Gottman Referral Network

About

I have been qualified as a counsellor for 28 years, work only with couples, and usually online. I offer Gottman-based couples therapy, augmented by perspectives from various other relationship theorists. As well as teaching you whatever skills and tools you need for your current relationship issues, I'll also work, if necessary, with the part of you that doesn't want to use those skills. (I'll tell you in our first session what I mean by that.) My approach is down to earth, practical, positive, and occasionally even fun. Many people come to couples therapy with the preconception that it will be a space to air grievances about each other in front of a third party. I don't like that preconception, and I'll encourage you to put down any weapons and defenses you've been deploying (they will never help you love each other more) and jointly create an appealing and realistic vision for your relationship going forward.

As well as regular session-by-session couples therapy, I also offer marathon therapy. Transform your relationship in a week, by meeting for three hours a day for five days.

The fee for couples therapy is £280 per 90 minute appointment.

Marathon therapy is £3,000.

Recent testimonials:

1) 'Every word of yours is so thoughtful and loving. We are eternally grateful for having you in our lives.'

2) 'Powerful. Almost magical.'

3) 'We have been seeing Martin for family, individual and couple therapy intermittently over the past four years and I could not recommend him highly enough.

I have found Martin to be kind, empathetic, caring, personable, funny and most importantly for me deeply honest.

Martin is incredibly insightful and will ask you, very gently, to analyse the things you say.

I look forward to our weekly sessions as he is a breath of fresh air and sunshine in a person.' (May, 2025)

Please feel free to contact me with any questions you have, or to ask for a free introductory meeting.