APPROACH

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Kate draws on the Gottman Method and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), two evidence-based approaches proven to enhance relationship satisfaction and stability. These methods help partners recognize unhelpful patterns, express emotions more effectively, and respond to one another with empathy and understanding.

Each session focuses on helping couples move from reactivity to understanding, from disconnection to closeness. The process is collaborative and supportive — offering practical tools and insights that can be carried beyond the therapy room to enrich daily life and communication.

Counselling can help you:

• Improve communication and emotional attunement

• Rebuild trust and intimacy

• Navigate conflict with curiosity rather than defensiveness

• Explore and clarify your path forward — whether that means reconnection or respectful separation

• Strengthen friendship and shared meaning

 

WHAT TO EXPECT

We begin with a 15-minute phone call to ensure that my approach and experience align with your needs as a couple. Our first joint session focuses on understanding your relationship history, current challenges, and shared goals. This is followed by one individual session with each partner, which allows me to understand both the dynamic between you and the individual experiences that shape it. From there, we meet together in weekly or bi-weekly sessions to work toward the goals we’ve identified.

Couples counselling offers a supportive, balanced space to deepen understanding, resolve conflict, and move toward a more connected, intentional partnership — whatever form that ultimately takes.