Couple/Partner Therapy

In couple/partner therapy, your relationship is at the centre of the process. As such, therapy for couples and intimate partners requires more than examining what is good for each individual partner; it requires asking and exploring, “what’s good for the relationship?” Our therapists work with couples and partners in all types of intimate partnerships to explore this question and much more.

There are many reasons that people choose to meet with our couple/partner therapists, including:

• Longing for more closeness and connection in their relationship

• Struggling to balance each partner’s needs for both closeness and space

• Sexual dissatisfaction and intimacy concerns

• Feeling stuck in a painful pattern with each other that leads to feelings like frustration, loneliness, and despair

• Difficulties with feeling heard and understood by each other

• Feelings of jealousy, fear, and anxiety around other relationships

• Experiencing a “rut” and longing for more joy, fun, and lightheartedness in your relationship

• Navigating work-life balance together and division of labour issues

• Ruptures to important bonds, betrayal, and difficulties with forgiveness

• Relationship transitions, including cohabitation, marriage, separation/divorce, introducing new partners/exploring non-monogamy, etc.

And so much more. Relationship challenges can be some of the most difficult that we experience because they activate our deepest vulnerabilities. For this reason, getting support from someone who is trained in helping couples and partners can be really helpful. You don’t have to figure it out alone.

Getting Started

We know that starting therapy can feel overwhelming and complicated. Let us uncomplicate things. Getting started is as simple as contacting our Client Care Team - we’ll take it from there.

In-Person & Online Sessions Available

To make it even easier for you to access services, both in-person and online sessions are available for couple/partner therapy.

Note: during COVID, most couple/partner therapy sessions are being held via secure video or phone.

Durham Couples’ Clinic

New Roots Therapy is the home of the Durham Couples’ Clinic, which is staffed by a group of experienced relationship therapists and supervised relationship therapists in training. Visit our Durham Couples’ Clinic site to learn more.

Meet our Couple/Partner Services Team

To learn more about any of our therapists, visit the “Our Team” page to be directed to their full profiles. Ask our Client Care Team about who may be a good fit for your relationship’s particular needs.