Couples Counselling

Couples come to counselling for a variety of reasons. For some couples, the primary concern is an inability to resolve conflict; others struggle to find greater intimacy and connection; and others look to counselling as an opportunity to help manage everyday life issues such as coping with children, balancing career and home life, or dealing with extended family. 

Our goal in couples counselling is two-fold. First, we seek to help couples develop the skills necessary to resolve conflict. Secondly, and more importantly, we help couples go beyond mere listening and to begin to truly hear what their partners are saying. 

We draw from a variety of therapeutic modalities including the work of Dr. John Gottman. Dr. Gottman’s model integrates research based interventions to help couples improve their relationship skills and to feel a greater sense of connection and intimacy.

Testimonial

Feeling like we had no other options, my husband and I reluctantly made an appointment and went to see Ava. Neither of us had an idea what to expect, but after our first visit we noticed a difference in the way we were communicating. No marriage is perfect, but she really made us understand what is important in a relationship. I wish we had done this years ago. It has been extremely helpful to us!