Couples counselling is a type of therapy that helps partners improve their relationships. By seeking couples counselling you are committing to rebuilding the connection between you and your partner(s). There are a wide range of issues that can be addressed in couples counselling. These may include: conflict, miscommunication, an affair, sex related issues and/or external stressors. Couples counselling can be helpful at any stage and we deliver premarital counselling, common-law/marital counselling and family counselling. Couples Counselling can help regardless of marital status, age, faith, race, or sexual orientation.
Metamorphose Counselling and Consultation Ltd. has three program options for committed couples. All couples counselling options are based on the Sound Relationship House Theory created by The Gottman Institute.
Option 1: 8-Week Group Couples Counselling Workshop
Option 2: 3-Day Weekend Couples Counselling Retreat
Option 3: 8-10 Session Couples Counselling with a Relationship Therapist
The group counselling workshop is designed to share psycho-education about the 7 principles for making relationships work, a book written by John Gottman and Nan Silver. Each week the facilitator will review a different module with the wider group and will give couples private time to share how the information can improve their relationship using worksheets from the couples guide. Find a snapshop of the modules below.
Module 1: Introduction and Principle 1 – Love Maps
Module 2: Principle 2 – Fondness and Admiration
Module 3: Principle 3 – Turning Towards
Module 4: Principle 4 – Let Your Partner Influence You
Module 5: Principle 5 – Solve Your Solvable problems
Module 6: Principle 6 – Overcoming Gridlock
Module 7: Principle 7 – Create Shared Meaning
Module 8: Wrap Up and Committment
Fees:
8 week package – $300+tax
Drop In Session – $40+tax
Couples Kit – Can be purchased here
* All participants are required to have the couples kit to participate in the workshop.
The 3-Day Weekend Couples Counselling Retreat is designed to help couples emotionally connect in person by pairing group psycho-education and couples therapy sessions. The retreat will focus on the 7 principles for making relationships work, a book written by John Gottman and Nan Silver. Each day couples will have a full-day itinerary with mandatory and optional activities for partners to attend. The facilitator will guide each couple through the day’s activities. Find an example of the itinerary below.
Day 1:
Group Morning meditation/yoga – Optional: 30 minutes
Breakfast
Group Psychoeducation: 3 hrs
Introduction and Principle 1: Love Maps
Principle 2: Fondness and Admiration
Principle 3: Turning Towards
Lunch
Drop In Couples Therapy Sessions: Optional
Slot 1: 45 minutes
Slot 2: 45 minutes
Slot 3: 45 minutes
Slot 4: 45 minutes
Free Time
Group Night Winddown – Spa/wellness – Optional: 30 minutes
Day 2:
Group Morning meditation/yoga – Optional: 30 minutes
Breakfast
Group Psychoeducation: 3 hrs
Module 4: Principle 4 Let Your Partner Influence You
Module 5: Principle 5 Solve Your Solvable problems
Module 6: Principle 6 Overcoming Gridlock
Lunch
Drop In Couples Therapy Sessions: Optional
Slot 1 – 45 minutes
Slot 2 – 45 minutes
Slot 3 – 45 minutes
Slot 4 – 45 minutes
Free Time
Group Night Winddown – Spa/wellness – Optional: 30 minutes
Day 3:
Group Morning meditation/yoga – Optional: 30 minutes
Breakfast
Group Psychoeducation 1.5 hrs
Principle 7: Create Shared Meaning and Wrap Up
Lunch
Drop In Couples Therapy Sessions – Optional
Slot 1 – 45 minutes
Slot 2 – 45 minutes
Slot 3 – 45 minutes
Slot 4 – 45 minutes
Free Time
Dinner
Group Night Wind Down – Spa/wellness – Optional: 30 minutes
Fee: Cost will depend on venue and season.
To Be Determined
The couples counselling session is designed to assist partners sharing presenting issues, gaining awareness and understand, and learning tools to practice shared meaning by using the 7 principles for making relationships work, a book written by John Gottman and Nan Silver. The couple guides the sessions and brings the issues they would like to work on each week. The therapist will share tools from the 7 principles that can help the couples navigate their current challenges.
Principle 1: Love Maps
Principle 2: Fondness and Admiration
Principle 3: Turning Towards
Principle 4: Let Your Partner Influence You
Principle 5: Solve Your Solvable problems
Principle 6: Overcoming Gridlock
Principle 7: Create Shared Meaning
Fees:
$170 – Per Session – Virtually
$200 – Per Session – In-Person
COVID-19 Update: We are slowly moving to In-person Counselling, Phone and Video/Online Counselling will continue to be an option.