Relationship Coaching in Brighton and online

Intimacy. Sex. Connection. Love.

Co-facilitated relationship coaching for couples who want to communicate more honestly, understand one another more deeply and create meaningful change.

Two facilitators means two perspectives, greater balance and more space to notice what is happening between you — without turning coaching into a search for who is right or wrong.

Kim Leader and Stevie, relationship coaching facilitators in Brighton
Two facilitatorsMore perspective, greater balance and a collaborative approach to change.
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Why two facilitators?

Most relationship therapy is led by one facilitator. We offer two.

This creates more space to understand the complexity of your relationship and helps both people feel properly heard.

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More than one perspective

Relationships are layered. Long-standing patterns, unspoken feelings and individual histories often sit beneath what is being said. One facilitator may focus on the dynamic between you while the other notices what each person may be experiencing individually.

02

Greater balance in the room

One of the biggest concerns about relationship therapy is the fear that one person will be blamed or treated as the problem. Working as two facilitators helps us hold multiple perspectives and maintain a balanced, emotionally safe space.

03

Collaboration in action

You see two people working together, listening, reflecting and bringing different perspectives. The process models collaboration without suggesting that your relationship should look like ours.

04

Direction and momentum

We actively help slow unhelpful cycles down, name what is happening in the room and keep sessions moving towards practical change rather than repeatedly circling the same arguments.

What we work on

Not who is right, but what the relationship needs.

Our aim is not to push you towards a fixed idea of what a relationship should be. We help you understand the dynamic you have created together, take responsibility for your part in it and develop stronger ways of relating.

CommunicationSpeaking honestly, listening properly and reducing defensiveness.
ConflictInterrupting repetitive arguments before they escalate.
TrustUnderstanding what has damaged safety and what may help rebuild it.
Emotional connectionRecognising and responding to one another’s needs more clearly.
Intimacy and sexExploring closeness, desire, avoidance and unmet needs without shame.
BoundariesFinding a healthier balance between individuality and togetherness.
Emotional regulationManaging intense feelings so they do not control the conversation.
SeparationWhen remaining together is no longer workable, separating with greater care, clarity and dignity.
About us

Different strengths, shared purpose.

We work collaboratively, bringing different therapeutic perspectives while keeping your relationship, goals and lived experience at the centre of the work.

Co-facilitator

Kim

Kim has more than 22 years of therapeutic experience and is trained in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, hypnotherapy, Neuro-Linguistic Programming, Solution Focused Brief Therapy and Motivational Interviewing.

He brings a purposeful and direct presence to the work, balanced with genuine compassion and careful attention to the people in the room.

Through clinical practice and lived experience of relationships, Kim has developed a strong understanding of what creates connection, what erodes it and what it takes to rebuild trust, passion and intimacy.

Co-facilitator

Stevie

Stevie’s work is grounded in careful observation, deep listening and reflective presence. She creates space for different perspectives and helps ensure the full complexity of the relationship is thoughtfully explored.

Currently training as a humanistic integrative counsellor, Stevie’s approach is based on the belief that every person holds the capacity for growth and meaningful change.

Her background includes person-centred counselling, somatic movement, Gestalt and existential approaches. She brings warmth, emotional intelligence and an ability to notice subtle relational patterns without judgement.

Your first session

What you can expect.

The first session is designed to help you both feel heard, clarify what you want from therapy and leave with a practical sense of direction.

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You will both be heard

We begin by understanding the difficulties you are experiencing, listening carefully and reflecting back what we hear so that each of you feels properly understood.

02

Your goals matter

We explore what each of you is hoping for individually and what you want for the relationship, so your goals remain central to the work.

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A plan shaped around you

Together, we identify the approaches, exercises and areas of focus most likely to help address the difficulties you are facing.

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Clarity and direction

By the end of the session, you should have a clearer understanding of the relationship patterns and a more practical sense of how therapy may help.

Explore further

Agreements, assessments and relationship support.

These pages provide more detail about how we work and can help you begin thinking about your relationship before therapy starts.

Methods and interventions

Learn more about the patterns we address and the approaches used in relationship counselling.

Explore relational issues →

Relationship health assessment

Complete a detailed assessment of key areas in your relationship and compare how each partner experiences them.

Take the assessment →
Brighton and online

A relationship does not have to be in crisis to benefit from therapy.

You may be struggling with conflict, distance, trust or intimacy. You may also simply want to understand one another better and prevent familiar patterns from becoming more entrenched.

Sessions are available in Brighton or online by secure video call.

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Ready to begin?

Talk to us about your relationship.

Call for a free initial consultation to discuss what has been happening, what you would like to change and whether our co-facilitated approach feels right for you.