Emotion-Focused Couples Therapy
In Port Moody & Available Online
This isn’t where you thought you would be…
Perhaps you long to feel close to your partner again.
Maybe you are living as roommates, confused as to when you lost your connection.
You feel so confused about what your partner needs from you, and how to help without making it worse...
Perhaps you have tried everything you can think of, only to be stuck in the same frustrating patterns.
There are proven methods that can help.
You can learn to resolve conflicts with increased consideration for the needs of the other.
Better understand the emotion and attachment needs that exist inside the frustrating patterns.
Learn to utilize your emotions to better understand wants and needs you have of your partner.
Work towards forgiveness and heal from past emotional injuries.
My approach to couples therapy combines 3 evidence-based modalities…
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On the surface we see certain behaviours. Emotion-focused therapy helps couples dive deeper - - identifying underlying feelings, attachment needs, and core vulnerabilities to be communicated to the other.
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What do the masters of relationship do differently? Learn to ditch the criticism, contempt, and defensiveness, for more peaceful patterns of communicating.
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Here we will learn rituals for communicating that involve peaceful speech and deep listening. Learn to set your own agenda aside so you can really hear your partner.
Relationships take work…
We can explore what’s not working currently, where the hurt stems from, and how to create more peaceful patterns in your relationship.
My process focuses on getting to know you and your partner better. I will seek to understand goals you have for our work together, and look to identify strengths you once had in your relationship that may have dwindled.
I know couples are busy. It is important to me that our time together is productive and you learn new skills you can take with you out of the therapy space.
Many clients learn to:
Better understand negative interactional cycles at work in their relationship
See what they are doing to contribute to what’s not working
Process past hurts, moments of betrayal, and infidelity
Improve listening and communication styles
Ready to get started?
Finding the right counsellor to work with you and your partner is important. Book a complimentary conversation so we can see if we are a good fit to work together.