warmth • connection • change

couples/marriage counselling

Welcoming all couples, including:

  • all sexual, gender and romantic orientations (LGB2STQIA+)

  • all types of commitment

    (monogamous, polyamorous, open, CNM/ENM)

  • those practicing kink/BDSM

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Couples/partners counselling is available with:

Aleesa

Marina

Both therapists offer couples/partners/marriage therapy in Vancouver, BC guided by

Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFT).

EFT is based on 25 years of research by Dr. Sue Johnson and colleagues. Dr. Johnson has found we can get stuck in unhealthy relationship patterns when our feelings overwhelm us, especially when we may not have strong skills in connecting securely with others. Increasing our awareness of these patterns can help us build healthier, stronger, more long-lasting relationships.

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Aleesa also offers couples/partners/marriage therapy in Vancouver, BC guided by

Gottman Method Couples Therapy (GMCT).

GMCT utilizes cutting-edge relationship science to help couples become “masters” of their relationships rather than “disasters.” It’s a structured, goal-oriented approach with strategies built on empirical data from Dr. John Gottman’s four decades of research with over 3,000 couples.

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Gottman Approved Member

some common relationship challenges we can help you turn into strengths:

communication

  • feel heard

  • feel understood

  • actually solve problems

  • process past hurts to let them go

distance

  • feel more like lovers and less like roommates

  • have fun together again

  • reconnect in lasting ways

conflict management

  • stop walking on eggshells

  • decrease emotional intensity

  • stop having the same fights

premarital guidance

  • learn conflict management strategies

  • improve communication

  • learn how to keep your love strong

trust issues

  • understand roots of issues

  • rebuild trust

  • build greater emotional intimacy

  • feel safe in your relationship

family challenges

  • learn how to set boundaries

  • navigate relationships with challenging in-laws

  • learn strategies for blending families

Aleesa also provides support with:

sex therapy

Evidence-based approaches can help with:

  • fears and anxiety about sex 

  • performance anxiety

  • guilt or shame about sex (especially due to religion)

  • difficulties reaching orgasm

  • low libido

  • desire discrepancies in couples

  • navigating open relationships

  • sex after baby and kids

  • infidelity

  • unusual sexual interests (including kinks, fetishes & BDSM)

lack of clarity

  • figure out whether to stay or go

  • gain deeper understanding of relationship dynamics

  • be confident about your decision

Learn more about Discernment Counselling (Clarity Coaching).

affair recovery

  • understand why the affair happened

  • rebuild trust

  • improve communication

  • learn to handle conflict better

  • restore physical intimacy