Genuine & empathetic virtual therapy for residents of British Columbia.
Couples Counselling
Relationships are beautiful, and relationships are complicated. While partnerships can be a source of strength and joy, at times they can also be a source of stress and strain-- especially when ​​we continue to engage in the same negative cycles and patterns again and again, with little to no change. This can lead to relationship dysfunction if not attended to. Dysfunction in a relationship may show up as:
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Anger or Resentment
Unmet needs
Avoidance or neglect
Miscommunication and/or shutdown
Poor boundaries
Sometimes we just need a little extra outside help!
Couples counselling allows the opportunity for you and your partner to unpack your current struggles, bring a voice to your unmet needs, and start to recognize patterns that are no longer serving you.
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Couples counselling allows a chance for each partner to have an opportunity to share their story and work with the therapist to begin to identify how behaviours and communication styles may be impacting and/or contributing to current negative patterns/cycles.
Couples counselling also allows the opportunity to practice new skills and awareness with your partner, and begin to engage in healthier, more beneficial cycles together. ​​
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​Couples counselling may look like: ​
Learning to work through conflict more effectively through the use of healthy communication
Having a safe space to share your story​
​​Repairing attachment wounds and relationship ruptures
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​Breaking dysfunctional patterns
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Increasing your ability to cope through difficulties together
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Deepening your bond ​
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My Approach to Couples Counselling
I use a gentle, trauma-informed relational approach when working with couples. In our therapy sessions together, I use techniques borrowed from Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFCT), Narrative therapy, Somatic Attachment Psychotherapy, and the Gottman Method. I provide a safe, non-judgemental space to explore the difficulties you and your partner are bringing to therapy. We will work together to uncover the cycles and patterns that are contributing to current relationship dysfunction, while beginning to integrate new, healthier ways of responding and connecting with one another.
