28/01/2026
Most therapists spend years working with individuals around relationship issues.
And yet, that means we are often only ever hearing half the story.
One person’s pain.
One version of events.
One side of something that is always relational.
Individual work matters deeply.
But there is often a much bigger picture sitting just outside the room.
Many therapists feel drawn towards couples work for this reason, and at the same time feel unsure.
Sitting with two people in distress is different.
Holding the room when emotions run high asks for more than techniques or qualifications.
It asks for steadiness, confidence, and the ability to stay grounded when things get messy.
If you’ve ever wondered whether you could really hold that space, you are not alone.
Every confident couples therapist once stood right where you are.
In this short video, I talk about:
• why individual relationship work only shows part of the picture
• what actually makes a strong couples therapist
• why couples work isn’t about starting again, but building on what you already know
• and why we need more therapists stepping into this work now
Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/8o4V_C6QHNg?si=DvZ1jQTmMtLgoZXQ
The Playbook was created to support therapists at this exact point.
It’s a structured, experiential couples training that works across all modalities, grounded in real clinical practice. It blends counselling and coaching, gives you the language and structure to work confidently with couples, and supports you to step into your role not just as a therapist, but as a business owner.
The next 8-day training runs across four months, starting 7–8 March 2026, and leads to a recognised couples qualification.
If this speaks to you, you can find full details and enrol here: https://www.lottiepassellsyms.com/the-playbook
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