Gottman ◦ EFT ◦ CBCT A Specialist Approach
Consultant-led therapy
Every session is led personally by a Consultant Clinical Psychologist drawing on more than two decades of specialist experience in couples therapy and relationship psychology across both NHS and independent practice.
Therapy Guided by Evidence
Therapy is tailored to your relationship and informed by psychological research. Rather than relying on a single model, therapy integrates Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), the Gottman Method and Cognitive-Behavioural Couples Therapy (CBCT) to address your unique goals and circumstances.
Relationships change over time
Healthy relationships are not defined by the absence of difficulties, but by how couples adapt, repair, and maintain closeness over time.
Here are some common themes for which couples seek support.
Strengthening & Deepening
Some couples seek therapy proactively to deepen connection, navigate important decisions, or strengthen an already healthy relationship.
Addressing Conflict & Tension
Others seek support when recurring conflict, emotional distance, unmet needs, or persistent misunderstandings begin to erode satisfaction and stability.
Repairing relational injury
Some relationships are attempting to heal following breaches of trust, intimacy difficulties, major life stressors, or other experiences that have undermined safety and security within the relationship.
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Discreet, Flexible & Convenient
Choose the consultation format that best suits you — in person at the practice or through secure online therapy — with continuity of care wherever you are.
In-person Consultations
In-person consultations take place in central Bath, next to Parade Gardens and overlooking the River Avon. The elegant consulting room provides complete privacy, with no external signage identifying it as a therapy practice.
Clients attend from Bath, Wiltshire and Somerset, as well as from elsewhere in the United Kingdom and internationally. The practice is only a 3-minute gentle stroll from two public car parks and approximately 5 minutes from Bath Spa train and bus stations.
Secure Online Consultations
If you live abroad, not within reach of Bath or simply prefer not to travel, the entire therapy programme can be delivered online. This is not an add-on to an in-person practice, but an established way of working that allows couples from across the UK and internationally to access specialist care.
Research suggests that videoconference-delivered couples therapy can achieve outcomes comparable to face-to-face therapy for many relationship difficulties when delivered using evidence-based approaches. Depending on your circumstances, consultations can also be combined with in-person appointments whenever appropriate.
Some of the Approaches Behind Our Work
Why timing matters
Research consistently shows that the average couple waits six years before seeking specialist help – by which point patterns of conflict, distance and disconnection have become deeply entrenched.
“ While we postpone, life speeds by Seneca, c. AD 63–65
Early intervention does not only resolve the immediate difficulty. It protects the relationship's long-term architecture and significantly shortens the time needed in therapy.
Questions before getting in touch?
Find answers to the questions people most commonly ask before arranging an Initial Consultation.
Getting started
The first step is a brief confidential enquiry process designed to help us clarify your current situation together and explore how this practice may be able to help.
The process is secure, discreet, and takes about 6 to 10 minutes.