Relationship Counselling Services in Vancouver

Relationship Counselling

Strengthen your relationships with compassionate support and guidance.

At Leia Shay Counselling, we offer relationship counselling for individuals and couples seeking to improve their emotional connections, resolve conflicts, and build healthier, more fulfilling relationships. Whether you’re navigating challenges in a monogamous or non-monogamous relationship, we are here to help.

Why Relationships Matter
Healthy relationships are key to emotional well-being and personal happiness. However, maintaining strong, loving relationships can be difficult when faced with communication breakdowns, trust issues, or emotional disconnection. Whether you’re experiencing conflicts with a partner, struggling with intimacy, or seeking to improve communication, relationship counselling can help you overcome these challenges and reconnect in meaningful ways.

Our Approach to

Relationship Counselling

At Leia Shay Counselling, we use Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) to help individuals and couples explore the emotions that shape their relationships. EFT focuses on identifying and understanding the deep emotional needs and patterns that often underlie relationship conflicts. By addressing these core emotions, we help you create a stronger, more secure connection with your partner.

We can help

Our relationship counselling approach includes:

Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT): An evidence-based approach that helps individuals and couples deepen their emotional bonds by addressing the underlying feelings that drive relationship dynamics.
Trauma-Informed Care: If past trauma is affecting your relationship, we incorporate trauma-informed strategies to ensure both safety and healing in your relationship.
Gottman Therapy: Gottman Therapy is an evidence-based approach to couples counseling, rooted in over four decades of research on relationship dynamics. This method uses scientifically validated assessments to help couples understand the unique patterns in their relationship, highlighting both strengths and areas for growth. Through structured tools and exercises, Gottman Therapy empowers couples with practical skills for managing conflict, enhancing communication, and deepening emotional connection. By focusing on building a strong foundation of trust and mutual respect, this approach equips couples to navigate challenges and strengthen their bond over time.
Non-Judgmental Support: We work with both monogamous and non-monogamous couples, providing a safe and inclusive space where you can explore relationship challenges without fear of judgment.

Signs You May Benefit from

Relationship Counselling

If you’re struggling with any of the following challenges, relationship counselling can provide the support and tools you need to create a healthier, more connected relationship:

Frequent conflicts or arguments that don’t get resolved
Emotional disconnection or lack of intimacy
Difficulty communicating or feeling understood
Trust issues due to infidelity or past hurts
Navigating non-traditional relationship structures like non-monogamy or open relationships
Feeling distant, isolated, or stuck in a cycle of negativity Issues with jealousy, boundaries, or unmet emotional needs

Relationship counselling can help you navigate these challenges, providing the support and guidance you need to rebuild emotional trust and strengthen your connection.

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Trauma Counselling Can Help

At Leia Shay Counselling, we help individuals and couples:

Improve communication: Learn how to communicate more openly and effectively with your partner, ensuring that both of you feel heard and understood.
Heal from past hurts: Whether it’s betrayal, infidelity, or unresolved emotional wounds, counselling helps you process and heal from past experiences that are impacting your relationship.
Deepen emotional intimacy: We work to restore emotional connection and build trust, creating a stronger, more resilient relationship.
Navigate non-traditional relationships: We provide affirming support for couples in non-monogamous relationships, helping you navigate the complexities of open or polyamorous dynamics.
Manage conflicts: Learn healthy conflict management skills that allow you to address disagreements in a constructive way, without letting them damage your relationship.

Why Choose

Leia Shay Counselling

At Leia Shay Counselling, we are dedicated to helping individuals and couples build strong, healthy, and emotionally fulfilling relationships. Our approach is grounded in empathy, inclusivity, and a deep respect for the unique needs of each relationship.

Experienced in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT): Our counsellors are trained in EFT, a proven approach for helping couples reconnect and strengthen their relationships.

Inclusive and Affirming: We welcome clients from all backgrounds and relationship structures, including LGBTQ+ and non-monogamous relationships, ensuring that everyone feels respected and supported.

Tailored to Your Relationship: Every relationship is unique, and we tailor our approach to meet the specific needs and dynamics of your partnership.

Relationship Counselling Services in Vancouver

Relationship Counselling

Relationship Counselling

Our relationship counselling approach includes:

Relationship Counselling

Trauma Counselling Can Help

Leia Shay Counselling

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