Sarah Yandell

Psychotherapist for couples, families and individuals

Couple therapy

"The touchstone for family life is still the legendary 'and so they were married and lived happily ever after.' It is no wonder that any family falls short of this ideal." ~ Salvador Minuchin

Together we can explore issues related to sex and intimacy, repair after infidelity and other "last chance" situations, resentment, frustration, conflict and fights, disagreements about division of household tasks/paid work/leisure time, conflicts around parenting, financial issues and other common problems that couples face.

Ideas of blame have no place in the systemic approach to couple therapy, instead we will be working on recognising and changing patterns of interaction and communication and working out together what is helpful or not helpful to your relationship and your wellbeing.

All couples can face problems at any stage of their relationship, young or old, monogamous or in a CNM or polyamorous relationship system, hetero/homosexual, single-culture or intercultural etc. I am an LGBTQ+ champion and have many years of experience supporting same sex families through parenting and other issues.

"Sarah has been a breath of fresh air for me. Therapy is always a daunting concept however instantly Sarah made me feel at ease. She really has been invaluable for me and my relationships. "

New couple therapy

“Communication is to relationships what breath is to life” ~ Virginia Satir

Do you want to get your new relationship off on the best foot? Do you want to learn and apply great communication skills to your relationship to give it the best chance of success? Have you had your first argument? Have you talked about whether you want your relationship to be mono, open or poly? What are your thoughts on how you envisage your future together– what happens if those ideas are different?

Prevention is always better than the cure, and new couple therapy can be a wonderful way to get into good habits of communication, negotiation and compromise to give your relationship the best chance of success.

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