Marriage Counseling and EFT Couple Therapy in Toronto

There are many times in the course of a relationship where the stress of certain life transitions can affect a relationship. Often times they can be so rocky that a couple breaks up as a result of not knowing how to cope or not being adaptable enough. These are times where couple therapy can help a couple make the transition without such radical consequences.

Our Couple therapists are trained to help you recognize problems and patterns that keep you stuck and help you learn news ways of interacting, communicating and loving.

After the first baby is born, 40-70% of couples experience a decline in marital satisfaction.

Some Common Crisis Points

The arrival of the first child creating a different dynamic.
Sometimes a husband can feel left out and become jealous. The work involved in raising a baby is often unexpected and more stressful than anticipated.
The arrival of an unplanned child causing unexpected financial and emotional stress.
Children leaving resulting in a loss of purpose and importance for one or both partners. (Empty nest syndrome)
The demands of elderly parents or other family in crisis that interfere with family function and availability.
Retirement causing a loss of perceived status, a change of lifestyle, a loss of social connections, a loss of meaning.
Prolonged physical or emotional illness of a partner.
Sudden, unforeseen financial hardship.