Great Couples Counselling in Parksville, BC. Therapy to heal relationships.

Couples can often experience undue conflicts due to Co-Dependent behaviors - loosing one's identity within the relationship. I counsel clients using Transactional Analysis, T.A. The new skills & tools are effective to build healthy "Individuation" - identifying & embracing one's authentic 'True-Self' by defining personal boundaries & forming healthy functioning ways to relate. Clients learn to identify "roles, positions, games" & make healthy changes to honor & respect each partner's unique individuality, practice personal boundaries, emotionally attach & connect, learn conflict resolution skills, build friendship, trust, intimacy, love & lasting relationships - Sharing your BEST LIFE.

Achieve clear and effective communications, learn to speak about expectations and disappointments, set boundaries and mutual goals, ease tension and conflicts, discuss and process past hurts, learn the freedom in taking responsibility or owning our actions, patterns, and projections. These are some of the benefits of couples counseling. Where appropriate, we incorporate Art therapy or creative activities that can be completed both separately and together to assist in your particular the healing journey.

Real intimacy is being vulnerable with your partner and communicating with honesty and openness. Most couples strive for this level of intimacy, but many worry about being hurt or getting into an argument. When we feel like we are being attacked, we put up barriers and become defensive. Intimacy becomes harder and harder to achieve. But, when we do not feel like we have to protect ourselves, it becomes easy to communicate and get intimacy back. Using Lisa's ground breaking techniques, we let go of the need to protect and defend ourselves. Communication becomes easy and intimacy flourishes. When you are ready to make real change, contact Lisa and improve your relationships.

Relationships can be difficult to manage when there is a pile of problems. Couples therapy can improve communication and provide a safe environment to approach difficult topics. My practice is informed by The Gottman Method, the works of Dr. Brene Brown, and the Response Based Approach for those who are experiencing violence. I believe couples work can only be done when there is a space where all parties feel worthy and dignified.