Couples

Our relationships make up a big part of our lives and experiences. Our primary relationship is at the heart of everything. We choose each other and begin the dance.

Easing ‘Stuckness’ and Discomfort

I provide support and interventions for couples who are experiencing ‘stuckness’ or discomfort in their relationship. Many times the same conflicted conversation happens over and over. Or intimacy is challenged by the pressures of daily life.

In working with couples, I provide opportunities to incorporate new ideas, approaches to communication and support to sit with difficulties in order to find the way forward.

It is not how we handle what we like about our partner that determines the health of our relationship, but rather how we handle what we don’t like about them.

Therapeutic Services

Separation and Divorce

Therapeutic Approaches

Over the years my therapeutic style has been influenced by many approaches. Here are some of the areas that have been most important:

  • Individual Life Span Development
  • Child Development
  • Family Development
  • Stepfamily Development
  • Family Systems
  • Family Therapies
  • Attachment theory
  • Play Therapy
  • Parent Education
  • Couple Communication
  • Domestic Violence Intervention
  • Conflict Resolution Approaches
  • Psychopathology
  • Cognitive-Behavioral Approaches
  • Solution-Oriented Therapies
  • Positive Psychology
  • Appreciative Inquiry
  • Narrative Therapy
  • Neurophysiology
  • Interpersonal Neurobiology
  • Trauma
  • Mind-Body Connections
  • EFT – Emotional Freedom Technique
  • Somatic techniques
  • Spiritual Counselling
  • Life Review
  • Resilience

Separation and Divorce Issues Addressed

I work with a variety of people and problems including:

  • emotional shock at receiving unexpected news
  • feeling lost and confused about which professional services are appropriate
  • planning the transition to two households
  • how to talk with your children about the separation/divorce
  • responding to the emotional needs of the children
  • working out parenting time
  • creating parenting plans
  • supporting the best possible co-parenting relationship
  • shifting repetitive communication dynamics
  • self-calming and self care through the process
  • the introduction of new partners