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Marriage Guidance
Marriage Guidance – a style of therapy for couples in relationship. The main model of therapy as offered by (for example) Relate (ex “Marriage Guidance Council”) – including systemic and psychodynamic counselling. Ideal for couple relationships in distress regardless of couple’s gender, relationship status, marriage or civil-partnership. See also About my Couples Counselling Services & LGBT Couples Counselling.
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This post discusses the assessment process for couples – prior to couples going into counselling therapy.
Posted in About Couples Counselling, About Gay Male Couples Counselling, About Lesbian Couples Counselling, Couples, Information on the counselling process | Tagged About Counselling, Assessments for Counselling, Chichester Counselling, Chichester Gay Counselling, Civil Partnerships, Couples Counselling, Domestic Violence, Gay Counselling, Gay Couples Counselling, LGBT, Marriage Guidance, Portsmouth Counselling, Portsmouth Gay Counselling, Psychodynamic Counselling, Relationships
I work primarily as a psychodynamic and systemic counsellor. Using these models as my theoretical basis, and employing counselling skills, I will work with you at helping improve your awareness of yourself and the problems that you bring to counselling.
Posted in About Counselling for Individuals, Feature, Information on the counselling process | Tagged About Counselling, Chichester Counselling, Chichester Gay Counselling, Civil Partnerships, Couples Counselling, Gay Counselling, Gay Couples Counselling, Gay Individuals Counselling, Gay Therapist, Individual Counselling, LGBT, Marriage Guidance, Portsmouth Counselling, Portsmouth Gay Counselling
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An HIV positive diagnosis can have a major impact on a relationship – regardless of the couple being gay, lesbian, straight or other variations. Couples counselling can help a couple re-negotiate their relationship after an HIV diagnosis.
Posted in About Couples Counselling, About Gay Male Couples Counselling, About Lesbian Couples Counselling | Tagged Chichester Gay Counselling, Civil Partnerships, Couples Counselling, Gay Couples Counselling, HIV, LGBT, Marriage Guidance, Portsmouth Gay Counselling
The couples counsellor does not attempt to “fix” the relationship but takes on a role of being curious towards the relationship, learning about how things work and how things came to be. In this way the couple may learn information that helps them change their relationship.
Posted in Couples, Information on the counselling process | Tagged About Counselling, Civil Partnerships, Couples Counselling, Gay Couples Counselling, LGBT, Marriage Guidance, Relationships
Straightforward advice on finding a suitable therapist and what things to look for & ask about.
Posted in About Counselling, About Counselling for Individuals, About counselling for LGBT Individuals, About Couples Counselling, About Gay Male Couples Counselling, About Lesbian Couples Counselling, Couples, Individuals | Tagged About Counselling, Chichester Counselling, Civil Partnerships, Couples Counselling, Finding a Therapist, Gay Counselling, Gay Couples Counselling, Gay Individuals Counselling, Individual Counselling, LGBT, Marriage Guidance, Portsmouth Counselling
Dean Richardson’s private counselling practice currently covers two major areas in the south of England: Portsmouth, Hampshire and Chichester, West Sussex. Read about location, travel instructions and appointment times.
Posted in Couples, Individuals | Tagged Chichester Counselling, Chichester Gay Counselling, Civil Partnerships, Couples Counselling, FAQ, Gay Counselling, Gay Couples Counselling, Gay Individuals Counselling, Individual Counselling, LGBT, Marriage Guidance, Portsmouth Counselling, Portsmouth Gay Counselling, Relationships
Counselling is an incredibly liberating and helpful experience and private counselling is not free of charge. Dean’s investment in your therapy is appropriately matched by his qualification, training and experience and, hence, his professional fees.
Posted in Information on the counselling process | Tagged About Counselling, Chichester Counselling, Chichester Gay Counselling, Civil Partnerships, Counselling Fees, Couples Counselling, Fees, Gay Counselling, Gay Couples Counselling, Gay Individuals Counselling, Individual Counselling, LGBT, Marriage Guidance, Portsmouth Counselling, Portsmouth Gay Counselling
It can be a common misunderstanding that couple counselling is meant to prevent a couple from separating. Couples counselling can assist a couple to in separating whether this is decided at the start of therapy or if such a decision is made during counselling.
Posted in About Couples Counselling, About Gay Male Couples Counselling, About Lesbian Couples Counselling, Information on the counselling process | Tagged Civil Partnerships, Couples Counselling, Gay Couples Counselling, LGBT, Marriage Guidance, Relationships
This post discusses some of the more common questions asked about counselling. Please use the comments section to ask questions that are not answered here.
Posted in About Counselling for Individuals, About counselling for LGBT Individuals, About Couples Counselling, About Gay Male Couples Counselling, Feature | Tagged About Counselling, Assessments for Counselling, Chichester Counselling, Civil Partnerships, Counselling Ethics, Couples Counselling, FAQ, Gay Couples Counselling, Gay Individuals Counselling, Gay Therapist, Individual Counselling, LGBT, Marriage Guidance, Psychodynamic Counselling, Relationships, Systemic therapy
Photographs of my counselling room in Portsmouth, Hampshire.
Posted in Couples, Individuals | Tagged About Counselling, Chichester Counselling, Chichester Gay Counselling, Civil Partnerships, Couples Counselling, Gay Counselling, Gay Couples Counselling, Gay Individuals Counselling, Gay Therapist, Individual Counselling, LGBT, Marriage Guidance, Portsmouth Counselling, Portsmouth Gay Counselling, Psychodynamic Counselling, Relationships, Systemic therapy
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