Emma Oaksford Counselling
Professional Couples Counselling
Couples & Relationship Counselling in Weymouth, Dorset
Support for couples and individuals when relationships feel difficult.
Relationships can go through periods when communication becomes difficult, arguments keep repeating, trust has been damaged or you simply feel that you've lost your connection with one another.
You may be struggling to understand each other, wondering whether your relationship can be repaired, or trying to navigate separation and co-parenting while keeping communication as positive as possible.
You don't have to work through these difficulties on your own.
I'm Emma Oaksford, an experienced integrative counsellor specialising in relationships, couples, parenting and trauma. I offer face-to-face counselling in Weymouth, with online counselling also available.
You might be here because...
- You and your partner keep having the same arguments.
- You feel unheard, misunderstood or emotionally disconnected.
- Communication has become difficult or conflict seems to escalate quickly.
- Trust has been damaged by betrayal or an affair.
- You're struggling with intimacy or feeling close to one another.
- Becoming parents has changed your relationship in ways you weren't expecting.
- You're considering separation and want help communicating with each other.
- You're trying to navigate co-parenting after a relationship has ended.
- Experiences from your past are affecting your relationships or everyday life.
- You're struggling personally and would like a safe, confidential space to talk.
Whatever has brought you here, counselling can provide a space to slow things down, understand what is happening and begin to explore what you need next.
What You Can Expect
Counselling can feel daunting, particularly if you've never spoken to a counsellor before. Our first conversations are an opportunity to talk about what has brought you to counselling, what you would like help with and whether I am the right person to support you. There is no expectation that you will arrive knowing exactly what to say or what you need. Together, we can begin to make sense of what is happening and consider the most appropriate way forward. Sessions are confidential and can be offered face-to-face in Weymouth or online, depending on the service and your circumstances.
Counselling in Weymouth, Dorset & Online
I offer face-to-face counselling from my practice in Weymouth and online counselling via Zoom. I work with people from Weymouth, Portland, Dorchester and the surrounding Dorset area, as well as clients who choose to work with me online. If you're unsure whether counselling is right for you, you're welcome to get in touch and ask questions before deciding whether to arrange an appointment. Contact Emma Phone: 07745 744656 Email: emmaoaksfordcounselling@yahoo.com
Individual, Relationship and Parenting Counsellor and Rewind Trauma Therapist
I am a registered member of the National Council of Integrative Psychotherapists (NCIP) and offer individual, relationship couple and parenting counselling, parenting coaching and courses online and in the Weymouth, Portland and Dorchester area face-to-face at my office in Weymouth. I work integratively as a Counsellor which means I incorporate different theoretical approaches that enable me to respond to you in the way that feels appropriate to your needs.
I draw on person-centred, attachment, systemic and psychodynamic theories. This means our work may involve looking at your past, your childhood and your relationships as well as the people and systems around you now. This can help to gain a deeper understanding of who you are, what coping mechanisms you have developed and how these may or may not be working for you. This information can help you to work through difficulties and any 'stuckness' and help find new ways of moving forward.
I am an accredited member of the IARTT (International Association for Rewind Trauma Therapy).
Rewind is a technique that can help those suffering with PTSD and trauma to reprocess the memory in such a way where the memory is no longer able to access the individual, but the individual may access it. This technique can relieve the unwanted thoughts, feelings and anxieties from a trauma that can deeply impact a persons life. I can offer Rewind as part of your ongoing counselling experience or as a stand alone therapy.
What I Offer
Relationship Counselling
Relationship counselling - sessions last 50 minutes and are usually scheduled weekly. During relationship counselling it's helpful to have at least one set of individual sessions each, sometimes more depending on circumstances. Relationship Counselling can last anywhere from 8-10 sessions but sometimes longer.
Separation Counselling
Relationship counselling also incorporates separation counselling for couples who would like some extra support in learning the tools to communicate more effectively, especially when co-parenting or negotiating terms of separation. This is not the same as mediation though. A mediator can help draw up an agreement that can be given to your solicitor.
Individual Counselling
Individual counselling lasts for 50 minutes and can be short term or ongoing.
Parent Counselling
Parenting Counselling last 50 minutes and can be short term or ongoing however, sessions usually last between 5-10 weeks.
IARTT Rewind Trauma Therapy
Rewind therapy is a memory reprocessing therapy and can help with the symptoms of PTSD and trauma which can provide "closure without disclosure." This approach can be especially helpful if the effects of the trauma/PTSD inhibit the ability to vocalise enough for talking therapy to begin if required. This can be a stand alone therapy or as part of ongoing Individual counselling.
Sessions can last from 30 minutes to 1 hour but sometimes longer. A minimum of 3 sessions are needed. These sessions are the Rewind assessment, Rewind Session, Follow up sessions at 2 weeks and 3 months.
Single Session Therapy (SST/OST)
Single session therapy focusses on one aspect you would like to work through in the session in a deliberate and structured way. These sessions last for 1.5 hours.
Stand Alone, Pre-Recorded Courses coming soon
Workplace Talks
Wellbeing in the Workplace talks are one-two hours long with time for questions and can either be delivered face-to-face or via Zoom. They can be adapted to suit your company's needs. Please call or email for more information.
If you would like to discuss any of the services I offer and for more information on prices, please call or email any time on 07745744656 or emmaoaksfordcounselling@yahoo.com
About Me
I have been working for Relate for over 8 years now as an Individual and Relationship Counsellor. I have also coordinated Relate's Reducing Parental Conflict programme and Relate's Choose2Change programme for perpetrators of domestic abuse.
As well as my work for Relate (now Relationships Wessex), I work in private practice offering face-to-face, online, telephone and walk and talk counselling sessions, Rewind therapy, Relationship Coaching, Wellbeing in the Workplace talks and various face-to-face, online and stand alone pre-recorded courses and workshops.
Previous to Relate, I trained with the NCT over 17 years ago which is where I first experienced learning the person-centered approach to counselling.
I have since trained in the IARTT Rewind therapy for trauma and PTSD and in Single Session Therapy (SST/OST).
I am continuously updating my training and most recently completed certificates by The OU in Talking About The Menopause, The Foundation for Infant Loss including certified Rainbow Baby Specialist training, Emotionally Focussed Therapy (EFT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), counselling for the Brain Tumor Charity and Adoption UK.
I hold an advanced DBS, indemnity insurance, ICO Certificate, Registered Member of the NCIP and adhere to the BACP and NCIP ethical frameworks.