Expats living abroad often experience greater stress in their relationship due to a lack of social support, work pressures and cultural differences. As a BACP accredited psychotherapist with over 15 years of experience and a Certified Imago Relationship Therapist, I specialize in helping couples strengthen their relationship.
Couples often experience a breakdown of communication, which causes a fight or flight reaction. This may become a repetitive cycle of self-destructive behaviour, where anger expressed spins out of control. A loss of emotional closeness, trust and physical intimacy follows, which can lead to crises in the relationship, affairs and the threat of divorce.
I help couples understand the causes of their difficulties and rebuild love and connection in their relationships.
Introduction to Marriage & Couples Counselling
To view more videos on solutions for couples, view my Youtube Channel.
A THREE-STEP APPROACH TO REBUILD YOUR RELATIONSHIP
1) Gain Awareness – Start by gaining insight into your relationship dynamics and identifying underlying issues. Understand how initial excitement can fade over time, leading to power struggles and emotional distance. Recognize common patterns like one partner being direct while the other withdraws, or past experiences triggering sudden arguments.
2) Improve Communication and Conflict Resolution:
Develop new communication skills to foster a healthier relationship. Replace negative criticism with active listening and empathetic responses. Utilize techniques like “mirroring” , paraphrasing what has been said before responding to ensure both partners feel heard and understood. These approaches lay the foundation for creating greater trust , forgiveness and meeting of each others needs.
3) Rekindle Love and Connection:
Focus on nurturing your bond by showing care and appreciation. Spend quality time together, express gratitude, and offer support to each other. By prioritizing acts of love and connection, you can reignite the spark in your relationship and foster a deeper connection.
BOOK A FREE INITIAL 15 MINUTE PHONE CONSULTATION
Call +44 7727697181 or email aryeh.sampson@gmail.com
What clients say
We started seeing Aryeh after our relationship hit a rough patch. His approach was both practical and compassionate, teaching us skills that we can apply in our daily lives to manage with miscommunications in our relationship. We were happy that we chose Aryeh to help us and we`re in a much better place now, thanks to Aryeh’s guidance. G and C, France.
Aryeh is a wise and gentle facilitator of our therapy and shown great patience in working with us to find a way forward that could really benefit us. He is a highly skilled professional and recommend him to any couples or individuals looking improve their relationship. Anne and Andy, Portugal.
Aryeh really has been helping us and we are very happy with his service. He easily understands issues, offers helpful solutions and we feel that there has been a long term improvement. We highly recommend his service. Philip and Lyn, Switzerland.
How it works
Optional 15 minute free Consultation
I offer a free 15 minute consultation if you have any questions or to find out if this is a good fit for you. This can be done by phone, WhatsApp or Zoom.
Initial Appointment
Book an initial 50 minute session that is an opportunity to talk freely about what you are seeking from counselling, how I can help, and to answer any questions you may have. There’s no obligation to continue if you don’t feel it’s for you. If you decide to continue we will set a time for your regular weekly sessions.
Availability and Cancellation policy
I offer daytime and evening sessions up to 9pm during the week and Sunday mornings (GMT). Sessions are 50 minutes long.
Sessions cancelled within 72 hours of the scheduled meeting time are payable in full. I am GDP registered.
Couple Intensive Sessions
To accelerate the growth process, I also offer Couple Intensive Sessions as an alternative to weekly sessions. These are morning sessions (3-4 hours) or a day session (6-7 hours).
In these you will gain:
• Tools for healthy communication
• Conflict resolution strategies
• Understanding each other more deeply
• Methods of creating greater love and closeness
Contact Details
+44 7727697181 or by email aryeh.sampson@gmail.com