We assess both partners individually
Every couples intake includes both joint and individual sessions. Understanding each partner's own history, patterns, and needs is what makes it possible to build a plan that actually fits the relationship.
Couples Therapy · Ontario
Couples therapy that goes deeper than communication
We offer six specialized couples therapy programs, each matched to a different kind of relationship difficulty. The right fit depends on your history, your goals, and what has or has not worked before.
- Virtual & In-Person
- Across Ontario
- Now Accepting Couples
- Free intro call available
- 6 Specialized Programs
- Matched to your situation
Our Approach
What makes our couples therapy different
Most relationship difficulties are not primarily communication problems. They are emotional and relational problems that need to be understood before they can be changed.
We match you to the right program
We offer six distinct couples therapy approaches because different relationship problems need different treatment. Our intake process identifies which program, or which combination, gives you the best chance of lasting change.
We treat roots, not just symptoms
Most couples seek therapy for communication problems. But when conflict, disconnection, or trauma are driving the relationship, communication tools alone rarely hold. We work at the level of what is actually maintaining the difficulty.
Our Programs
Six specialized couples therapy programs
Each program is designed for a different kind of relationship difficulty. If you are unsure which fits your situation, the intake process will work that out with you.
Emotion-Focused Therapy
EFT for Couples
One of the most well-researched couples therapy approaches available. Helps partners identify the negative cycles keeping them stuck and build lasting emotional connection grounded in attachment security.
- Pursue-withdraw and criticize-defend cycles
- Emotional disconnection and felt distance
- Attachment wounds shaping how partners respond
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BPD Couples Protocol
SAGE Couples Therapy
A structured 12-session protocol developed specifically for couples where BPD is a factor. Builds trust, safety, and communication skills across three defined phases.
- Borderline Personality Disorder in one partner
- Intense conflict, fear of abandonment, emotional crises
- Relationships needing structured, phase-based treatment
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DBT-Informed
High-Conflict Couples Therapy
A DBT-based approach for couples caught in frequent, intense conflict driven by emotional dysregulation. Builds regulation capacity before communication work begins.
- Repeated escalation cycles that are hard to recover from
- Emotional flooding and difficulty accessing skills in conflict
- High reactivity without a diagnosable condition
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PTSD Couples Protocol
CBCT for Couples
Cognitive Behavioural Conjoint Therapy is a structured protocol for couples where one partner has PTSD. Reduces trauma symptoms and relationship distress simultaneously.
- PTSD in one partner affecting the relationship
- Avoidance, hypervigilance, and emotional numbing
- Trauma history from combat, assault, accidents, or childhood
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Integrative
Trauma-Informed Couples Therapy
A flexible, integrative approach for couples where the picture is complex or does not fit a single protocol. Draws from EFT, CBT, ACT, and DBT based on each couple's specific history.
- Complex or mixed presentations not suited to one protocol
- Both partners carrying trauma histories
- Previous couples therapy that did not produce lasting change
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Intensive Format
Couples Therapy Intensives
Concentrated half-day, full-day, or two-day formats for couples who need depth without the stop-and-start of weekly sessions. Available as a standalone or alongside ongoing therapy.
- Specific issue needing focused, uninterrupted work
- Couples seeking a breakthrough or reset
- Preparation or follow-up to a weekly therapy course
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Getting Started
How we match you to the right program
You do not need to know which program is right before reaching out. That is what the intake process is for.
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Free intro call
A brief conversation with our intake coordinator to understand what you are looking for and whether we are a good fit. No assessment, no pressure. Just a starting point.
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Joint and individual intake sessions
We meet with both partners together and individually. This gives us a clear picture of the relationship history, each partner's background, and what is maintaining the difficulties.
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Formulation and program match
Your therapist shares a clear formulation of what they found and recommends the program best suited to your situation. You decide together how to proceed.
Concerns We Treat
What couples come to us for
Our programs cover a wide range of relational and clinical presentations. Click any concern to learn more about how we approach it.
Is This Right for You
When to consider couples therapy
Couples therapy is most effective when both partners are willing to engage honestly with what is happening in the relationship. It does not require both partners to be equally ready or equally certain , just willing to show up and try.
The earlier couples seek support, the more options are available. But many couples who come to us have been stuck for years and still make meaningful, lasting change. The intake process will give you a clear sense of what is realistic for your situation.
Book a Free Intro CallCouples often come to us when they:
- Keep having the same argument without it ever fully resolving
- Feel emotionally distant despite still caring about each other
- Notice that one or both partners shut down, flood, or withdraw during conflict
- Have been through a betrayal, infidelity, or major relational rupture
- Carry trauma histories that shape how they respond to each other under stress
- Have tried couples therapy before without lasting results
- Want to understand the patterns before they become impossible to change
Take the First Step
Find out which couples therapy program is right for your relationship.
Our intake process assesses both partners individually before recommending a program and therapist match.
Book a Free Intro CallVirtual & In-Person · Ontario
Getting Started
Starting therapy is simple and supportive.
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Get in touch by booking a call online with our intake coordinator or by completing the contact form. You can also email admin@traumacarepsychology.ca or call (647) 456-7500.
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Complete a 20-minute intake call so we can determine the best therapist fit and treatment direction. Alternatively, browse our clinician directory and book a free 20-minute consultation directly with a clinician you feel is a good fit.
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Schedule your first session and begin a personalized treatment plan based on your goals and concerns.
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