About Me

My name is Emily, and I am a specialist relationship counsellor - who has been in practice for over a decade - with professional links to Portsmouth, Southsea, Southampton and Plymouth. Whereas many counsellors are generalists who undertake a broad range of counselling activities, I have always focussed exclusively on helping people to deal with relationship difficulties.

I am an experienced and qualified Relate relationship therapist. Having trained with, and worked for, Relate for 8 years, I am very aware of the numerous pressures and difficulties that relationships can bring. Working with both couples and individuals, I offer a safe, confidential, empathetic and non-judgemental space to explore, and try to resolve, any issues which you and your partner may be facing.

With relationship issues being my specialism, the list of topics that I work with on a daily basis is extensive. However common issues presented include:

Affairs/cheating/infidelity
Working with a sexual focus
Sexual difficulties
Historical rape or sexual abuse
Commitment issues
Communication difficulty/breakdown
Rebuilding trust
Loss of intimacy
Violence and abuse
Financial stresses
Conflict
Arguments
Not feeling listened to/heard
Needs and wants not being met
Unresolved tension
Negotiating parenting differences
Fair division of domestic jobs
Military deployment stresses
Difficulty in caring relationships
Stresses associated with chronic illness
Repetitive patterns of undesired behaviour
Recurring or circular issues
Work/life balance stresses
Trying to separate healthily

I have worked with people in all sorts of circumstances, of various sexual orientations, ages, and ethnicities. I also have experience working at a rape, sexual and domestic abuse counselling service, and so I understand that many people experience these issues in their relationships. Additionally, through extensive experience and further training, I am very familiar with the unique pressures that military life brings to a couple/family dynamic.

Finally, I hold an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service clearance, and full professional indemnity/public liability insurance.