Swinging Relationships
Swinging is a form of consensual non-monogamy in which individuals or couples choose to engage in sexual experiences with others, with the knowledge and consent of everyone involved.
While it can enhance intimacy and strengthen relationships, it can also bring emotional and communication challenges. Our counsellors provide a confidential, inclusive, and non-judgemental space to help you explore:
• Communication and trust
• Jealousy, insecurity, and difficult emotions
• Boundaries and relationship agreements
• Differences in needs or expectations
• Rebuilding trust after relationship difficulties
• Managing stigma and strengthening emotional wellbeing
We take a sex-positive, affirming approach that respects all consensual relationship choices. Our focus is on helping you build healthy relationships through honesty, communication, mutual respect, and informed decision-making.
Counselling is available for individuals and couples, whether you are exploring the lifestyle, already involved, or deciding what is right for your relationship.
The aim of the couples counsellor is to help the couple to:
- Open the lines of communication
- Listen without interruptions – not cut across each other
- Learn the art of listening – really listening and hearing
- Develop empathy
- Break bad habits
- Find a new and better way of relating
- Unpack and examine the style of communication we learned from parents and peers
- Understand how avoiding conflict creates it
- How keeping quiet and holding on to resentment affects the relationship
- How much of your relationship with yourself affects your communication
Nightingale Relationship Counsellors
Nightingale Relationship Counsellors support people experiencing all types of relationship challenges. Many relationship difficulties stem from communication issues, insecurity, past trauma, or attachment patterns. We help you understand these underlying factors and work towards healthier, more fulfilling relationships. If your concerns relate specifically to sexual intimacy or your sexual relationship, we can refer you to one of our specialist psychosexual therapists for expert support.
We arrived at Florence, sceptical of counselling, really struggling to communicate with each other and on the verge of (reluctantly) separating. Florence’s frankness and compassionate holistic approach helped us consider the whole relationship and unpick the origin of the problem. We are now able to healthily argue and are, we believe, on the road to a more intimate lifelong relationship
Online Counselling
Providing you with the tools you need to take the next step.
Technology is rapidly changing the ways we can interact with each other, and counselling is no exception. This
service can be provided upon request. For the below options you will need broadband/internet connection and
somewhere quiet and private you can speak without being overheard or interrupted. Your Counsellor will agree with
you what happens should the technology fail, but in all other respects the counselling relationship will be the same
as a ‘face to face’ one. The Counsellor will speak to you from a private room …
0141 353 9373
Mon-Fri 08.00 – 21.00
Sat 09.00 – 17.00
(out of hours at discretion of Counsellor)
5 La Belle Place,
Glasgow, G3 7LH
The Prince & Princess of Wales Hospice,
20 Dumbreck Rd,
Glasgow, G41 5BW