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    International Couples Therapy

    Our international service makes our expert relationship counselling
    easily accessible to a wider audience

"My therapist was absolutely great. Insightful, thoughtful, measured, supportive, challenging, patient, kind and humorous when appropriate."

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Helping relationships across the world - expert couples therapy

We are an internationally renowned centre for the development of clinical practice in the field of couple psychotherapy

Our international online service aims to make our expertise in the field of relationship therapy easily accessible to couples and individuals where one or both partners is domiciled outside the United Kingdom.

Our highly trained therapists are experienced with working with clients from across the globe including Europe, Africa, Asia and UAE.  

You can find out more about our international service or Book relationship therapy using the form below.

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Over the past 70 years this forward thinking institution has done more to pioneer the field of couple and family mental health than any other in the UK or arguably the world.

Professor Brett Kahr, International Author, Psychotherapist

What' s unique about our counselling & psychotherapy?

Our core therapeutic model has been developed over more than 70 years. It combines professional expertise and in-depth theoretical knowledge with research and the training of therapists and is described in the video here.

A number of innovative psychotherapy approaches has stemmed from this core method. These approaches help with a range of relationship difficulties, psychosexual problems, parenting issues, separation and divorce, and are applied to other specialised programmes. 

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Why choose Tavistock Relationships for relationship counselling and psychotherapy?

For 70 years we've led the field in training and delivery for couples and families. Quite simply, few institutions can match our expertise and experience.

Our international therapy service is delivered by a team of highly experienced therapists who have undertaken additional specialist training in this area.  

Our clients have come from a large list of countries all across the world, from The Netherlands to Nigeria, Singapore to South Africa.

Our training and way of working - 'The Tavistock Method' - is famed in the psychotherapeutic and psychoanalytic world.

Our therapists

We offer leading practitioners in their field with extensive experience of working with international clients.

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Dr Pierre Cachia, Head of Online Therapy

Dr Pierre Cachia first joined Tavistock Relationships in 2007 as a trainee on the MA in couple psychotherapy and subsequently undertook doctoral research in the field. Since 2013 he has formed part of the clinical leadership while retaining an active role in training. Over the past seven years he has led the setting up of the Online Couple Psychotherapy Service which he currently heads and supervisees. He is a qualified individual psychotherapist, counselling psychologist, psychoanalytic couple psychotherapist and clinical supervisor.  He has contributed to our online CPD training courses with 'Facilitating the Therapeutic Connection in Online Therapy - The Four Domains' and 'Online Therapy: How to Make the Transition to Working Online, and How to Develop Good Practice'.

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How does it work?

Our work with you starts with an initial consultation with a counsellor or psychotherapist.

You can choose to attend with your partner or alone. At this session you’ll have the chance to talk through any concerns and ask any questions about how the counselling process works.

People generally find this initial consultation very helpful.

If you then want to take things forward we’ll agree a time that works, with sessions delivered on a weekly basis. You can read more about the counselling process here.

Please be aware

Clients will need to share information such as whether they have children and certain local medical details. All information is dealt with in confidence and with maximum security.

Success stories

I would recommend marriage counselling to any couple. Our treatment was incredibly helpful for our marriage now, and preparing us for the future together. Thank you.

“It’s a privilege to work in a field where it feels like you can make a difference to an important aspect of people’s lives.”

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How much does it cost?

What is your fee structure?

Tavistock Relationships is a not-for-profit training institution specialising in couple therapy and psychoanalytic practice.

We are highly trained and experienced practitioners in couple and individual therapy and use a range of methods to support our clients. Some of our services are provided by therapists in advanced training under the supervision of a highly qualified and experienced clinician.

Our international rates are £180 per session.

Does couple therapy work?

We know that couple therapy works; evidence proves it.

A few years ago, we published the largest ever study of couple therapy for adults, showing that it is highly effective at improving relationships and reducing individual psychological distress. You can read more here.

What’s the difference between counselling and psychotherapy?

At Tavistock Relationships we work with you in your initial appointment to find the help that is right for you, but in case you are wondering here are two simple definitions

Psychotherapy delivered by a psychotherapist – A term given to anyone who treats psychological distress through some kind of non-medicine therapy. They don’t have to be psychiatrists or psychologists and often have done long, thorough trainings as at Tavistock Relationships, meeting professional standards. Psychotherapists are often interested in looking deeply into the background of the clients, in order to understand more about how this may be affecting their current problems.

Counselling provided by a counsellor – A title given to anyone who treats emotional or life distress through some kind of non-medicine talking treatment. They tend to be lighter-touch in their approach than psychotherapists, looking at the present issues, and their training tends to be shorter. Anyone can call themself a “counsellor” but Tavistock Relationships has a particular definition, and training that meets specific Professional Body standards.

How to book an appointment

The easiest way to book an appointment is online, here or call us on +44 (0)207 380 1960

You can also check out our frequently-asked questions, which cover most of the common things we’re asked.

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Your Privacy

Tavistock Relationships is committed to protecting and respecting the privacy of prospective employees, contractors, volunteers and interns. We comply with the Data Protection Act 2018 and the General Data Protection Regulations.

Please follow the headings below to read about the way we manage data submitted on this form.

Website enquiries

If you use our website enquiry service to contact us regarding any of our service, we will ask you to provide us with your name, a method of contacting you and information about your enquiry. We will only use this information to respond to your enquiry

Where your data is stored?

Your information is stored in Salesforce CRM upon submission, where only the relevant respondent can view it.

How long is it stored for?

If you decide not to proceed with registering for our services we will keep your enquiry details for up to one year after the end of your enquiry. After this time your details will be deleted.

When you use our website:-

Cookies

Like many other websites, our website uses cookies. 'Cookies' are small pieces of information sent by an organisation to your computer and stored on your hard drive to allow that website to recognise you when you visit. They collect statistical data about your browsing actions and patterns and do not identify you as an individual. For example, we use cookies to store your country preference. This helps us to improve our website and deliver a better more personalised service.

When you use our website we obtain information about you from cookies which tell us your IP address, when you visited our website and which pages you looked at.

It is possible to switch off cookies by setting your browser preferences. If you would like to turn cookies off you can do so by clicking ‘no’ when prompted by our cookie notice. Turning cookies off may result in a loss of functionality when using our website. As an example, if you turn off cookies, some information like anonymised ‘User ID’s’ for logging into systems will not be retained, so you will need to retype them each time.

Cookies are stored for a maximum of 6 months, though most expire much sooner.

Confidentiality

Tavistock Relationships adheres to a professional code of ethical standards which includes the principle of confidentiality. This means that we would not disclose information about you to a third party without your agreement, except in situations where there was significant concern about harm to you or someone else and this would normally be discussed with you beforehand.

We ensure that access to your personal data is restricted to members of staff who require access as part of delivering our service.

Your rights

The GDPR gives you certain rights in relation to the data we hold about you. You can exercise the rights outlined below by contacting us:

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In writing to Privacy, Tavistock Relationships, 56-60 Hallam Street, London, W1W 6JL Telephone 0207 380 1975

Under the GDPR you can:

  • Find out what information we hold about you
  • Access a copy of the information we hold about you
  • Rectify any inaccurate or incomplete personal data
  • Have the right to object to our processing of your personal information
  • Ask us to delete or restrict how we use your personal information, but this right is determined by applicable law
  • Have your registration information (if registering using our online booking system) sent to another provider
  • Have the right to appropriate decision making (TR does not use automated profiling or decision making)
  • Complain to a regulator if you think we have not complied with data protection laws. You can lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioners Office https://ico.org.uk/concerns/

Privacy policies

We have specific data protection policies for each of our services and if you go on to become a client, then you can access the policy of the service you enquired about here:

Clinical Service
https://tavistockrelationships.org/contact-us/privacy-policies/clinical-services-privacy-policies

Training and Events
https://tavistockrelationships.org/contact-us/privacy-policies/training-events-privacy-policy

Recruitment and selection
https://tavistockrelationships.org/contact-us/privacy-policies/recruitment-selection-privacy-policy

Building Relationships for Stronger Families
https://tavistockrelationships.org/contact-us/privacy-policies/brsf-privacy-notice

Between Us App
https://tavistockrelationships.org/contact-us/privacy-policies/between-us-privacy-policy