Marriage counselling, also known as couple counselling is a form of therapy for those who are experiencing distress in their relationship, which they feel unable to resolve.  Couple counselling may be useful to address a wide range of concerns, including sexual intimacy, infidelity, conflict resolution, co-parenting issues, life transition challenges and feelings of emotional disconnection. Too often couples wait until they are considering a separation to seek counselling.  With over 40% of marriages in Canada ending in divorce, addressing recurring relationship issues early on may help to reduce the hopelessness and frustration that lead to separation and emotional disengagement.

Frances Miller provides the opening for couples to meet with a professional in a neutral environment, to focus on understanding their own relationship dynamics. Couples get the chance to explore their concerns together and identify more satisfying patterns of interaction. This process may involve the development of better communication patterns, improved problem solving strategies, and the facilitation of the experience of deeper intimacy and greater relationship satisfaction. There are many approaches to relationship counselling that Frances may draw upon, depending on the issue of concern to the client, however Schema Therapy offers a very powerful map to understanding ourself and our partner. This approach focuses on how our thoughts, emotions and behavior both trigger and are triggered by the marriage, and how to break negative patterns of interaction. leading to more satisfying and meaningful relationship.