![Ann Matson, B.A. Sc. B ED. OCT, OAMHP](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/ann-matson.jpg)
Couples Counsellor
Ann Matson, B.A. Sc. B ED. OCT, OAMHP
Individual, Marriage, Relationship and Family Counsellor/Therapist
In L7E 0S7 - Nearby to Oak Ridges.
Marriage and significant relationships have more pressure on them than ever before. In a technology based, social networking world with financial pressures and other major issues, couples need to put increasingly more time and effort into nourishing their relationship. Many do not take that time. As a result, relationships become “stuck’ or even “toxic” over time. In sessions, couples will learn how to interact and relate to each other on a deeper level. They will learn effective communication skills, strategies and tools. Couples will also participate in learning about their own specific ways of showing love and their own love style.
![Jaime Saibil, M.A.](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/jaime-saibil.jpg)
Couples Counsellor
Jaime Saibil, M.A.
Registered Psychotherapist & Cognitive behavioural therapist
In M5N 1A2 - Nearby to Oak Ridges.
One of the biggest decisions we make in life is choosing our partner. And then the real work begins. Divorce rates speak to how difficult sustaining a healthy marriage can be. Evidence-based studies have shown essential elements to a healthy and nourishing relationship. Couples counselling focuses on a variety of these areas including, communication, conflict management/resolution, and connection. Presenting issues include communication, conflict, infidelity, parenting issues, separation and divorce.
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Couples Counsellor
Patricia Thompson, MA
Registered Psychotherapist
In M5S 3A7 - Nearby to Oak Ridges.
All relationships hit rough patches from time to time. However couples who have the skills to identify and talk in a mature and calm manner are able to manage these rough patches before they become mighty marriage mountains to scale. When couples struggle to communicate, be active and present participants in their relationship, take responsibility for their part of the problem and the solution we end up with a breakdown of the relationship. It is possible to learn the skills that will improve your relationship. Working on improving communication skills, conflict resolutions and negotiating skills, stress and self management skills and much more will help grow your relationship.
![Todd Hayen, PhD, RP](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/todd-hayen.jpg)
Couples Counsellor
Todd Hayen, PhD, RP
Registered Psychotherapist
In L4G 1H5 - Nearby to Oak Ridges.
Relationship with "other" (meaning really anything outside of ourselves) is probably the most important aspect of living. The better this relationship is, the more fulfilling a life can become. More specifically, the relationship with a human partner is probably the most important of all relationships. Is it true to you that your heartfelt relationship with your partner is truly an integral "need" in your life? Some say that we all need connection, acceptance, and love in order to be whole human beings. Are those three essentials present in your relationship? Do you want to find ways to bring them more fully into your life?
![Margarete Juliana, RP, PhD](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/margarete-juliana.jpg)
Couples Counsellor
Margarete Juliana, RP, PhD
Registered Psychotherapist and Registered Marriage & Family Therapist
In L4G 1N5 - Nearby to Oak Ridges.
You are at the end of your rope. You love your partner, you don't want to end the relationship but your partner is so distant and disconnected, so you are looking for help. Perhaps you just found out the awful truth that your partner is having an affair. Maybe you have tried couple therapy before and things improved a bit then you found yourself back in the same sad stuck place. Couples often need help to find their way back to each other. Please visit my website or call me to find out how I can help you heal wounds and create the strong loving connection with your partner that you deserve.
![Sonia A. Panchyshyn, B.S.W., M.S.W., R.S.W.](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/sonia-a.-panchyshyn.jpg)
Couples Counsellor
Sonia A. Panchyshyn, B.S.W., M.S.W., R.S.W.
Registered Social Worker - Psychotherapist
In L4Z 1X1 - Nearby to Oak Ridges.
Couple counselling can help you enhance your relationship. I can help you improve communication skills, conflict resolution skills, emotional and sexual intimacy and negotiate your needs in your relationship. I can assist you to reduce arguments in a safe environment and learn to better understand yourself and your partner. I can help you to understand how unresolved issues from the past get displaced into the present and how to resolve this. The need to feel loved by one's partner is at the heart of marital desires. Learn to know how your partner needs to be shown love. In this way, the more you do this, the more he/she will reciprocate. It is a win/win situation.
![Eunice Bueno](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/eunice-bueno.jpg)
Couples Counsellor
Eunice Bueno
Registered Psychotherapist
In L6T 3E5 - Nearby to Oak Ridges.
I offer couples therapy using Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), a highly effective approach designed to help partners strengthen their emotional bond and improve communication. By focusing on the emotional patterns and attachment needs within the relationship, I guide couples through identifying and addressing underlying issues, fostering a deeper understanding and connection. My goal is to help couples rebuild trust, enhance intimacy, and create a more secure and fulfilling partnership.
![Victoria Lorient-Faibish, RP, MEd, CCC, BCPP, RPE](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/victoria-lorient-faibish.jpg)
Couples Counsellor
Victoria Lorient-Faibish, RP, MEd, CCC, BCPP, RPE
Registered Psychotherapist, Holistic Psychotherapist, Canadian Certified Counsellor
In M5R 1A9 - Nearby to Oak Ridges.
When a couple is in trouble, the act of seeking out a counsellor has to be motivated by the desire to stay together through hard work. Therapy is not for those who need it but for those who want it. This is even more true when it comes to working with couples. The journey is one of finding once more what brought them together in the first place. We work with forgiveness and building trust. We find ways for the couple to once again feel a sense of warmth and compassion as we break down the walls of resentment. We look at what is triggering the couple to fight. We go through the anatomy of a common and repetitive fight. i also teach the couple some body centered techniques.
![Donald Hill, M. Div., M. Th., RMFT, RP](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/donald-hill.jpg)
Couples Counselor
Donald Hill, M. Div., M. Th., RMFT, RP
Registered Psychotherapist
Available for Online Therapy
Family Systems theory is primarily focused on three areas. These are individuals, couples, and families (including children). Couples therapy focuses exclusively on the couple's dyad. This connection is affected by many factors: Past childhood experiences of family life, current parenting and grandparenting, blended families after a divorce, intimacy, sexuality, employment stress, financial obligations, and supporting your parents even when you are an adult. This list, though not exhaustive, points to the complexity of couplehood. My training is an evidence-based model utilizing tested interventions to support couples through times of transition or recognition. Book a free consultation
![Tanya Beach, RP (Qualifying)](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/tanya-beach.jpg)
Couples Counsellor
Tanya Beach, RP (Qualifying)
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
In M6H 3X2 - Nearby to Oak Ridges.
Couples therapy and counselling aim to create a compassionate and dedicated space where partners can explore negative dynamics that are hindering their relationship. From a humanistic perspective, the goal is to focus on understanding each partner’s unique experiences and feelings and how these show up in our relationships with others. When we acknowledge and begin to address key issues in the relationship, such as conflict, loss of intimacy or a diminished connection the goal is to help guide couples through a rediscovery of each other, one that works to foster empathy, encourage open dialogue, and create moments of reconnection and reconciliation. I use a mix of the Gottman Method and EFT
![Melissa Letourneau, RP](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/melissa-letourneau.jpg)
Couples Counselor
Melissa Letourneau, RP
Registered Psychotherapist
Available for Online Therapy
Healthy relationships and emotional connection are typically fostered by effective communication and boundaries. Therapy can help you and your partner understand the patterns you are currently feeling stuck in and learn how to communicate each of your needs and perspectives from a place of vulnerability, compassion, and care. I work with individuals, couples and families. Book a free consultation to explore if we are a good fit for therapy.
![Malika Chandra, RP (Qualifying)](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/malika-chandra.jpg)
Couples Counsellor
Malika Chandra, RP (Qualifying)
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
In M6H 3X2 - Nearby to Oak Ridges.
When you choose to explore couple’s therapy, there is often a desire to connect with your partner but a piling up of unresolved emotions that may motivate you to seek help. As a therapist, I use that same desire to try to help you recognize the patterns of communication that are preventing you from understanding each other. I would like to validate both your experiences and foster a new kind of communication that can hold space for both your needs. If you are ready to rebuild your relationship, call now for a free consultation.
![Karla Kamerman, R.P.](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/karla-kamerman.jpg)
Couples Counsellor
Karla Kamerman, R.P.
Registered Psychotherapist
In L6X 1N1 - Nearby to Oak Ridges.
When I work with couples I like to use the Gottman Model Couple Therapy; drawing from The seven principles of making relationships work book as well as my training (Level 2). The information is practical and easy to conceptualize and this means you can get to work to stabilize, fortify and protect your relationship quite quickly. It can be enjoyable too, in fact, I've found you're more likely to do the work if it is fun to do it together.
![James Barber, RP, RMFT](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/james-barber.jpg)
Couples Counsellor
James Barber, RP, RMFT
Registered Psychotherapist
In L4H 2Y1 - Nearby to Oak Ridges.
Beneath most intimate relationship struggles, there is a key defining question being asked, “Are you really there for me?” This question embodies many others: When I need you, can I reach you? Do you respect and support me? Do you care about me when I'm hurting? Do you still want me? When the answers to these questions become shaky in our mind, we get stuck in unhealthy patterns, and may need some help finding our way back to each other. Emotionally Focused Therapy is an evidence-based model that helps couples reconnect with each other and (re)discover the relationship they have always wanted. Reach out today to bring healing and enhancement to the most important relationship in your life!
![Amelia Perri, RN, BScN, MC](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/amelia-perri.jpg)
Couples Counsellor
Amelia Perri, RN, BScN, MC
RN, Psychotherapist
In L7B 1L5 - Nearby to Oak Ridges.
In working with couples, the relationship is my client. My goal is to ensure that both partners feel heard and validated. I support the couple in creating space to have conversations that might otherwise be difficult to have. In working with me, couples will learn improved ways of communicating and being there for one another. They will also learn how to manage conflict in a way that is supportive of relationship growth. Further, the couples' strengths will be highlighted and accessed to continue to grow the relationship bond.
![Junie Baek, RP](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/junie-baek.jpg)
Couples Counsellor
Junie Baek, RP
Registered Psychotherapist
In L6Y 1P4 - Nearby to Oak Ridges.
A loving relationship can be a source of profound connecting and security, and as with many aspects of life worth pursuing, it requires nurturing. As a therapist, I am deeply committed to creating a warm, safe, and inclusive environment where clients feel heard, understood, and empowered to create meaningful growth and change in their lives. Schedule a free 15-minute consultation to see if I am the right fit for you.
![Eunice Oderinde, RN, MC, CNP, CCC](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/eunice-oderinde.jpg)
Couples Counselor
Eunice Oderinde, RN, MC, CNP, CCC
Clinical Counsellor/Certified Nurse Psychotherapist
Available for Online Therapy
Accepting new clients! Are you and your partner feeling distant? Struggling to communicate? I help couples navigate the complexities of their relationships. I provide a safe and supportive environment where you can openly discuss challenges and rediscover each other. I offer therapy tailored to your needs and a compassionate space to explore your feelings and rebuild trust. Don't wait until it's too late—reconnect and strengthen your bond today. Contact me to schedule your first session!
![Omar Waheed, MA RP CSAT](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/omar-waheed.jpg)
Couples Counsellor
Omar Waheed, MA RP CSAT
Registered Psychotherapist | Certified Sex Addiction Therapist
In L4K 5W4 - Nearby to Oak Ridges.
I often see couples when one side is experiencing an addiction. This can cause relatively predictable effects in the other half of the partnership. The person addicted needs their own recovery and the partner needs their own healing. The couple also needs to heal by restoring trust and dealing with underlying issues. At OWA Therapy, I focus on overcoming those underlying issues.
![Shanna Budzinsky, RP](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/shanna-budzinsky.jpg)
Couples Counsellor
Shanna Budzinsky, RP
Registered Psychotherapist
In M6H 3X2 - Nearby to Oak Ridges.
Conflict and loneliness can be most painful when they arise in our most cherished relationship. Therapy can provide a supportive space to explore your concerns in an open and honest way with your partner. My approach to couples therapy acknowledges the importance of relationships in our lives and focuses on strengthening these relationships by fostering safe, honest and open communication. Contact me to start your healing journey and book a free consultation
![Ingrid Dresher, RP, MSc(hon)](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/ingrid-dresher.jpg)
Couples Counsellor
Ingrid Dresher, RP, MSc(hon)
Registered Psychotherapist (College of Psychotherapists of Ontario)
In M9M 1B9 - Nearby to Oak Ridges.
My approach is to help people recognize that relationships are two-sided and understand how each individual contributes to the couple’s dynamic. With that understanding, we work toward reaching a win-win situation, aiming to restore the satisfaction of the relationship. Together, we create a safe space for you to grow past the areas of “stuckness” -- that is, the old patterns that are learned when we are young and are brought to our current relationships. This is true for all of us. Therapy enables us to form new and healthy attachment patterns that are nourishing and nurturing, providing opportunities for new growth and satisfaction.
![Dianne Scott, MDiv](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/dianne-scott.jpg)
Couples Counsellor
Dianne Scott, MDiv
Registered Psychotherapist
In L4P 3K9 - Nearby to Oak Ridges.
Couples counselling in my sessions includes communication styles and changes, understanding each person's perspective, and more awareness of oneself in the relationship. Healthy attitudes and behaviours are explored together. Sometimes individual therapy is suggested alongside couples therapy if there are more severe issues in the relationship. Couples may include pre-marital, married, partners, separated, or even good friends who want relationship growth.
![Calvin Lam, MDiv, MACP](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/calvin-lam.jpg)
Couples Counsellor
Calvin Lam, MDiv, MACP
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
In L4J 8J2 - Nearby to Oak Ridges.
Healthy relationships can be one of the most enjoyable and important experiences a person can have. Yet relationships are not easy—they are complex and can change over time. It’s not uncommon for couples to fall into patterns and engage in behaviours that create distress for both partners. I believe that couples counselling is about helping you and your partner better understand each other by being open, vulnerable, and honest about your own thoughts and feelings. My approach is about working together to create space, find the language, and develop ways to restore, grow, and thrive as a partnership.
![Nadia Zamzul, RP(Q)](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/nadia-zamzul.jpg)
Couples Counsellor
Nadia Zamzul, RP(Q)
Registered Psychotherapist (Q)
In M5V 1A8 - Nearby to Oak Ridges.
In couples counseling with me, the focus is on enhancing the relationship dynamics and communication patterns between partners, regardless of marital status. By providing a safe and supportive space, I facilitate open dialogue, empathy-building exercises, and conflict resolution techniques tailored to the unique needs and goals of each couple. Whether navigating challenges related to intimacy, trust, or life transitions, couples counseling offers an opportunity for couples to deepen their connection, strengthen their bond, and cultivate a more fulfilling partnership. Through collaborative exploration and skill-building, couples can gain insight into their relationship dynamics and heal.
![Vera Roncon, MA, C. Psych.](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/vera-roncon.jpg)
Couples Counsellor
Vera Roncon, MA, C. Psych.
Clinical Psychologist
In M4P 1E2 - Nearby to Oak Ridges.
There are many reasons why couples seek therapy. You may be experiencing communication problems that keep coming, feeling constantly criticized, not feeling heard, feeling emotionally distant from your partner, fighting over the same issues, feelings of anger and jealousy, feeling controlled by your partner, and differences in parenting styles. Couples therapy can help you strengthen your bond by learning healthy ways to communicate your needs, identify stuck patterns and learn new ways to be with each other. Often a few sessions is all that is needed for a “reset”.
![Garrett LaFosse, M.Sc., RP, RMFT](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/garrett-lafosse.jpg)
Couples Counsellor
Garrett LaFosse, M.Sc., RP, RMFT
Registered Psychotherapist; Registered Marriage and Family Therapist; Professional member of Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA)
In M3C 2B4 - Nearby to Oak Ridges.
Healthy relationships take commitment & work. I help couples increase emotional intimacy & connection. I help them stop unhelpful ways of interacting, achieve resolution to their unresolved conflicts, & take responsibility for their negative contributions to patterns. Couple relationships require re-committing ourselves to each other repeatedly throughout the length of our relationship. I will help you to learn to "turn towards" one another. I will also help you to eliminate the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, a phrase coined by couple researches John and Julie Gottman. Lastly, all couple relationships include pursuer-distancer patterns. I will help you identify these and work to stop them.