Relationship and Marriage Counselling in Bristol, England ENG, United Kingdom UK
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Jimi Katsis
Registered Psychotherapist, MA psych, Dip SW
Relationship and Marriage Guidance:
Relationships fail for predictable reasons. Poor communication, unmet needs, resentment that builds over years—but underneath that, there's usually something deeper. Patterns you both brought into the relationship that are now colliding.
Maybe you're repeating what you saw growing up. Maybe you shut down when things get intense, or you push when your partner pulls away. These aren't character flaws—they're survival patterns that made sense once but don't work now.
I work with couples to understand what's actually happening underneath the fights about dishes or money or sex. What are you each protecting? What do you each need that you're not getting? And more importantly—can you actually give each other what's needed, or are you fundamentally mismatched?
Sometimes the work is about saving the relationship. Sometimes it's about understanding why it can't work so you can both move forward with clarity instead of bitterness. Either way, we're after the truth, not false hope.
I also work with individuals on relationship patterns—why you keep choosing the same type of person, why intimacy feels dangerous, why you sabotage good things. Understanding your patterns means you can actually change them.
27 Years Experience
Online in Bristol, ENG England (Online Only)
Samantha Coleman
Therapist, MBACP Prof Dip
Relationships can bring connection, love, meaning, and growth, but they can also become places of conflict, misunderstanding, distance, resentment, or pain. I work with individuals and couples to explore the deeper patterns affecting communication, trust, intimacy, attachment, and recurring conflict. My approach is relational, insightful, and grounded in helping people understand both themselves and each other more clearly.
13 Years Experience
In-Person in Bristol, England
Online in Bristol, ENG England
Dr. Birte Nachtwey
Registered Psychotherapist, MD, CORST
Relationship problems, whatever their nature, can really burden your everyday life. Most of us seek some kind of bond to other people, want to love and be loved and valued and find a sense of security and comfort in reliable relationships. But what about freedom and autonomy? If there are other needs and wants that feel urgent and important? What to do if the partners wants and needs are really different and there is lots of frustration? Subjects are plentiful: sex, emotional neglect, money, children, family in law, household just to name a few. If you are at a point where you feel stuck and unhappy and don’t see a way out, couple counseling can help you to sort things and find possible solutions. Work on it the sooner the better. Don‘t wait till it blows up in some way. There are often children involved and they don’t deserve years of open or hidden hostility at home. Contact me today and make a move.
19 Years Experience
Online in Bristol, ENG England
Tricia Bernard-Hector
Counsellor/Therapist, BSc (Hons), MBACP
Relationships* can be a source of great comfort, but they can also bring pain, conflict, and misunderstanding. Whether you are facing communication difficulties, trust issues, recurring arguments, or feeling emotionally distant, I understand how distressing this can be. I offer a safe and balanced space where couples can explore relationship patterns, improve communication, and rebuild connection. I can help you create healthier, more fulfilling relationships built on understanding and mutual respect.
*RELATIONSHIP counselling is open to ALL types of relationships e.g. family members, friends. long term partners, non-sexual relationships, long distance relationships, same sex relationships, multiple partner relationships .
4 Years Experience
Online in Bristol, ENG England (Online Only)
Gordon Wax BA HONS MBACP
Counsellor/Therapist, Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist
We mirror our relationships based on others. In therapy we learn why it's hard but necessary to attach and disconnect from relationships.
13 Years Experience
Online in Bristol, ENG England
Bristol has a strong progressive and creative culture, and its therapy community reflects this — with high demand for therapists who specialize in LGBTQ+ identity, non-traditional relationship structures, eco-anxiety, and social-justice-informed approaches to mental health. The city has a significant student population across the University of Bristol and UWE Bristol, and therapists addressing academic pressure and young adult transitions are well represented. Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust provides public mental health services, with a private practice community concentrated in Clifton, Cotham, and Stokes Croft. Bristol's history of race-related civic tensions — including the 2020 removal of the Colston statue — has made racial identity and community healing ongoing themes in the city's therapy culture.
Relationship and Marriage Counseling therapists in Bristol, England, United Kingdom Statistics
Relationship and Marriage Counseling therapists in Bristol, England, United Kingdom average 16 years of experience and charge around ¤123 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Integrative Therapy (56%), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (48%), and Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) (46%).
Average years in practice
16 Years Experience
Average cost per session
¤123
Accept insurance
40%
Offer sliding scale
58%
Gender ID
| 72% |
Female |
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| 28% |
Male |
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Session Type
| 64% |
In Person and Online |
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| 36% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 56% | Integrative Therapy |
| 48% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 46% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 40% | Behavioral Therapy |
| 36% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 36% | Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) |
| 34% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
Ages Served
| 98% | Adult |
| 68% | Young Adult |
| 66% | Senior |
| 42% | Teen |
| 16% | Children |
Client Focus
| 66% | Women |
| 56% | Men |
| 54% | LGBTQ+ |
| 44% | Black / African American |
| 42% | Christian |