We’re biologically wired for relationships, and yet they’re among the most complex things we do as humans! Research has shown relationships to be one of the most fundamental markers of health and longevity, so cultivating healthy relationships is important! In our fast-paced modernized world, relationships are still something that require time, presence, and nurturing. Just as we may maintain our cars, relationships also require the occasional tune up. Most relationships fail not due to a lack of love, but due to a lack of skill. Many of us didn’t learn essential relational skills from our upbringing, schooling, or culture, so it’s natural we may need support in cultivating skills for healthy relationships.
At Heartfulness Psychotherapy we approach couple’s counselling with each couples’ goals in mind. We offer evidence-based approaches such as attachment-informed Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help promote validating, communicative relationships that meet both partner’s needs. It can be helpful to explore past relational patterns and the science underlying attachment styles which may be impacting current relationships. We can also consider “love languages” and the different ways both partners express and receive love, as well as possible developmental and cultural influences from each individual’s family cultures –our frame of reference shaping the way we relate to others. Our practice is informed by mindfulness- and compassion-based therapy and the Gottman Method of Couple’s Counselling, which draws upon over 50 years of research on relationships.
Overall, we strive to enhance couple’s communication patterns and promote the development or renewal of rituals of connection for you to deepen your bond and rekindle intimacy with the loved ones in your life. We believe that every couple could benefit from dedicating time to cultivating greater connection and intentionality in their relationships and we look forward to working with you and your loved one(s).
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Heartfulness Psychotherapy recommends OurRitual as a Heartful Relational Tool—a gentle, skills-based resource that helps couples strengthen emotional connection, communication, and intentional presence in everyday life. A supportive complement to therapy or a meaningful starting point for relationship growth.
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