About me
Are you and your partner struggling to connect? Caught in the same arguments, growing apart, or feeling like something important has been lost between you? Or perhaps something more specific has brought you here: an affair, a loss of sexual connection, porn use, jealousy that won't settle, or a recurring argument that never seems to resolve. Or perhaps you are working through relationship questions on your own, trying to make sense of a pattern, a loss, or what you want next.
I'm Mark Ryan, a BACP Accredited Psychotherapist (MBACP Accred) and NCPS Accredited Relationship Therapist working in person across central London, from rooms in Pimlico, Kensington, and Angel.
I work with three groups of clients. Couples and partners who want to repair, reconnect, or make a considered decision about the future. Individuals working through relationship issues on their own, whether their partner will not attend, the relationship has ended, or the work feels more useful one to one. And polycules of up to four people navigating the particular challenges of non-monogamous and polyamorous relationships.
People come to me for many reasons. Some are caught in a recurring argument cycle. Some are rebuilding after affairs and betrayals or living with the slow erosion of trust. Some are working through sex problems and desire differences, sex addiction or porn use that has become a problem in the relationship, or feel they have stopped being close, physically or emotionally. Others are at a transition point, moving in together, marriage, parenthood, or considering separation, and want a careful space to think it through. Individual clients often come to understand a relationship pattern that keeps repeating, to process a breakup or betrayal, to make sense of desire or identity, or to think clearly about whether to stay or go.
My role is not to take sides or decide outcomes. It is to help clients slow down, hear themselves and one another differently, and understand the patterns keeping them stuck. From that understanding, real choice becomes possible: choices about how to communicate, how to repair, how to rebuild intimacy, and sometimes how to part with care.
I draw on Imago Relationship Therapy, the Gottman Method, and attachment-based, systemic, and psychodynamic frameworks. I tailor the work to each client rather than applying a single model. Clients often describe the work as calm, grounded, and gently challenging.
I work with people of all relationship structures and identities. That includes straight couples, gay couples, mixed-orientation couples, couples where one or both partners are bisexual, queer, or questioning, trans and non-binary partners, and people in polyamorous structures or consensual non-monogamy. My practice is affirming, sex-positive, and inclusive, without making assumptions about what any client needs.
Training, qualifications & experience
I hold a BA (Hons) in Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy and am an Accredited Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS), where I hold Accredited Relationship Therapist status.
My integrative training draws on humanistic, psychodynamic, and relational approaches. I have undertaken further professional development in Imago Relationship Therapy, Gottman Method Couples Therapy, Systemic and Attachment-Based models, and working with Gender, Sexuality and Relationship Diversity (GSRD) including ethical non-monogamy, polyamory, and LGBTQ+ relationships.
Prior to private practice I worked within community and clinical settings supporting couples and individuals facing communication breakdown, infidelity, intimacy and desire challenges, family conflict, and the impact of stress and trauma on relationships.
I now work exclusively in person with couples and people in diverse relationship structures from rooms in Pimlico, Kensington, and Angel providing a confidential, collaborative space for reflection, repair, and growth.
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
The National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society This Not For Profit association of counsellors and psychotherapists aim to support the counselling profession, members and training organisations. In 2013 the NCS register was accredited by the Professional Standards Authority under the Accredited Voluntary Register Scheme. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred). Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA). Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision. Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training. All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.
Accredited register membership
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
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Fees
£80.00 - £140.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Individual sessions are £80 for a reserved slot or £90 ad-hoc.
Couples sessions are £120 for weekly reserved slots, where the same time is held for you each week. Ad-hoc sessions, booked as and when needed rather than at a regular time, are £140.
Polycule relationship therapy for up to four people starts at £160 per session. Extended and intensive sessions are available where a focused, longer block of work would be useful; rates depend on duration and are discussed before booking.
I hold a small number of concessionary slots at £100 per session for couples for whom my full rate is a barrier. Please mention this when enquiring if relevant to you.
The first 30-minute introductory conversation is free, in person or online. You can book it directly at www.riseandgrowtherapy.co.uk/free-consultation.
When I work
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Further information
I work in person from private therapy rooms in Pimlico, Kensington, and Angel, each within easy reach of public transport. My practice is designed to offer a calm, reflective space where clients can speak openly and be heard without judgement.
Sessions last 50 minutes and are typically held weekly at the same time each week to maintain focus and momentum.
I work with couples, individuals, and polycules of all kinds. That includes straight couples, gay couples, mixed-orientation couples, couples where one or both partners are bisexual, queer, or questioning, trans and non-binary partners, and people in polyamorous structures or consensual non-monogamy. My practice is affirming and sex-positive, without making assumptions about what any client needs.
Common areas of work include communication breakdown and recurring conflict; affairs and betrayals, and the work of rebuilding trust; sex problems and desire differences; sex addiction and the impact of porn use on relationships; jealousy and trust issues in monogamous and non-monogamous structures; life transitions such as cohabiting, marriage and parenthood; money and life decisions; and considered separation. Individual clients often come to work on attachment patterns, to make sense of a breakup or betrayal from one side, to think about whether to stay or leave, or to understand and shift the patterns they bring into relationships.
My approach is collaborative and grounded. I help clients make sense of recurring patterns, express needs more clearly, and move towards greater honesty and understanding. Effective relationship therapy combines warmth, structure, and evidence-based practice, giving clients both emotional insight and practical tools for change.
If you would like to arrange a free 30-minute introductory conversation, you can book directly via my website.
