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Couples & Relationship Therapy

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When It Feels Like You’ve Lost Your Connection

Most couples go through rough patches — but sometimes, things feel really stuck. You might be speaking different languages, stuck in repeat arguments, or slowly growing apart without knowing how to fix it.

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Maybe something specific has rocked the relationship — a betrayal, health issue, life transition or loss.


Or maybe nothing dramatic has happened — but the spark, trust, or ease has gone.

You might be:

  • Arguing more often — or avoiding each other altogether

  • Feeling more like housemates than partners

  • Struggling with sex, affection, or communication

  • Rebuilding after infidelity, illness, or a major life shift

  • Wondering whether to stay or go

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Whatever you’re facing, couples therapy can help you slow things down, say what needs saying, and start moving forward — together or apart.

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How I Work With You Both

I don’t take sides or tell you who’s “right.”
I help both of you feel heard, respected, and safe enough to have the conversations that matter.

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Whether you come in crisis or just want to strengthen what’s already there, I’ll support you to:

  • Learn how to communicate more effectively — say what you mean, and listen in a way that actually lands

  • Understand and manage conflict differently — less blame, more repair

  • Get back to basics — rebuilding emotional connection, intimacy, and trust

  • Explore sensitive issues like sex, parenting, menopause, retirement, or finances

  • Reconnect as partners — not just roles or responsibilities

  • Navigate separation with care and clarity, if that’s what’s needed

Every relationship is different, and we’ll work at a pace that suits you both.

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What Brings Couples to Therapy

I regularly work with couples facing:

  • Communication breakdowns

  • Trust issues or emotional withdrawal

  • Infidelity or betrayal

  • Changes in sex, intimacy, or affection

  • Life transitions — including parenting, menopause, or retirement

  • Grief, loss, or shared trauma

  • Feeling stuck, distant, or alone in the relationship

  • Questions around whether to stay together

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You don’t need to have it all figured out to start.

In fact, this is often the space where clarity begins.

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Couples Therapy – Common Questions 

What if my partner doesn’t want to come?
That’s okay — it’s more common than you think. You're welcome to come alone if you're ready to explore what's going on from your side. That in itself can create change.

Will you tell us whether to stay together or not?
No. I won’t push you toward any outcome. My job is to help you both understand what’s happening, explore your options, and communicate more honestly — whether that leads to repair, change, or an ending.

What if we argue in front of you?
That’s absolutely fine. You don’t need to be on your best behaviour in therapy. Sometimes conflict needs to surface before it can be worked with. I’ll help keep things safe and constructive.

Is it too late for us?
If you're both still willing to show up and try, then no — it's not too late. Many couples come to therapy on the edge of giving up and leave with more clarity, connection, or peace than they expected.

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It’s Not About Being Perfect 
- It’s About Being Real

Relationships don’t need to look perfect from the outside.
They need to feel respectful, connected, and emotionally safe on the inside.

If you’re tired of tiptoeing around the issues - or shouting into silence

 then therapy can help you find a different way.

Brixham, Devon, TQ5

hello@rebellioustherapy.co.uk

 

Tel: +44 (0)7854 384277

Mon - Fri: 1000 hrs - 2100 hrs

​​Saturday: CLOSED - Unless pre arranged

​Sunday: CLOSED - Unless pre arranged

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Sarah Parker
BSc (Hons) (Psych), MBPsS, MBACP, MNCPS (Acc.)

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