Marriage and Couples Counselling

Marriage and Couples Counselling

Marriage counselling, also called couples counselling/psychotherapy helps couples (married or not) to understand and resolve conflicts in an effort to improve their relationship. We recognize that individual work is often needed, hence, initial appointments generally require clarification of boundaries - what is his? what is hers? and what are couple issues? Couples counselling helps individuals and couples with tools to understand each other and communicate better, together with negotiating differences, problem-solving and expressing themselves in a healthier way.

You may need marriage/couples counseling if you have experienced any of the following

  • Infidelity
  • Marriage or relationship break down
  • Hazardous or Harmful substance use
  • Addiction
  • Physical or mental health conditions
  • Same-sex relationship issues
  • Cultural clashes
  • Finances
  • Unemployment
  • Blended families
  • Communication problems
  • Sexual difficulties
  • Conflicts about child rearing
  • Infertility
  • Anger
  • Changing roles, such as retirement

How we treat couples needing counselling

At HUM, we provide marriage and couples psychotherapy which draws from a variety of models and incorporates aspects of Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Rational Emotive Therapy, Gestalt Therapy, and Family Systems Therapy.


There are two ways to access marriage/couples services at HUM:


  1. One or both people in the relationship complete the comprehensive assessment and have access to the HUM team and services. This is essential as each individual’s own issues interfere with a happy, healthy relationship and it is critical for individuals to address their own issues rather than avoiding them while trying to fix interpersonal issues.
  2. Book a 1 hour marriage/couples psychotherapy sessions with one of the HUM therapists where we can clarify what may be individual issues that need to be addressed individually; and how the joint issues can be worked on as one understands oneself and each other better.

Available Services For Couples and Marriage Counselling

Comprehensive assessment

The assessment includes 3 appointments and is designed to get to know you, the acuity of your issues and appropriate treatment recommendations. The 3 appointments include a nursing assessment, an assessment with a registered psychologist or social worker and a session with a medical doctor. Following this, treatment options will be provided that are based on your needs and current situation. Social and peer support in the community may be recommended as well as other aspects of a bio-psycho-social-spiritual framework of recovery.

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1 hour marriage/couples psychotherapy sessions

At HUM, we use a range of techniques based on experiential relationship building, dialogue, communication and behavior change that are designed to improve the mental health of an individual,and improve relationships with others. Our goal is to provide an open, supportive, and confidential environment for you to address the issues that are concerning you. These sessions provide the opportunity to clarify boundaries, identify what may be individual issues for people to work on, while addressing issues jointly without telling each other what to do.

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