Couple’s & Relationship Therapy

We work with couples and relationships to enhance attachment security, foster emotional and physical intimacy, and ultimately improve the quality of meaningful connections.

Romantic relationships mean different things to different people and no two relationships are alike. We enjoy working with relationships that do not fit the traditional heteronormative idea of couplehood, including queer relationships, consensual non-monogamy, asexuality, mixed-orientation partnerships, etc.

How do we know if we need therapy?

There are a number of reasons why you might be considering couple’s & relationship therapy; perhaps there was a particular distressing event, or maybe over time, you’ve noticed that things just don’t feel quite right. You and your partner (or partners!) might be on the same page regarding the state of your relationship, or you might feel like you’re on different planets. Regardless, therapy can be helpful for every relationship; whether you’ve been together 5 weeks or 50 years, we believe that there is value in the process.

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Here are some ways that we can help you and your relationship:

  • Learning to become aware of your current (and perhaps outdated) communication cycles;

  • Finding new ways of listening and feeling heard;

  • Developing a “team” mindset and letting go of unhelpful relational behaviours;

  • Moving through recurring, gridlocked issues where you both feel stuck;

  • Healing from historic or recent attachment injuries;

  • Navigating the trauma of infidelity and betrayal to rebuild trust in one another;

  • Adapting to big life transitions, such as changes in the family structure, career transitions, health concerns, relocations, retirement, etc; and

  • Creating safety to explore each partner’s unique sexuality and balancing differences in sexual preferences (e.g., desire discrepancy, kinks, “incompatibility”, etc.).

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How does it work?

The first few sessions are an opportunity for us to learn more about your backgrounds and relationship history.

  • In the first session, typically we meet with both (or all) members of the relationship together.

  • After the first session, we will have one-on-one sessions with each partner.

  • Following these initial meetings, all ensuing sessions tend to involve all partners.

Our therapists don’t need to know every single detail of your history together to be able to help; if this was the case, embarking on couple’s & relationship therapy would be incredibly daunting (who has that much time??). Instead, we focus on the dynamic between you, and how that may be causing issues in the relationship - this is typically evident within the first few sessions.

Our Couple’s & Relationship Therapists

Amanda Van Geel, Katie Campeau, and Katherine Wilson all offer couple’s & relationship therapy services. Click on their names to learn more about each therapist’s training and approach.

Ready to take the next step?