Preventative couples counselling in Vancouver
Support for couples who want to strengthen their relationship before problems escalate. Build understanding, improve communication, and navigate change together in a more intentional and connected way.
Understanding Preventative Relationship Counselling
Many couples seek counselling only once things feel broken. Preventative relationship counselling is different. It is for couples who are functioning well overall but want to be more proactive about their relationship.
Even healthy relationships are affected by stress, life transitions, and unspoken expectations. Over time, small misunderstandings, misaligned assumptions, or unaddressed tension can quietly turn into resentment or emotional distance. Preventative counselling offers a space to slow down, reflect, and strengthen the foundation of the relationship before patterns become entrenched.
Common Focus Areas in Preventative Couples Counselling
Improving Communication Early: Learning how to talk about difficult topics clearly and respectfully before frustration or resentment builds.
Understanding Conflict Styles and Stress Responses: Exploring how each partner responds to stress or disagreement, and how these patterns interact during conflict.
Navigating Life Transitions Together: Supporting connection during changes such as moving, becoming parents, career shifts, or changes in family dynamics.
Aligning Expectations and Roles: Clarifying assumptions around money, intimacy, emotional labour, household roles, and future planning.
Strengthening Emotional Connection: Creating space to deepen understanding, appreciation, and emotional closeness.
How We Can Help: Our Approach to Sex and Intimacy Counselling
Increasing Awareness of Patterns
We help couples identify early patterns in communication, conflict, and disconnection. Greater awareness allows couples to respond more intentionally rather than falling into automatic reactions.
Supporting Emotional and Nervous System Regulation
Stress and overwhelm can make even small issues feel bigger. We focus on helping couples stay grounded during difficult conversations and build capacity to remain connected under pressure.
Building Practical Relationship Skills
Preventative counselling supports concrete skills such as communication, repair after conflict, boundary setting, and collaborative problem-solving. The goal is to give couples tools they can continue using long after therapy ends.
Counselling Fees & Accessibility
We believe everyone should have access to relationship and intimacy support. We offer two pathways for couples counselling to ensure financial barriers do not stand in the way of care.
Low-cost counselling ($75 – $110 / session)
Work with our skilled practicum student counsellors. These therapists are in the final stages of their graduate training and are closely supervised by highly experienced therapists. Rates are sliding-scale based on your resources.
Full-cost counselling ($185 / session)
Work with our Associate Counsellors. These are fully qualified professionals who have completed their training and bring specialized expertise to the practice.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about Preventative Couples Counselling
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Yes. Preventative couples counselling is designed for couples who are functioning well but want to strengthen their relationship and address issues early, before they become more difficult.
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hat is common. Counselling can still be useful even when partners feel differently about starting. Sessions can help explore concerns at a pace that feels respectful to both people.
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We offer a free consultation within 48 hours of your request and most clients are placed in their first counselling session within a week.
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Yes. Preventative counselling can be especially helpful when navigating transitions such as moving, parenting, career changes, or shifts in roles, helping couples stay connected during change.
