Couples Therapy at Vaughan Relationship Centre

A Clear, Supportive Path to Rebuild Connection

Your Goals, Our Focus

Our goal is to equip you with the tools and insight to:

Improve communication
Rebuild trust
Resolve recurring issues
Strengthen emotional connection

Many couples come to Vaughan Relationship Centre after years of feeling stuck:

Having the same arguments
Experiencing the same dissatisfaction, and
Struggling with the same loneliness in their partnership.

When patterns have been in place for so long, it can feel overwhelming to know where to begin.

Research shows that it takes five positive interactions to counteract a single negative one. If you’re having more negative moments than positive ones, don’t give up. Our therapists are here to help you break out of those cycles and build healthier, more supportive interactions.

What to Expect in Your First Couples Therapy Appointment

Your first session lasts approximately 75 minutes. This gives us time to explore your relationship dynamic and begin to map out a plan for healing.

During this first appointment, you will:

Meet with your therapist together: Share your relationship history, express concerns, and identify your hopes for therapy.
Explore your situation: We’ll help you uncover the interactional cycle that keeps you stuck. Many couples fall into negative loops — recognizing these is the first step toward change.
Set therapy goals: Together, we’ll define what you want to achieve and use those goals to guide the process.

Next Steps: Couple Therapy Individual Sessions

After your initial joint session, your therapist will meet with each of you individually for 60-minute sessions. These allow for deeper exploration of your personal history, thoughts, and feelings. This individual insight helps inform the overall therapy plan and provides space for each partner’s voice to be heard.

Set up your first appointment and find new ways for you and your partner to better communicate and connect.

How We Help You Reconnect

Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)

We primarily use Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) because it has a high success rate in helping couples rebuild connection, intimacy, and trust. EFT helps you:

Understand your partner better so you can communicate with them more effectively.
Understand how emotion shapes your experience of yourself and your partner
Develop closeness and intimacy through emotional safety
Break free from negative cycles and create positive, supportive patterns

Understanding Interactional Cycles

Your interactional cycle is the pattern of communication that repeats in conflict. For example, one partner withdrawing to avoid an argument and another one being persistent to talk and resolve it in the moment. This cycle can feel impossible to break.

Your couples therapist will support you with:

Mapping your interactional cycle
Understanding why you or your partner shut down, get angry, or feel unheard
Developing strategies to create emotional safety and healthier interactions

Discernment Counselling

If you or your partner are unsure whether you want to stay together, discernment counselling offers a structured space to reflect. This approach helps you decide whether to work on the relationship or consider separation, with clarity and respect.

Set up your first appointment and learn new tools  to repair your relationship.

Stronger Relationships Start Here

The Vaughan Relationship Centre Difference

Non-judgmental, supportive space
Therapists trained in evidence-based practices like EFT
Flexible options, including relationship counselling online and couples therapy individual sessions

Not Ready for Therapy Yet? Start with a Mini Course

If couples therapy feels like too much right now, we get it. That’s why we created a short, self-paced online course to help you begin the work from home.

How to Live with Your Partner 24/7 and Still Love Them at the End of the Day

Learn why you’re really arguing (hint: it’s not about the dishes), how to reset communication, and how to reconnect emotionally, even if you’re both overwhelmed or stuck in silence.

Discuss common myths around communication in your relationships.
Identify and understand your communication style and your partner’s.
Explore reasons behind withdrawal.
Understand persistence in arguments with your partner.
Learn to communicate with your partner better
Get tips to manage feeling upset and overwhelming feelings.
Develop effective communication techniques.