What to Expect from Couples Psychosexual & Relationship Therapy in Brighton & Hove
What to Expect from Couples Psychosexual & Relationship Therapy in Brighton & Hove
(In this explainer, I talk about Couples but the same goes for Polycules and/or other Non-Monogamous relationship constellations)
Every couple gets stuck.
It might be arguments that go nowhere. A growing silence. A loss of intimacy. Or simply the quiet sense that something isn’t quite right anymore.
Couples often come to therapy with the question:
“Can this be fixed, or are we too far gone?”
But couples therapy isn’t about deciding whether to stay or go. It’s about understanding what’s happening between you, what each of you brings to the relationship, and what might be possible if the patterns can shift.
You don’t need to be in crisis
There’s a myth that couples psychosexual therapy is only for people on the brink of separation. In reality, many couples come when:
Communication keeps breaking down
One partner feels emotionally distant
Desire or physical intimacy has faded
Trust has been strained — or broken
They want to grow together, but don’t know how
One or both want better sex
Therapy can offer a space that’s structured but flexible, supportive but challenging. It’s somewhere to speak and listen (a little) differently.
What happens in a session?
In couples psychosexual therapy, the relationship is the client. The work isn’t about who’s right or wrong — it’s about what keeps playing out between you, often without you even realising it.
A session might explore:
How you argue (and how you repair — or don’t)
How early life shapes how you relate now
How power, sex, money, or parenting show up in the relationship
What each of you needs — and whether it feels safe to express that
You’ll be invited to notice your part in the dynamic, but not blamed. The aim is understanding, not judgement.
Is it too late for us?
Not necessarily. Therapy doesn’t promise to save every relationship. But it does offer clarity about what’s happening, why it’s happening, and what each of you is willing (or not willing) to work on.
Sometimes couples leave therapy more connected.
Sometimes they separate but with more respect, understanding, and peace than they would have without it.
Sometimes one person starts to grow, and the other begins to follow.
Whatever happens, therapy can help you stop feeling stuck in the same loop.
Why Brighton? Why now?
Brighton is known for its openness, creativity, and diversity but even here, relationships can feel hard, private, and confusing.
Couples psychosexual therapy offers a space that’s private, thoughtful, and grounded in depth. You don’t have to have a “type” of relationship. You just need curiosity, courage, and a willingness to look at what’s going on between you, and within yourselves.
If you’re wondering whether couples psychosexual therapy could help, I’d be glad to have a conversation. No pressure, just the start of something different.
Reawood Psychotherapy