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Couples Counselling
Support for Couples navigating Relationship challenges with compassion and proven strategies that work.
Relationship Therapy
Marriage, Couples & Relationship Counselling
Relationships are among the most meaningful aspects of our lives, yet they can also be the source of our greatest challenges. If you and your partner are experiencing conflict, communication breakdowns, or simply feel disconnected, couples counselling at ProQ Therapy offers a supportive space to strengthen your relationship and build a foundation for lasting connection.
Couples counselling is a therapeutic process designed to help partners understand each other better, resolve conflicts constructively, and rebuild intimacy and trust. Whether you’re navigating relationship difficulties, preparing for a major life transition, dealing with infidelity, or working through differences in values or goals, our experienced therapists provide evidence-based interventions tailored to your unique relationship dynamics. Many couples seek counselling not because their relationship is in crisis, but because they want to deepen their connection and develop healthier communication patterns.
What makes couples counselling effective is having a neutral, trained professional who can facilitate conversations that might be difficult to have alone. Our therapists at ProQ Therapy are skilled in helping both partners feel heard and validated while working toward mutual understanding and compromise. We use proven therapeutic approaches including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and other evidence-based methods to address specific relationship challenges and teach you practical skills for ongoing success.
The beauty of receiving couples counselling through ProQ Therapy’s online platform is the convenience and accessibility it provides. You and your partner can attend sessions from home, eliminating travel time and scheduling conflicts that often complicate in-person appointments. Online therapy creates a more relaxed environment for some couples, potentially making it easier to open up about sensitive topics. Research demonstrates that online couples counselling is just as effective as traditional face-to-face therapy, particularly for improving communication and relationship satisfaction.
What To Expect with Couples Counselling:
- A safe, neutral environment where both partners feel respected and heard without judgment
- Improved communication skills that help you express needs and listen more effectively
- Conflict resolution strategies tailored to your specific relationship challenges
- Tools to rebuild trust, intimacy, and emotional connection with your partner
- Flexible scheduling that accommodates both partners' calendars and time zones
- Confidentiality and privacy in your own comfortable space
During your first session, our therapist will learn about your relationship history, current concerns, and what you both hope to achieve through counselling. Subsequent sessions focus on identifying patterns, addressing specific issues, and building new skills together. We work at your pace, ensuring both partners feel comfortable and engaged throughout the process.
At ProQ Therapy, we believe that every relationship deserves investment and care. Couples counselling isn’t just for relationships in crisis – it’s a proactive tool for partners who want to strengthen their bond, improve their communication, and create a partnership that truly thrives. Whether you’re facing a specific challenge or simply want to deepen your connection, our compassionate therapists are here to support you both on this journey toward a healthier, more fulfilling relationship.
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Find out if we’re the right fit – Complete the form and we’ll reach out to set up a time for us to talk, or give us a call now.
Couples Counselling costs & Fees
All psychotherapy services at Pro Q Therapy are eligible for reimbursement with many third-party extended health insurance plans (for services provided by a Registered Psychotherapist and/or Certified Nurse Psychotherapist).
- Please check with your benefits provider to confirm your specific coverage.
- Receipts are provided after each session for you to submit to your insurer.
Couples Therapy Rates
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Initial “Meet-and-Greet” Consult FREE
Phone or video – 15 minutes
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Couples Counselling Session - 60 Minutes $210.00
Rates vary based on the therapist you work with.
Additional Professional Services
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Document Preparation / Letters / Forms $40.00+
Price varies, depending on specific request.
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Report Writing $155–$175.00 Hourly
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Court or Legal Appearance $250.00 Hourly
Cancellation Policy
Appointments cancelled less than 24 hours before the scheduled time, or missed appointments, may be charged up to the full session fee.
Couples Counselling Methods
At ProQ Therapy, we take a comprehensive, personalized approach to couples counselling, this includes:
Attachment-Focused Therapy
This method addresses the emotional bond between partners, helping them understand how their attachment styles influence their interactions. The goal is to rebuild trust and emotional safety, allowing the couple to move from disconnection to a secure, supportive partnership.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Skills
DBT techniques are used to help partners regulate intense emotions and improve their interpersonal effectiveness during heated moments. Couples learn concrete skills for distress tolerance and mindfulness, enabling them to navigate disagreements without escalating into destructive arguments.
Conflict Resolution and Communication Training
Therapists guide couples in breaking cycles of defensiveness and blame by teaching active listening and "fair fighting" techniques. This practical training ensures both partners feel heard and validated, fostering a collaborative environment for solving relationship problems.
Trauma-Informed Relationship Care
Recognizing that past individual traumas can impact current relationships, this approach creates a safe space to explore how historical wounds affect present-day dynamics. By understanding these triggers, partners can develop empathy for one another’s reactions and support each other’s healing process.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for Couples
This approach focuses on identifying and restructuring negative thought patterns that fuel conflict between partners. By challenging distorted beliefs and assumptions about the relationship, couples learn to respond to each other with greater clarity and less reactivity.
Challenges We Can Work Through Together
Couples therapy provides a collaborative space where partners work with a trained therapist to strengthen their relationship, resolve conflicts, and build deeper emotional connection. By addressing underlying issues and learning new communication skills, couples can transform relationship dynamics and create a more fulfilling partnership.
Communication Breakdown – Couples therapy helps partners move beyond defensiveness and blame, teaching active listening and expressing needs clearly so both feel genuinely heard and understood.
Frequent Conflict and Arguments – Therapy addresses recurring patterns of disagreement, helping couples identify triggers, develop healthier ways to express concerns, and resolve conflicts constructively.
Trust Issues and Infidelity – Individual or past relationship betrayals can damage trust; therapy guides couples through the healing process, rebuilding safety and emotional connection after breaches of faith.
Emotional Distance and Disconnection – When partners feel distant or emotionally disconnected, therapy helps them understand attachment patterns and rekindle intimacy and closeness in the relationship.
Financial Disagreements – Money conflicts often reflect deeper values and control issues; couples therapy helps partners align financial goals, discuss spending decisions, and reduce tension around finances.
Sexual Intimacy Concerns – Therapy addresses physical and emotional barriers to intimacy, helping couples communicate openly about desires, concerns, and expectations in their intimate life.
Parenting Disagreements – Couples therapy helps partners align on parenting approaches, discipline strategies, and division of childcare responsibilities to reduce household tension.
Life Transitions and Adjustment – Major changes like marriage, relocation, career shifts, or retirement can strain relationships; therapy helps couples navigate transitions together and maintain connection.
Unresolved Past Issues – Therapy creates space to address lingering resentments, past hurt, or unfinished business that continues to impact the current relationship dynamic.
Preparing for Commitment – Pre-marital or pre-commitment counseling helps couples establish healthy patterns, clarify expectations, and address potential challenges before deeper commitment.
How Couples Counseling Makes a Difference
Couples therapy provides a structured, neutral environment where partners can work together with a trained professional to strengthen their relationship and resolve conflicts. Through evidence-based techniques and compassionate guidance, couples can develop healthier patterns of communication, rebuild trust, and create a more satisfying and resilient partnership.
- Improving Communication Skills – Therapy teaches couples how to express needs clearly, listen actively, and have conversations without escalating into arguments or shutdown.
- Rebuilding Trust and Safety – Through guided conversations and structured exercises, couples can address betrayals and resentments, gradually restoring emotional safety and security in the relationship.
- Understanding Each Other Better – Therapy helps partners recognize how past experiences and attachment styles influence their current behaviors, fostering empathy and compassion for one another.
- Breaking Negative Cycles – Couples learn to identify recurring patterns of conflict and interrupt destructive cycles before they take hold, replacing them with more constructive interactions.
- Resolving Specific Issues – Whether financial, sexual, parenting-related, or otherwise, therapy provides tools and strategies to address concrete problems that strain the relationship.
- Strengthening Emotional Connection – Therapy helps couples move beyond surface-level interactions to deeper emotional intimacy, rekindling the closeness and affection that may have faded over time.
- Managing Conflict Constructively – Partners learn healthy ways to disagree, express frustration, and problem-solve together without resorting to blame, criticism, or contempt.
- Clarifying Values and Goals – Therapy helps couples align on shared values, life goals, and expectations, ensuring they are moving forward together rather than in different directions.
- Preventing Relationship Breakdown – By addressing issues early and building stronger foundations, couples therapy can prevent minor problems from escalating into serious relationship crises.
- Creating a Collaborative Partnership – Therapy fosters a sense of teamwork, helping partners view challenges as shared problems to solve together rather than battles between adversaries.
Your Voice, Your Journey: Collaborative Therapy at Pro Q Therapy
At Pro Q Therapy, we believe that successful therapy is built on true partnership between therapist and client. Rather than positioning ourselves as distant experts, we recognize that you are the expert on your own life experiences. Our approach centers on working with you, not to you, creating a collaborative relationship where your voice and goals shape your healing journey. Through open dialogue, mutual respect, and shared decision-making, we co-create treatment plans that align with your unique values. At Pro Q Therapy, you’re not just receiving care – you’re our valued partner in building lasting mental wellness together.
related Treatments
Family Therapy
- Strengthens family communication
- Resolves ongoing conflicts
- Rebuilds trust and connection
- Supports healthier dynamics
Couples & Marriage Counselling
- Restoring trust after infidelity
- Resolving conflicts
- Intimacy & Sexual Issues
- And Other Conditions
Trauma & EMDR Therapy
- Traumatic experiences, such as an accident, or sexual assault
- Multiple, long-term, and prolonged traumatic events
Addiction & Recovery Counselling
- Break free from alcohol & drug use
- Repair broken relationships
- Virtual online treatments
Take the first step
Request your free consult
Find out if we’re the right fit – Complete the form and we’ll reach out to set up a time for us to talk, or give us a call now.