Couples Therapy in Bishops Lydeard and Online

Relational, depth-oriented couples therapy for partners stuck in repetitive conflict, distance, or loss of trust, and ready for genuine change. Led by Jacqui, with a direct, relational style that focuses on what happens between you, not who is ‘to blame’.

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Fees and How it Works

In Person in Bishops Lydeard & Online · Online Across the UK · Registered with NCPS & Insured · Confidential, Ethical Practice

Who couples therapy with us is for

Couples usually arrive not because one person is “the problem”, but because the relationship itself has become strained, confusing, or painful.

You may still care deeply about each other, or you may feel unsure whether the relationship can continue at all. Often, both are true at the same time.

Our work focuses on what is happening between you: the patterns, roles, defences, and moments where connection breaks down or becomes charged.

This may be for you if

You feel stuck in the same arguments that never truly resolve
You talk, but don’t feel heard or understood
One or both of you feels blamed, criticised, or shut down
Trust has been damaged, through betrayal, secrecy, or repeated disappointments.
You are questioning whether to stay together, separate, or try again differently

What Makes Our Couples Work Different

Most couples do not need more communication tips. They need a different kind of conversation, with someone who can slow the pattern down, name what is happening, and help you risk honesty without turning on each other.

Relational and Present

We don’t sit back and interpret you from a distance. Therapy is a relationship, and we use what happens between us as part of the work. If something feels difficult, charged, or unclear, we bring it into the room.

Direct, not Neutral

We are honest and engaged. We don’t hide behind silence or professional detachment. If something isn’t working, we say so and explore why together.

Depth Without Jargon

We care about meaning, identity, love, fear, shame, grief, and purpose. We don’t reduce you to diagnoses or techniques, and we don’t bury the work under theory.

Willing to Slow Things Down

We are more likely to slow you down than speed you up. Change often comes from staying with what you usually rush past or avoid.

What sessions are like

We slow the cycle down

We identify the loop you get pulled into, and map what each of you does when you feel threatened or alone

We work with emotion and meaning

Not just what happened, but what it meant, what it touched, and what you protect.

We build repair

How to come back after rupture, how to speak so you can be received, how to listen without collapsing or counterattacking.

You do not need perfect words. You do need willingness to be honest and to stay in the room when it gets uncomfortable

Not sure this is what you need? If you are considering a lower-cost option, we also run group therapy. See current groups.

Choose who you work with

Couples therapy is offered by both of us. Some people feel a clear pull toward one person. Others want the first available slot. Either way, the process starts with a free 20-minute consultation.

Jacqui Vickery

Jacqui is particularly drawn to couples work and the lived reality of relationship. She focuses on emotional patterns, attachment, repair, and the places couples lose and find each other again.

David Edwards

David focuses primarily on individual therapy, working with identity, meaning, stuckness, and the stories people live inside. His style is reflective, direct, and relational.

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How to Start

Free Consultation

Book a free 20-minute video call to talk through what’s happening and ask questions

Choose A Direction

If it feels like a good fit, we’ll agree a regular weekly slot and a starting focus.

Begin The Work

We work together over time, reviewing the process and direction as we go.

Fees and practical details

Free consultation: 20 minutes on video
Sessions: 50 or 60 minutes (weekly recommended)
Location: Bishops Lydeard (near Taunton) or online
Fees: £85 for 50 mins or £95 for 60 mins

After the consultation, if we both feel it is a good fit, we book a regular weekly slot. If it is not a fit, we will tell you honestly and can suggest alternatives.

In-person in Bishops Lydeard

We are based in Bishops Lydeard, near Taunton. You can usually park on street for free nearby.

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Start with a free 20-minute consultation

A short, no-pressure conversation to help you decide whether working together feels right.

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Location

We are based in Bishops Lydeard, near Taunton, Somerset. In-person sessions take place locally, with parking available. Online therapy is available across the UK