Great Couples Counselling in Thunder Bay, ON. Therapy to heal relationships.

Couples therapy also referred to as marriage counselling can help couples struggling with relationship issues learn how to improve communication and conflict resolution skills, identify couple strength and growth areas, develop partner accountability, and cultivate greater intimacy and closeness with their partners . I utilize a combination of methods in counselling couples that include Gottman approach to couple therapy, PREPARE/ENRICH relationship assessment tool and curriculum, McMaster approach to couple and family counselling, and Relational Life Therapy.

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Whether you’re experiencing difficulty in your relationship or you want to strengthen your connection, couples’ counselling can be helpful. Counselling is an opportunity to resolve conflict, recognize and stop negative patterns, and heal old wounds. Couples’ counselling may also help you improve communication, increase intimacy, strengthen parenting, and weather life's transitions together. Every couple is different, and the style of couples counselling will be determined in consultation with each couple.

Healthy relationships are extremely important to our happiness, health and well-being. In couples therapy, it is my ultimate goal to help both of you to come to a full and deep understanding of one another. Often times, couples get into disputes because of a lack of understanding of one another which can be due to time constraints, family difficulties, lack of knowledge of one another's beliefs, etc. In therapy, we will explore each person's background, beliefs and perspectives, and we will negotiate both so that they can work together in harmony. We will also look at the particular issue(s) that you have sought therapy and will work on remedying it by reestablishing an emotional connection.

We all long for connection. Many of us feel great in the times when a relationship is new and the connection is just developing. The problems come when we have to repair distance/rifts in that connection, or when we need to sustain and deepen our connection to our partners. Maybe we never learned how. Maybe we carry scars and trauma from past relationships. Maybe we have patterns in our histories that we never really dealt with. Maybe all of the above. Our work together will take all of that into account and in a non-judgmental environment, we will hold space for you both to learn how to repair, strengthen and maintain your most important relationships.

Couples therapy is for helping you resolve what you perceive is the problem. As the couple therapist, I act as a guide or consultant, viewing the problem in different ways to deepen your understanding of it. As you all deepen your understanding of what is going as a couple, we are also finding ways to strengthen your ability to fix or manage the issue. It is important to note that each individual of the couple has their own past experiences and perspectives that are important and relevant to the conversation. So part of couples therapy is emphasizing the unique dynamic that you all create together.

Communication (or lack of) in relationships can sometimes become problematic and cause emotional distress and conflict. Internal and external stressors can also have a profound impact on a couple's relationship. My goal is to collaborate with both parties to find meaningful solutions and re-establish positive communication and emotional connection in the relationship.

Relationship’s dynamics can be challenging to navigate even during the best of times, and couple therapy can help partners find new ways to relate, connect, and communicate with each other. Asking for what you want and need in a relationship can be scary, so therapy should be a safe space where you and your partner feel comfortable exploring your needs and expectations together. I work collaboratively with clients to identify and explore patterns of interaction that they want to strengthen or change in their relationships, as well as holding space for vulnerability and connection. Book a free consultation to learn more about my approach and explore if we are a good fit.

Taking time with your loved one can be a beautiful and fulfilling experience. However, it can feel challenging when you and your partner are stuck in previous patterns of behaviour, communication, and interaction. As a couple therapist, I will support you in better understanding yourself, your loved one, and your relationship to navigate challenges (e.g., communication, attachment, trust, etc.). I seek to enable you and your partner to work as a team in navigating whatever struggles come your way and developing your own unique toolkit. Speak with me today for a free consultation to begin your journey.