Family Therapy & Conflict Resolution

Family therapy in Cheltenham and online across the UK to support communication, navigate conflict and strengthen family relationships. Sessions are available in English, German or a combination of both.

Families can go through periods where communication becomes strained, tensions build, and conflict feels difficult to resolve.

At times, it may feel as though conversations escalate quickly, misunderstandings repeat themselves, or different perspectives are hard to hold at the same time.

Family therapy offers a space to slow these interactions down and begin to understand what is happening beneath the surface.

I offer a space where:

• Different perspectives can be heard
• Conflict can be understood more deeply
• New ways of relating and communicating can emerge

My approach is grounded in systemic thinking, which means I focus on the relationships and patterns between family members, rather than seeing one person as the problem.

Together, we explore:

• How patterns of interaction have developed over time
• What each person may be experiencing or needing beneath the conflict
• How communication can become stuck or misinterpreted
• Ways to create more understanding, flexibility, and emotional safety within the family

I work in a structured but collaborative way, ensuring that each person has space to be heard while also supporting the family as a whole to move forward.

I have a particular interest in working with neurodiverse and intercultural families. Differences in communication styles, emotional processing, cultural expectations, or ways of relating can sometimes lead to misunderstandings or tension within the family system.

In our work together, we take these differences seriously—not as problems to fix, but as important contexts to understand. This can help reduce blame, increase empathy, and support more workable ways of relating to one another.

I work with German-speaking families living across the UK, as well as families where some members prefer German and others English.

Sessions can move between both languages, allowing each person to express themselves in the language that feels most natural. Where helpful, I translate or clarify what has been said, checking the intended meaning together.

We can explore how language, cultural expectations, different experiences of living abroad and questions of identity or belonging affect family relationships. This may include differences between generations or misunderstandings about parenting, independence and family roles.

Family therapy may be helpful if:

• Communication often leads to conflict or shutdown
• Family members feel misunderstood or unheard
• Family members who prefer different languages and would value sessions in German and English
• There are ongoing tensions that feel difficult to resolve
• You are navigating cultural differences or transitions
• Neurodiversity is part of the family dynamic

The aim of our work is not to “eliminate conflict”, but to develop new ways of understanding and navigating it—so that relationships within the family can feel more manageable, respectful, and connected.

I also offer therapy for couples - 

60-minute session £120

Investing in your relationship requires both dedicated time and specialist clinical expertise, which is why my couples and family sessions are structured as a full 60-minute hour and are held bi-weekly. This extra time ensures that every voice is safely heard, allowing us to navigate complex family dynamics or bicultural relationship differences without feeling rushed. By working with a specialist psychotherapist, you are choosing a focused, expert space designed to create lasting structural change for your partnership or family.

Session Frequency & Rhythm

• Couples & Family Therapy: For relationships and families, a bi-weekly rhythm (every 14 days) is highly recommended. This spacing gives you the necessary time to process new insights and actively implement the relational work within your daily life.

Practical Support: To keep your progress moving forward between appointments, I occasionally provide small, targeted homework tasks or reflection exercises. This ensures your relationship dynamic continues to develop positively while giving you the space to integrate everything at your own pace.