Couples Therapy
With Healing Hearts and Loving Minds Psychotherapy in Coquitlam, BC
Find a way to talk, listen, and reconnect
Relationships can become strained even when both people care deeply about each other. A conversation that starts with a small frustration may turn into the same familiar argument. One person may push for a resolution while the other withdraws. Over time, it can become harder to feel understood, appreciated, or close.
At Healing Hearts and Loving Minds Psychotherapy, we offer couples therapy in Coquitlam, BC, for partners who want to understand what is happening between them and find a more constructive way forward. You do not need to wait until your relationship reaches a breaking point to ask for support.
What can Couples Therapy help with?
Couples therapy offers space to slow down and examine patterns that can be difficult to see when you are caught in them. Couples seek support for many reasons, including:
Frequent arguments or conversations that go in circles
Feeling distant, lonely, or disconnected
Difficulty expressing needs or listening without becoming defensive
Trust concerns or the impact of a past hurt
Differences around parenting, family, finances, or priorities
Stress during major life changes
Uncertainty about the future of the relationship
Affair recovery
Some couples come in with a clear concern. Others simply know that things have felt difficult for a while. Both are valid places to begin.
What happens in Couples Therapy?
Couples therapy is a place to understand each partner’s experience and the interactions between you. Your therapist will help you explore:
What tends to happen during difficult moments
What gets in the way of feeling heard
What each of you may be trying to communicate
What each person is feeling - both the Anger at the surface, as well as the Underlying emotional experiences such as
Feeling rejected
Feeling ‘not enough’
Being scared for the future of the relationship
Being scared to trust
The work may involve developing and implementing new communication skills, rebuilding trust, and making room for both partners’ needs.
The goal is to help you build a system of communication and emotional safety and connection so you don’t ever need to come back to therapy.
Therapy is collaborative. You can expect curiosity, care, and a willingness to address difficult topics without reducing either person to “the problem.”
Do we have to be in crisis to start?
No. Couples therapy can be useful when you are dealing with a persistent issue, preparing for a transition, or hoping to strengthen a relationship that matters to you. Seeking support earlier can give you more room to work through concerns before resentment grows. As the saying goes “an Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure”.
Whether you want to feel closer, work through a specific concern, or understand where your relationship stands, we can help you take the next step.
Ready to begin? Contact Healing Hearts and Loving Minds Psychotherapy to ask about couples therapy in Coquitlam, BC, and find a therapist who is a good fit for you.
FAQ
How long is a typical Couples therapy process?
Typically couples therapy will take 8-20 sessions, depending on various factors
How often should therapy sessions happen?
Sessions should be every week or second week - it is not recommended to have sessions spaced more than 2 weeks apart, at least for the first 8 sessions or so. Therapy will typically include more space between sessions in the later stages.
Do you offer In-Person or Online sessions?
Both — secure virtual sessions are available, in addition to in-person appointments in Coquitlam.
“Previous counselling attempts hadn’t worked. However, this time we contacted Jeff and after the first phone consultation I knew that we had made the right choice… Jeff’s approach and guidance along with his insights, experience and skill have been instrumental in our progress to resolving our difficulties. We can sincerely and highly recommend Jeff and his counselling services.”
-- KS