Celia Hardwick BA MBACP

Couples' / relationship counselling:

I'm an Emotionally Focused Couples' Therapist with extensive experience of couples' counselling within the NHS and private sector.

I'm a member of the British Emotionally Focused Therapy Centre (BEFT Centre) and proud to be listed as a therapist and member of the International Centre of Excellence For Emotionally Focused Therapy.

I practice Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy because I find that it works.
In my 18 years of being a therapist I have never experienced such fast and profound recovery in my couples as I do now using Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy.
A substantial body of research outlining the effectiveness of this therapy exists. It is now considered one of the most (if not the most) empirically validated forms of couples therapy.
To find out more see our British Centre website: www.beftcentre.org

Weekend and evening sessions are available.

Sessions take place in a quiet private location, away from the hustle and bustle of life. There's free parking and easy transport links via bus and mainline train.

Internet sessions and home visits are available if required.

Please feel free to arrange a short meeting or telephone call to get to know me a little before committing to counselling sessions.

What happens in Couples' Counselling?

I'll meet you as a couple, in a private room, where I'll help you to explore your difficulties, and gain an understanding of how you want your relationship to be, with a particular emphasis on identifying and changing the negative cycles that can be so painful and distressing. I'll then suggest that we meet for one  individual session each, early on in the process, in order to obtain a more detailed picture of each of your histories and concerns.
After identifying the repeating patterns of behavior that cause distress in your relationship, I'll help you to develop new ways of communicating and relating to each other. I'll work with both partners to provide a safe and supportive space where difficult issues such as affairs and other major challenges can be explored.

I'm trained to have a clear and flexible map of how to help you move towards a safe, strong and loving relationship,  and will guide and support you through this process.   
The goal is to help you to re-discover the feelings that attracted you to one another in the first place and help you to restore a safe and mutually supportive bond between you.