Couples & Marriage Counselling
If you’re struggling to overcome challenges in your relationship and reconnect as a couple, therapy can help.
Offering in-person couples therapy in Brantford & Brant, Toronto, & Simcoe, and virtual couples counselling across Ontario
REBUILD TRUST AND CONNECTION
RESOLVE
CONFLICTS
DEEPEN
INTIMACY
Every relationship is a work in progress
Starting a family, increased responsibilities and career changes can take their toll on your relationship. As our lives evolve, it only makes sense that our relationship does too!
What sets apart a successful partnership from a struggling one, is the willingness of both parties to work on it continuously. No relationship is perfect, but with dedication, love, and respect, it can be a source of happiness and fulfillment.
"A great marriage is not when the ‘perfect couple’ comes together. It is when an imperfect couple learns to enjoy their differences."
- Dave Meurer
MINDFUL PATH COUNSELLING
Why Couples & Marriage Counselling?
Couples & Marriage counselling is for people who care deeply about their partner and want to work to resolve the issues that are driving a wedge between them.
When you are arguing or trying to work through a challenge as a couple, it can be difficult to communicate what you’re really looking for while understanding what it is that your partner needs. Often, each person in the relationship is looking for similar needs to be met—to feel appreciated, supported, loved, and heard—but they communicate it to each other in different ways.
In couples & relationship therapy, our couples therapists can help you find common ground so you can reconnect. Our cozy atmosphere helps both partners feel comfortable, and our couples therapists allow space for each of you to speak your mind freely. By thoughtfully listening to each side, we can help identify areas of tension and offer gentle guidance to address the issues and communicate in a way that helps you both feel respected and heard.
What can couples & Marriage counselling help with?
Improved Communication
Effective communication is the cornerstone of a healthy relationship. Being able to express your needs, desires, and concerns in a respectful and effective way can help each partner feel loved and supported. Too often, misunderstandings arise from how things are said and interpreted, rather than the content of the message. In therapy, we can help you express your needs and wants to each other in a respectful and loving way.
Building a Stronger Bond
The bond between two partners is like a garden. To grow and flourish, it needs time and attention. Unfortunately, as the demands of life increase, these can be harder to find. In couples therapy, we can help you strengthen your bond by spending quality time together, encouraging individual growth, and finding ways to show kindness to your partner on a daily basis.
Reigniting Intimacy
The old saying “foreplay begins in the kitchen” is very true. But the kitchen, work, and other responsibilities can also be the things that drive a wedge between two partners. Life gets busy and sometimes the spark that first brought out together starts to fade. In therapy, we look at ways to not only bring that excitement back, but to nurture it and create a deeper, more meaningful level of intimacy—in every area of your life.
Navigating Life Transitions
Job transitions, moving, starting a family—they are all a part of an exciting life. However, they can also put a strain on your relationship. It’s easy to feel a bit lost or out of step with each other when everything’s changing. In therapy, we look at ways to handle these big moments together, focusing on talking openly, supporting each other, and adapting as a team. By facing these changes together, it’s possible to not only get through them, but also grow closer and strengthen your bond in the process.
Parenting as a Team
Overcoming Challenges
Peacefully Ending Your Relationship
While couples therapy aims to deepen your connection as a couple, sometimes you know that it’s time for the relationship to come to an end. The end doesn’t always have to be bitter or full of conflict. In therapy, we work on ways to part amicably, respecting and valuing the time you spent together while focusing on communication strategies that allow for a peaceful and respectful closure.
Discernment Counselling At Mindful Path
There’s an in-between place in a relationship where you still care deeply, but you’re not sure you can keep going as you are. One of you is leaning toward ending things; the other is hoping to stay and work it out. Traditional couples therapy often isn’t the right fit for that moment, because you haven’t yet decided if therapy is what you want.
Discernment counselling, developed by Dr. Bill Doherty at the University of Minnesota, is a short-term process (usually 1 to 5 sessions) designed for exactly this crossroads. The goal isn’t to fix the relationship right away. It’s to help each of you gain clarity and confidence about what comes next. Sessions include time together and one-on-one time with each partner, and by the end you’ll have a clearer sense of which path feels right: staying as you are, choosing to separate with honesty and care, or committing to a focused period of couples therapy with the intention of rebuilding.
Discernment Counselling at Mindful Path is offered by Deborah Rimay, MSW, RSW.
About Us
Why Mindful Path Counselling
We believe in treating you as a whole person.
At Mindful Path Counselling, we take a wholistic approach on your path to well-being.
Whether you’re looking to talk together as a couple or wish to explore individual sessions alongside relationship work, we offer a range of counselling options to fit your needs and budget. We provide in-person and online sessions, phone appointments, and in-home services. Our diverse team includes skilled couples therapists, psychotherapists, social workers, life coaches, and more.
If your relationship has been impacted by stress, communication struggles, emotional distance, or life transitions, we offer a welcoming and nonjudgmental space to reconnect, heal, and strengthen your bond.
We’re more than just therapists, we’re a safe place to help you rediscover yourself.
Our approach
How Couples & Marriage Counselling Works
More than holistic health, we offer Wholistic Health
- We get to know you
It starts with your story. Understanding your journey and each partner is the first step to healing. Both you and your partner will need to complete a one-time assessment (Gottman Connect, one-time fee of $62) prior to your first session.
- We create a plan
Together, we find the right plan that offers the support, tools and care you need to make meaningful change.
- We help you move forward
We provide the space, resources, and guidance for intimacy and growth to help you find ways to reconnect as a couple.
We invite you to stay as long as you need.
Our Team
Therapists who specialize in couples & Marriage counselling
We have a couples therapist to meet your unique needs and support style.
Get Matched
We believe the right therapist is crucial to the therapeutic process. Browse our team profiles or request to get matched. We’ll help you find the best therapist for your needs, goals, and preferences.
Questions About Couples & Marriage Counselling
Do we attend therapy together?
During couples counselling, you will usually spend most therapy sessions together. We often hear from our couples that they feel like they have tried everything to improve their relationship–books, advice from friends, talking things through—but nothing seemed to work. Attending couples counselling is different. In sessions, we offer a place for both partners to speak without fear. By thoughtfully listening to each side, we can help identify areas of tension and offer gentle guidance to address the issues bringing you to therapy.
We offer in-person couples counselling in Brantford, Kitchener, Simcoe, and Toronto, and virtual couples counselling across Ontario and British Columbia.
Do we also get individual therapy?
There are two situations in which you can come to individual therapy for relationship challenges:
- Your partner isn’t ready to come to couples therapy, but you would like to do what you can to improve the relationship by focusing on your areas of growth.
- You are attending couples therapy together, but there are some areas that you would like advice on alone before presenting it to your partner.
Individual sessions can help you develop the skills to create a closer connection with your partner. By focusing on your mental health and developing a healthier relationship with yourself, the benefits can spill over into your relationship.
Here’s how it works: When you reach out for Couples Therapy, we will start off with a Couples Intake Appointment involving both individuals. The second and third appointments will be individual sessions, followed by the fourth appointment for a feedback assessment. After this is the ongoing couples therapy, where we work together to strengthen your relationship.
What is required to start couples counselling?
To get started in couples counselling, we require the following:
- Completion of the Couples/Relationship Intake Form and the Intern Intake Form for both you and your partner.
- Schedule your Attachment Sessions and the Couples Feedback sessions.
- Completion of the Gottman Connect assessment: a one-time assessment fee of $62.00. Both you and your spouse will complete an online assessment separately.
Does therapy help?
Yes, therapy can make a big difference in your relationship as you learn more effective ways to talk to and understand each other. More than that, we walk you through actionable steps you can start using right away to improve your relationship.
That being said, there are a few instances where couples counselling may not be helpful in restoring your relationship, such as: when one partner has already decided they are leaving, when there are secrets that one partner is unwilling to talk about, or when domestic violence is present in the relationship. In these cases, we can advise you as a mediator, but for restoration and healing, both partners need to be committed the process.
How do we know if therapy is working?
In therapy, we equip you with practical skills that you can introduce into your relationship immediately, and because of this, you may notice improvements within a few weeks. Meaningful, lasting change takes time and patience as trust is rebuilt and new patterns are established. With consistency and commitment, you’ll notice that over time, you feel more affectionate toward each other. You’re arguing less, and when you do, you are able to resolve the conflict with a solution that works for both of you. You forgive each other faster, and start to enjoy each other’s company more than you did before.
Will you tell us when we need to stop?
You can always decide together when it’s time to stop, and we can help you make the transition when you do. Every couple’s journey is unique, and the decision to end therapy should be made collaboratively and thoughtfully. When you are ready to move on from therapy, we will make sure that you feel equipped with the tools and strategies to manage future challenges.
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What life can look like after couples & Marriage counselling
Your journey is unique and personal to your relationship. Because of this, results and timelines are variable, but with consistency and commitment, you may notice that you:
- Are able to confidently and kindly express your needs
- Feel connected on a deeper level, emotionally and physically
- Have a renewed sense of affection toward your partner
- Are not fighting as often and arguments are resolved faster
- Have a deeper understanding and more compassion toward your partner
"Love itself is what is left over, when being in love has burned away."
-Louis de Bernieres
Mindful Path Counselling
How You Get Started
If you’re ready to get started, we’d love to hear from you! You can send us a message or call us. We will answer any questions you have and book you in for an appointment or free consultation.
You can also book online using the button below. Please note that not all of our therapists can be booked online.
Call Us (General)
226-208-2722
Email Us
info@mindfulpathcounselling.ca
If you have questions about therapy, our services, or anything else, send us a message! We’d love to hear from you.
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