About me
Couples & Relationship Therapy in Bristol
Most couples don't come to therapy after one big event. They come because the same argument keeps happening, and neither person feels heard any more. You might be dealing with a breakdown in communication, the fallout from an affair, a loss of closeness or sex, the strain of becoming parents, or the question of whether to stay together at all.
You don't need to be on the brink to come. And you don't need to agree about what the problem is — most couples don't.
How I work
Relationship therapy isn't about deciding who's right. I'm not here to referee, and I don't take sides. What we look at instead is the pattern the two of you are stuck in: what one of you does, how the other responds, and how it escalates from there. Most couples are far less trapped by the content of their arguments than by the cycle underneath them. Once you can both see it, you can start stepping out of it.
I work in a calm, collaborative and down-to-earth way. Sessions are a space where difficult things can be said and actually heard, rather than turning into another version of the row you have at home.
What couples come to me for
Communication that's broken down · Constant arguing, or a silence that's worse · Affairs, betrayals and rebuilding trust · Loss of intimacy or sexual connection · Becoming parents, and what it does to a relationship · Growing apart, or wanting different things · Deciding whether to separate — and separating well if you do
I work with all relationships: married and unmarried, LGBTQ+, and non-monogamous.
I also work with individuals
Some people come on their own to make sense of a relationship, a pattern that keeps repeating, or something they've been carrying by themselves for a long time — anxiety, low mood, identity, or a period of change. You're welcome to come alone.
Practical details
I'm Travis, a BACP-registered couples and relationship therapist based in Bristol. I offer in-person sessions and online sessions across the UK.
Couples £65 · Individuals £55 · Weekday PM sessions available
Getting started
I offer a free 15-minute phone call, no obligation, so you can ask questions and get a feel for whether I'm the right fit. Either of you can make the first contact — it's very common for one person to get in touch on behalf of both.
Call 074 253 80744 or email travis@counselling-roots.com and I'll get back to you within 48 hours.
Training, qualifications & experience
Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling (Integrative) — AIM, 2022
Registered Member MBACP
A certificate in couples relational therapy
Additional training
Level 5 Certificate in Counselling Children and Young People
Certificate in Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
Experience
I've worked with individuals and couples in private practice in Bristol since 2023.
Ongoing practice
I have regular clinical supervision as required by the BACP Ethical Framework, undertake continuing professional development each year, and hold full professional indemnity insurance and an enhanced DBS check.
Member organisations
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.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£50.00 - £65.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Consultations are free.
Individual Session are £55 per session
Couples are £65 per session
When I work
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Further information
Before any sessions take place, I will give you a call and we can set up a initial free consultation to see if i am someone you would like to work with going forward. Then we can schedule an appointment.
