EXPERIENCED THERAPISTS PROVIDING COUPLES THERAPY
Couples Counselling in Edmonton
TRUSTED EDMONTON THERAPISTS SPECIALIZING IN COUPLES COUNSELLING
Navigating Life as a Team, One Step at a Time
At Solace Psychology & Wellness, our couples therapists in Edmonton and St. Albert understand that relationships are both deeply rewarding and sometimes incredibly challenging. Whether you’re navigating communication struggles, coping with conflict, or adjusting to life transitions together, it’s normal to feel frustrated, disconnected, or unsure of the next steps.
Our team of experienced Couples Therapists brings compassion, expertise, and practical strategies to every session. We create a safe, non-judgmental space where both partners can be heard, understood, and supported. With empathy and evidence-based approaches, we help couples strengthen communication, rebuild trust, manage conflict, and deepen intimacy.
Whether you’re dealing with relationship stress, infidelity, parenting challenges, blended family dynamics, or major life changes, our goal is to guide you toward a healthier, more connected partnership. At Solace, we provide tools and insights to help you navigate challenges together, foster resilience, and create a strong foundation for lasting love and connection.
Direct billing is available for select insurance companies.
Reconnect, Rebuild, and Rekindle Your Relationship
Couples Counselling in Edmonton
Our compassionate team of Couples Counsellors has supported countless couples in Edmonton and St. Albert in navigating their relationship goals and rediscovering connection.
Relationships are deeply meaningful but also incredibly complex. When life throws you curveballs, whether it’s stress from work, raising children, financial strain, health issues, or the impact of past trauma, your marriage or partnership can feel the weight. It is common for couples to get stuck in ongoing negative cycles, where conflicts repeat, communication breaks down, and both partners begin to feel unheard, unappreciated, or disconnected. Over time, past hurts may continue to pile up, leaving you both feeling stuck and unsure of how to move forward together.
As human beings, we are wired for connection. When our most important relationships struggle, it affects every area of our lives — our emotional health, family life, even our sense of identity and belonging. The good news is that change is possible. With the guidance of our trusted Couples Therapists, you and your partner can learn effective strategies to break unhealthy patterns, rebuild trust, and create a stronger, healthier partnership.
In therapy, you’ll find a safe and supportive space to express emotions, improve communication, and gain new perspectives on your relationship. Whether you’re looking to heal from past wounds, reignite intimacy, or simply strengthen your bond, couples counseling can help you move forward with more clarity, resilience, and connection.
Offering in-person couples therapy sessions in Edmonton and St. Albert, as well as virtual sessions across Alberta.
Couples Counselling Can Help with:
Addiction & Substance Use – Support for couples navigating addiction and building strategies for recovery together.
Blended Families – Guidance for creating harmony and healthy boundaries in blended households.
Conflict & Communication – Tools to manage disagreements, improve listening, and express needs effectively.
Divorce & Separation – Support through transitions, co-parenting, and managing emotions.
Emotional Expression – Helping partners safely identify, understand, and share feelings.
Infidelity – Assistance in processing hurt, rebuilding trust, and exploring next steps.
Life Transitions – Support during major changes like moving, career shifts, or becoming parents.
Parenting – Strategies for co-parenting, resolving conflicts, and maintaining intimacy.
Pre-marital Counselling – Preparing couples for marriage through communication, expectations, and conflict resolution.
Romance & Intimacy – Guidance on intimacy, connection, and rekindling romance.
Stress & Anxiety – Helping couples cope with individual or shared stress that affects the relationship.
Grief & Loss – Support for navigating shared grief, loss, or major life changes.
Mental Health Support – Assistance in understanding how individual mental health concerns impact the relationship.
Career & Life Balance – Guidance on managing work, life, and relationship priorities.
Trust & Boundaries – Strengthening trust, setting healthy boundaries, and fostering mutual respect.
Stronger Together: Build Connection, Communication & Trust
Our Personalized Approach to Couples Counselling in Edmonton
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. Research shows that EFT significantly improves marital satisfaction, with lasting changes evident years after attending therapy (Beasley & Ager, 2019).
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. 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).
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 Couples Therapists regularly attend 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.
We know that love makes us vulnerable, but also that we are never as safe and strong as when we are sure we are loved.
– Dr. Sue Johnson
(Founder of Emotionally Focused Couples and Family Therapy; EFT)
Common Reasons Couples Come to Counselling
Relationships naturally have ups and downs, but certain patterns can signal that additional support could help strengthen your connection. Seeking counseling early can prevent small issues from growing into larger conflicts and provide tools to navigate challenges more effectively.
Common signs indicating emotional distress in your relationship include:
Frequent or Escalating Arguments – Disagreements that keep repeating without resolution.
Lack of Communication – Feeling unheard, misunderstood, or avoiding important conversations.
Emotional Disconnection – Feeling distant, detached, or like roommates rather than partners.
Loss of Trust – Infidelity, dishonesty, or broken promises creating ongoing tension.
Struggles with Intimacy – Physical or emotional intimacy concerns impacting closeness.
Recurring Resentment – Unresolved conflicts or lingering grudges affecting daily interactions.
Power Struggles – Difficulty compromising or balancing responsibilities fairly.
Parenting Disagreements – Conflicts around raising children that affect the partnership.
Major Life Changes – Career shifts, relocations, or family planning stressors impacting the relationship.
Blended Family Challenges – Navigating complex family dynamics with children and step-children.
Stress, Anxiety, or Mental Health Concerns – Individual struggles affecting the relationship dynamic.
Feeling Stuck or Hopeless – A sense that the relationship is not progressing or improving.
At Solace Psychology & Wellness in Edmonton, our Couples Therapists provide a safe, compassionate space to address these challenges, rebuild connection, and develop practical tools for lasting relationship growth. Early intervention can help couples reconnect, communicate more effectively, and strengthen trust and intimacy. It is never too late to reach out for professional guidance.
Common Reasons Couples Come to Counseling
Relationships naturally have ups and downs, but certain patterns can signal that additional support could help strengthen your connection. Seeking counseling early can prevent small issues from growing into larger conflicts and provide tools to navigate challenges more effectively.
Common signs indicating emotional distress in your relationship include:
Frequent or Escalating Arguments – Disagreements that keep repeating without resolution.
Lack of Communication – Feeling unheard, misunderstood, or avoiding important conversations.
Emotional Disconnection – Feeling distant, detached, or like roommates rather than partners.
Loss of Trust – Infidelity, dishonesty, or broken promises creating ongoing tension.
Struggles with Intimacy – Physical or emotional intimacy concerns impacting closeness.
Recurring Resentment – Unresolved conflicts or lingering grudges affecting daily interactions.
Power Struggles – Difficulty compromising or balancing responsibilities fairly.
Parenting Disagreements – Conflicts around raising children that affect the partnership.
Major Life Changes – Career shifts, relocations, or family planning stressors impacting the relationship.
Blended Family Challenges – Navigating complex family dynamics with children and step-children.
Stress, Anxiety, or Mental Health Concerns – Individual struggles affecting the relationship dynamic.
Feeling Stuck or Hopeless – A sense that the relationship is not progressing or improving.
At Solace Psychology & Wellness in Edmonton and St. Albert, our Couples Therapists provide a safe, compassionate space to address these challenges, rebuild connection, and develop practical tools for lasting relationship growth. Early intervention can help couples reconnect, communicate more effectively, and strengthen trust and intimacy. It is never too late to reach out for professional guidance.
Benefits of Couples Counselling
Couples counseling at our clinic provides a safe, supportive space to strengthen your relationship, improve communication, and work through challenges together. Whether you’re dealing with stress, conflict, or major life changes, therapy can help you grow as a couple.
Have a safe place to discuss private matters
Reconnect on a deeper emotional level and strengthen your bond
Learn effective ways to communicate and really listen to each other
Gain an understanding of the interaction cycle that gets in the way of your relationship and learn how to transform it
Respectfully talk with each other about the things that really matter
Gain insight into each other’s perspectives
Work through past hurts and rebuild trust
Manage anger and conflict constructively
Discuss major life decisions, shared values, and future goals
Have support navigating blended families or parenting challenges
Engage in pre-marital counseling and family planning discussions
Strengthen the spark, passion, and emotional connection between you both
Process emotions associated with pregnancy, starting a family, or major life transitions
Develop resilience, coping strategies, and tools to handle stress together
Where Science Meets the Heart of Connection
Why Couples Choose Solace Psychology & Wellness
At Solace Psychology & Wellness (Edmonton and St. Albert), couples come to us because they want more than just a quick fix; they want to build stronger, healthier, and more fulfilling relationships. Relationships can be one of the most rewarding parts of life, but they can also be one of the hardest to navigate. Stress, communication breakdowns, major life transitions, or unresolved hurts can leave couples feeling stuck, disconnected, or uncertain about the future.
Here are some of the top reasons couples trust our team:
Evidence-Based Approaches
Our Couples Therapists use the most effective, research-backed approaches in couples counselling, including evidence-based models (such as EFT and The Gottman Method) that have been proven to improve communication, strengthen emotional bonds, and reduce conflict. These therapies are not just “talk sessions,” but structured methods designed to help couples create real and lasting change.
Highly Trained Therapists
Our Couples Counsellors have advanced training in some of the most respected couples counselling modalities worldwide, such as Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and the Gottman Method. This means you can trust that your therapist is not only compassionate and supportive but also highly skilled in applying strategies that have been shown to work for thousands of couples.
Safe, Supportive & Confidential Space
At Solace, we know that talking about relationship struggles can feel vulnerable. That’s why we provide a safe, neutral, and non-judgmental environment where both partners can share openly without fear of blame or criticism. Our goal is to create a space where both voices are heard and validated, so you can begin to understand each other on a deeper level.
Practical Tools and Strategies
While emotional support is essential, we also believe in giving couples practical, take-home tools they can use right away. You’ll learn skills to improve communication, manage conflict more effectively, and resolve problems without falling into the same old arguments. These tools are designed to help you not just during counselling sessions, but in everyday life as well.
A Focus on Connection
Couples counselling is not only about solving problems; it’s also about building deeper intimacy and connection. Many partners come to us wanting to rediscover the spark they once had. Through counselling, we help couples rebuild trust, increase emotional closeness, and create meaningful ways to reconnect, so your relationship feels strong, resilient, and fulfilling.
Guidance Through Challenges
Every relationship faces unique challenges, and we are here to help you navigate them together. Whether you’re dealing with parenting stress, the complexities of blended families, infidelity, grief, mental health struggles, or major life transitions, we guide you with compassion and evidence-based strategies. Our role is to help you feel supported and equipped to move through these difficulties as a stronger team.
Helping Couples Reconnect
Therapists who Specialize in Couples Counselling in Edmonton
Solace Psychology & Wellness has a compassionate team of therapists who specialize in couples counselling in Edmonton and St. Albert. We combine professional expertise with advanced training in evidence-based relationship therapies, offering effective strategies backed by decades of research. Our approach is warm, non-judgmental, and tailored to your unique relationship, helping you and your partner communicate more effectively, strengthen emotional connection, and navigate challenges together. Whether you’re working through everyday struggles, rebuilding trust after past hurts, or preparing for a new life stage, our team is here to help you feel more connected, supported, and resilient as a couple.
There is always some madness in love. But there is also always some reason in madness.
– Friedrich Nietzsche
Don’t live in Edmonton?
In addition to in-clinic sessions in Edmonton and St. Albert, our psychologists offer secure virtual couples therapy sessions (video or phone) for anyone living in Alberta. Access quality therapy from the comfort of your own home.
Book your couples counselling session in Edmonton or St. Albert.
YOUR TRUSTED EDMONTON COUPLES THERAPISTS
Solace Psychology & Wellness
EDMONTON: hello@solacewellness.ca | 780-702-1079 | #205, 2435 90B Street SW, Edmonton, AB, Canada, T6X 1V8
ST. ALBERT: StAlbert@solacewellness.ca | 780-702-1079 | #508, 1 Tache Street, St. Albert, AB, Canada, T8N 1B4