Couples counselling

You may be struggling with overwhelm, communication problems, intimacy, sensory challenges and finding affirming ways to frame your relationship.

There's a common myth that relationships should be easy. As neurodivergent people can live differently in a variety of ways, there's the risk one can come to feel 'less than' in comparison with others. The dominant culture contains many expectations for a couple - what living together looks like, how much time should be spent together, how communication happens and norms about sex.

As an autistic man I bring my lived experience of being in mixed neurotype relationships and offer a judgement-free space to be curious about patterns, blocks, roles, histories and much more. The therapy space can be a mix of a bouncy castle and a physics laboratory - new ways of telling and listening can be tried out, mistakes made, understanding developed, the pull of unconscious roles made clear and new ways to be together can naturally arise.

What to expect

We will meet for a first 60 minute session to discuss what you are looking for. Following that I recommend fortnightly appointments; after six sessions we will review your progress. This is often enough time to see significant change, though some couples may decide they need to work longer term.