Relationship Therapy

A pathway to deeper connection and understanding

Helen Crocombe - Relationship Therapist for couples and individuals (MBACP)

I am a psychodynamic couple and individual psychotherapist who has worked with people from all backgrounds and at different stages of life to build stronger and more fulfilling relationships with their partners and families.

I provide a supportive, non-judgmental space where you can feel safe to explore your thoughts and feelings, and work towards positive changes in your relationship. I work collaboratively with you at your pace, walking alongside you, trying to help you build deeper and warmer connections with your partner.

I completed my Postgraduate Diploma in Couples and Individuals Psychodynamic Counselling and Psychotherapy from the internationally renowned training and research institution, Tavistock Relationships and Birkbeck University. I see clients there as a visiting clinician and assessor, and in my private practice in North West London and online. I am a registered member of MBACP and Tavistock Relationships Association of Psychotherapists and Counsellors.

Relationship counselling and psychotherapy for couples and individuals

My approach to relationship counselling is grounded in psychodynamic principles, which means we’ll explore the unhelpful patterns and beliefs that may be shaping the way you connect with your partner. Whether you're facing difficulties with communication, conflict, anxiety, the aftermath of an affair, or adjusting to having your first baby, sexual problems, or other relational challenges, I can help you gain insight into your behaviours and relating patterns.

Together, we’ll work towards gaining a deeper understanding of your partnership and explore ways to build a more satisfying and meaningful connection with each other.

Couple Therapy

We can all experience difficulties in our relationships from time to time. I work with couples to think about:

- Communication problems

- Feeling stuck in conflicts, misunderstandings, or repetitive arguments

- The aftermath of an affair

- Emotional distance or disconnection

- Intimacy and sexual difficulties

- Parenting challenges

- Coping with grief, loss, or trauma as a couple

Individual Therapy

Individual therapy provides a dedicated space for you to explore your personal difficulties with relationships, gain self-awareness, and address behaviours, and patterns that may be holding you back. I work with individuals to:

- Explore problems, emotions, and past traumatic experiences

- Encourages greater self-awareness and insight into the root causes of distress

- Support change by helping you understand how past experiences influence present behaviour

- Work towards more emotional resilience

FAQ’s

  • Please contact me using the form below. I will respond within 24 hours to arrange a brief 30 minute telephone conversation with you. During this call we can think about why you are seeking support and the kind of help you are looking for. If it feels like the right way forward, we will arrange a time for an initial face-to-face or online consultation.

  • The fee for the initial consultation is £120.

    The weekly fee for ongoing, regular sessions is £80 -£90 for individuals and £100 - £110 for couples.

    Once we make the decision to start working together, meeting once a week for regular therapy, sessions will be invoiced at the end of each calendar month.

  • We will meet either online or face-to-face for 75 minutes for an initial consultation.

  • If we decide to work together in regular therapy, I commit to reserving your appointment time each week. This means I will also ask you to pay for missed sessions if you cannot attend. If, on rare occasions something happens which means you cannot attend, I will do my best to offer a rescheduled session within the same week at no additional charge, though this may not always be feasible.

    If I need to cancel a session, you will not be charged.

Contact

Please use the form here to get in touch, providing your contact details and a brief message. I will respond within 24 hours to arrange a 30 minute conversation with you. During this call, we can think about why you are seeking support and the kind of help you are looking for. If I think I can help, we will arrange a face-to-face or online consultation.