Business Details
Trusted Relationship Counselling Services
Relate Avon has been delivering professional relationship counselling services since the 1940s, operating as an independent local charity and part of the UK's largest relationship support federation. Our trained counsellors create safe, confidential spaces for individuals, couples, and families to address relationship challenges through face-to-face and online sessions. With decades of collective experience, we specialise in relationship counselling, sex therapy, and family counselling across Bristol, Bath, and surrounding areas. Our team employs evidence-based methodologies to help clients develop communication skills and resolve conflicts constructively.As a registered charity, we maintain strict confidentiality while offering flexible appointment times from 7:30am to 9pm. Our services are accessible through reduced fee options funded by dedicated fundraising efforts. Governed by a volunteer Board of Trustees, we combine historical expertise with modern therapeutic approaches to serve diverse relationship needs. Our administrative offices maintain structured operating hours while ensuring prompt response to all client inquiries. Through continuous service evolution since our wartime founding, we remain committed to promoting healthy relationships as fundamental to societal wellbeing.
Services
Relationship Counselling
Sex Therapy
Family Counselling
Online Counselling
Couples Therapy
Individual Counselling
Training and Placements
Volunteer Opportunities
Highlights and features
- We have over 80 years of experience in relationship counselling across Bristol and Bath
- Our counsellors receive specialist training in relationship dynamics and therapeutic techniques
- Flexible appointment times available from 7:30am to 9pm, including evenings and weekends
- We offer reduced fee options to ensure accessibility for all clients
- Our services combine evidence-based methodologies with compassionate, client-centred care
What people say
Safe space
Confidential and supportive
Improved relationships
Professional and effective
Life-changing experience
Services
Relationship Counselling
Our relationship counselling provides a confidential space for couples and individuals to address relationship challenges. Sessions help develop communication skills and resolve conflicts constructively through evidence-based methodologies. Available face-to-face in Bristol and Bath or online via video call, our trained counsellors support clients through relationship difficulties, separation issues, and connection strengthening.
Sex Therapy
Specialist sex therapy addresses intimacy issues and sexual relationship challenges in a non-judgmental environment. Our trained therapists help clients explore concerns about sexual function, communication, and relationship dynamics. This service supports individuals and couples seeking to improve their sexual wellbeing and relationship satisfaction through structured therapeutic approaches.
Family Counselling
Family counselling offers support for complex family dynamics and intergenerational relationship challenges. Our specialists facilitate constructive communication between family members to resolve conflicts and improve understanding. This service addresses issues affecting family units through structured sessions that promote healthier relationships and effective problem-solving strategies.
Online Counselling
Online counselling provides accessible therapeutic support through secure video conferencing platforms. This service maintains the same professional standards as face-to-face sessions while offering greater flexibility for clients. Available across Bristol, Bath, and surrounding areas, our online sessions ensure continuity of care for those preferring remote access to relationship support services.
Questions
What types of counselling do you offer?
We provide relationship counselling for couples and individuals, sex therapy, family counselling, and online counselling options through secure video calls.
How much does counselling cost?
The initial assessment costs £68. Ongoing counselling fees are agreed individually, with reduced options available to ensure accessibility for all clients.
Are sessions confidential?
Yes, all communications with counsellors are treated as confidential, creating a safe environment for open and honest discussion during sessions.
What areas do you serve?
We serve Bristol, Bath, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, and Bath and North-East Somerset from our centres in Bishopston and central Bath.
What are your operating hours?
Counselling sessions are available Monday to Saturday from 7:30am to 9pm, with adjusted hours on Fridays and Saturdays for face-to-face appointments.
