Richard Meier, policy and projects manager at Tavistock Relationships, talks about the work the charity is doing, funded by BBC Children in Need, to support young people experiencing mental health problems as a result of inter-parental conflict

By Damian McCann, Tavistock Relationships’ Head of Learning & Development and Director of City Wellbeing Centre,

Damian talks about the support available at The City of London Corporation’s new City Wellbeing Centre.

We recently offered some advice in the Daily Telegraph on how our thinking and couples therapy techniques can help make your relationship more rubust in these challenging times. Here we expand on it.

By Liz Hamlin, couple therapist and joint head of clinical services at Tavistock Relationships

Sarah Ingram, Head of Tavistock Relationships’ ‘Parenting Together’ programme, talks about the programme and how parents can access this support.

To celebrate Relationships Week (20-26 July) Marian O’Connor offers some insight into how couples have coped in lockdown and the hurdles they might face as we emerge into our new normal. Couples therapy remains an option for those finding it hard.

Our organisational response to the death of George Floyd and the evils of racism and discrimination.

Our guest blogger from the Family Stability Network (FASTN) explains how important work has helped frame the teaching of the new RSE subject into the wider context of healthy relationships for all

What signs professionals offering couples therapy should look for, in order to help.

By Marian O'Connor, Relationship Therapist and Head of Training, Psychosexual Therapy, at Tavistock Relationships

These are pressured times, marriage counselling or couple therapy shouldn't be seen as a last resort for families.

By Joanna Harrison, Visiting Clinician

Interview with our parenting and relationship expert who is part of the offer FREE support for Londoners in 7 boroughs.

Together or separated couples in Westminster, Kensington & Chelsea, Camden, Hammersmith & Fulham, Croydon, Brent and Lambeth (as well as others in the northern Home Counties) can access free relationship and parenting support. John Fenna, of Tavistock Relationships, spoke with Alice Hargreaves, Relationship & Parenting Practitioner working on Tavistock Relationships’ ‘Building Relationships for Stronger Families’ programme, to gather some tips for parenting during lock down.

Alice Hargreaves, Relationship & Parenting Practitioner with Tavistock Relationships

Sarah Ingram leads the ‘Building Relationships for Stronger Families’ programme for Tavistock Relationships. Here she blogs about what we can learn from China as we face more weeks of uncertainty.

Sarah Ingram, Lead, Building Relationships for Stronger Families with Tavistock Relationships

Kate Thompson - a couple psychoanalytic psychotherapist, faculty staff member and clinical lecturer at Tavistock Relationships. 

In these times couples therapy has moved online to make us feel there is someone outside who can help.

An hour of online couples therapy can help couples look outside of their troubles.

By Marian O'Connor, Relationship Therapist and Head of Training, Psychosexual Therapy, at Tavistock Relationships

Why our FREE parenting and relationship offer is so helpful for Londoners in 7 boroughs.

Together or separated couples in Westminster, Kensington & Chelsea, Camden, Hammersmith & Fulham, Croydon, Brent and Lambeth can access free relationship and parenting support currently, here we explain why seeking help to reduce arguments with your partner can improve not only your wellbeing, but your children's.

Alice Hargreaves, Relationship & Parenting Practitioner with Tavistock Relationships

John Fenna - summarises from a couple counselling perspective, taken from an interview given on BBC Radio with one of our psychotherapists. 

Post festive relationship blues – how and why this occurs and what you can do.

By Naomi Mwamba, Family and Parenting Practitioner, Reducing Parental Conflict Programme

Making a commitment choice, the value of reflection and maybe even relationship counselling.

By Naomi Mwamba, Family and Parenting Practitioner, Reducing Parental Conflict Programme
 

What a Couples Therapy expert says about working out a partner who is right for you.

By Naomi Mwamba, Family and Parenting Practitioner, Reducing Parental Conflict Programme

Tavistock Relationships’ Naomi Mwamba lists aspects of couple commitment that you may want to give some thought to, before you say ‘I do’.

Kate Thompson - a couple psychoanalytic psychotherapist, faculty staff member and clinical lecturer at Tavistock Relationships. 

It takes two to tango, in couples therapy we see the connection between relatonships and dancing.

Our experience also shows that specialist teacher training is required, as relationship issues are a key concern for children

By John Fenna

From September 2020, RSE will be compulsory in secondary schools and Relationship Education will be compulsory in all primary schools. The aim is to put in place the building blocks needed for positive and safe relationships of all kinds.