All relationships go through challenging times, but if you’re finding that you and your partner are constantly bickering, there could be underlying issues at play. The stresses and strains of everyday life can lead to pressure in your relationship that, over time, can leave you and your partner emotionally exhausted and unhappy. Online relationship counselling and therapy can help in many ways.
There are many reasons why people seek out online relationship counselling and psychotherapy, from ongoing conflicts and communication challenges to infidelity, bereavement and grief, or family-related issues that are causing a rift. By working with a trained counsellor remotely from your own home, you’ll benefit from a confidential and safe space to discuss any issues, past or present, to help you improve your relationship.
What is online relationship counselling and psychotherapy?
While it may seem at the moment that your relationship is at breaking point, a trained psychotherapist can help you talk through your problems to help you find a solution and to see each other’s point of view. Many couples imagine that relationship counselling means sitting in a therapy room with a clinician, however, there is also the option to talk with a trained professional in the comfort of your own home with online sessions.
Our psychotherapists are trained to provide a supportive and non-judgmental environment to help you face any difficulty in your relationship. Though practically identical to face-to-face therapy, online therapy offers the option of receiving counselling or psychotherapy remotely through a secure platform for greater accessibility, convenience and approachability.
The Difference Between Online Relationship Counselling and In-Person Relationship Counselling
Our psychotherapists are trained to provide a supportive and non-judgmental environment to help you face any difficulty in your relationship. Though practically identical to face-to-face therapy, online therapy offers the option of receiving counselling or psychotherapy remotely through a secure platform for greater comfort, accessibility, convenience, and approachability.
How can relationship counselling or psychotherapy help my relationship?
For some couples, just a few sessions of counselling can help them resolve their problems while for others, it’s the beginning of a long process of discovery in order to make a breakthrough. Your clinician will be able to help you in setting out expectations. Whether you’ve been struggling with the same argument for years or it’s a new issue that has arisen, a couples psychotherapist can help you work through the problem in a healthy way.
Communication is such a vital component of any relationship and finding new ways to talk through issues can help you move past rough patches and restore your relationship or amicably go your separate ways – an essential consideration where children are involved. Couples counselling or psychotherapy can be an incredibly rewarding experience that can make a marked difference to your partnership. Through choosing to work online, you can access to our highly skilled team from anywhere in the country.
Contact us today if you want to talk to an expert about your relationship or if you need any advice.
How Online Relationship Counselling Works
There are many reasons why people seek out online relationship counselling and psychotherapy, from ongoing conflicts and communication challenges to infidelity, bereavement and grief, or family-related issues that are causing a rift. Whilst it may feel like your relationship is at breaking point, a trained psychotherapist can help you talk through your problems to help you find a solution and to see each other’s point of view.
Many couples imagine that relationship counselling means sitting in a therapy room with a clinician. However, there is also the option to talk with a trained professional in the comfort of your own home with online sessions. By choosing to work with a trained counsellor remotely, you will benefit from a confidential and safe space to discuss any issues, past or present, to help you improve your relationship.
Our Online Relationship Therapists
Brighton and Hove Psychotherapy is home to a talented team of counsellors and psychotherapists with decades of experience. Take a look at Our Practitioners to learn more and find a practitioner who is right for you.
Areas We Cover
At Brighton and Hove Psychotherapy, we have two physical practices, one in Hove and one in Lewes, where we offer a full range of psychological therapies.
Alternatively, we also offer online therapy services.
Why Choose Brighton and Hove Psychotherapy?
Brighton and Hove Psychotherapy provides high quality psychotherapy and consultancy services in Brighton and Hove, Lewes, and online. With over a decade of experience and a talented team of skilled associates, we have built a solid reputation for excellence.
Unlike so many directory sites that purport to be clinics, or large operations comprising of a high number of clinicians, we have purposefully kept our team small enough to ensure we can all work together on a personal basis, whilst being large enough to cater to the diverse needs of our client base.
To find out more about how Brighton and Hove Psychotherapy can help you through online relationship therapy, get in touch with us today to arrange your initial consultation.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I know if we are having relationship problems?
Every relationship has conflict. In fact, conflict can be healthy and certainly the frequency of conflict is no measure of the health of a relationship. Some people simply have more ‘fiery’ relationships than others. However, if your relationship is either too turbulent or eerily calm and you feel anxious or depressed in your relationship, it may be time to work with a skilled relationship therapist.
How can relationship therapy help a relationship?
A good relationship has, at its core, good communication, which relies on each member of the relationship being able to give space to the other and see their perspective.
A skilled couples therapist acts as a stabilising element in the relationship whereby the couple do not regress in the same way during conflict as they do when alone. They can use the mind of their relationship therapist to understand their partner and the underlying process between them.
Couples therapy is not necessarily about the couple staying together. Rather, it is about facilitating a dialogue and helping the couple reach their own conclusions.
How do I know if I am working with the right psychotherapist?
Effective therapy should feel safe, but not too safe; an appropriate therapeutic relationship is one where you, the client, can learn to take risks, express yourself relationally in ways that perhaps have never felt safe to before, and work at the edge of your comfort zone, without becoming overwhelmed.
Do you offer couples or group sessions?
We offer counselling and psychotherapy for individuals, couples, families and groups. To find out about the types of session we can offer, get in touch with us today. We will find a date and time that works best for everyone involved and we will make sure everyone feels as comfortable as possible.
What happens in the first session?
The first session with one of our practitioners is an opportunity for you both to work out whether you feel able to work together. Your psychotherapist or psychologist will likely ask you a variety of questions relating to what has brought you in and explain the process of therapy to you. The first session is a two-way process where you have the opportunity to ask questions and to decide whether you feel safe and supported with your therapist.
How long will it take for me to see a practitioner?
We aim to respond to all enquiries within twenty-four hours. You may either contact one of our practitioners directly via their profile page or you can contact us directly and we will assist you in finding the right person as soon as possible. If the practitioner you wish to see has space, an appointment can usually be arranged within a week or sometimes much sooner.
Do you offer evening and weekend sessions?
We offer sessions every day of the week including Saturdays and sessions are available into the evening.
All the content on this page has been reviewed and vetted by Mark Vahrmeyer UKCP Registered Psychotherapist, Supervisor and Co-Founder of Brighton and Hove Psychotherapy. For any questions or more information about the subjects discussed on this page please contact us.