Amanda works with couples and individuals navigating recurring conflict, betrayal, relationship uncertainty, anxiety, anger, family-of-origin concerns, and challenges related to sex and intimacy. She also provides family counselling for parents and their adult children.
Leslie supports clients experiencing anxiety, depression, grief, relationship stress, parenting concerns, family conflict, work-life balance challenges, trauma, and cultural or intergenerational differences. She has more than 20 years of experience supporting individuals, couples, and families.
Neera supports individuals and couples navigating relationship conflict, communication difficulties, anxiety, grief, childhood concerns, affairs, and challenges related to sex and intimacy. She brings more than 15 years of experience and offers an empathetic, individualized, and action-oriented approach.
Melissa supports clients who want to improve communication, recover after an affair or betrayal, rebuild trust, and strengthen emotional or sexual intimacy. She also works with 2SLGBTQIA+ relationships, division of household labour, gender roles, and the effects of historical sexual abuse.
Chantelle supports individuals and couples who feel emotionally disconnected, overwhelmed, or stuck in recurring relationship patterns. She works with communication concerns, trust ruptures, grief, caregiver stress, anxiety, life transitions, and changing family roles.
Dana supports individuals and couples navigating communication concerns, attachment insecurity, infidelity, intimacy, birth and relational trauma, perinatal anxiety, grief, family-of-origin patterns, parenting conflict, and major life-stage transitions.
Cristina is often one of the first friendly faces clients connect with at Vaughan Relationship Centre. She helps with scheduling, answers administrative questions, and supports clients in navigating the next steps with care and kindness. Cristina is committed to making the process feel clear, welcoming, and as stress-free as possible from the very first interaction.
Yes. You do not need to wait for your partner to be ready. Vaughan Relationship Centre offers Couples Counselling for One, which allows you to work on your relationship, understand the patterns between you and your partner, and explore changes you can make from your side of the relationship.
If you later decide to begin couples therapy together, however, you will usually need to work with a different therapist. This helps ensure the couples therapist can remain neutral and create a balanced space where both partners feel heard and supported.
In rare situations, an individual therapist may be able to transition into working with the couple, but this is not typically recommended and would depend on the specific circumstances.
It depends on the therapist, the type of therapy you are looking for, and whether you prefer in-person or virtual sessions. Contact us and we can look at current availability and help match you with the therapist who best fits your needs.
If getting started quickly is important to you, let us know when you reach out so we can look at the earliest available options.
We are unable to accommodate same-day appointments, as the intake process requires time to complete and set up properly before services can begin. Contact our office and we can let you know what is currently available.
Vaughan Relationship Centre is not an emergency or crisis service. If you are experiencing an immediate mental health emergency, please call 911, visit your nearest emergency department, or contact a crisis service in your area.
There is no single schedule that is right for everyone.
Many people begin with weekly or biweekly sessions, particularly when they are actively trying to change a relationship pattern, work through a difficult period, or build momentum in therapy. As things improve, sessions may become less frequent.
Monthly appointments can sometimes work well for maintenance or ongoing support, but your therapist will recommend a schedule based on your goals, needs, availability, and progress.
It depends on what brings you to therapy, how long the problem has been happening, and what you would like to change.
Some clients notice significant progress within 8 to 10 sessions. Couples working on more established relationship patterns may benefit from approximately 12 to 20 sessions, although there is no required number. Some clients need fewer sessions, while others may need more depending on their situation.
The work you do between sessions also makes a difference. Practising the strategies you discuss with your therapist and applying what you are learning in everyday life can help you make progress more quickly and may reduce the number of sessions you need.
Your therapist will continue to check in with you about your goals and progress rather than keeping you in therapy longer than you need.
Availability varies by therapist. Some therapists offer evening appointments, although those times can be popular and may fill quickly.
Weekend availability should be confirmed with our administrative team when you contact us. We can help you find the best combination of therapist, appointment time, and in-person or virtual availability.
Absolutely. Your relationship with your therapist matters.
Sometimes a therapist can be highly qualified and still not feel like the right fit for you. If that happens, please let us know. We would much rather help connect you with another therapist on our team than have you stop therapy because the first match did not feel right.
Our admin team can help you consider another therapist based on personality, approach, expertise, availability, and what you are hoping to work on.
In some cases, yes.
We may be able to direct bill your insurance provider depending on your individual benefits plan. Because insurance coverage varies significantly, we recommend checking whether your plan covers services provided by a Registered Social Worker.
Fees vary depending on the therapist’s experience, the type of appointment, and the length of the session. Couples counselling starts at $190 per 75 minute session, with more senior therapists charging a higher rate.
Rather than having one clinic-wide rate, each VRC therapist has their own fee structure. We will confirm the cost with you before you begin so you know exactly what your sessions will cost.
Couples sessions at VRC are generally 75 minutes, while individual sessions are typically 60 minutes.
We do not currently advertise a traditional sliding-scale program.
However, Vaughan Relationship Centre does offer reduced rates with our junior therapists or interns, when available. Our Junior therapists have already completed their professional education and receive specialized couples therapy training and ongoing clinical supervision through VRC.
If cost is making therapy difficult to access, please ask us about lower-fee options when you contact us.
Unfortunately, VRC’s therapy services are currently available to Ontario residents only, including virtual therapy. Our therapists are registered clinicians in the province of Ontario and are not able to practice outside of the province.
If you live elsewhere in Canada or outside Canada, we may be able to suggest that you look for a therapist who is licensed or registered to practise where you live.
We understand why you might feel that way, especially when your relationship feels overwhelming and you are afraid of losing it.
A couples therapist will not make the decision for you or tell you that you must stay together or separate. What we can do is help you understand what has been happening between you, identify the patterns that are keeping you stuck, have difficult conversations more safely, and develop practical ways to respond differently to one another.
If one or both of you are unsure whether you want to remain in the relationship, discernment counselling may also be an option. The goal is to help you gain clarity about what comes next, not pressure you toward a particular decision.
VRC primarily specializes in relationships, couples, individuals, and families rather than traditional child therapy. We work with anyone 16 years old or older.
Contact us to set up your first appointment and learn new tools to repair your relationship.
