Couples Therapy

Couples counselling offers a safe, non-judgmental space to work through whatever's challenging your relationship — communication breakdowns, recurring conflict, trust and betrayal, life transitions, parenting differences, or simply feeling disconnected from one another. Sessions are tailored to your relationship's needs, whether you're navigating a specific crisis or want to strengthen a relationship that's already doing well.

Couples counselling can also include sex therapy, supporting partners in navigating intimacy, desire, sexual health, and communication around sex — including monogamous, polyamorous, and ethically non-monogamous (ENM) relationships. Sexual concerns often reflect broader relationship patterns, so this work focuses on emotional connection and trust alongside intimacy itself.

I also offer specialized support for:

• First responder and healthcare worker couples navigating the impact of shift work, occupational trauma, and burnout on a relationship

• Neurodivergent couples and neurodiverse relationships seeking support that understands different communication and processing styles

• Couples wanting sex therapy specifically, as a stand-alone focus or alongside broader relationship work

Our Approach

1. Assessment & Goal Setting:
   We begin by understanding your relationship dynamics, communication patterns, and goals for therapy.

2. A Relational, Integrative Approach:
   Grounded in the Gottman Method (Levels 1 & 2), we draw on attachment theory, CBT, ACT, and polyvagal-informed strategies to support both the emotional and nervous-system side of your relationship; helping you understand not just what keeps going wrong, but why, while building practical tools for lasting change.

3. Trauma-Informed Care:
   We integrate an understanding of past experiences and how they continue to shape communication, trust, and connection in your relationship today.

4. Communication & Connection Skills:
   Couples learn practical tools for discussing needs, expressing desires, and resolving conflict safely and respectfully.

5. Inclusive & Sex-Positive Care:
   Therapy is supportive of all relationship structures, gender identities, and sexual orientations, including AASECT-certified sex therapy integration when relevant.

Who Can Benefit from Couples Counselling?

• Couples experiencing communication breakdown or repeated conflict

• Partners rebuilding trust after betrayal or a breach of trust

• Couples navigating a major life transition (new baby, relocation, career change, illness)

• First responder or healthcare worker couples affected by shift work, burnout, or occupational trauma

• Neurodivergent couples or neurodiverse relationships seeking tailored communication support

• Couples wanting to address intimacy, desire, or sexual health concerns, with or without a broader relationship focus

• Any couple wanting to strengthen an already-healthy relationship

Sessions are available in standard 50-minute or extended formats. Visit our Fees and Insurance page for current rates and insurance information.