![Helen Francis, BscN MSW RCSW](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/helen-francis.jpg)
Couples Counsellor
Helen Francis, BscN MSW RCSW
Registered Clinical Social Worker
In V6K 2G8 - Nearby to Gibsons.
I welcome the opportunity to work with couples, whether married or not, LGBTQ, coupling or uncoupling. My goal is for partners to become more curious about themselves and about each other. We explore how unfinished business in one's family of origin and past trauma can affect emotional initmacy between partners. We will address ways of lessening emotional reactivity in order to work on relationship issues in a calm and respectful way.
![Ellen Abrams, RCC](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/ellen-abrams.jpg)
Couples Counsellor
Ellen Abrams, RCC
Registered Clinical Counsellor
In V6K 2G8 - Nearby to Gibsons.
Relationship counselling focuses on the question "Why aren’t you having fun together?" Satisfying relationships require intimacy, honest communication, and interdependence. But sometimes they can seem like a Groundhog Day of bickering, criticizing, withdrawing, and frustration. I'm here to help clarify, demystify, and encourage you to speak frankly and listen deeply to each other. Is the message you’ve sent your partner the message that’s been received? Are you distinguishing freedom from license (interfering with the other's freedom, are demands disguised as boundaries? Through counselling, you can improve intimacy and communication, rebuild trust, and strengthen your emotional connection.
![Elana Sures, MEd, RCC](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/elana-sures.jpg)
Couples Counsellor
Elana Sures, MEd, RCC
Registered Clinical Counsellor
In V6K 2E1 - Nearby to Gibsons.
Relationships can become tense, defensive, and hostile. Sometimes, ruptures in trust occur that leave us questioning "should I still be with you?" When our relationships feel insecure, we react often through becoming critical/nagging, or shutting down and checking out. I practice a form of evidence-based couples therapy called Emotion-Focused Therapy for Couples (EFT). Through EFT, we identify the negative cycle that has come to define your relationship, and work to repair this ruptured attachment bond, helping partners feel safer and freer around one another. This leads to improved intimacy, better communication, and a stronger emotional connection.
![Heather Awad, MCP, RCC](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/heather-awad.jpg)
Couples Counselor
Heather Awad, MCP, RCC
Registered Clinical Counsellor
Available for Online Therapy
Are you and your partner stuck in unsolvable arguments? Does one of you tend to ‘demand’ more while the other shuts down and withdraws? Are you feeling less connected and actually adding stress to each other’s lives instead of reducing it? While frustrating, these are perfectly normal patterns of partnership and there is hope. I would be glad to help you untangle the knots, learning to team up together instead of entering battles over who is right. In doing so, we will unpack past traumas and patterns of behaviour, learning to better communicate and to be safely vulnerable in a way that stands your relationship on solid ground.
![Geoff Williams, MSW, RCSW, RCC](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/geoff-williams.jpg)
Couples Counselor
Geoff Williams, MSW, RCSW, RCC
Registered Clinical Counsellor & Registered Clinical Social Worker
Available for Online Therapy
The first step with my approach to couples therapy is for us to establish rapport as you inform me of the problem that has brought you to therapy. I use a Choice Theory approach which includes defining more closely what each of you want for yourselves as individuals and the relationship as a whole. From there, we get to work on rebuilding trust in the relationship by enhancing communication skills so each of you feel listened to, heard, and respected. Then we can build on trust to establish the changes needed to restore the happiness that brought you together in the first place.
![Bonnie Hall, M. Couns., RCC](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/bonnie-hall.jpg)
Couples Counsellor
Bonnie Hall, M. Couns., RCC
Registered Clinical Counsellor
In V7E 3A5 - Nearby to Gibsons.
Intimate relationships often challenge us in ways few other relationships or experiences do. Whether you are starting a new relationship or struggling as a couple, I can help you address issues such as trust, intimacy, communication, conflict, and distance that might be preventing you from finding harmony in your relationship. In our work together, you can gain insight into how to improve patterns of relating to one another, learn about the possible origins of these patterns, find ways to de-escalate conflict, and move toward building trust, intimacy, and a sense of greater connection.
![Kathleen Sutcliffe, BA, MDiv, RMFT, RP](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/kathleen-sutcliffe.jpg)
Couples Counsellor
Kathleen Sutcliffe, BA, MDiv, RMFT, RP
Registered Marriage and Family Therapist, Registered Psychotherapist
In V6J 1E6 - Nearby to Gibsons.
In times of conflict we feel attacked and unsafe. We are flooded with emotions and act out of a sense of being overwhelmed: "Attack," "Run!" "Comply!" and "Hide!" are some of the ways we respond to conflict. In counselling, couples learn to see themselves as separate from each other and therefore less threatened. Once the emotional storm is diffused, couples can learn specific skills and perspectives that heal the relationship. But we do not seek simply to return to the status quo. Couples can then learn to hear, value and enjoy each other. Life with your partner can be fun and every day a day of discovering the pleasure of the person you are with.
![Martin Pinaud, Psy. D., M. A. RCC](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/martin-pinaud.jpg)
Couples Counsellor
Martin Pinaud, Psy. D., M. A. RCC
Dr. of Psychology BC Association of Registered Clinical Counsellors #1992
In V7V 0A2 - Nearby to Gibsons.
Real Solutions to Real Challenges. Common Sense Techniques. Short-term & Cost Effective. All couples are exposed to challenges such as; traumas, accidents, sickness, infidelities, job loss, grief, and unproductive communication cycles. Individuals histories contain our unique interpretation of ourselves and our world and how we currently cope and function. Understanding more about our selves, recognizing unfulfilled intentions, and discharging umcomfortable feeling will produce greater self-acceptance and communion/ imtimacy with our partners
![Heather Webster, RCC](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/heather-webster.jpg)
Couples Counsellor
Heather Webster, RCC
Registered Clinical Counsellor
In V6K 2G8 - Nearby to Gibsons.
Most couples, at some point, go through times when communication seems difficult and patterns of engagement are causing frustration and disconnect. Ruptures happen in ever relationship but closeness and attachment come about in the ways in which we seek to repair them. Counselling can help couples explore how their own individual past experiences have informed their current emotions and behaviours when conflict arises. It aims to help couples work together to heal, understand their partner and be each other's safe haven and comfort.
![Alexandra Goodall, MA, RCC](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/alexandra-goodall.jpg)
Couples Counselor
Alexandra Goodall, MA, RCC
Registered Clinical Counsellor, Somatic Psychotherapist, Sex and Intimacy Coach
Available for Online Therapy
Healing and growing in our sexuality & eroticism can help us understand ourselves and our partners in ways we may have never been privileged to before. It opens us to the appreciation of the full depth and breadth of human erotic expression. I work with individuals and couples. My approach is informed by training as an Erotic Blueprint Coach, somatic attachment and conscious kink. All forms of love, relationship structures, and sexual expression welcome.
![Authentic Connections Therapy- Steve Price, B.Ed, MCP, RCC, CCPA](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/authentic-connections-therapy-steve-price.jpg)
Couples Counselor
Authentic Connections Therapy- Steve Price, B.Ed, MCP, RCC, CCPA
Registered Clinical Counsellor
Available for Online Therapy
I work with couples using Gottman Therapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy and Attachment Therapy. I will help you identify your maladaptive patterns of behaviour and improve your communication skills. There is no shame in getting some coaching in how we connect with each other and how we can better meet each others needs. I use a strengths based approach to help you see the positives and remember why you fell in love.
![Lynne Jones, MA, RCC](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/lynne-jones.jpg)
Couples Counsellor
Lynne Jones, MA, RCC
Registered Clinical Counsellor
In V6K 2J8 - Nearby to Gibsons.
I have been trained in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy, the Gottman Method and Family Systems. Typically I meet with the couple together for the first session to get an understanding of the presenting problem from both perspectives. From there I meet with each person individually to take a brief relationship and family history and to form a relationship of trust and safety with each partner. The goal is to identify the negative cycle of communication between partners, identify underlying feelings and fears that drive this cycle and finally to create a more secure bond between the couple. I am very experienced with working with couples where one or both partners have experienced trauma
![Alain Langlais, MH, MTC, CHHt](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/alain-langlais.jpg)
Couples Counselor
Alain Langlais, MH, MTC, CHHt
Counsellor
Available for Online Therapy
Couples counselling focuses on developing strong communication skills, conflict resolution techniques, forgiveness, and effective dialogue. Many couples experience frustration at some point in their relationship where they feel they are not heard, valued or even loved any more. A toxic cycle of blaming, fighting and pulling away begins to form, creating distance and fatigue. For others an affair has shaken the very core of the safety and love they once felt in their relationship. It can be an agonizing and terrifying discovery for the partner who has been betrayed, and strong feelings of guilt, shame and a lack of understanding to how it even happened for the offending partner. Whether you are looking for a tune up to build back the excitement and...(view profile to read more)
![Lexie Morgan, MC, RCC, CCC](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/lexie-morgan.jpg)
Couples Counsellor
Lexie Morgan, MC, RCC, CCC
Registered Clinical Counsellor & Canadian Certified Counsellor
In V6J 1M9 - Nearby to Gibsons.
In my work with individuals, I have noticed folks come to therapy because of challenges in their relationships. I draw on the Gottman Method which focuses on helping folks build stronger emotional connections, improve communication, and manage conflict effectively. We work on strengthening the "friendship system" of the relationship, which includes trust, intimacy, and mutual respect, while also addressing deeper issues like shared goals and values. By using practical tools and exercises, the Gottman Method helps people foster a sense of understanding and partnership, creating a foundation for a more fulfilling and resilient relationship.
![Alexia Brown, M.Ed, R.C.C](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/alexia-brown.jpg)
Couples Counsellor
Alexia Brown, M.Ed, R.C.C
Registered Clinical Counsellor
In V6K 4M1 - Nearby to Gibsons.
My role as a couple's therapist to create a safe haven, a calm bay, for you to make the repairs as needed, for you to re-embark on your journey together, stronger, more connected and back on the same team. The storminess of relationships is as natural as waves in the ocean, our ability to stay connect during the swells and crashing waves is what makes or breaks a marriage, not the wave itself. Our work together focuses on identifying our patterns and our partners patterns as we run for cover in the tumult of the wave. We then work on understanding, supporting and staying reconnected.