How can I help you as a couple?

Unhappy relationships and marriages are marked by

• Here-we-go-again conversations and arguments
• Repetitive, go-nowhere patterns of criticism, defensiveness, and withdrawal
• Intense and absorbing negative feelings

I use emotionally focused therapy for couples (EFT) to help you and your partner

• Identify and change negative patterns of communicating
• Relate to one another in more satisfying and productive ways
• Create a relationship that is strong, happy, and close

EFT is one of only three approaches to couple therapy that research studies have shown to be effective. Outcome studies of EFT show that about three quarters of distressed couples feel happy with their relationships after participating in EFT.

I am certified at the highest possible level in EFT (as a practitioner and a supervisor).
I was trained by Dr Sue Johnson (one of the originators of EFT). My 4 years of training with Dr Johnson, included working as a couples therapist EFT outcome (e.g., I worked as a therapist on studies that showed that EFT was effective for couples with chronically ill children, couples with low sexual desire, and couples whose relationships were lacking in intimacy).

Where can you find out more about emotion focused therapy for couples?
Learn more about emotionally focused therapy for couples (EFT).

The benefits of couple therapy

Couple therapy can help you

• Create a happier, healthier, more satisfying relationship
• Communicate more effectively
• Feel close to your partner again
• Increase intimacy
• Solve problems together
• Move on after infidelity

What kinds of problems do I help couples with?

I work with couples who

• Are frustrated with the way they communicate
• Feel that their relationship is lacking in intimacy
• Are feeling emotionally disconnected from one another
• Are coping with illness or depression
• Are trying to deal with infidelity
• Are struggling with trust issues

How can therapy help you after an affair?

To learn more about how I can help you deal with the aftermath of infidelity, read my brief article, Dealing with Infidelity? How Therapy Can Help You Move On.

To make an appointment or to discuss your situation with me, call 604.838.2290.

Not sure whether to make an appointment?

Making a decision to see a marital therapist can be a difficult. Many couples are unhappy for years before they seek help from a couple therapist. Give me a call—I'm happy to talk with you and to answer any questions you may have about marriage or couple counselling.

 

My office is located on the North Shore, providing convenient access from West Vancouver, North Vancouver, and beyond.

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