
Helping Couples, Co-Parents, Step-Parents & Individuals Build Stronger Relationships — One Step at a Time
Whether you’re in a committed relationship, co-parenting after separation, navigating step-family life, or seeking personal clarity as a single person — you’re not alone.
I’m Veronika Durham, a relationship therapist using the Gottman Method, a research-based approach proven to strengthen emotional connection, resolve conflict, and create lasting change.
Your relationships can get better, and it starts with support.
I help people communicate better, resolve conflict, rebuild trust, and reconnect with the people they care about most.
You don’t have to figure it all out on your own. Together, we can create a healthier path forward.
Couples Therapy
Whether you’re stuck in negative patterns or feeling emotionally disconnected, I work with couples to build better communication, strengthen emotional intimacy, and move through conflict with more understanding and less damage.
Focus Areas:
- Conflict resolution
- Communication breakdowns
- Infidelity and trust repair
- Premarital counseling
- Emotional intimacy and reconnection
Co-Parenting Support
Divorced or separated? You can still work together as parenting partners. Using Gottman-based tools, I help co-parents reduce tension, communicate more clearly, and stay focused on what matters most — your child’s well-being.
What You’ll Learn:
- Managing high-conflict communication
- Setting healthy boundaries
- Joint decision-making
- Reducing emotional reactivity
- Building a united parenting front
Step-Parenting & Blended Family Support
Blending families comes with its own set of challenges — new roles, shifting loyalties, and complex emotions. I support step-parents and their partners in navigating this terrain with patience, structure, and emotional clarity.
How I Can Help:
- Defining step-parent roles
- Strengthening the couple relationship
- Handling resistance from children
- Conflict coaching
- Creating a united family culture
Individual Relationship Therapy
You don’t need a partner in the room to work on your relationship patterns. Whether you’re single, divorced, healing from heartbreak, or preparing for a future relationship, individual therapy can help you grow.
Together, we can explore:
- Why certain patterns keep showing up
- How your past relationships shape your present
- How to set healthy boundaries and build self-trust
- Preparing emotionally for a secure future relationship
- Healing after loss, betrayal, or toxic dynamics
Great relationships start with a healthy relationship with yourself.
Why the Gottman Method?
The Gottman Method is one of the most respected approaches in relationship therapy. Based on over 40 years of research, it provides concrete tools and practical strategies to improve emotional connection, reduce conflict, and foster lasting relationship health — whether you’re romantic partners, co-parents, or step-family members.
Let’s Work Together
Therapy is a space for clarity, growth, and reconnection. You bring the commitment — I’ll bring the tools, structure, and support.

About me
I moved to the UK in 2008 from the Czech Republic knowing only a few words in English. Somehow I managed not to go back to the safety of my home town and made my life here. My first business adventure was being a nutritional consultant, but soon I noticed how profoundly our relationships impact our diet, lifestyle and mindset about taking care of ourselves. After a few years, I moved into relationship therapy. I’m passionate about helping individuals and couples feel heard, seen and understood.
My past relationships were rather questionable. But I don’t regret any of them. I learnt a great deal from each of my disasters. I’ve been with my husband for nearly ten years and it has been a rollercoaster ride. Being the second wife and stepmum was extremely difficult, but you can find out more about my journey in my older podcast episodes and blog.
I Got That Wrong podcast was previously known as The Step In Mum. It was the very first UK podcast for stepmums that I started in 2019. I connected with stepmums from all over the world and it helped me to understand how our problems are the same.
The Step in Mum and my journey was an eye-opener that stepchildren and exes are not the biggest problems of relationships. Yes, they can put extreme pressure on people, but it’s on the couple how they will handle it. For me, it meant building a solid foundation for our relationship with my husband. Honestly, we had to do it a few times. It’s a natural process, especially if life throws at you a lot. I’m a proud mum to a little boy, I’ve been sober for five years and I’m planning to learn Italian so I can retire there one day.
Qualifications
The Gottman Institute Training
I completed Level 1 and 2 Training in Gottman Method Couples Therapy
Treating Affairs and Trauma – Helping Couples Heal and Rebuild Trust
Others
NCFE CACHE Level 2 Understanding Domestic Abuse
Nutritional Consultant Level 3 – Open Study College