FAQs for Coaching

You can begin with a free 15-minute Discovery Call. It’s a chance for both of you to share what’s been happening and see if couples counselling feels like the right fit. There’s no obligation to continue, but if you decide to move forward, you can book your first session directly or through my online booking system.

The first session involves a deeper exploration of your relationship history, patterns, and goals so we can make sense of what’s been happening and plan the work ahead. This extra time means you leave with a clear understanding of the process right from the start.

It is common, and it can help, for each partner to have a one-off, 50-minute individual session. These are not individual counselling sessions, but a chance to:

• Explore your own triggers, attachment history, and nervous system responses

• Help me understand how each partner experiences the relationship

• Map your relationship cycle more clearly so we can work on it together

These sessions are usually at the beginning of our work together, there is sometimes the need for additional sessions later in the work if needed.

• Initial session: 75 minutes

• Ongoing sessions: 60 minutes

• Individual mapping sessions: 50 minutes

As things settle, some couples choose to move to bi-weekly sessions for ongoing support.

Every couple is different, but most start with 6–10 sessions to understand their patterns, rebuild emotional safety, and begin creating new ways of connecting. Some couples stay longer, especially if there are trauma histories or repeated relationship ruptures. We’ll review progress as we go so the process feels manageable and tailored to your needs.

I use an EFCT-informed approach, drawing on Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy principles, trauma-informed training (EFIT Level 2), and Polyvagal Theory. This means we focus on understanding the emotions and survival responses driving conflict, helping you both feel safer, heard, and more connected.

£120 for the initial 75-minute assessment session (£150 evening) £90 per 60-minute ongoing session (daytime) £110 per 60-minute ongoing session (evening)

Individual mapping sessions are included as part of the process where needed (£60 per person daytime, £70 per person evening).

Weekly sessions are often best at the start because they help maintain momentum and emotional safety. As things improve, some couples choose to come less frequently. We’ll agree on a pace that works for you.

I have completed the Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFCT) Externship and trauma-informed training through EFIT Level 2. My background is in trauma, attachment, and nervous system regulation, which means I work with couples where early experiences, emotional safety, or past trauma play a role in current relationship struggles.

I’m building my couples practice with a focus on safety, compassion, and emotional connection, using approaches that are research-backed and trauma-informed.

EFCT stands for Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy. When I say my couples counselling is EFCT-informed, it means I draw on the principles and techniques of EFCT — an approach based on attachment science that helps couples:

• Understand the emotional patterns that keep them feeling stuck or disconnected

• Communicate needs and feelings in ways that deepen understanding

• Rebuild trust, safety, and emotional closeness in the relationship

All counsellors must have a clinical supervisor to be compliant with BACP registration. I work under the clinical supervision of an accredited EFCT therapist, which means my work is supported by someone with advanced training in this approach. This allows me to integrate EFCT ideas alongside my trauma-informed counselling skills while tailoring the sessions to each couple’s unique needs.

When conflict starts, your nervous system might go into “fight, flight, or freeze” mode before you’ve even realised it. That’s why arguments can escalate so fast, or why one of you might shut down.

In couples counselling, I help you understand these reactions using Polyvagal Theory. We then practise co-regulation skills to find ways to slow things down, signal safety to each other, and bring the nervous system back to a place where you can talk and listen instead of react.

Yes. I am a Registered Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), which means I adhere to their professional standards and ethical framework. You can view my BACP profile on their website by searching 'Laura Uezzell'.

Cancellations require a minimum of 48 hours' notice. Missed or non-attended sessions with less than 48 hours' notice will be charged in full. If I am unable to attend a session, I will let you know as soon as possible and will do my best to make alternative arrangements.

Couples counselling can help if you’re feeling stuck, arguing more than you’d like, or struggling to feel close and connected. Some couples come because they’re facing a big decision, while others simply want to improve how they communicate.

If you’re unsure, you can book a free 15-minute consultation to talk through your concerns, ask questions, and see whether counselling feels like the right next step for you both.

Each session is a safe, structured space where both partners can talk openly and feel heard. As a counsellor informed by Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFCT) and Polyvagal Theory, I’ll help you:

• Understand the patterns that keep you feeling stuck or disconnected

• Learn how to talk about feelings without arguments escalating

• Build skills to support each other and create emotional safety in your relationship

Sessions are guided but collaborative, you set the pace, and we focus on what matters most to you as a couple.

Yes. Everything you share in counselling is confidential unless there is a serious risk of harm to you, someone else, or if required by law. I’ll explain confidentiality clearly before we begin, so you always know where you stand.

For couples counselling, it’s important to know that there are no secrets between partners in joint sessions, anything shared individually that affects the relationship will need to be brought into the couple’s work if we continue together.

Attachment is how we learn to feel safe, loved, and connected with others.

Our early relationships shape how we relate as adults, how we trust, communicate, and respond to closeness or conflict. Understanding these patterns can help you build healthier, more secure connections in the present.