Intimate partner relationships are often a source of support and strength, but in moments of hardship and stress you may find yourselves feeling distant and disconnected from one another. Maybe you and your partner have developed patterns of communication that you’d like support in changing. Perhaps you’ve noticed that you argue more often since a major life transition has happened. Maybe a recent event has led to your relationship feeling like a landmine instead of a place of refuge. Whatever the reason, attending couples therapy provides a place in which each partner can express their thoughts and feelings while being heard and seen clearly. Partners who attend therapy together have experienced an increase in intimacy, an improvement in effective communication, and a stronger connection to one another.
Common concerns in couples therapy:
- Difficulties in communication
- Challenges with maintaining intimacy and closeness following life transitions
- Loss of trust due to disclosure of infidelity
- Rebuilding feelings of security in the relationship
- Emotional effects of pregnancy loss, abortion, fertility challenges, or adoption
- Depression or anxiety in one or multiple partners
- Historical trauma that has impacted the relationship
- Addiction and/or substance use
- Conflict arising from differences in parenting styles
- Challenges with co-parenting or blended families
If you’re in Kitchener-Waterloo or the surrounding area and are ready to pursue couples therapy, please reach out. Positive changes in your relationship are possible.
Fees may be paid using cash, credit card (Mastercard and Visa), debit card, and e-transfer.