Relationship Therapy
Our relationships shape how we experience the world. When something feels difficult, whether with a partner, a family member, or in the patterns you keep repeating, it can leave you feeling confused, hurt, or disconnected from yourself.
I am Mark Greenaway-Robbins, a registered counsellor and psychotherapist with the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). I hold a Diploma in Relational Couples Counselling and I offer relationship therapy from my practice rooms in Islington, Cardiff, and online.
Relationship therapy is not only for couples. I work with individuals who want to explore their patterns, understand why certain dynamics keep showing up, and develop healthier ways of connecting with the people who matter to them.
What Is Relationship Therapy?
Relationship therapy explores the connections between you and the significant people in your life. This might focus on a romantic partner, but it can equally address difficulties with a parent, sibling, friend, or colleague.
Sometimes the most valuable work happens when you explore your own patterns in relationships. The ways you learned to connect, protect yourself, or withdraw often formed early in life and continue to shape how you relate to others as an adult.
My approach is relational and integrative, which means I pay close attention to how you experience connection and what gets in the way of the closeness or security you are looking for.
What Brings People to Relationship Therapy?
You might consider relationship therapy if you recognise any of the following:
- You find yourself repeating the same patterns in relationships
- Communication feels difficult or charged, and small disagreements escalate quickly
- Trust feels fragile, whether from past experiences or present circumstances
- You feel anxious, withdrawn, or on edge in close relationships
- A significant relationship has ended and you are trying to make sense of it
- Family dynamics feel complicated and unresolved
- You want to understand your attachment style and how it shapes your connections
- You are navigating a change in a relationship, such as moving in together, separating, or becoming a carer
If something in your relational life feels unresolved, therapy can help you explore it with care and curiosity. If anxiety is also part of the picture, you may find my work on anxiety therapy helpful too.
How I Work With Relationship Difficulties
I approach relationship therapy with warmth, honesty, and a deep respect for what you bring to the room. My role is not to tell you what your relationships should look like. It is to help you see them more clearly and make choices that feel right for you.
Together we might explore how past experiences influence your present relationships, what needs are going unmet and why, and what it would take to build the kind of connections you want in your life.
When I work with couples, the relationship itself is my client. I help you and your partner hear each other more clearly, decode the symbolic issues beneath everyday disagreements, and find a way forward together. I am not here to take sides or decide who is right.
I work with individuals and with couples. If you are coming on your own to explore a relationship difficulty, that is absolutely valid. You do not need the other person in the room to do meaningful work.
Why Work With Me?
I hold a Diploma in Relational Couples Counselling alongside my Postgraduate Diploma in Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy. I bring both specialist training and a relational approach grounded in connection.
As a queer, neurodiverse male therapist, I bring a perspective that is attentive to difference, identity, and the many forms that healthy relationships can take. I welcome clients of all backgrounds, orientations, and relationship structures, and my work with LGBTQ+ clients is informed by my own lived experience. My practice is sex-positive.
Having lived across Vancouver, Jerusalem, and Paris, I bring sensitivity to how culture, faith, and heritage shape the way we connect with others. Whatever your experience of relationships, I am here to listen without judgement.
Relationship Therapy in Islington, Cardiff and Online
I offer relationship therapy from two practice locations and online across the UK:
- Islington, London: 1 Highbury Crescent, Highbury, N5 1RN. In-person sessions available on Thursdays.
- Cardiff: Sophia House, 28 Cathedral Rd, Pontcanna, CF11 9LJ. In-person sessions available Mondays to Wednesdays.
- Online: Sessions via Zoom, available Monday to Thursday.
Fees: Individual sessions £90 per 50 minutes (London) | £75 per 50 minutes (Cardiff). Couples sessions £120 per 60 minutes (London) | £85 per 60 minutes (Cardiff).
Explore Your Next Step
Whatever brings you here, we can explore it together. I offer a free brief phone call so we can get a sense of whether we are a good fit, before you commit to anything.
Contact me on 07534 599 233, by text, or reach out through my contact page. Sessions can be weekly, fortnightly, or more spaced out, whatever fits your life.
No. Relationship therapy can be just as valuable when you attend on your own. Exploring your patterns, attachment style, and relational history can bring real clarity, even without the other person in the room.
This is one of the most common reasons people come to relationship therapy. Patterns often form early in life and repeat themselves without our awareness. Together we can explore where they come from, what they are protecting, and how to develop new ways of connecting.
Yes. Many people find therapy helpful after the end of a significant relationship. It can provide space to process grief, understand what happened, and explore what you want from future connections. If the ending has shaken your sense of identity, my page on life transitions counselling may also be relevant.
Absolutely. As a queer therapist and LGBTQIA+ ally, I offer a safe, affirming space for same-sex couples, queer partnerships, polyamorous relationships, and all relationship structures.
This varies depending on what you are working through. Some clients come for a defined period to address a specific concern, while others engage in longer-term work to explore deeper relational patterns. We will review progress together regularly.