Last Updated on October 27, 2023 by cmv

What is Vancouver couples therapy?

Our Vancouver Couples therapy is a type of therapy specifically designed to target issues in intimate relationships. This form of therapy focuses on conflict resolution and improving communication between couples while addressing core issues in their relationship. As such, couples therapy can benefit those in romantic relationships, including married couples, dating couples, and same-sex couples. Vancouver Couples Counselling can provide numerous benefits to those who participate, such as helping to reduce communication barriers, improve problem-solving skills, and promote healthier relationships.

What do you do in couples counselling?

The goal of Vancouver couples therapy is to help couples identify problems in their relationship that are causing issues and then offer strategies and methods to address those issues and improve their relationship. Couples therapy typically begins with an initial session where couples meet with a therapist and discuss their relationship issues. During the session, the therapist may assess the degree of conflict in the relationship, take a detailed history of the couple’s relationship and discuss goals for the therapy. In subsequent sessions, the therapist works with each partner to identify individual patterns of behaviour which may be contributing to conflict in the relationship. The therapist can then assist couples in finding better ways to communicate and recommend skill-building strategies for problem-solving and creating a more satisfying relationship for both partners. The therapist also provides support and guidance during their sessions.

Couples Counselling Vancouver Sessions

Couples therapy sessions typically occur 2-3 times a month and last 90 minutes each. During these sessions, therapeutic techniques and tools may be used, such as techniques from Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Humanistic Therapy, and Family Systems Therapy, among others. Our therapists focus on using Gottman Couples Therapy methods and tools. We focus on helping couples develop better intimacy and connection, and increase understanding between partners. Such techniques may include mindfulness, calming techniques, and research-based Gottman Couples Therapy tools.  

Vancouver Couples Therapy Benefits

Overall, couples therapy in Vancouver can be a beneficial form of therapy for couples for a variety of reasons. It can help Vancouver married couples counselling who are looking to repair a damaged relationship or simply looking to strengthen their connection and communication. Through couples counselling, many couples have been able to improve communication, understand one another better, and enrich their relationship. Therefore, couples therapy can provide an effective solution for many couples in need.

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