"When marriages fail, it is not increasing conflict that is the cause. It is decreasing affection and emotional responsiveness..."
- Sue Johnson
Is couples therapy right for you?
Relationships are complex, and every couple faces challenges at some point on their journey together. For various reasons, a relationship that once brought you joy could also be the source of much pain and distress. Whether you're dealing with communication issues, trust issues, intimacy concerns, or navigating major life transitions, couples therapy can provide the guidance and support needed to strengthen your relationship and foster a deeper connection. Book a consult to begin the journey towards a more fulfilling relationship.
If you are a couple beginning the journey of marriage, or you are looking to learn the skills to bring the best out of your currently awesome relationship then consider signing up for our pre-marital counselling. Book a consult to discover your strengths, areas for growth, and learn even more about your partner and your relationship.
What to expect
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An understanding space with a calm, non-judgmental, and unbiased therapist that will encourage the exploration of your deepest relationship needs and desires.
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Help identifying, refining, or validating your relationship goals, wants, and desires
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Providing insight into your own relationship, and you and your partners perspectives that may bring understanding to seemingly confusing actions.
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Evidence based interventions, adapted to your unique relationship and personalities, that seek to restore the health of your relationship without sacrificing personal fulfilment to do so.
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To be understood, cared for, challenged, and empowered in a patient and understanding manner.
Common Areas of Concern
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Communication Issues
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Conflict Management
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Unmet emotional needs
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Major Life Transitions
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Differing family cultures
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Differing views of marriage
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Parenting styles
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Building and restoring intimacy
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Attachment issues
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Unmet partner life goals
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Assertiveness
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Various Traumas
Pre-Marital Counselling
Studies show that 93% of Americans note that a happy marriage is one of their most important life goals. As high as this stat is we're sure you are not surprised since the relationship you have with your spouse affects your life in many significant ways. Considering this, it makes sense to invest in this most pivotal relationship. But does pre-marital counselling help in creating that happy marriage? A classic 2003 study in the journal of Family Relations found a 30% higher marital success rate for couples who had premarital counselling before their wedding day compared to those who did not.
Here is why you want to do your pre-marital counselling at Faro:
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Evidence based: We use an evidenced based methodology as the foundation for our approach
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Tailored to your relationship: We assess your current strengths and growth areas and tailor our plan to match your relationship's needs.
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Culturally sensitive: We seek to understand and incorporate non-western cultural expectations where applicable
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Faith Based: For Christians, a faith based approached can be used.
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Create shared vision: We provide a framework that aims to help identify and bring both partners dreams into a shared vision of the future.
Our Process in a Nutshell
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Book a consultation - a free 15 minute consultation helps you know if we are the right fit for you. Since healing occurs in relationships this time helps you get a sense of who we are. We also use this time to get a sense for where your relationship is and some salient issues.
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Complete an Intake form - our intake form provides us with more details about your relationship that can help us understand you better.
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Getting to know each other - the first few sessions (1-2) primarily helps us get to know you and your experiences in a more intimate fashion. As we get to know you we may ask questions about your past, your present, or your perception about the future. We may also get you to complete some assessments to shed some insight into your inner worlds and view of your relationships.
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Setting goals and a plan to get there - after we get to know you and the issue we give you feedback on your strengths, growth areas, and your overall relationship health. We then generate a plan for therapy in collaboration with you. We set goals that will be worked on in and out of session to bring the desired change into your relationship.
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Doing the work - sessions after the feedback session provide the bulk of the work in therapy, we teach and help you use the tools provided to discuss current issues as they unfold, key issues from the past, and goals, dreams and hopes for the future. We may also use assessments to determine progress as we work towards your goals.
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Ending well - our goal is always to work ourselves out of a job. As we go through our sessions we will keep an eye on our goals and adjust our involvement accordingly. Our termination process allows for check ins to ensure that change is lasting.