Couples & Family
Therapy Counselling
When Communication Breaks Down, Connection Suffers.
At Safe Nest Counselling, I get straight to what matters most. No “surface level” talk, only real, honest support to help couples and families reconnect, communicate, and heal in ways that actually last.
Practical Help for
Modern Relationships:
Pre-marital Counselling
Planning your life together goes beyond wedding checklists. Pre-marital counselling gives you and your partner the space to explore shared values, expectations, communication patterns, and future goals.
These sessions offer practical tools and insights to strengthen your foundation and help you step into your next chapter with confidence and connection.
What Safe Nest Can Do For You, Your Family & Your Relationships.
What we actually do in
Therapy Counselling:
Real Conversations
No psychobabble, only honest, guided talks to figure out what’s really going on.
Tools That Stick
You’ll walk away with actual strategies, not just theories.
Proven Frameworks
Backed by the Gottman Method, EFT, CBT and more, this isn’t guesswork.
Does This Feel Like You?
Struggling to communicate with your partner, caught in the same fights, or noticing that old wounds keep showing up in your current relationship?
If connection feels hard I promise, it doesn’t have to stay that way.
Let’s have a call and talk about it.
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Is your relationship/marriage struggling, or do you feel disconnected or lost?
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Do you feel like your relationship is at a standstill?
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Are you and your partner stuck in the same argument loop every night?
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Do you feel like you and your partner/family are drifting away?
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You're trying to be strong for your family, but it’s wearing you down.
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Do you desire more intimacy between you and your partner?
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You want to fix things but don’t know where to start.
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You’ve never done therapy before, but you know something needs to shift.
In Perimenopause or Menopause and Feel It's Impacting Your Relationships?
Hormonal changes during perimenopause and menopause can have a significant effect on how you show up in your relationships. Irritability, anxiety, emotional distance, and communication breakdowns are common but rarely talked about.
There is a serious lack of education and support around how these shifts impact couples and families.
At Safe Nest, we understand these challenges and offer counselling that addresses the emotional and relational effects of this life stage.
If this is showing up in your relationship, let’s work through it.
“Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it.”
Rumi
How I Approach Our Sessions:
I blend evidence-based approaches like the Gottman Method, Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), CBT, and DBT to get to the root of what’s happening in your relationship or family dynamic.
We focus on what’s actually effective, not just what feels good in the moment.
EFT (Emotionally Focused Therapy)
Helps identify and shift emotional patterns that impact relationships and attachment.
CBT (Cognitive Behavourial Therapy)
Focuses on changing unhelpful thought patterns and behaviours.
DBT (Dialectical Behaviour Therapy)
Builds skills for emotional regulation, mindfulness, and managing intense feelings.
The Gottman
Method
A research-based approach to improving communication, connection, and conflict resolution in couples.
How The Process Works
The
Consultation
Book your free 15-minute call to get a feel for the process and see if we’re the right fit to work together.
First Couples
Session
In your first 75-minute session, we will meet together to discuss your relationship history, what’s brought you here, and how things are feeling today.
Individual
Sessions
Each of you will have your own 50-minute session to share your personal experiences, family history, and individual perspective.
Gottman Relationship Checkup (Optional)
Depending on the state of the relationship. You will each be sent a separate invite to the Relationship Checkup questionnaire. Highly recommended for pre-marital counselling.
Couples Feedback & Next Steps
You’ll come back together to review the insights from your sessions and, if applicable, the questionnaire. We’ll talk through your goals and create a clear path forward together.
Take the first step and book your free consultation. Just a quick chat!
You’re Not Broken But Something’s Not Working.
Maybe it’s the same argument on repeat. Maybe the silence is louder than words. Or maybe you're just tired of trying, guessing, or holding it all together.
If you're navigating conflict, drifting apart, or feeling the weight of unresolved tension, this space is built to help you find clarity, understanding, and a way forward, together.
