![Laura Romero, MC, RPsych](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/laura-romero.jpg)
Couples Counsellor
Laura Romero, MC, RPsych
Registered Psychologist
In T3C 0X7 - Nearby to Forest Lawn.
Sharing your life with another is one of the most difficult yet potentially rewarding experiences life has to offer. Creating and maintaining open and honest communication (learning to listen, summarize and validate are skills that must be taught and practiced) is key to the success with relationships of any kind. I can assist in helping build strong interpersonal skills that help break down barriers and strengthen connections.
![Philip Starkman, MSW, RSW](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/philip-starkman.jpg)
Couples Counselor
Philip Starkman, MSW, RSW
Registered Psychotherapist
Available for Online Therapy
Loving, successful relationships need to be carefully and skillfully nurtured in the following five areas: Emotional, Intellectual, Spiritual, Sexual, Financial. Couples who are ready to do ongoing work on their relationships are richly rewarded with a loving, meaningful and joyful life together. Committed relationships that have the possibility of morphing into long term relationships benefit greatly by being guided by the Gottman research on relationships as well as Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT). Premarital Counselling prepares a couple for a new stage in their relationship by identifying potential areas of conflict and strength and developing tools to create a strong foundation.
![Richard Mercier, M.A](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/richard-mercier.jpg)
Couples Counsellor
Richard Mercier, M.A
Registered Provisional Psychologist
In T2X 1M2 - Nearby to Forest Lawn.
With marriage therapy, I will help you: - Find forgiveness and healing from painful hurts so you can move forward with a renewed commitment to each other - Develop a sense of security and confidence in yourself and in your partner - Reignite the passion and intimacy you had in the past - Discover techniques to help you better manage stress and conflict in your relationship. - Become more understanding and compassionate towards each other - Create an even better relationship than you once had - Gain a renewed sense of hope for your future together
![Claire Simpson, MA, CCC](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/claire-simpson.jpg)
Couples Counselor
Claire Simpson, MA, CCC
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), Canadian Certified Counsellor
Available for Online Therapy
In couples therapy, I draw from both Internal Family Systems (IFS) and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) to help partners reconnect, understand each other, and build hope for the future. I create a space where partners can express their needs, emotions, and vulnerabilities in a way that deepens their emotional connection. Together, we work on strengthening their bond by identifying negative cycles and helping them respond to each other’s emotional needs with compassion and understanding. By combining these approaches, I help couples build trust, improve communication, and develop a more secure, loving connection that fosters lasting hope and growth.
![Jenna Purcell, MSc, CCC](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/jenna-purcell.jpg)
Couples Counsellor
Jenna Purcell, MSc, CCC
Social Confidence Life Coach
In T2L 1E6 - Nearby to Forest Lawn.
Do you or your partner suffer from social anxiety and it's affecting your relationship? Social anxiety is a fear of negative judgment from others and it can lead to reduced levels of intimacy, suppressed emotions, feelings of isolation and loneliness and lack of communication. If one or both of you feels anxious socially, your relationship may be suffering too. Contact me for ways in which you can move past social anxiety to a fuller, intimate, richer, relaxed more authentic relationship.
![Gerard Alberts, M.Ed., R.Psych., CCLC](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/gerard-alberts.jpg)
Couples Counsellor
Gerard Alberts, M.Ed., R.Psych., CCLC
Registered Psychologist
In T2P 3T8 - Nearby to Forest Lawn.
Gerard has diverse experience as a psychologist and leader in social services, schools, university, workplaces, and his private practice. Using a theoretical foundation of social learning and cognitive-behavioural training, he is well-versed in various kinds of formal and informal assessment and solution-focussed approaches. He listens carefully to understand your needs and relies on his extensive experience to help you find solutions.
![Robert Hammel,](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/robert-hammel.jpg)
Couples Counsellor
Robert Hammel,
Registered Psychologist
In T3A 2V7 - Nearby to Forest Lawn.
I employ the well researched and proven approach from the Gottman Method to help couples learn about and develop new ways to appreciate and develop greater fondness for each other. I help clients realize that truly the core of an intimate relationship is really friendship, and not necessarily the all encompassing passion and always being "in love" that popular media/culture have led us to believe that marriage should always be about. Marriages naturally wax and wane, and aren't always perfect; sometimes people fight and disagree and that doesn't always have to end in separation or divorce. There are no perfect marriages -- just ones that are good enough to make us feel happy and content
![Mervin Van der Spuy, DTh-Counselling, BSc-Pharmacy](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/mervin-van-der-spuy.jpg)
Couples Counsellor
Mervin Van der Spuy, DTh-Counselling, BSc-Pharmacy
Psychopharmacologist
In T2H 2G4 - Nearby to Forest Lawn.
Are you an emotionally-intelligent couple, or do you allow your negative thoughts and feelings about each other to overwhelm the positive ones? Let Dr Mervin (Paraklesis Counselling) make an innovative assessment of your relationship that will give you an in-depth analysis and inform you as to what it will take (effort and change required) to reach your goals. Dr Mervin’s contemporary therapy approach exposes the myths of outdated methods of couples counselling, and explores post-modernity models that work for you.
![Sabrina Ragan, M.Sc., CCC, CPT, RPsych.](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/sabrina-ragan.jpg)
Couples Counsellor
Sabrina Ragan, M.Sc., CCC, CPT, RPsych.
Registered Psychologist - ONLINE COUNSELLING
In T4B 1S1 - Nearby to Forest Lawn.
Keystone Child and Family Therapy offers counseling for couples. Counseling may include healthy communication, premarital counseling, coping with mental or physical illness in relationships, concerns with blended families, affairs, the impact of depression and anxiety in relationships, grief and loss, and facilitating deeper more meaningful relationships.
![Cheryl McDougall, MSW, RSW, AAMFT](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/cheryl-mcdougall.jpg)
Couples Counselor
Cheryl McDougall, MSW, RSW, AAMFT
Registered Master of Social Work ,
Available for Online Therapy
Creating stronger relationships through the research- based Gottman approach. Couples who wish to develop a deeper awareness and connection in their relationships will benefit in using E- Counselling to enhance communication and bonding. Often when we are in a face to face conversation we are thinking of our next response rather than allowing the other person to be understood. Using a secure and completely confidential web based Gottman trained counsellor will help break down the barriers of communication and improve relationship dynamics. Couples can expect more understanding, respect and intimacy in their relationship. LGBT relationships are welcome.
![Kevin Fleming, Ph.D.](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/kevin-fleming,-ph.d..jpg)
Couples Counselor
Kevin Fleming, Ph.D.
Coach/Change Agent/Consultant
At Home or Private Discreet Intensives
What are the most common couples' issues? If you are thinking "communication, conflict, sex, money, child rearing" you are correct. However, most therapists will go after the symptom on each side of the couple fence thinking that the way to effective change is by getting each party to "work" on their respective "issue". Many times the parties don’t agree but comply. Imagine if you could align the unconscious brains of a couple and stop the "working on your issues" part that has become so popular in therapy settings? Contact kevin@kevinflemingphd.com to learn how! Or call 877-606-6161. DR. FLEMING'S NEW RELATIONSHIP/COUPLES INTENSIVES. www.kevinflemingphd.com/marriage-couples-retreats.php
![Cal H. Henze, MA., R. Psych.](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/cal-h.-henze.jpg)
Couples Counsellor
Cal H. Henze, MA., R. Psych.
Registered Psychologist, Registered Christian Counsellor
In T2V 0E4 - Nearby to Forest Lawn.
Remember the magic when you first met? Wonder what happened and despair at the though of ever getting it back? You can risk hoping again! Together you can master the skills that let you walk a new path of understanding, intimacy and safety. Our Christian Counselling for marriage and relationships gives you the keys back to that magical place of connectedness you've only dreamed of for far too long.
![ShiftGrit Psychology & Counselling, R. Psych, MACP, MSW, RSW](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/shiftgrit-psychology-0-counselling.jpg)
Couples Counsellor
ShiftGrit Psychology & Counselling, R. Psych, MACP, MSW, RSW
Psychologists, Counselor, Child Psychologist, Marriage Counsellor, Mental Health Clinic, Mental Health Service, Social Workers
In T2T 0A1 - Nearby to Forest Lawn.
In a relationship, each member is responsible for an equal share of the dynamic. In a family, that means it splits between the amount of people, and in a couple it’s 50% created by each partner. This 50% is the result of the individual’s needs- both functional and dysfunctional. Functional needs relate to biological drives, culture, relationship goals, values, etc. Dysfunctional needs come from limiting beliefs, which are internalized in our childhood. They create needs like: the need to be in control, or the need to protect oneself. The needs, whether functional or dysfunctional, can balance each other out, creating a “stabilizer” or they can become unmet needs.