Long Distance Couples Therapy: Reconnecting Across Miles
Online couples therapy helps long distance partners overcome geographical barriers. Strengthen communication, rebuild trust, and foster intimacy with professional support designed for your unique situation.
- 10,000+
- People helped
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- Trustpilot rating (Aug 2026)
- £80
- Per 60-minute couples session
- 0
- Subscriptions or waiting lists
Our therapists are experienced in working with couples who face various forms of separation. They understand the unique pressures involved. We provide a safe, neutral space where both partners can feel heard and understood. This helps prevent minor disagreements from escalating into significant conflicts due to lack of immediate resolution or misinterpretation.
- Appointments available within days, evenings and weekends included.
- Qualified relationship therapists registered with the BACP, UKCP, NCPS or an equivalent body.
- Secure video sessions from anywhere in the UK.
- Pay as you go — no subscription, no hidden fees.
What we help with
Reconnecting Across Miles: Online Couples Therapy for Long Distance Couples
Many relationships today span different cities, countries, or even continents. This geographical distance, while sometimes necessary, can place significant strain on a partnership. Online couples therapy offers a vital resource, allowing partners to access professional support without needing to be in the same room. It provides a consistent, dedicated space for communication and growth. Our platform ensures that despite the miles, you can both engage in meaningful therapeutic work.
This support helps address the unique challenges of long distance relationships. It provides tools and strategies to foster intimacy, resolve conflicts, and maintain a shared sense of future. This is about building resilience in your relationship, turning a potential obstacle into an opportunity for deeper connection.
The Distinct Hurdles of Long-Distance Partnerships
Geographic separation often introduces particular strains on a relationship. Miscommunication can arise more easily without non-verbal cues. Feelings of loneliness, jealousy, or resentment might develop due to different daily lives. Trust can be tested, and the absence of shared experiences can lead to emotional distance. Couples may also find it challenging to maintain a sense of shared future and purpose when their day-to-day realities are so different.
How it works
Structured Support: Professional Long Distance Relationship Counselling
Our professional long distance relationship counselling provides tailored support to navigate these specific difficulties. Therapists facilitate constructive dialogues using our secure dual-screen video platform. This allows partners to see each other and their therapist. It fosters a sense of shared presence despite being in different physical locations. Our therapists help you to identify communication patterns, express needs clearly, and co-regulate emotions.
For example, Lina Chen, a therapist with a PGDip in Relationship Therapy and PGDip in Psychosexual Therapy, supports couples in understanding intimacy across distance. Kaye Barney, who holds a Level 5 Diploma in Relationship Counselling and 7 years of experience, helps partners identify and address the specific emotional impacts of separation. Professional guidance ensures that both partners feel supported as they work through challenges.
From Drift to Intimacy: Addressing Long Distance Marriage Counselling Needs
For married couples, the stakes of long-distance separation can feel even higher. Marriages require consistent nurturing. Distance can complicate this significantly. Time zone differences can make scheduling calls or virtual dates difficult. When partners do meet, the pressure to make every moment perfect can be overwhelming, leading to further stress. Rebuilding and maintaining trust, particularly after periods of limited contact, is crucial.
Long distance marriage counselling focuses on these unique pressures. Therapists help couples maintain their shared vision, manage expectations for visits, and develop creative ways to foster intimacy and connection. This may involve exploring attachment styles, as discussed in our blog, or addressing specific areas of disconnection. Andrew Allan, with his Advanced Diploma in Couples Counselling, regularly supports married couples in these situations.
Our approach
How Online Couples Counselling for Long Distance Relationships Works
Getting started with online couples counselling for long distance relationships is designed to be straightforward and self-serve. We want you to find the right therapist who understands your specific situation.
Here is how to begin your journey:
- Find the Right Therapist for You: Start by answering a few short questions online. These questions cover what you would like help with, your preference for online sessions, your location, and your preferred days and times.
- See the therapists who match: Our system then shows you matching therapists with their real, live availability. You choose your therapist rather than being allocated one.
- Pick your therapist and your time: Select the specific slot you want directly from that therapist's own calendar.
- Confirm and pay securely online: You receive an email confirming the date, time, and your secure video link for online sessions.
If you already know which therapist you wish to work with, you can book straight from their profile page.
Rates
Your Therapists for Long Distance Relationships
Our team of 29 qualified UK practitioners includes therapists experienced in working with long distance relationships. Michael Sewell holds an MA in Relationship Therapy and is a member of the BACP, bringing extensive experience to his work with couples. Ryan Anderson, with 15 years of experience and a Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling, offers support for communication problems and emotional distance. Sian Jones, founder of Online Couples Counselling, has 15 years of experience and a BSc (Hons) Psychology, helping couples navigate complex issues across distances. Trish Mayne, a Relate-trained counsellor with 8 years of experience, provides a common-sense approach to supporting relationships separated by geography. Denese MacDonald, with an MSc in Counselling and 25 years of experience, is a certified Imago Therapist supporting couples remotely. Deborah Leaver is a qualified and experienced integrative counsellor, a BACP and NCPS member, specialising in improving communication and rebuilding trust. Jacquie Young, with an Advanced Diploma in Couples Counselling and over 20 years of experience, provides a warm, supportive space for couples exploring challenges across distance. Janine Knight, a BACP member with a Level 5 Diploma in Relationship Counselling and 6 years of experience, offers sessions at these standard rates, as do all our qualified UK practitioners. Claire Draper, a BABCP member with a Level 4 Diploma in Counselling, is also experienced in supporting couples remotely.
Getting started
Clear Pricing for Long Distance Relationship Therapy
We believe in transparent and flat-rate pricing for all our counselling services. There are no subscription fees or hidden costs, ensuring you can plan your therapy journey with clarity.
- A 60-minute couples counselling session is £80.
- A 60-minute individual counselling session is £68.
This fee structure applies universally, whether you are having sessions with your partner from separate locations or attending individually.
If you find yourself experiencing severe emotional distress or are in a crisis, please remember that immediate support is available. You can contact Samaritans on 116 123, NHS 111, or in an emergency, dial 999. These services can provide immediate help.
Written and clinically reviewed by Sian Jones, Founder & Relationship Counsellor.
Last reviewed: 2 August 2026
“Janine was kind, thoughtful and supportive in our experience, helping us navigate very difficult and complicated issues in our relationship.”
Sessions within days
Evening and weekend availability
£80 couples / £68 individual
Pay as you go, cancel any time
Qualified therapists
BACP / UKCP registered
Our therapists
Therapists you could work with
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Michael Sewell
MA in Relationship TherapyMichael Sewell is a fully accredited relationship counsellor with a Master’s degree in Relationship Therapy and has over a decade years of experience. He is accredited by the BACP and has extensive experience supporting couples from diverse backgrounds through online relationship and marriage counselling.
Michael offers a calm, non-judgemental space to help couples improve communication, understand relationship patterns, and work through challenges with greater clarity and confidence to move the relationship forward.
Separation and divorce supportDifferences in values or life goalsRepeating unhealthy relationship patternsNext available
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Lina Chen
PGDip in Relationship TherapyPGDip in Psychosexual TherapyLina is a qualified psychotherapist and couple counsellor specialising in psychosexual and relationship therapy. She holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Psychosexual and Relationship Therapy and is a registered member of COSRT and the NCPS.
She provides a warm, safe and non-judgemental space where couples and individuals can feel heard and supported. With an understanding of cultural differences and family influences, she helps partners improve communication, rebuild emotional and physical intimacy, and address sexual difficulties.
Lina tailors sessions to each client’s needs, drawing on approaches such as CBT, attachment theory and Imago therapy. She is fluent in English and Mandarin Chinese.
Relationship ProblemsIntimacy and sexual difficultiesCommunication problems and not feeling heardNext available
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Kaye Barney
BSc (Hons) CounsellingBSc (Hons) PsychologyKaye is a Relate- and Tavistock-trained online individual and couples therapist with a BA (Hons) degree in Psychology and a first-class BSc honours degree in Counselling. Offering online counselling, she helps couples and individuals move through challenges such as communication breakdown, loss of connection, ongoing conflict, and betrayal.
Warm and approachable, Kaye provides a safe, non-judgemental space where you can talk openly, explore patterns, and decide on the best way forward, whether that is reconnecting or separating more amicably.
Separation and divorce supportSupport for LGBTQ+ and queer relationshipsDifferences in values or life goalsNext available
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Ryan Anderson
Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic CounsellingRyan is a warm and experienced relationship therapist offering sessions in Kings Hill and online. He supports couples facing communication issues, loss of trust, emotional distance and recurring conflict, and has particular experience working with couples where one or both partners have ADHD or are autistic.
His approach is structured, collaborative and compassionate, helping partners understand each other more clearly, including how neurodivergence may shape communication, emotional needs and everyday life together. Clients describe him as steady, respectful and easy to talk to.
Separation and divorce supportConflict and frequent argumentsCommunication problems and not feeling heardNext available
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Sian Jones
BSc (Hons) PsychologyDiploma in Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy (REBT)Sian Jones is the founder of Online Couples Counselling and a relationship counsellor with over 16 years’ experience. She holds a BSc (Hons) in Psychology, alongside qualifications in psychotherapy and CBT, and supports couples in the UK and internationally through online counselling.
Sian is warm and supportive, with an active, step-by-step approach. She helps couples understand each other’s perspectives, address relationship difficulties and decide how they want to move forward. This may involve strengthening their relationship or finding a more amicable way to separate, if that is what they choose.
Communication problems and not feeling heardConflict and frequent argumentsFeeling distant, disconnected, or stuckNext available
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Andrew Allan
Advanced Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling (Ad Dip PC)Advanced Diploma in Couples CounsellingAndrew is a warm and approachable therapist with specialist training in couples counselling and psychosexual therapy. He works with couples of all ages, backgrounds, and orientations, as well as individuals seeking support with relationship concerns. Andrew tailors his approach to the unique needs of each couple, helping partners explore past influences, improve communication, and build healthier ways of relating.
Andrew can also support couples who decide to separate, guiding them through the process as respectfully and amicably as possible. Clients describe Andrew as understanding and supportive, creating a space where both partners feel equally heard.
Repeating unhealthy relationship patternsIntimacy and sexual difficultiesFeeling distant, disconnected, or stuckNext available
Credentials
Why clients trust us
- Strict confidentiality assured
- 29 qualified UK practitioners
- BACP
- UKCP
- COSRT
- BABCP
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