Couples Therapy

There is hope

Online Couples Therapy and Marriage Counselling

Is your relationship filled with conflict and arguments?  Have you lost trust in your partner because of their dishonesty or infidelity?  Do you feel lonely even though you’re in a relationship?  Are you worried your relationship is damaged beyond repair?

 

When things start to go wrong in a relationship it can feel like a downward spiral you can’t break out of, but so long as both partners are committed to remaining in the relationship, and willing to work together on the relationship, there is hope.

 

At Fresh Solutions Therapy,  we offer online therapy in Ontario, and online marriage counselling and couples therapy is one of our specialties.  Our couples therapists have specialized training and knowledge in couples therapy and relationship issues, and they can know how to support and guide you as you work through your relationship issues.

 

Couples reach out to Fresh Solutions Therapy for online couples therapy and marriage counselling to work on a wide range of concerns, including:

 

Communication

Conflict and arguing

Infidelity

Financial struggles

Mistrust and jealousy

Injury and illness 

Emotional intimacy

Addiction

Parenting conflict

Physical intimacy

Lack of quality time

Work-life balance

 

We also work with couples who have a good relationship but want to seek therapy as a preventative measure. 

 

Some couples seek therapy as a way to evaluate their readiness for taking the next step in their relationship, whether it’s moving in together, getting married, starting a family, or relocating to a new area. 

 

Working with an experienced couples therapist can help you be sure both you’re on the same page and prepared to handle any issues that might come up in the next stage of your relationship.

 

Whatever your relationship needs are, we’re here to help.  Reach out today and we’ll connect you with a skilled, experienced couples therapist.

 

Meet our Relationship Experts

Relationship therapy for individuals.

Are you reading this page hoping you can convince to your partner to come to couples therapy with you?  Do you know your relationship needs help, but your partner refuses to go to couples therapy?  Are you wondering if seeking therapy on your own might help your relationship?

 

If your partner is reluctant to seek couples therapy or marriage counseling, you are not alone, and we can help you with or without your partner. 

 

Not currently in a relationship?  We also help single people who are looking for support with relationship issues. 

 

Some of the areas we can help you explore in online counselling include coping with breakups and relationship loss, loneliness, dating issues, and relationship patterns.

 
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Infidelity

 

Have you or your partner been unfaithful?  Are you worried your partner might be heading toward infidelity?  Have you been arguing about your partner’s behaviour on social media?  Is your partner’s behaviour leaving you feeling hurt, disrespected, or betrayed?

 

You’re probably wishing you could understand why your partner does the things they do.  When your partner has been unfaithful, or you live in fear that they might be having an affair, you don’t feel loved, or appreciated, or respected.  You might be wondering if you will ever feel like you can trust them, or if you should even stay in the relationship.    

 

When your partner is unfaithful, the feelings of hurt and betrayal can be devastating.  If you’ve decided to stay in the relationship, or hope that you can, you know that you need to find a way to rebuild trust, but it might be hard to imagine ever trusting them again.  You might be wishing you could let it go and move forward, but it’s hard to do that when you don’t know how to move past the feelings of hurt, anger, and betrayal.

 

Online couples therapy and online marriage counselling can help you work through the hurt and betrayal that results from infidelity so you can start to rebuild trust and begin building a relationship based on love, respect, and friendship.

 

Communication

 

Are you struggling to get your partner to understand how you feel?  Does it seem impossible to get your partner to open up and share their thoughts and feelings with you?  Do you question if you and your partner are really on the same page in your relationship?

 

You know that having good communication is important in a relationship, but you can’t quite figure out how to make it happen.  You’re trying really hard to express your thoughts and feelings to your partner, but it seems like they just don’t get it.  You wonder if you need to do a better job of communicating, or if your partner just isn’t listening.  You might be worried that your partner just doesn’t care, or that they don’t understand you because they aren’t the right person for you.

 

It’s hard to have a good relationship without good communication, and when couples aren’t communicating well they often have more frequent misunderstandings and arguments and feel less connected to one another.  And when you’re not feeling connected with your partner, that can leave you feeling sad, frustrated, and lonely.

 

Through online marriage counselling and couples therapy we can help you learn how to express yourself in a way your partner can understand, communicate in ways that reduce misunderstandings, conflict, and arguments, and feel more connected with your partner.

 

Intimacy

 

Is your partner feeling more like a roommate lately?  Have you lost the sense of connection you used to have?  Are you longing for more intimacy and passion in your relationship?  Do you wish you could talk and laugh together the way you used to?

 

You used to love spending together, talking for hours, laughing at your inside jokes, making plans for your future, and enjoying a healthy sex life.  You never thought it would happen to you, but here you are wondering what happened to your relationship. 

 

Intimacy in a relationship can be both physical and emotional.  Physical intimacy involves an element of touch, like kissing, hugging, holding hands, cuddling, and having sex.  Emotional intimacy is all about feeling close and connected with your partner and being comfortable sharing your thoughts and feelings.  It is possible for a couple to have an active sex life but lack emotional intimacy.  It is also possible for a couple to have a close emotional bond but lack physical intimacy.

 

Whether you and your partner are struggling with physical intimacy, emotional intimacy, or both, online marriage counselling and couples therapy can help you find the connection you are hoping for.

 
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Conflict & Arguing

 

Is there a constant feeling of tension in your relationship?  Are you tired of arguing with your partner all the time?  Do you feel like you’re trying everything you can to avoid conflict, but nothing works?    

 

You try to share how you’re feeling in hopes it might help, but your partner gets angry and defensive, or misunderstands what you’re trying to say, and next thing you know another argument is starting.  Some days it seems like you can’t do anything right and you’re just so tired of trying. 

 

Every relationship has conflict from time to time, but if you and your partner have been arguing for a while now, or the arguments are increasing in frequency and intensity, it can leave you feeling exhausted, sad, and frustrated.  You might even be thinking of leaving the relationship because you just can’t stand the emotional roller coaster of tension, fighting, making up, then starting all over again.

 

Through online couples therapy and marriage counselling we can help you and your partner gain a better understanding of the conflict within your relationship and learn ways to reduce the frequency and intensity of your arguments so you can have a happier, healthier relationship.

 

“A perfect marriage is just two imperfect people who refuse to give up on each other.”

— Kate Stewart

Our Approach to Online Marriage Counselling and Couples Therapy

At Fresh Solutions Therapy, we use solution-focused therapy in our work with couples because we believe it provides the best possible experience for couples. 

 

Like many people, you might be reluctant to start couples therapy or marriage counselling because you imagine that it will be awkward, tense, and unpleasant.  You might imagine that you’ll be crying the whole time, that your partner will spend the whole session in silence, or that you’ll end up in a huge argument and end the session feeling embarrassed.  You might be worried that your therapist will push you to talk about things you don’t feel comfortable talking about, that they will pick sides and put all the blame on you, or that you’ll end up stuck in couples therapy for months without seeing any progress. 

 

You’ll love solution-focused online couples therapy and marriage counselling at Fresh Solutions Therapy because:

 

We start building solutions that can improve your relationship from the first session, without having to spend your first few sessions focused on history and assessment

We focus on what’s happening in your relationship today and what you want your relationship to look like in the future, not on analyzing your past

We identify your strengths as individuals, rather than looking for weaknesses

We maintain a safe space for both partners, so you can both feel heard and understood

We build on what you’re doing well as a couple, rather than dwelling on your problems

 

Many couples who experience solution-focused online marriage counselling and couples therapy are surprised by what a positive experience it can be.  They expected to be crying or arguing in every session and instead ended up laughing.  They thought they would end each session feeling drained and vulnerable, but instead found themselves feeling relieved and hopeful.  They feared the session would be tense and awkward, but instead felt comfortable talking and found they came to look forward to their sessions.

 

If you’re ready to experience what solution-focused online couples therapy and marriage counselling can do for your relationship, reach out today to book an appointment with one of highly skilled, compassionate couple therapists!

Ready to get started with a Fresh Solutions Therapy couples therapist?

We’re happy to help you book your first appointment, reach out today!

Online Couples Therapy and Marriage Counselling

At Fresh Solutions Therapy, we provide online marriage counselling and couples therapy.  We know that you’re busy, and it’s hard to find a time that works for both of you, so we want to make it as easy as we can for you to get the support you need! 

 

For many couples, attending in-person therapy sessions means one or both or you booking time off work, allowing extra time to travel to your therapist’s office, driving around looking for parking, spending an hour in session, then rushing back to home or work afterward.  Couples with children have the added challenge of having to arrange for childcare in order to be able to attend in-person therapy.  And we all know, when your life is busy and you’re balancing a lot of responsibilities, there’s always a possibility that things can go wrong at the last minute, whether it’s a work meeting running long, getting stuck in a traffic delay, or your childcare arrangements falling through at the last minute. 

 

Online couples therapy and marriage counselling offer a lot of advantages for busy couples:

 

Save time by not having to travel to and from your appointment

Reduce stress by eliminating worries related to traffic, parking, and weather

Feel comfortable attending therapy from a location of your choosing

Reduce reliance on childcare providers

Join from different locations – no need to be together at the same place

 

If you’re ready to experience the convenience of online marriage counselling and couples therapy and start working toward building a happier relationship with your partner, reach out today to book an appointment! 

 

Love is love.

 
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All couples are welcome.