. BPC registered couple psychoanalytic psychotherapists have lengthy specialist training and extensive experience in helping couples in conflict.  

Couple psychotherapy can be long term or short term, and offers help to couples of all social and cultural backgrounds and sexual orientations. Issues which are commonly considered include:

• Communication difficulties

• Parenting concerns

• Affairs

• Navigating separation and divorce

• Depression or anxiety in one or both partners

• Sexual problems

• Conflict about money

• Distressing repetitive arguments

• Alienation and loneliness

The focus of the therapy is the relationship itself, as well as the two individuals in it. Couple psychotherapy helps the partners to become more aware of what is happening between them, and, over time, often to move away from blame towards empathy with each other.

The first step towards couple therapy is to arrange an initial consultation with a couple psychotherapist. The consultation is an opportunity for you both to tell the therapist something about your concerns, and to have an experience of working with the therapist. Couples often find that the consultation is helpful in itself, and it also assists them in deciding whether to begin ongoing therapy.