Relationship and Marriage Counselling therapists in Kingsway South, Ontario ON, CanadaCA
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Couples therapy can be beneficial at any point in your relationship journey. Whether you're experiencing relationship difficulties or seeking to enhance your relationship further, there are always opportunities to strengthen your bond. By learning to communicate effectively, fostering trust, and receiving healthy guidance, your relationship can flourish.
We encourage you to take a proactive approach to your relationship by investing in it before it encounters severe problems. Building a strong and lasting relationship requires conscious effort and a willingness to prioritize your relationship's growth.
Relationships are complex. We all come with our own ideas, values, beliefs, and past wounds. Part of being in a relationship or marriage means learning to work together, compromise and communicate with your partner. Easier said than done. There are so many ways we can miscommunicate without even realizing it and end up hurting our partner or feeling hurt ourselves. Without understanding how to work through and move past these hurts they build into resentments, putting our relationship at risk. This is where many couples are when they come to therapy. There is underlying resentment or a major betrayal. We work together to move the relationship into a healthier place, where both partners are able to accept responsibility for themselves and their role in the relationship and learn healthier ways of being with one another.
Registered Psychotherapist, HBEd, MA (Hons.), Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Remember that you fell in love for a reason, and that is reason enough to save your relationship. The Gottman Model is based on over 40 years of scientific research with a 92 percentile success rate. Fact is, that lack of communication can drive a spike between two people wider than any physical distance. This is a safe, empathetic and unbiased environment. The first step is choosing to come to therapy TOGETHER.
At Therapy Villa, we specialize in helping couples strengthen their relationships through counseling. Our approach is aimed at addressing communication issues, resolving conflicts, and rebuilding trust. Whether you're navigating a rough patch or seeking to enhance your connection, our sessions provide a safe space to explore challenges and cultivate deeper understanding.
My second book Connecting: Rewire Your Relationship-Culture is devoted to all things "relationship". I find that couples become unhappy in their relationships often not because of the big things like infidelity... it is all about the accumulations of little things that over time simply destroy the relationship.
We tackle the "pre-marital" checklist to ensure that their relationship-culture remains healthy. I think this work is essential since, in my experience, so many couples end up in couples’ therapy because they did not do this kind of due diligence early on. Getting real about why you chose this person, what your inner motivations are and what your family-culture influences may be are so important to ensure a successful marriage and relationship-culture.
When one enters the realm of long-term relationships and marriage, it seems that despite good intentions to not be influenced by their family of origin’s dysfunction, the autopilot “marriage personality” seems to crop up.
We work with how to fight fairly, how to communicate when triggered, micro aggressions and the the Gottman "turning away versus turning towards" principles that left unchecked will deteriorate the foundation of the relationship.
We tackle Relationship Rescue 911 when the relationship is in crisis and unpack Gottman's four horseman of destruction of a relationship and the way out of those patterns. (Dr. Gottman named four negative behavior patterns that can predict divorce. He called these destructive patterns “The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.” ,
• Criticism: Passing judgments. Nitpicking. Constantly finding fault in the other person. Using “you” sentences; for example, “You need to go on a diet” or “You dress like a child.” Using the words “always” and “never” in sentences describing your partner; for example, “You always think only about yourself,” “You never do things the right way” or “You never do anything for me.”
• Contempt: Feeling that the other person is inferior to you. Feeling that you are superior to the other person. Having no respect for the other person. Feeling disgusted with the other person; for example, saying, “What’s wrong with you?” “You’re disgusting!” “I can’t believe I’m even with you.”
• Defensiveness: The communication is coming from a perceived feeling of an attack. Feeling like the victim in the dynamics. Feeling as though you have to constantly protect yourself. The communication comes off as angry, corrective, protective; for example, “It’s not my fault that we don’t communicate well.”
• Stonewalling: Completely shutting the other person out. No longer interacting with the other person. Emotionally amputating the other person. Ignoring them. Behaving as though the other person does not exist. Freezing the other person out as a punishment for not doing what you want them to do or behaving the way you want them to behave.
We tackle coping with Conflict and Anger in a Healthy Way through powerful communication techniques including "Initiate and Reflect".
Every relationship has a reason and a meaning. Being together can make that meaning blossom. But if it's no longer meaningful, if the bloom has gone, it's time to change. Love can exist after separation.
I am a sex positive therapist. I believe relationships are a great vehicle for growth and have the potential to teach us who we truly are. I am a Gestalt trained psychotherapist and work from a relational and embodied perspective. Together we will address your goals for therapy. In order to move closer together you must understand how you are each different. How your individual behaviors have an impact on the other and visa-versa. We will address foundational communication skills, your individual comfort with vulnerability, and how you both deal with conflict. I am always thrilled to see couples create meaningful change by strengthening friendship, restoring intimacy, and living with joy!
Over 25 years of years working with couples, Emotionally Ficus Couples Therapy (EFT) and my own personal experience helps cut to the chase and assist couples in the recreation of safety and close bonds.
When you are not sure whether to stay or go, or you want to find better ways of dealing with conflicts, talking to a professional can help. I've worked with couples for over 20 years, and trained with well-known marital therapy trainers like John Gottman and Harville Hendrix-trainers. I work with improving communication and fostering a better connection with your partner.
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, MSW RSW BA psych hon
Are you and your partner struggling to communicate effectively? Do you find yourselves in constant conflict and unable to resolve issues? As a Relationship, Marital and Family therapist specializing in monogamous, open and poly relationships, I use the Imago Therapeutic approach to help couples navigate their differences and strengthen their connection. Through safe and structured sessions, we work on building non-reactive communication skills and cultivating empathy for one another. By identifying your relationship's hot spots and learning how to transform reactivity, we can find solutions to your challenges and foster a healthier, more fulfilling partnership. Communication is key in any relationship and learning how to effectively express your needs and emotions can make a world of difference. By practicing active listening, empathy and vulnerability, couples can create a strong foundation of trust and understanding, leading to a more fulfilling and satisfying partnership.
If you are ready to invest in your relationship and take it to the net level, I am here to help. Let's work together to create a stronger, more loving bond that will stand the test of time.
21 Years Experience
