Couples Therapy at FP Counselling
Essential Resources for Couples
Love draws us together, but it doesn’t always equip us to communicate well—and managing conflict in a relationship can be tough. If you’re talking at each other instead of with each other, we can help.
What to Expect from Couples Therapy
When all parties are mutually aligned to seek positive results, couples therapy can work wonders. If you and your partner are willing to put in the work and have challenging conversations, couples therapy can provide the guidance and structure you need to unlock effective communication.
Our approach at FP Counselling emphasizes compassion and clarity in a supportive environment to remove friction and facilitate understanding. Our therapists use a variety of methodologies, including the Gottman Method and Emotion-Focused Therapy, to give you and your partner tools you can use to make your relationship stronger and healthier.
Proven Effectiveness
According to the American Psychological Association, couples therapy provides tangible benefits to more than 75% of couples that seek it.
Structured & Objective
We don’t take sides. Our counsellors are here to provide the structure and outside perspective you and your partner need to communicate more clearly with each other.
What We Can Help With
Our couples therapy services can help to resolve a wide variety of relationship challenges, including:
Infidelity
Navigating the aftermath of infidelity can be complex and painful. Our therapy provides a supportive space to explore issues of trust, communication, and healing to rebuild your relationship.
Divorce
Going through a divorce can be emotionally challenging. Our therapy offers guidance and support to couples during this transition, helping manage emotions and facilitate healthy co-parenting strategies.
Marital Conflict
Marriages are full of potential for disagreements—even when they’re generally healthy and happy. We can help you and your partner understand each other’s perspective, improve your communication skills, and develop effective conflict-resolution strategies.
We can also provide meaningful support for couples experiencing:
Boundary setting
Coping skills
Decision making
Financial anxiety
Intimacy issues
Parenting disagreements
Separation
And more
Common Methodologies
Gottman Method
Developed by Drs. John and Julie Gottman, this structured approach to couples therapy focuses on enhancing respect, affection, and communication within relationships. The Gottman Method involves identifying and removing barriers to connection to foster empathy and mutual understanding.
Emotion-Focused Therapy
This approach to couples therapy is based on viewing love as an attachment bond. EFT involves three stages: de-escalation of negative patterns, restructuring for vulnerable emotional expression, and consolidation to develop effective communication strategies. This approach often helps couples replace negative behaviours with lasting healthier patterns.
How to Approach Couples Therapy When One Partner Won’t Go
We have encountered numerous instances where partners are not willing to attend counselling. In these cases, one partner often starts counselling on their own, learns the strategies and implements them into their relationship.
In other cases, after a few sessions, the other partner decides to join the sessions as well. Online counselling has been a great tool in helping both partners feel more at ease in some cases, since it allows each partner to participate from where they are most comfortable.
Meet Our Therapists
Our couples therapists have unique credentials and experience that allow them to provide exceptional care for all clients.
FARAH PREMJI, MSC.
Registered Psychologist
Farah focuses on building strong, empathetic relationships with clients to foster positive change. She provides couples counselling that often incorporates her training from the Gottman Institute, taking a research-based approach to creating stronger relationships.
Farah takes an eclectic approach to therapy, which is always tailored to each client’s individual needs. She is fluent in English, Urdu/Hindi, and Arabic.
PREET SANDHU, MC.
Registered Provisional Psychologist
Preet focuses on growth and fulfillment, providing couples therapy for a wide range of relationship concerns. Her approach to therapy is client-centred, holistic, eclectic, evidence-based, and culturally inherent.
Preet believes that the most important driver for change is the therapeutic relationship. She is passionate about working with diverse populations, and is fluent in both English and Punjabi.
VANESSA SISO, MC
Registered Provisional Psychologist
Vanessa creates a safe, confidential environment for clients. Inside the counselling room, she aims to establish a safe and confidential counselling environment where everyone feels safe, heard, valued and understood.
Vanessa provides couples therapy for a wide range of marital and relationship concerns. She is also fluent in both English and Spanish.
JESSICA LOW, MC.
Registered Provisional Psychologist
Jessica values trust and understanding in therapy. She offers couples counselling that focuses on effective conflict management and strong, open communication.
Jessica recognizes that therapy is most effective when it is individualized according to client needs. She aspires to provide a safe space for her clients to express themselves freely, and to support them on their journey to and through happiness.
NOOR CHAUDHRY, MC.
Counsellor
Noor is anchored in a client-centred, strength-based, and trauma-informed perspective. She tailors each session to best serve the specific needs and goals of her clients.
Noor utilizes an integrative therapeutic approach that draws from a range of modalities, including Solution-Focused Therapy (SFT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Narrative Therapy (NT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Mindfulness-Based Practices.
ERIN SUMMERS, MC.
Registered Provisional Psychologist, Operations Lead
Erin believes in the innate strength of individuals. Utilizing both Gottman and Emotion-Focused Therapy, she takes a research-based approach to creating stronger, healthier relationships.
Erin also believes wholeheartedly in the importance of strong therapeutic relationships. She seeks to understand every clients’ experiences through their own eyes.
KRISTINA WALDMANN, MSC.
Registered Provisional Psychologist
Kristina aims to empower her clients to help them overcome life's challenges. She uses a highly collaborative approach that relies on empathy, trust, and warmth.
Kristina’s couples counselling uses research-based methods to equip couples with the tools to improve relationships, inspire change, and manage conflict.
BROOKLYNN LEADBETTER, MC.
Registered Provisional Psychologist
Brooklyn is committed to supporting clients through compassionate and non-judgmental counselling. Her couples therapy uses a researched-based approach to help partners discover the tools they need to communicate, connect, and rebuild healthy relationships.
Brooklyn believes in the uniqueness of every relationship and tailors her approach to each client accordingly. Her goal is to provide a safe, inviting, and trusting space that empowers clients to make the journey towards healing.
Free
20-minute phone consultation.
Speak with a qualified couples therapist and find out if we’re the right fit for you and your partner.
$190
Up to 1 hour in-person or online.
Book a session with an experienced couples therapist. Pricing can sometimes be adapted depending on financial need and individual circumstances.
Give Your Relationship the Support It Deserves
Book Your Appointment Now
Giving yourself and your partner stronger tools and strategies to communicate helps you resolve difficulties, setting you both up for greater future happiness. Connect with a couples therapist who can provide you with resources you’ll benefit from throughout the rest of your relationship.
Frequently Asked Questions
Find answers to the most common questions we receive about couples therapy below.
Is couples counselling exclusively for romantic couples?
No. At FP Counselling, we have seen siblings, friends as well as romantic couples to help with their relationship goals. Think of couples counselling as “relationship therapy”, suitable for friendships, partnerships, and other types of romantic or non-romantic relationships.
How is couples counselling different from individual therapy?
The objective of couples counselling is to help the couple develop communication skills in order to facilitate conflict resolution. In couples counselling, their therapist can interject when communication is breaking down, and help realign the couple toward their shared goals.
Individual counselling focuses more on the person, whereas couples counselling focuses on the relationships and the participants in it.
Will the therapist provide an objective view on who is right and wrong?
Absolutely! The therapist’s role is not to take sides, but to facilitate clear and effective communication. In fact, should a therapist find themselves unable to maintain objectivity and remain impartial, it is their responsibility to be transparent, and possibly refer the couple to a new therapist. We often use the Gottman Method in couple’s therapy to help couples align their relationship goals and reach them together.
Is couples counselling covered by benefits?
All of our Registered Psychologists and Registered Provisional Psychologists are covered by most insurance plans.
Depending on your benefit plan, your couples counselling sessions should be covered. If you are unsure, call your insurance provider and find out your coverage for receiving psychological services.
How long is each session?
Depending on the psychologist, as well as the counselling goals, couples counselling sessions last from 60-90 minutes.
What do we need to bring to each session?
Just you and your partner. Some clients also find that bringing a journal to take down notes during sessions is helpful, but not required.
Resources
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