Relationship and Marriage Counselling therapists in Yorkdale-Glen Park, Ontario ON, CanadaCA
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Healthy relationships and marriage take work. Each person needs to feel seen and heard. What may work for one couple may not work for another. It's important to learn about each other and create a relationship that works for both fo you.
Life Coach, Life coach, Professional Imago Facilitator/relationship coach, Intuitive Counsellor
Combining my experience as an Imago relationship facilitator, a life coach, a wife, mom, daughter, sibling and friend, I work with individuals, couples and families to create better connection with each other. I help each person learn the skills, tools and awarenesses needed to have meaningful conscious relationships both at home and at work. I have been involved in the self-help world for 25 years and never have I found a better path to becoming our best self than through the journey of creating healthy relationships.
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".
Psychologist, Psychologist, Registered Psychotherapist, Pre Registration Professionals
Relationships build the foundation of all we do in life. We can help with family counselling and couples counselling in a secure, warm and non judgmental environment.
I help couples in crisis get their shit together!
If you have trauma I bet it's impacting your relationship.
Let's work on healing the trauma together, so you can get the love and support your want and deserve.
I am currently writing a book called The Shitty Relationship Rescue.
Does your relationship need rescuing?
Then it's time to get couples counseling with me!
If you have a partner who is reluctant to come to therapy I've got your back!
I am good with the difficult ones!
FYI I am also a Certified Sex Addictions Therapist (CAST) & a Certified Partner Trauma Therapist (CPTT)
I can help with the most complex issues you may find yourselves in.
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!
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.
Relationship difficulties are common amongst couples. At the clinic, your therapist will work with you and your partner to identify areas of difficulty and offer strategies to improve your relationship and communication skills. Therapy can be done one-on-one or with your partner.
Building healthy relationships takes work, whether you’re dating, married, or navigating other partnerships. Our relationship and marriage counseling services help couples improve communication, resolve conflicts, and reconnect emotionally to strengthen their bond.
Relationship struggles can be one of the most significant sources of our emotional pain and suffering. Learning how to navigate through difficult patches in a relationship is crucial to maintaining the relationship and our wellbeing. I am passionate about helping couples recalibrate their relationship and reignite their commitment to love.