Couples Counselling
Relationships can be both rewarding and challenging, and it’s perfectly natural for couples to encounter bumps along the road. At The Good Life Therapy Centre, we’re here to support you and your partner in navigating these challenges together. Our couples counselling services provide a safe, welcoming space where you can express your feelings, improve communication, and deepen your understanding of each other.
Whether you’re facing conflicts, feeling distant, or simply looking to strengthen your bond, our skilled therapists are dedicated to helping you find your way back to connection and harmony. We believe that every couple is unique, and we tailor our approach to fit your specific needs and experiences.
Taking the step to seek help is a positive move towards strengthening your relationship, and we’re honored to be part of your journey. Our goal is to equip you with the tools and insights needed to navigate conflicts, enhance intimacy, and foster a deeper emotional connection. Our growing team of trained and qualified therapists are committed to offering you the highest standard of care, all while ensuring that we are fully insured for your peace of mind.
If you or your partner are struggling with any of the following relationship issues, couples therapy is advised:
- Frequent fights or conflicts
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Infidelity, trust, or commitment issues
- Poor or problematic communication
- Issues with sex life or intimacy
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Disagreements or strain over finances
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Feeling disconnected or misunderstood
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Complications with relatives (i.e., in-laws) and friends
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Problems related to raising children, parenting styles, and other family stressors
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Differences in beliefs and decision-making
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Major life changes
- Reoccurring thoughts of separation or divorce
- Infertility struggles and challenges
It is incredibly easy to let the day-to-day stress of work, kids and family affect you – not to mention external issues that may not be addressed, like differing family dynamics, mental health issues and unexpected life events.
Together, let’s explore your relationship, celebrate your strengths, and work through challenges—because every relationship deserves the opportunity to grow and thrive.
Let’s Get Started
When thinking about starting couples therapy or finding a new couples therapist, here are a few things to consider:
1) Schedule – Weekly or fortnightly therapy sessions have proven to be the most effective, so it’s worth considering when you both will have availability around work, school, or family.
2) Cost – Couples therapy is an investment in your relationship. That said, our centre offers a range of couples therapy services at different rates.
3) Area of Focus – While most therapists cover a range of areas, it is important to consider any specialty support you both may need (trauma, adoption, special needs parenting, neurodivergence, etc).
Jacquie Haylett MBACP (Accred) & EMDR Therapist
Individual Counselling | Relationship Therapy | EMDR Therapist | Master Practitioner in Eating Disorders – (Working with Adults over the age of 18+)
Schedule: Wednesdays
Rates: £78 per 60 minutes or £110 for 90 minutes
Availability: Accepting New Clients
I offer a warm, supportive, confidential space where you can talk openly and feel truly heard, without judgement. You may be coming to therapy with a specific concern, or you may simply feel overwhelmed or unsure why things feel difficult right now.
Individual Counselling & EMDR
As an integrative counsellor and EMDR therapist, I tailor my approach to your individual needs, working at your pace and drawing on a range of therapeutic methods. My experience includes supporting clients with anxiety, depression, trauma, bereavement and loss, ADHD, low self-esteem, panic, relationship difficulties, life transitions, gender and other emotional challenges
My aim is to help you feel supported, understood and empowered as you move towards greater clarity, healing and change. If this feels right for you, we can arrange an initial conversation to explore how we might work together.
Eating Disorders & Disordered Eating
I offer specialist support for individuals struggling with eating disorders or disordered eating, providing a safe and compassionate space to explore your relationship with food, body image and self-worth. I understand how complex and deeply rooted these difficulties can be and how scary it can be to think about making changes. I tailor therapy to your individual needs, supporting you to develop greater understanding, self-compassion and a healthier, more balanced relationship with food and yourself.
Couples / Relationship Therapy
I provide a safe, calm and non-judgemental space for couples to explore the difficulties they are experiencing within their relationship. You will be supported to share your thoughts and feelings openly, while feeling heard and respected.
Together, we will work towards gaining clarity about what you both want from your relationship, improving communication, and developing a deeper understanding of each other’s needs. Therapy offers an opportunity to reconnect, address unhelpful patterns, and move forward with greater awareness and compassion.
Private Health Insurance I am an approved provider for private health insurance companies, including BUPA, Aviva, WPA, Axa Health, Mind Right, Healix and Healthcare RM.
If you would like to speak with Jacquie or are looking for more information, please find her contact details below:
» Website: www.acorncounselling.co.uk
Devon McGahey, MSW
Schedule: Week Days 8:30am – 3:00pm
Rates: £100 per 1-hour session
Availability: Accepting New Clients
All couples go through periods of difficulty. Even the healthiest and strongest relationships experience times where one or both partners feel lonely, stuck, or like their love has run its course.
The truth is, every relationship can benefit from couples therapy. We all have space to grow and therapy can help lay the groundwork in preparing for challenges that may come our way.
Using the most effective and scientfic couples therapy in the world, The Gottman Method, we will work to disarm conflicting verbal communication, increase intimacy, respect, and affection, remove barriers that create a feeling of stagnancy in conflicting situations, and create a heightened sense of empathy and understanding within the context of the relationship.
If you would like to speak with Devon or are looking for more information, please find her contact details below:
» Email: devon@goodlife-therapy.com
» Website: https://goodlife-therapy.com/devon_mcgahey/
Not Sure Where to Start?
If you would like to reach out to the centre for support in finding a couples therapist, feel free to send an enquiry using the button below. A member of our team with respond within 1-2 business days.
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