Couples Therapy After a Baby: Why So Many Couples Struggle in the First Two Years
Two-thirds of couples experience significant relationship decline after having a baby. Mark Ryan, a London relationship therapist, explains why, and what helps.
When to Go to Couples Therapy: Signs You Shouldn't Wait
Wondering whether your relationship needs therapy? Mark Ryan, a London relationship therapist, explains the research-backed signs it's time to seek help, and why most couples wait too long.
Your First Couples Therapy Session in London: What Actually Happens
What actually happens in a first couples therapy session? Mark Ryan, a London relationship therapist, walks through the consultation, the session itself, and what to expect.
How to Talk to Your Partner About Sex: Asking for What You Want
Talking about sex with your partner can feel daunting, but research shows it's one of the most powerful things couples can do. Relationship therapist Mark Ryan explains how to start the conversation.
Repair After a Fight: A Step-by-Step Guide to Rebuilding Safety and Trust
Conflict is inevitable in close relationships — but disconnection doesn’t have to be. This practical, step-by-step guide explores how couples can repair after a fight, rebuild emotional safety, and restore trust through intentional communication and empathy. Learn why repair matters more than being right, and how therapy can provide powerful tools to break negative cycles and strengthen long-term connection.
When One Partner Withdraws: Understanding Stonewalling and Emotional Shutdowns
A thoughtful look at what’s really happening when a partner shuts down, and how couples can move from disconnection to deeper understanding and repair.
How Secure Attachment Shapes Adult Relationships (and Why It’s Never Too Late to Heal)
Discover how early attachment patterns shape adult relationships — and how therapy can help build deeper safety, trust, and emotional connection.
Why doesn’t my partner listen to me?
In conflict, most couples don’t hear each other accurately—words get filtered through stress, assumptions, and past hurts. Here’s why it happens, what you can do, and how therapy can help.
Modern Love, Many Forms: How Relationships Are Evolving in a Polyamorous and Monogamous World
The way we build and sustain relationships is changing — and that’s a good thing. From the history of marriage as a tool of property and control, to today’s growing conversations about polyamory, consensual non-monogamy, and redefining commitment, people are finding new ways to love and connect. But evolving relationships also bring new questions: What do we want from our partnerships? How do we navigate jealousy, boundaries, or societal expectations?
In this article, we explore how relationship models have shifted over time, why people are embracing more diverse ways of loving, and how therapy can support you in finding what feels right for you — whether that’s monogamy, polyamory, or something in between.
Blame in Relationships: Why We Do It, How It Hurts, and What Therapy Can Offer
Blame can erode connection. Discover why it happens and how therapy can help couples reconnect.
What to Expect from Couples and Relationship Therapy: A Realistic Guide
What really happens in relationship therapy? Whether you’re struggling to connect, navigating betrayal, or simply want to strengthen your bond, therapy offers more than crisis management. In this post, I share what you can expect from the process—challenges, rewards, and how I support couples and individuals to explore, reconnect, or part with care.