Couples Counselling

Everything for couples' relationships, whether you are a young couple, in a new relationship or an old married couple, there is a place for you. Relationships can be complicated as clients learn to navigate a world that is shared with someone else. We all come into relationships with expectations of our partner and our relationship, forgetting that we are two individuals who come from different family systems
and family rules.

We expect our partners to change just as much as we expect them to accept us. We struggle with communication, trust, shared hopes and dreams, individual hopes and dreams. In couples counselling, we can explore the difference between our needs, feelings, and expectations, learn how to better communicate, and how to reconcile after a fight. In couples therapy, I draw from various couples therapies including the Gottmans’ Relationship Therapy model.

What to expect:

The first session: It is all about getting to know you, where you met, how you decided to commit to each other, and understanding your main concerns.

Next, you will be asked to complete a Gottman Relationship Checkup, a clinical assessment tool with 337 questions about your friendship, intimacy, how well you know your partner, how you manage emotions and conflict, your shared values and goals, and what gives meaning to your life. The assessment is voluntary, however couples are encouraged to undertake it given the wealth of information it provides.

The first session and/or online assessment is followed by individual interviews to get an understanding of individual backgrounds, relationship history, and goals for therapy.

The second co-joint session is used to provide feedback on your assessment results related to the strengths of your relationship and the areas for growth. We discuss the areas of focus and start to process of working together.

Types of couples counselling:

Pre-marital couselling
Married couples
De facto couples
Gay and lesbian couples