Couples counselling at Help for Families Canada is here for you—especially when your relationship feels cold, tense, or stuck in painful cycles. You may be facing silence, conflict, or the weight of a difficult life transition. It’s hard to carry that pain alone. You might feel isolated, unsure where to turn, or afraid to open up to friends and family.
That’s why talking to a compassionate, professional couples therapist can bring relief and real hope. We listen to both partners with empathy and without judgment. With care, insight, and guidance, we help you uncover patterns, heal emotional wounds, and rebuild the connection you long for.
Potential Gains from Couples Counselling
Through the safe and trusting relationship you both develop with your couple’s counselor your relationship may experience the following changes:
- Greater insight and understanding into your partners’ perspectives and messages.
- Increase sense of connection and belonging in the joint partnership
- Reduced avoidance of difficult conversations or conflict situations
- More ease in repairing and soothing in the aftermath of an explosive conflict episode
- Renewed sense of intimacy, including higher sexual satisfaction.
Your Communication Problems Can Be Resolved
Building communication skills is at the heart of our couples counselling process. Yes, there are times you’ll speak directly to the counsellor—but most of the work happens between the two of you. The difference is, I’m there as a witness and guide. I help you express feelings clearly and listen deeply to one another. Listening—real, compassionate listening—is the foundation of healing and connection. You will learn in relationship counselling to listen not just with your ears and mind to the words of your partner but to listen with your heart to your partner’s heart.
More Time to Go Deeper
Couples need time to work through their two perspectives. It can feel very frustrating to just reach the tipping point of a transition to problem solving when the traditional therapy hour is ending. At Help for Families Canada the minimum time for couples therapy is 90 minutes. Couples have the option to book extended session times at 2 hours, 2. 5 hours or even 3 hours intensive.
Begin Couples Therapy in Edmonton & Online Canada-Wide
Face to face counselling is available at our South Edmonton office. Virtual couples counselling is available throughout Alberta as well as across most provinces and territories in Canada.
To get started in restoring your relationship follow the following steps
- Schedule a free phone consult with a counsellor by clicking on the green button “Book Now” on any page of our website
- Book your initial intake appointment and complete the presented intake assessment package forms.
- Attend counselling sessions regularly, wither it is weekly or bi-weekly, to gain optimum momentum.
- Engage in the assigned practical follow up challenges in order to bring the tools developed into session into the everyday reality of your partnership.
Introduction to Gottman Couples Counselling Principles
Forms For Couples Therapy Clients
Couples Dis-satisfaction Scale – This is an intake form that is completed individually by each partner. It is a pain scale. It asks you to rate on scale 1-10 the extent to which a particular element of your relationship is significantly problematic to you. The biggest problem is closer to 10.
Free Communication Tool – Feeling Wheel – Please print.
Other Variations of Relationship Counselling
Online Christian Marriage Therapy
Marriage Preparation Classes – for engaged couples seeking to solidify their foundation.