All couples go through rough patches from time to time. Sometimes we get lost in the turmoil and can't find our way back to our partner. Trust and connection disappear as we lose touch with one another.

We understand the ups and downs that couples can have, and we are committed to helping you and your partner work through the pain together. We work from an Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and Attachment-Based Therapy approach to help couples establish a deeper emotional connection and gain a deeper understanding of each other’s perspectives, wants, and needs. You will also learn how to express your underlying emotions and desires in healthy, effective ways so that your partner hears you clearly. When this couples therapy  approach is used with proper guidance, you will be able to resolve conflict and truly reconnect. Couples therapy research shows promising results when utilizing EFT.

Another couples therapy approach that we often draw upon is The Gottman Method Couples Therapy, which is a scientifically sound method based on 40+ years of research. A comprehensive couples therapy  assessment will be done to identify the strengths and challenges of your relationship. You will then focus on emotion, skill-building for managing conflict, developing new skills for enhancing friendship, and creating a system of shared meaning. We believe in providing couples with effective tools and strategies to improve their relationships long-term. 

We find it so rewarding to see couples unite and become even stronger than they were before. All of our psychologists are passionate about staying up to date with current research and the best therapeutic modalities for helping couples. Our Psychologists regularly attend couples therapy conferences not only in Edmonton, but all over North America, in addition to participating in trainings and workshops, and learning about the latest theories on strengthening love and attachment.

* Couples therapy research shows that EFT significantly improves marital satisfaction, with lasting changes evident years after attending therapy (Beasley & Ager, 2019).

* Couples counselling research on the effectiveness of Gottman Couples Therapy Method reveals that it can significantly improve marital satisfaction and relationship intimacy, bringing about enduring positive change to couples (Davoodvandi et al., 2018). The Gottman Method has also been shown to be effective for same-sex couples (Garanzini et al., 2017).