Transform Relationships through
Couples Counselling
Is your relationship missing the spark it once had? Do you long for a deeper connection with your partner? Are you caught in constant conflict?
When communication falters, intimacy wanes, and familiarity fades, it’s easy to feel stuck in your relationship. You once knew your partner deeply, but now you feel disconnected. Betrayal can fracture trust, leaving wounds that linger.
Understanding your relationship with yourself and your partner is crucial for gaining clarity in love, though it comes with its challenges. Unhealthy core beliefs, past wounds, and ingrained attachment styles can obstruct the flow of love. Coupled with the complexities of human nature and the dynamics between two people, these factors can significantly complicate relationships.
Couples therapy provides a pathway through these challenges. Through sessions, you can gain insights into unhealthy behaviours, develop effective communication skills, resolve conflicts, and achieve a deeper understanding of each other, leading to healthier and more fulfilling relationships.
Discover how our tailored approach can support your unique journey. We embrace diverse sexual, relational, and individual expressions, offering services that are anti-racist, LGBTQ+ inclusive, kink and poly-friendly.
Approach
We offer a safe, non judgemental and supportive environment where you and your partner can openly discuss your relationship challenges.
This space allows you to identify and explore your relational patterns, attachment styles, wounds, and emotional responses. By uncovering the root causes of issues and behaviours, you can gain a deeper understanding of each other’s perspectives and develop greater compassion.
We use a client-centred approach, integrating various therapeutic modalities and relational techniques to address your unique needs.
Some of the modalities we use include Talk Therapy, Mindfulness Techniques, Somatic Therapy, the Gottman Method, Gestalt, Parts work, Tantric Connection Practices, Authentic Relating, and Conflict Management skills.
Whether you are experiencing communication issues, trust concerns, frequent conflicts, feelings of distance, or seeking to improve your relationship overall, couples counselling can offer clarity and help you enhance emotional intimacy, rebuild trust, improve communication, and strengthen your connection.
Areas of Focus
Intimacy & Passion
We provide guidance and support to help couples understand and address their sexual issues, enhancing intimacy and connection.
Trust & Betrayal
We work with clients to navigate and address issues of trust and betrayal, focusing on healing emotional wounds and rebuilding more trusting relationships.
Life Transitions
We assist clients in managing the impact of major life transitions such as moving in together, having children, or retirement. Helping them adapt and maintain connection during periods of change.
Communication Issues
We help clients improve their communication skills to create clearer, more effective interactions in their relationships.
Ending Relationships
We guide clients in navigating the end of a relationship, offering support for the emotional and practical challenges that arise, so they can move forward with greater ease.
Loneliness & Disconnection
We help clients explore and address loneliness and disconnection, looking at how to rebuild connection and find the balance between personal needs and the needs of the relationship.
Conflict Management
We assist clients in developing strategies to manage and resolve conflicts constructively within their relationships.
Open Relationships & Polyamory
We support clients in navigating the unique dynamics of open relationships and polyamory, helping them establish clear boundaries, communication, and mutual respect.
Attachment Styles
We help clients understand and navigate their attachment styles, fostering healthier connections and improving relationship dynamics.
Benefits of Couples Therapy
Enhancing your relational skills is one of the most valuable gifts you can give yourself. Here are some of the benefits you can experience:
- Improved Communication: Learn effective ways to communicate with your partner.
- Conflict Resolution: Develop strategies for resolving conflicts in a healthy manner.
- Strengthened Emotional Connection: Enhance emotional intimacy and bonding through connection practices.
- Rebuilding Trust: Address issues of trust and infidelity, and work towards rebuilding trust.
- Managing Stress and Anxiety: Discover techniques for managing stress and anxiety within the relationship.
- Enhanced Sexual Intimacy: Address and improve issues related to sexual and physical intimacy.
- Setting Healthy Boundaries: Learn to establish and respect healthy boundaries.
- Increased Relationship Satisfaction: Improve overall satisfaction in the relationship.
- Support During Life Transitions: Receive support during major life changes such as having children, children leaving home, or separations.
- Increased Empathy and Understanding: Foster greater empathy, understanding and compassion towards each other.
- Intentional Uncoupling: Navigate breakups with intention and respect.
- Asking for what you want:Learn to express your needs and desires effectively.
- Reigniting love and connection: Rekindle love and connection when romance has waned.
- Addressing Unhealthy Patterns: Identify and overcome unhealthy relationship patterns, including codependency and childhood wounds.
- Navigating Changing Relationship Styles: Adapt to changes in relationship styles, such as transitioning between monogamy and polyamory and vice versa.
Why work with me?
Throughout my life, I’ve embarked on a rich relational journey, learning from remarkable teachers and gaining valuable wisdom through lived experiences.
Here are some aspects I’ve explored:
Relationship Styles: I’ve delved into diverse ways of connecting with others, from monogamy to polyamory.
Sexual Expression: I’ve spent time in sex-positive communities where sexual expression is honoured, and I’ve also practiced celibacy.
Marriage and Divorce: Committed relationships and the pain of separation have taught me valuable lessons about myself, love, and resilience.
Infidelity and Trust: I’ve learned from both sides of the equation, building trust within myself and with others.
Healing Sexual Shame: Overcoming sexual shame has empowered me to accept and embrace my sexuality.
Navigating Challenging Relationships: Trust issues, jealousy, and communication challenges have been part of my learning process.
Deep Union: Amidst the intricate tapestry of relationships, I’ve experienced profound moments of deep love and connection, both with myself and with others.
While I continue to evolve on this relational journey, I’ve acquired valuable tools and insights that can support others on their paths. I’d be honoured to assist you on your relational journey.
Invest in yourself
Invest in your relationship through the supportive energy of counselling. Sessions are conducted online in the comfort of your home or a private space of your choosing.
COUPLES COUNSELLING
50 min session – $130 + GST
80 min session – $195+ GST
Sliding Scale
There are limited 50 min sessions available on a sliding scale from $80 – $100, based on what you can afford.
PAYMENT OPTIONS
Payment can be made via E-transfer or Cash, and must be paid in full before the start of the session.
To e-transfer send the payment + 5% for GST made out to [email protected]
If you wish to book a free 15 min consultation, indicate that in the message field of the Contact.
FAQ'S
ARE THE SESSIONS ONLINE OR IN PERSON?
Couples sessions are conducted online. Online therapy can be just as beneficial and effective as in-person therapy and gives you the benefit of receiving professional help from the comfort of your own home, or another environment that you have privacy.
HOW DO I START WITH COUPLES COUNSELLING?
If this is your first time coming to couples counselling with me, it is good to start with a free 15 min intake consultation to see if we are a fit to work together. This will give you the opportunity to ask questions about the counselling process, what to expect, who I am as a therapist, and anything else you’re curious about. It also allows me to get to know a bit about you and what brings you to counselling. After this we can book your first session.
HOW OFTEN SHALL WE COME TO COUPLES THERAPY AND LONG WILL IT TAKE?
To maintain momentum and achieve the best results with counseling, it is recommended to have sessions every 1-2 weeks. Over time, as you feel more stable with your issues, you may choose to schedule sessions less frequently.
The number of couples therapy sessions varies because each individual and couple have different needs and challenges in their relationship. According to research, most couples find they need between 6 to 20 sessions to support their relationship and create lasting changes.
ARE THE SESSIONS CONFIDENTIAL?
Whatever we discuss in sessions is considered confidential, with three exceptions to the rule:
- A Counsellor is required by law to report child or vulnerable person abuse.
- If there is Court Subpoena, which requires your files.
- If your life or somebody else’s life is in danger.
Alternatively, i may ask to share your information with other professionals involved in your care, in order to develop the best treatment plan for you. (Note this is not a requirement, so you can say no).
WHAT IS YOUR CANCELLATION POLICY?
Your appointment time is held specifically for you. I have a firm 48-hour cancellation policy. All cancellations or requests to reschedule within less than 48 hours will be charged the full session amount regardless for the reason for cancelling.