Couples counselling, psychosexual therapy, relationship counselling and ADHD/ND couples therapy
Online and in Central Bristol, BS1 with Duncan E. Stafford
I work online and in person in room or by blending remote technologies with face-to-face work. I've been working online for more than 15 years. While online therapy might be new for you, it is something that I am very experienced and comfortable using with couples. I regularly use a number of platforms - including but not limited to FaceTime, Sessions, WhatsApp and Zoom. (Last updated 30 December 2025)
Couples, relationship and sex therapy in Bristol and Online
Welcome to my Online and Bristol (BS1) couples and relationship-focused counselling and sex therapy practice. I offer relationship and sexual issues therapy for all kinds of people and couples both in person in the Greater Bristol area and online. My central location is also convenient for those living in North Somerset. My online sessions allow people to book online sessions throughout the UK and Europe. I can offer telephone work if this is required. As a GPsyC registered psychotherapist and BACP accredited and registered counsellor / psychotherapist I work with all counselling and psychotherapy issues (you can click to go to my general practice website).
I am very experienced in working with relationship and sexual issues, and this website gives detailed information about the way I work with all genders and couples on sex and relationship issues. I have particular experience of working with couples and individuals around sexual intimacy problems, sexual dysfuntion, poly relationship issues, kink issues and sexual addiction difficulties, including porn addiction, sexual risk taking and associated difficulties. I am also an ADHD/ND specialist couples therapists.
It can feel great to be part of a couple but it is not always easy to sustain that feeling; the closer a couple are, the more potential problems there can be.
Are you a couple where one or both of you identify as neurodivergent? My practice is one of the few that has a working model for accommodating mixed neurodivergent/neurotypical (ND/NT) couples using a self-determination theory (SDT) for the work. I have considerable experience of working with couples where one or both people identify as ADHD, ADD or is on the ASD spectrum. You don't have to wait until crisis point before you book an initial couples session.
In my central Bristol relationship and couples counselling and therapy practice, I work with couples of all sexual orientations as well as with individual women's and men's difficulties. I have considerable experience of working with individuals and couples who identify as being polyamorous or part of an 'open' couple. My practice is kink friendly and I have worked with people from the LGBGTQI+ community for 25 years.
People seek support with me for diverse relationship-related concerns, including psychological and sexual matters, compulsive or addictive behaviours, and neurodivergence (e.g. ADHD and ASD). Below are some of the most common reasons individuals seek support in my practice:
Please take a look around the rest of my site or my general practice site Therapy Place Bristol and feel free to contact me by telephone, email or text. All communications sent to me are confidential.
Contact me now by phone, email or text
07871 257457 (text or call)
Email: duncan@therapy-space.co.uk
Web: www.therapyplace.org
Couples: www.relationship-therapy-bristol.co.uk
Practice days
My practice is open Tuesday to Friday. Please note that on Wednesdays, sessions are offered online only.
Practice location
13-14 Orchard Street
Bristol
BS1 5EH
and Online
07871 257457 (text or call)
Email: duncan@therapy-space.co.uk
Web: www.therapyplace.org
Couples: www.relationship-therapy-bristol.co.uk
Practice days
My practice is open Tuesday to Friday. Please note that on Wednesdays, sessions are offered online only.
Practice location
13-14 Orchard Street
Bristol
BS1 5EH
and Online
As well as working with individuals and couples who live and work in Bristol (BS1 to BS48) I also work via telephone and Online with people in Cambridge, Birmingham, Exeter, North Somerset, Bath, Norwich, Glasgow and London.
*I use a number of platforms for online work. The most popular I currently use are FaceTime and Zoom. I am happy to consider using any secure VOI platform. Please talk to me about your preferences and needs. Telephone is also seen as being secure for the purpose of therapy.
**Visit Porn Recovery UK for more details of addiction focused services.
Therapy Place Couples is the website for Duncan E. Stafford GPsyC registered psychotherapist and MBACP registered and accredited counsellor / psychotherapist working in and around North Somerset and Central Bristol. I am bound by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy’s Ethical Framework for Good Practice. I am registered with the General Psychotherapy Council as a psychotherapist. Additionally, I am Registered as a hypnotherapist with the General Hypnotherapy Register and practice in agreement with the GHR code of ethics. My serivce offers face-to-face counselling, psychotherapy and sex-therapy for couples and individuals of all genders. I also offer these services online. I work as a counsellor and psychotherapist with women and men all over the UK and face-to-face in Bristol (BS1). People who work and live in Central (BS1, BS2) and South Bristol (BS3), Long Ashton, Backwell (BS48), Wraxall, Nailsea, Congresbury, Cleeve, Yatton, Clevedon, Portishead and Barrow Gurney, will find my practices easy to travel to. My practice is within a few moments walk of all the main bus links into Bristol and a 10 min walk from Bristol Temple Meads. This page was last updated on 23 January 2025.
