Couples Counselling in British Columbia and Ontario, Canada
Reconnect with your partner and rebuild trust with professional guidance in Ontario and British Columbia.
Our approach is grounded in research and tailored to you – we’re here to guide, not judge. At Well Beings Counselling, we understand that every relationship faces unique challenges and are here to help you overcome them. With empathy and expertise, our experienced couple therapists help you rediscover the bond that brings you closer, rebuilding your relationship on understanding, healing, and growth.
Trust Issues Poisoning Every Interaction
A romantic relationship should feel like a safe and loving partnership, but when communication turns into conflict, trust starts to fade, intimacy feels distant, and it’s easy to feel lost. Conversations that once felt effortless now lead to misunderstandings, leaving both partners feeling unheard and emotionally drained. Doubts about compatibility creep in, making it hard to see a way forward together. No couple wants to feel like strangers in their relationship, but when trust is shaken, it can feel like love is slipping away.
When You May Need A Couple Therapist?
- Communication Breakdown
- Unresolved Conflicts
- Emotional Disconnection
- Trust Issues
- Major Life Transitions
- Lack of Intimacy
- External Stressors Impacting the Relationship
- Desire for Personal Growth Together
Heal Old Wounds and Create New Memories With Well Beings Counselling
At Well Beings Counselling, our compassionate couples therapists provide a safe space where both partners feel valued, supported, and understood. Therapy focuses on strengthening communication skills, helping couples break free from negative patterns and express their needs in a way that brings them closer. Sessions are designed to rebuild trust, deepen emotional connection, and restore the love that once felt effortless. No matter how distant things feel now, healing is possible, and your relationship deserves a chance to grow stronger than ever.
How Can Couples Therapy Help You?
- Improve your communication
- Develop your conflict resolution skills
- Restore trust and safety in your relationship
- Enhance your emotional connection
- Increase your self-awareness
- Strengthen your problem-solving abilities
- Prevent issues and promote growth in your relationship
Why Choose Well Beings Counselling for Couples Counselling in Ontario and British Columbia?
- Experienced Professionals: All sessions are led by a Registered Psychotherapist & Clinical Counsellors specialized in couples therapy (10+ years experience).
- Evidence-Based Methods: We use proven approaches, such as Emotional-Focused Therapy and the Gottman Method, so you get effective techniques.
- Flexible Scheduling: Evening & online appointments are available to fit your busy life.
- Track Record of Success with Proven Results: Trusted by dozens of couples – over 100 ★★★★★ reviews on Google.
- Confidential & Supportive: A safe, judgment-free environment where both partners feel heard.
See How Couple Therapists at Well Beings Counselling Strengthen Relationships and Foster Deeper Emotional Connections
Well Beings Counselling’s Couples Therapy Clinics in British Columbia and Ontario
We provide Couples Counselling in British Columbia and Ontario, Canada therapy in the following cities.
Proven Approaches for Couple Therapy We Trust in
Well Beings Counselling trusts scientifically proven approaches like emotional-focused therapy (EFT) and cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) for couples, among others, to help couples build stronger, healthier relationships. Evidence-based methods empower couples to improve communication, embrace emotions, and create lasting connections.
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) is a scientifically grounded therapeutic approach designed to help couples strengthen their emotional bonds by addressing attachment needs and resolving relationship distress.
Relationships thrive when partners feel truly seen, heard, and valued. Using Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFCT), Our certified therapists guide couples through meaningful conversations that repair emotional wounds and restore closeness. Rooted in Attachment Theory, Well Beings Counselling creates a safe space where both partners can express their needs and reconnect in a secure, supportive, and lasting way.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) for Couples
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) for couples is a therapeutic approach focused on identifying and changing negative thought patterns and behaviours that impact relationship dynamics.
Well Beings Counselling believes every couple deserves a relationship built on understanding, respect, and emotional security. Using cognitive restructuring, our licensed therapists help shift perspectives so partners can see each other with more empathy and patience. With behavioural interventions, couples learn to respond to challenges with love instead of frustration. Through communication skills training and problem-solving therapy, partners develop the confidence to express their needs, work through conflicts, and strengthen their connection.
Narrative Therapy
Narrative Therapy encourages couples to reframe their problems by externalizing issues, allowing them to reshape their relationship by exploring dominant and alternative stories.
Well Beings Counselling believes every couple’s journey is more than their challenges. Through externalization, partners learn to see problems as shared obstacles rather than personal shortcomings. In re-authoring conversations, our certified therapists help couples explore past experiences with fresh understanding and allow them to reconnect in a hopeful and empowering way. Exploring dominant versus alternative stories empowers couples to externalize their issues, fostering greater understanding, connection, and collaboration.
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) is a goal-oriented approach that focuses on finding practical solutions by identifying strengths and building on exceptions to problems rather than delving deeply into past issues.
At Well Beings Counselling, we trust Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) for its effectiveness in helping couples move toward positive change through future-oriented solutions. Our licensed therapists use techniques like the Miracle Question and Scaling Questions to encourage couples to envision their ideal future and identify steps to reach it. We guide couples to build on their strengths by focusing on exceptions to the problem.
Psychodynamic Couples Therapy
Psychodynamic Couples Therapy explores unconscious relationship patterns, drawing from attachment and early childhood experiences to help couples understand and resolve emotional conflicts.
At Well Beings Counselling, we understand that relationship struggles often run deeper than surface conflicts. Grounded in Object Relations Theory, we explore how early experiences shape emotional needs, allowing couples to break free from repeating cycles of disconnection. By addressing attachment and early childhood experiences, partners gain clarity on how past wounds influence their expectations of love. Our couple therapists bring emotional insight and awareness through transference and projection, helping couples move from reactive emotions to understanding and support.
Integrative Behavioural Couple Therapy (IBCT)
Integrative Behavioural Couple Therapy (IBCT) is a therapeutic approach that combines emotional acceptance with behavioural change strategies to help couples resolve relationship challenges and enhance their emotional connection.
At Well Beings Counselling, we trust IBCT to address relationships’ emotional and behavioural aspects, offering a holistic approach to resolving conflicts. Our experienced therapists help couples develop emotional acceptance, fostering a deeper understanding of each other’s needs and feelings. Using the Unified Distress Model, we help couples uncover the deeper emotions behind their struggles, making space for healing instead of blame.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, couples therapy is worth it. It is a structured therapeutic process designed to help partners understand relationship dynamics, improve communication, and address unresolved conflicts with the guidance of a trained couples therapist. Couples therapy offers benefits like strengthening emotional bonds, rebuilding trust, and developing healthier patterns of interaction. Many couples face communication breakdowns, emotional distance, and unresolved misunderstandings, making professional support essential for meaningful resolution.
Couples therapy helps partners gain deeper emotional insight by exploring individual needs, shared goals, and relationship expectations within a safe, supportive environment. The therapist works collaboratively with both partners to address relational issues, using evidence-based approaches to foster understanding and mutual respect. Emotional vulnerability can feel overwhelming, but with professional guidance, couples learn to express feelings, identify triggers, and rebuild connection.
Couples therapy typically addresses a wide range of issues and conflicts between couples that may include:
- Communication breakdowns
- Recurring conflicts or arguments
- Trust issues and breaches of fidelity
- Emotional disconnection and intimacy challenges
- Life transitions and external pressures
- Parenting or blended family challenges
- Financial disagreements impacting the relationship
No, the therapist’s role is to facilitate understanding, not blame either partner. Couples therapy provides a safe, non-judgmental space where both partners feel heard, respected, and supported throughout the counselling process. Our couples therapist works to understand the unique dynamics of the relationship, exploring communication patterns, emotional needs, and shared concerns to help both partners gain clarity and strengthen their connection. Every session encourages open dialogue, helping both individuals feel validated while addressing relationship challenges with compassion, empathy, and professional guidance.
No, couples need not be married to access couples therapy or benefit from professional relationship counselling. Every type of relationship, whether dating, engaged, married, or in a common-law partnership, can benefit from therapy sessions designed to support healthy communication, conflict resolution, and emotional connection. Our couples therapist welcomes all partners, including those in long-term relationships, same-sex relationships, or newer partnerships, ensuring every couple feels respected, understood, and valued.
Many partners feel hesitant about couples therapy, and feeling unsure about starting counselling sessions is a common experience for many relationships. A couples therapist can initially meet with one partner to explore relationship concerns, offer guidance on healthy communication strategies, and help frame an open invitation for the other partner to join when comfortable. The first conversation focuses on understanding relationship dynamics and identifying personal relationship goals, creating a safe foundation for both partners to feel respected and supported. Every step in the therapy process honours the comfort level of both individuals while helping build trust, emotional safety, and willingness to engage together.
Couples therapy sessions typically last between 50 to 75 minutes, depending on the couples therapist and the specific counselling approach used to support the relationship goals of both partners. Most couples attend between 6 to 12 sessions on average, although some relationships facing more complex relationship challenges may benefit from longer-term counselling support. The therapy process is personalized to reflect the communication patterns, conflict resolution needs, and emotional concerns both partners bring into the counselling space.
In Ontario, couples counselling is generally not covered by the Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP) unless provided by a psychiatrist or general practitioner with psychotherapy training. However, many extended health insurance plans offer coverage for therapy services, including those provided by registered social workers or psychotherapists. Review your specific insurance policy to determine the extent of coverage for couples counselling services.
In British Columbia, the Medical Services Plan (MSP) does not cover private counselling services, including couples therapy. Nevertheless, numerous extended health benefits plans may provide partial or full coverage for counselling services registered clinical counsellors or psychologists offer. To understand your eligibility for reimbursement, consult your insurance provider and verify if your plan includes coverage for couples counselling.
Yes, virtual couples therapy sessions are available at Well Being Counselling to support partners looking to strengthen their relationship from the comfort of their home. Every online couple therapy session offers the same compassionate care, professional counselling techniques, and personalized support provided during in-person couples therapy, allowing both partners to explore communication challenges, emotional needs, and relationship goals together. Virtual therapy services offer flexible scheduling and easy access, making relationship support more accessible for busy couples balancing work, family, and personal commitments.
The best time to seek couples counselling is when partners notice recurring communication challenges, unresolved conflicts, or growing emotional distance affecting their relationship satisfaction. Early counselling sessions help address relationship concerns before they escalate. Couples can also benefit from therapy services during significant life transitions such as parenthood, relocation, or career changes, when relationship stress may increase. Whether early dating, engaged, or long-term, every relationship stage can benefit from couples therapy to foster a healthier, more resilient partnership.
The best therapy for couples depends on both partners' unique challenges, emotional needs, and relationship goals. Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on building secure emotional bonds by addressing attachment needs and improving emotional responsiveness between partners. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) helps couples identify negative thought patterns and develop healthier communication strategies to address conflicts constructively. Imago Relationship Therapy explores how unconscious relationship patterns rooted in childhood experiences influence current dynamics. Narrative Therapy guides couples to reshape problem-saturated narratives and create new, more positive relationship stories.
Choosing the right therapy depends on the struggles a couple is facing and the kind of support they need to feel close again. When emotional disconnection feels overwhelming, EFT offers a path back to intimacy, while CBT is helpful for those caught in cycles of criticism and defensiveness. If repeated arguments or unspoken resentment pull partners apart, Gottman Method Therapy provides tools to rebuild trust and resolve conflict with love. At Well Beings Counselling, our licensed therapists create a safe, compassionate space where couples can heal, grow, and rediscover the love that brought them together.
The best type of therapist for couples is one who has specialized training in relationship dynamics, conflict resolution, and evidence-based therapeutic approaches, such as a licensed couples counsellor, marriage and family therapist, or registered psychotherapist with expertise in couples therapy.
Couples therapists trained in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) focus on strengthening emotional bonds. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) therapists guide couples in identifying unhelpful thought patterns and improving communication skills to reduce conflict. Psychodynamic couples therapists help partners explore unconscious relationship patterns rooted in early experiences. Imago relationship therapists focus on understanding how childhood experiences shape adult relationship patterns.
Choosing the right therapist involves considering relationship concerns, emotional needs, and the level of distress experienced by both partners. At Well Beings Counselling, our experienced couples therapists offer compassionate guidance tailored to each relationship's unique challenges. Partners struggling with communication breakdown, trust issues, or emotional disconnection benefit from working with therapists trained in approaches that fit their concerns.
Yes, a therapist helps couples by providing professional guidance to improve communication, rebuild trust, and resolve emotional conflicts through evidence-based therapeutic approaches.
A trained couples therapist offers a safe, supportive space where partners can openly express feelings, understand each other’s perspectives, and work together to strengthen their emotional bond. Many therapists use Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) to enhance attachment security, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to address negative thought patterns, or Imago Relationship Therapy to uncover unconscious relationship patterns rooted in early experiences.
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