Relationship & Couples Psychotherapy
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"Love is born from understanding. You understand the suffering of the other person, his or her difficulties, and deep aspiration and that understanding brings love, true love. And in order to have that understanding you have to take the time to look deeply and listen deeply."
~Thich Nhat Hanh |
Like each of us as individuals, our relationships change over time, and sometimes require help in getting back on track. All couples have disagreements and struggles, but you may feel things have gone beyond that. I work with people who are both single and struggling with areas of relationship, as well with as couples.
My approach to relationship therapy, sometimes referred to as “couples counselling” or “marriage counselling,” combines a focus on improving communication and intimacy, in ways that are practical and helpful, as well as addressing underlying patterns that affect both partners, that may be out of your awareness.
Why get couples therapy?
While one partner is often initially more inclined to get help than the other, I will support you in forming an alliance together so that the work is meaningful and transformative for both of you.
Couples seek out couples counselling for a variety of reasons, including:
I work with couples in all stages of relationship from dating to remarriage.
This includes:
My approach to marriage counselling or couples counselling is to treat both partners fairly and evenly. My role is not to take sides or find blame, but to help each of you reconnect with yourselves and each other, as a means to strengthen, deepen and evolve the relationship. In our work together I will offer practical ways of dealing with the problems you are encountering, and give attention to deep or long-lasting struggles that have been difficult to recognize and resolve.
My expertise with couples includes:
Couples therapy often results in:
To Book an Appointment
If you are seeking couples therapy, I welcome your call with questions or to discuss scheduling an initial meeting. To schedule an appointment please email: [email protected] or call: 604.681.5671
Hours:
Tuesday 12:00 - 8:00pm
Wednesday 12:00 - 8:00 pm
Thursday 12:00 - 8:00 pm
Friday 12:00 - 6:00 pm
Saturday 11:00-6:00pm
Couples therapy sessions generally last 1 to 2 hours and the fee per hour is $275.00 (plus GST). Occasionally we may schedule a longer session if the need arises. Regularity of sessions are scheduled according to client need and preference.
Insurance
Some health insurance plans cover the cost of counselling with a registered clinical counsellor. Please check your insurance policy to see if counselling with a "registered clinical counsellor" is covered.
My approach to relationship therapy, sometimes referred to as “couples counselling” or “marriage counselling,” combines a focus on improving communication and intimacy, in ways that are practical and helpful, as well as addressing underlying patterns that affect both partners, that may be out of your awareness.
Why get couples therapy?
While one partner is often initially more inclined to get help than the other, I will support you in forming an alliance together so that the work is meaningful and transformative for both of you.
Couples seek out couples counselling for a variety of reasons, including:
- Communication difficulties
- Disagreements over money
- Approaches to parenting that are in conflict
- Difficulties with intimacy and sex
- Struggles with a partner’s drug or alcohol use
- Trust and safety issues
- Infidelity or affairs
- Feelings of distance, detachment and alienation
I work with couples in all stages of relationship from dating to remarriage.
This includes:
- Transitioning from dating to making a commitment
- Marriage preparation and premarital counseling
- Relationship enhancement and deepening intimacy
- Deciding whether to stay and rebuild, or go
- Managing a separation or divorce process
- Healing after a divorce
- Working with remarriage and blended family issues.
My approach to marriage counselling or couples counselling is to treat both partners fairly and evenly. My role is not to take sides or find blame, but to help each of you reconnect with yourselves and each other, as a means to strengthen, deepen and evolve the relationship. In our work together I will offer practical ways of dealing with the problems you are encountering, and give attention to deep or long-lasting struggles that have been difficult to recognize and resolve.
My expertise with couples includes:
- Improving communication and connection
- Building friendship and emotional intimacy
- Breaking repetitive and distressing cycles of interaction
- Constructive conflict resolution
- Balancing autonomy and intimacy
- Stress and anger management
- Parenting
- Sexuality
- Fertility issues
- Adoption
- Pre-marital counselling
- Resolving attachment issues
- Working with depression, anxiety in the context of a relationship
- Healing shame, trauma, grief, affairs, and other issues that have impacted the relationship
Couples therapy often results in:
- A more intimate and satisfying relationship
- Improved collaboration in decision-making
- Deepened feelings of understanding between partners
- Better collaboration in parenting
- Increased acceptance of past difficulties between you
- When separation is what you decide upon, a healthier process of separation
To Book an Appointment
If you are seeking couples therapy, I welcome your call with questions or to discuss scheduling an initial meeting. To schedule an appointment please email: [email protected] or call: 604.681.5671
Hours:
Tuesday 12:00 - 8:00pm
Wednesday 12:00 - 8:00 pm
Thursday 12:00 - 8:00 pm
Friday 12:00 - 6:00 pm
Saturday 11:00-6:00pm
Couples therapy sessions generally last 1 to 2 hours and the fee per hour is $275.00 (plus GST). Occasionally we may schedule a longer session if the need arises. Regularity of sessions are scheduled according to client need and preference.
Insurance
Some health insurance plans cover the cost of counselling with a registered clinical counsellor. Please check your insurance policy to see if counselling with a "registered clinical counsellor" is covered.