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How couples therapy works at Our Space

Couples therapy at Our Space focuses on strengthening connection, communication, and emotional understanding.

Your therapist guides you through conversations that are difficult to have on your own, helping both partners feel heard and respected.

Together, you will:

Explore the patterns keeping you stuck
Improve communication and conflict management
Repair trust after emotional injuries, including infidelity
Understand each other’s needs and emotions
Create new ways to support and reconnect with each other

We draw from evidence-based approaches such as Emotionally Focused Therapy, Gottman-informed practices, attachment work, and relationship-focused psychodynamic therapy.

Therapy is paced gently and collaboratively, with space for both partners to speak openly and without judgment.

Relationship Therapy Packages

For couples who want a more structured approach, we offer specialized therapy packages designed around common relationship concerns. Each package includes a clear plan, focused goals, and tools to help you make progress in a supportive and intentional way.

Healing from Infidelity

Rebuild trust and emotional safety after betrayal.
This program helps couples process pain, restore honesty, and strengthen connection through guided, evidence-based therapy.

Couples in Crisis

For couples navigating constant conflict, arguments, distance, or disconnection.
Learn how to break destructive patterns, improve communication, and rebuild understanding and intimacy.

Individual Relationship Therapy

For individuals exploring patterns in love, attachment, or self-worth.
Gain clarity, heal from past relationships, and develop healthier ways of connecting.

Addiction and the Relationship

Support for couples or individuals affected by their partner's substance use, emotional dependency, or behavioural addiction.
Work together to rebuild trust, accountability, and emotional stability.

Trauma-Informed Relationship Work

Designed for individuals and couples healing from past trauma or neglect that affects their current relationships.
Learn to process difficult experiences and feel safe, connected, and secure within yourself and your relationship.

Premarital Counselling

A supportive and engaging program for couples preparing for marriage.
Build a strong foundation by exploring communication styles, expectations, values, and conflict-resolution strategies to ensure long-term harmony and mutual understanding.

Why couples choose
Our Space

Couples often choose Our Space because they want a therapist who understands the complexity of relationships, identity, culture, and lived experience. We take the time to understand each partner’s perspective and the deeper concerns that led you here.

Therapy is not about blaming either partner. It is about understanding your patterns, strengthening your communication, and learning new ways to support each other.

FAQs

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To begin therapy, you can book a free consultation or reach out through our contact form. Our clinic will help schedule an initial appointment to discuss your needs and goals for counselling.

During your first meeting, we'll discuss your background, the challenges you're facing, and your goals. This initial session helps create a comfortable environment and allows us to understand your unique situation. You can expect to talk about your experiences, feelings, and we'll explain the therapy process while answering any questions you may have.

Sessions are typically 50 minutes in length. Many clients start with weekly appointments, while others choose a different pace depending on their needs. The frequency of therapy is flexible and tailored to each individual.

Yes. All conversations in therapy are private and confidential, with the exception of rare situations where disclosure is required by law. Confidentiality is a cornerstone of the therapeutic relationship and helps create a safe space for clients.

Therapy can be helpful to anyone. If you are experiencing challenges such as but not exclusive to stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, or identity-related concerns, therapy can help unpack the layers. It can also be a space where you feel seen and heard, focus on your relationships, and figure out what you want from life. Many clients find that even one session provides clarity on whether counselling feels supportive for their needs.

Our therapists are trained in a range of different approaches. The most important thing as the client is how comfortable you feel with your therapist and your therapeutic relationship. We will explore your concerns and discuss what approach is clinically proven to help with your individual needs.

Yes. We provide online therapy across Ontario, as well as other Canadian provinces. Virtual therapy makes mental health support accessible and flexible, and there is ample evidence suggesting that virtual therapy works.

Many extended health insurance plans and workplace benefit programs cover psychotherapy services provided by a Registered Psychotherapist. Major providers such as Canada Life, Sun Life, and Manulife often include mental health coverage. Coverage amounts and eligibility vary by plan, so we recommend checking directly with your insurance company or HR department to confirm your benefits.

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How couples therapy works at Our Space