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

Our team specializes is in working with couple relationships. We practice Emotionally Focused Therapy for couples; one of the most researched and effective ways to treat couple distress. Our goal is to help couples create secure and meaningful connections so that they no longer need the assistance of a couples therapist and are able to work through life's challenges on their own.

In couples counseling, I create a supportive and non-judgmental space where both partners can feel safe to express their needs, emotions, and vulnerabilities. My approach is grounded in attachment theory and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), helping couples uncover the deeper emotional patterns that drive conflict or distance. Together, we work to rebuild trust, improve communication, and foster emotional intimacy. Whether you’re navigating a specific challenge or seeking to strengthen your bond, I guide you toward greater understanding, empathy, and connection—so your relationship becomes a place of safety, support, and mutual growth.

Relationships are beautiful—but they can also feel heavy when communication breaks down, trust is shaken, or emotional distance grows. Whether you’re navigating conflict, disconnection, or a major transition, couples therapy offers a supportive space to rebuild connection. At Rooted in Resilience, we help partners improve communication, resolve long-standing issues, and reconnect with the values that brought them together. You’ll learn practical tools to feel seen, heard, and supported in your relationship again.

Specializing in couple therapy, I can help you and your partner work through difficult times such as affairs, broken relationship, losses, etc. As I am informed by Emotion Focused Therapy (which is effective in couple therapy), I can assist you in reaching out to your partner despite your fear and uncertainty. You will experience a closer and intimate relationship.

By participating in couples sessions, you and your partner can address a number of pieces of your relationship in a safe, non-judgmental space. Topics that may be explored include: conflict reduction and/or resolution, communication skills, emotional expression (and lack thereof), distance within the relationship, unfulfilled or unmet needs, as well as transitional challenges.

In couples my role is as a third party to provide guidance and advice to the couple. The main area that i often work with during couples counselling is communication. The couple is provided with specific education and instruction on communication strategies. During session we work through the difficulties that the couple is having. They are also provided with specific strategies to work on in between sessions.

Unfortunately, life doesn't come with a rule book on how to "do relationships" in a healthy way. While I value empathy and compassion in my work, I simultaneously take a "no bullshit" approach to couples therapy through highlighting what patterns might be contributing to negative relationship dynamics. From there, I offer tools and strategies to help couples create a relationship that's healthy and fulfilling for both partners.

Do you or your partner suffer from social anxiety and it's affecting your relationship? Social anxiety is a fear of negative judgment from others and it can lead to reduced levels of intimacy, suppressed emotions, feelings of isolation and loneliness and lack of communication. If one or both of you feels anxious socially, your relationship may be suffering too. Contact me for ways in which you can move past social anxiety to a fuller, intimate, richer, relaxed more authentic relationship.

Every couple goes through difficult periods — but when conflict becomes constant, communication breaks down, or trust has been damaged, it can feel like there is no way back. At Durham Psychotherapy, our couples therapists use the Gottman Method and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), two of the most extensively researched approaches in couples counselling, to help partners understand the cycles keeping them stuck, communicate more effectively, rebuild trust, and deepen emotional intimacy. We work with couples at all stages — whether you are navigating a specific crisis like infidelity, or simply feeling disconnected and wanting to strengthen your relationship before things get worse. We also support common-law couples, LGBTQ+ couples, and those considering...(view profile to read more)

My couples therapy approach helps partners navigate conflict, heal from ruptures, and strengthen emotional intimacy. Whether you’re working through betrayal, communication breakdowns, or feeling disconnected, I provide a structured and supportive space to rebuild a stronger, more secure foundation. Couples Therapy: Rebuilding After Infidelity (10 Sessions) A structured 10-session package designed to help couples stabilize after infidelity, process the impact of betrayal, and begin rebuilding trust. Focus on restoring communication, emotional safety, and a stronger relational foundation.

I offer couples the opportunity to explore the root causes of their relationship concerns within a safe, supportive environment. As an objective third party, I am able to facilitate enhanced communication between the couple to help them develop greater objectivity, learn to hear and meet one another’s needs more effectively, and overcome automatic defenses that may be hindering their connection to strengthen and restore their partnership.

In couples therapy, I support partners in improving communication, rebuilding connection, and understanding relational patterns that contribute to conflict or distance. The focus is on creating safety in dialogue so each partner feels heard and understood. Couples are guided to move away from blame and toward shared understanding and repair. Many experience improved emotional intimacy, stronger communication skills, and a renewed sense of partnership, allowing the relationship to feel more connected, stable, and intentional.

Your marriage is in crisis, or you feel "stuck". Perhaps you are dealing with one of many common relationship issues, Infidelity, Frequent bickering and fighting, Inability to stop destructive patterns of behavior, Feeling taken for granted, Unsupported or misunderstood, No longer enjoying time together, Damaged trust or jealousy, Loss of intimacy, Challenges with parenting, Difficulties with the stress of work and family. Learning new communication skills which replace the old repetitive patterns, using Imago and Emotionally Focused Therapy are two strong amongst various approaches to reignite and/or deepen the connection that restores trust, safety and security, and harmony.