Great Couples Counselling in Streetsville, ON. Therapy to heal relationships.

In couples counseling, I create empathetic environment for both partners. I encourage open communication, helping each individual express their feelings and perspectives without judgment. By exploring the dynamics of their relationship, we identify patterns that contribute to misunderstandings or conflict. My background as an Asian-Canadian woman allows me to approach cultural differences sensitively, recognizing how these influences shape each partner's values and beliefs. Using a blend of therapeutic approaches, including Emotionally Focused Therapy, the Gottman approach, and Narrative Therapy, I facilitate collaboration and growth, guiding

I specialize in helping couples to have a greater sense of intimacy and improve their communication. In relationships people often hold on to past resentments, which can erode the quality of happiness in a couples relationship. I can help couples communicate so that the resentments are lifted and individuals begin to connect again in a meaningful way. I would like to help support you both in feeling emotinally connected.

My background in relational therapy allows me to understand individuals through the relationships they cohabit. Couple therapy may be a vehicle for growth to occur both relationally and individually. This in turn may assist in bringing you closer to your desired goals through understanding and breaking down language used in romantic relationships. Throughout couple sessions, I lean towards emotionally focused therapy, as I have witnessed its transformative effects particularly in romantic relationships. Please contact me for a free consultation to learn more about my approach and to determine if we would be a good fit.

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.

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.

A healthy couple's relationship is often constructed by two self-reliant individuals who choose to build a shared space between them, increasingly filled with tender emotions, hopes and goals, and a dedication to the other person's growth. Central to this construct is the ability to listen. Relationships often arrive in therapy troubled by the ability to communicate and the absence of a mutual understanding of where they're going. Individuals don't mature at the same pace, just like their ability to identify and share feelings develops differently. The comfort of being listened to and understood by your therapist often helps to begin the work of reconstructing your relationship.

All relationships go through ups and downs but seeing a trained and experienced therapist can make a big difference in how situations get resolved. We have over a decade of experience helping couples improve their communication, find healthy ways to manage conflict, go through life transitions together, get their parenting styles on the same page, address trust issues, deal with lack of intimacy or sexual issues, recover from extra marital affairs, manage the division of labor for household responsibilities and many many other issues. We approach each situation uncovering and building on peoples’ strengths, helping them to reach successful resolutions.

Find solutions, Resolve conflict, Change your life. Reach your goals. Being aware of and respecting your partner's needs and emotions are two of the most important characteristics of a harmonious relationship. Sometimes it happens that stress is overwhelming, when challenges persist in relationships, and if they seem to hold you back from living a positive and satisfying life, you might wish to seek help in finding solutions that can bring you back on track. Allow me to help you communicate more effectively and to cultivate partnership opportunities that appeal to heart mind, emotionally re-connecting you with your partner. 905-842-3626 Pre-marital Counselling available

Shauna provides a well structured attachment based couple therapy that is systemic, psychotherapeutic, and experiential. Negative patterns of interaction that often include misunderstandings of one's partner's experience, emotions, and intentions are carefully unpacked while the original bond of safety and care is re-established. Relationships become more loving, healthy and satisfying.

Couples seeking therapy to address the stress, conflicts, and tensions they experience in their relationship can rest assured knowing therapy is an excellent approach to learning ways to rebuild the relationship, improve connection, decrease conflict, learn communication strategies, work through financial conflict and improve intimacy. In therapy we can also address any issues with infidelity and betrayal. I am also a polyamorous and kink friendly therapist and assure my clients that I respect and accept your lifestyle. I provide a safe non judgmental space where you do not have to worry about shame or embarrassment.

I work to establish trust in both partners by setting boundaries of confidentiality and privacy especially when there is a need to clarify safety of each and to process any "secrets" that may impede successful open communication. Family history does impinge on marital dynamics and can interfere with emotional reactions from past family scripts that can surge into the present affecting communication Personal space boundaries and accountability are the basis of openness and respectful trust the linchpin of building on love that changes from physical chemistry to support for the other. Some common interests and passion for living well is the goal for both. Controlling behavior is called out.

Are you tired of having the same old argument? Feeling like you're circling around the same issues but not able to gain traction? We have couples therapists who are skilled at helping couples clarify their concerns, define their goals and move forward to a new place together, connecting again to the love that first brought them together.

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”.