I am licensed in the UK with years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, & parenting issues. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. Taking the first step to sign up for therapy can take courage and I am proud of you for getting started!
About me and my Therapy Practice
Are you and your partner facing challenges or feeling distant from each other? It is natural for relationships to go through uncomfortable periods at times, but you do not have to navigate difficult times alone. As a Couples therapist I provide a compassionate and professional couples therapy to help you reconnect, rebuild trust, and strengthen your bond with each other.
Sessions are designed to create a safe space for open communication, healing, and growth. Whether you are struggling with communication issues, trust concerns, or simply feeling disconnected from each other. I am here to support you both in finding clarity and understanding.
Practice description
Couples therapy, also known as marriage counselling or relationship therapy, is a form of psychotherapy that helps couples to address challenges in their relationship. It provides a supportive and safe environment where both partners can communicate their thoughts and feelings openly, explore each other’s thoughts and feelings, and work through conflicts in a healthy and constructive way.
During couples therapy, I aim to help both individuals gain insight into their relationship dynamics, uncover patterns of behaviour, and identify underlying issues that may be contributing to struggles such as communication problems, trust issues, emotional distance, or conflict. I guide the conversation, ensuring that both partners feel heard and understood while encouraging respectful dialogue, empathy and understanding.
The goals of couples therapy can vary depending on the couple's needs, but they typically include:
Improving communication and active listening skills.
Rebuilding trust and repairing emotional bonds.
Resolving conflicts in a more productive way.
Strengthening intimacy and emotional connection.
Navigating life transitions (e.g., marriage, parenthood, relocation) or stressors.
Couples therapy is not just for those experiencing major problems. Many couples seek therapy to prevent future issues or to enhance their relationship and deepen their connection. Therapy offers tools, strategies, and insights to create a stronger, more fulfilling partnership, fostering mutual understanding and lasting happiness.
Through therapy, couples can develop healthier habits, build resilience, and create a lasting foundation for their relationship.
Additional areas of focus: Abandonment, Adoption and foster care, Attachment issues, Blended family issues, Codependency, Commitment issues, Control issues, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Family problems, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Multicultural concerns, Narcissism, Post-traumatic stress, Prejudice and discrimination, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-harm, Self-love, Sexual assault and abuse, Sexuality, Women's issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Psychodynamic Therapy
NCPS Therapist - Accredited Member (MNCPS Accred) #NCPS696
BACP Therapist - Registered Member MBACP #396264
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Esmie Wainwright. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
An amazing women who has tremendously helped me navigate some of the hardest parts of my life past and present to get me back on track. Very good listener and very good at leading you to realise the issue for yourself rather than just telling you. I would 100% recommend. Esmie, has a wide variety of experience/expertise and an amazing calm demeanour. The sessions can be as to the point as you want it to be or Esmie will show patience and understanding until you are comfortable to share.
Written on May 16, 2026 after therapy with Esmie for 8 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, self esteem, and anger management
Esmie has been such a huge support through a really rough time for me, and her encouragement and kindness has been invaluable.
Written on Sep 06, 2025 after therapy with Esmie for 2 years and 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Esmie is a really good therapist. She listens with compassion and doesn’t judge and helps you to see things differently.
Written on May 20, 2025 after therapy with Esmie for 3 weeks on issues concerning trauma and abuse, and grief
Esmie is so kind and patient. She listens and asks questions that make me think. I am pleased with my experience with her this far.
Written on Feb 17, 2025 after therapy with Esmie for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, self esteem, and compassion fatigue
She is the best
Written on Dec 24, 2024 after therapy with Esmie for 7 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, and compassion fatigue
I was very sceptical that therapy was going to work for me with having a bad experience with a different company however Esmie has put my mind at ease and helped me over come things that I didn’t think was possible! Highly recommend Esmie!
Written on Nov 22, 2024 after therapy with Esmie for 1 year and 1 month on issues concerning relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and parenting issues