Relationship Therapist · Supervisor · Trainer · Tring & Nationwide
For over twelve years I have supported individuals, couples and counsellors — with specialist relationship therapy, clinical supervision and postgraduate training grounded in genuine clinical experience.
12+
Years in practice
9
Years clinical management
4+
Children from age 4
I am the founder and Clinical Director of Circle Therapy in Tring, Hertfordshire. I have been a practising psychotherapeutic counsellor for over twelve years, beginning my clinical career supporting individuals with cancer diagnoses before building a broad specialist practice across adults, couples, children and families.
I have a specialist interest in couples therapy, anxiety, trauma and neurodiversity. I am a commissioned therapist with Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire county councils, and lead tutor on the CPCAB Level 5 Diploma in Counselling Children.
I work face-to-face in Tring and online nationwide. My approach is integrative and relational — my aim is always to help you feel safe enough to explore what matters most.
Specialist relationship therapy for couples navigating conflict, disconnection, trust issues, life transitions or communication difficulties — including neurodivergent partnerships.
Explore →Integrative therapy for adults experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, life transitions and relationship difficulties. In person in Tring or online nationwide.
Enquire →Individual and group supervision for trainee and qualified counsellors at all stages — from first placement through to established private practice.
Explore →Lead tutor on the CPCAB Level 5 Diploma in Counselling Children — a postgraduate qualification for counsellors specialising in working with children aged 4–11.
Full details →Specialist therapy for children aged 4 upwards including school-based work, anxiety, trauma, neurodiversity and EBSA. Referrals from GPs, schools and professionals welcome.
Via Circle Therapy →One or two-session packages to discuss your child's challenges and receive professional guidance — particularly around anxiety, EBSA, neurodiversity and family difficulties.
Enquire →"The goal is not a relationship without conflict. It is a relationship where conflict becomes a doorway — rather than a wall."
Gayle Hammill · Relationship Therapist
You don't have to be in crisis to come to couples therapy. Many of the couples I work with love each other deeply — but somewhere along the way they have stopped reaching each other.
The arguments that go nowhere. The silences that stretch too long. The sense that you are living parallel lives rather than a shared one. These are not signs that your relationship is over. They are signs that it needs a different kind of attention.
I offer a space where both of you can be heard — not just the loudest voice, and not just the most distressed one. My approach is integrative, drawing on attachment theory, psychodynamic thinking and the practical tools of relational therapy.
I work with all couples regardless of relationship type, and I have particular experience supporting neurodivergent partnerships.
Sessions are in person in Tring and online nationwide.
Every conversation turns into a conflict, or nothing gets said at all. You have forgotten how to talk without it becoming a fight.
Physical or emotional closeness has quietly disappeared. You share a life but feel like strangers sharing a house.
Something happened — an affair, a lie, a breach — and you are trying to find out whether repair is possible.
A new baby, bereavement, illness or a move that has shifted the ground between you in ways you did not anticipate.
The same argument, over and over. Different trigger, same wound. You are caught in a cycle neither of you knows how to break.
Some couples come to decide. Therapy can help you do that with honesty and dignity — whether you stay or go.
Before we commit to ongoing work, we take time to assess carefully — for your benefit and mine. Every step below is part of that commitment to getting it right.
Phase One
Assessment
Reach out by email. I will respond personally within two working days to answer any questions and agree a time to begin.
We meet together — all three of us. I want to hear both of your stories: what has brought you here, what you are hoping for, and what feels most important right now.
I meet with each of you separately. This gives each person private space to share what they may not feel able to say in the room together. These sessions are confidential within the agreed framework.
We come back together to reflect on the assessment. I share my observations, you share yours, and we explore whether ongoing couples therapy feels right — and what it might look like.
Phase Two
The Work
If we mutually agree to proceed, we book an initial block of up to six sessions — joint, 60 minutes each, held weekly or fortnightly. The focus and pace are shaped by what you both need.
At the end of the six sessions we review together — honestly and without pressure. Some couples find they have what they need. Others continue. We decide together what comes next.
Individual
Individual Therapy
£80
50-minute session
In person in Tring or online
Couples
Couples Therapy — Weekly
£110
60-minute session
In person in Tring or online
Couples
Couples Therapy — Fortnightly
£130
60-minute session
In person in Tring or online
Supervision
Clinical Supervision — 1 Hour
£65
60-minute session
In person or online
Supervision
Clinical Supervision — 90 Mins
£90
90-minute session
In person or online
Child therapy and parent consultation fees are listed at circletherapy.co.uk
Visit Circle Therapy →Individual and group supervision drawing on nine years of clinical management experience across cancer charities, schools, social services and private practice.
Specialist supervision for those working therapeutically with children, drawing on extensive school-based and statutory experience.
"I always feel seen, validated and supported in our supervision sessions. Gayle always has great insights and encourages me to look at other angles — she has such a broad knowledge base."
Roisin · Psychotherapist
"To have someone with so much warmth and compassion, mixed with knowledge and experience, was pivotal in my development from trainee to qualified counsellor."
Charlotte · Psychotherapeutic Counsellor
"Gayle has taken me through my supervision with invaluable care, compassion and expertise in equal measure. She always offers the perfect balance of guidance and self-exploration."
Suzy · Child & Adolescent Psychotherapist
"Supervision has felt collaborative, and I have always felt able to bring both challenges and successes. Gayle's warm, empathic approach has been invaluable."
Cecelia · Psychotherapist & Counsellor
"I look forward to my supervision sessions with Gayle. She allows me to speak freely and offers advice without judgement. Her wealth of knowledge means she can offer suggestions to support my work."
Lindsay · Integrative Counsellor
"Gayle is caring yet professional and challenging yet accepting. I am thankful for the CPD suggestions she signposted me to and the discussions of theory relating to my work."
Lindsay · Integrative Counsellor
Does my partner have to want to come to couples therapy?
Both partners need to choose to attend — therapy only works when both people are willing to be there. If your partner is reluctant, we can sometimes begin with a single session to see how it feels before committing further.
What if one of us talks much more than the other?
That is my job to manage. Part of what I do is create space for the quieter voice — the one that has learned to go silent, or that has not felt safe to speak. Both of you will be heard.
Do you see each partner individually as part of the process?
Yes — as part of the assessment phase I meet with each partner separately. This gives each person a private space to share what they may not feel safe to say together. After that, the ongoing work is joint.
How long does couples therapy take?
We start with an assessment phase, then an initial block of up to six sessions before reviewing together. Some couples find significant shifts in that time. Others choose to continue. There is no pressure either way.
Can therapy help if we have already decided to separate?
Yes. Some of the most important work happens at the end of a relationship — how to part with dignity, how to co-parent well, how to grieve what was. Ending with care is its own kind of success.
Do you offer supervision to newly qualified counsellors?
Yes — I work with counsellors at all stages, from those beginning their first placement through to practitioners with established private practices. Please get in touch to discuss what would suit you.
The first step is simply reaching out.
Book a Session gayle@circletherapy.co.ukLocation
Tring, Hertfordshire HP23
Online sessions nationwide
Practice
Accreditation
NCPS Accredited Member
CPCAB Lead Tutor