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For couples that want to succeed – but don’t know where to start.

Within weeks, you'll have the tools to create connection & clarify communication.

If you’ve tried making changes, following advice from friends and reading relationship books, but you still feel like your relationship is in trouble then keep reading to see if our services are for you. 

The sooner you find real solutions, the faster you can address your relationship problems. Getting close again, feeling listened to and understood, having your partner engaged in communication, and cultivating a trusting relationship can happen quicker than you think. 

Couples Therapy and Relationship Counsellor in Toronto Canada, Amber Dalsin
 

Trying to sweep relationship problems under the rug leads to bigger problems. Most couples wait 6 years after problems start to get help. Why wait 6 years, when in your first treatment session, you can have practical tools to implement immediately to make your relationship better?

 
 
 

Virtual Individual Relationship Therapy 

Investment: $325 per 50-minute session    |   Average sessions per client: 8-15

Virtual Individual Relationship Therapy  with Amber Dalsin

You can improve your relationship, even if your partner isn’t ready for therapy. 

Individual Relationship Therapy can help you increase intimacy and connection by focusing on yourself. Through the assessment and treatment process, you will learn the barriers getting in the way of emotional connection, what leads to relationship disengagement, obstacles that prevent you from being heard and understood, and what stops you and your partner from feeling like a team. 

Our step-by-step approach begins with a relationship history questionnaire, followed by a virtual assessment meeting to learn about the strengths and weaknesses of your relationship and your goals. After your assessment is complete, we will custom tailor your treatment plan to meet the needs of your unique relationship, bridging the latest in relationship science with the art of applying it to you. 

Develop the skills to create close, respectful, and engaged relationships. Walk away with action-oriented strategies you can implement in your relationship years after therapy is complete. You will leave counselling with relationship resources that range from communication scripts to strategies that re-wire how you think about relationships. You will understand the foundation that makes a successful relationship work and how to apply straightforward relationship principles in the privacy of your home. 

 
 

Virtual Couples Therapy

Investment: $325 per 50-minute session    |   Average sessions per couple: 8-15

Virtual Couples Therapy to overcome emotional distance and create a peaceful relationship

Couples Therapy helps couples overcome emotional distance and repair past hurts, to create a connected and peaceful relationship. 

Couples Therapy helps couples restore emotional intimacy, bring fun into the relationship, resolve conflicts, and heal emotional wounds. Through a targeted relationship assessment and treatment process, couples learn the obstacles that are putting a brick wall between them and the relationship they desire. They learn action-oriented strategies to overcome the problems in their relationship. Couples leave therapy feeling heard, understood, and connected to their partner. 

Our fine-tuned process begins with an assessment. The couple collaborates with the therapist to identify the key issues that need to be addressed, as well as understanding the strengths and weaknesses of the relationship. The assessment is composed of an in-depth relationship questionnaire, individual interviews, and an interview together. The step-by-step approach allows your therapist to pinpoint the issues that need to be addressed and target the treatment to give you the right tools to help you solve your relationship problems quickly. 

Treatment is focused on the specific needs of your unique relationship. Through work in session and take-home resources, you will develop the skills to create a connected, respectful, and engaged relationship. You will be provided resources that range from communication skills templates, conflict resolution blueprints, to fun games that cultivate connection. Couples leave therapy equipped with guides, and new skills to stay connected and engaged for years to come. 

Optional Add On: The Gottman Relationship Check Up is an in-depth assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of a couple's relationship.

 
 

Virtual Marathon Couples Therapy 

Investment: $5300 per 3 days    |   The entire process is approximately 16 hours

Weekend Marathon Couples Therapy Online for couples who want to heal relationship issues

Ideal for couples who cannot commit to regular meetings and have an issue they want to address quickly. 

Marathon Couples Therapy is a powerful way to target a problem, repair emotional wounds, and learn skills to create connection. In this highly targeted format, couples swiftly move through problems and gain tools they can use after treatment. 

Marathon Couples Therapy starts with an assessment and initial interview that is completed prior to the marathon sessions to ensure problem suitability. The assessment is composed of an in-depth relationship questionnaire and individual interviews. Given the couple is suitable they move on to Marathon Couples Therapy where the assessment process is continued together. 

With the goals identified, the treatment plan will be fine-tuned to quickly move through the Marathon Therapy. 

Treatment will be highly targeted on a main problem in the relationship. Sessions will be spent using tried and tested templates that guide couples through difficult issues, working on communication to overcome barriers, and using lighthearted games to increase connection. 

 
 
 

Mental Health Individual Therapy

Investment: $325 per 50-minute session    |   Average sessions per client: 8-15

Mental Health Therapy is available to individuals who are struggling with day-to-day functioning due to mental health concerns. Through the assessment process the therapist will pin-point the kind of mental health barriers and recommend a treatment plan to overcome issues that are causing distress in your life. 

The fine-tuned process starts with a mental health screening assessment, supplemented by online questionnaires. Once your assessment is complete, a treatment plan will be tailored to your individual needs. Using evidence-based practice, therapy will be action-oriented, giving you tools for continued success, even after therapy is complete.  

Develop the skills to overcome mental health challenges. Through coping skills or learning to think differently, clients leave therapy with a clear understanding of their problem, at-home strategies to work through problems, and increased ability to cope. 

 

Issues Frequently Addressed:

 

 

Creating Connection

Communication Skills

Emotional Wounds

Pornography

Affairs

Conflict

Emotional Intimacy

Physical Intimacy

Substance Problems 

Depression

Anxiety

Trauma

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5 Reasons Individual Relationship Therapy or Couples Therapy Will Not Work for You

 

Save your money and do not engage in therapy if:

 
Domestic violence is present in the relationship.

Domestic violence is present in the relationship.

Therapy is usually not the answer to domestic violence. Couples experiencing battery should never engage in relationship therapy. Persons experiencing battery should look for help to leave the relationship. Couples who have made mistakes and who have infrequently pushed, slapped, poked, or shoved may be suitable for couples therapy. 

 
 
One partner has already decided the relationship is over.

One partner has already decided the relationship is over.

If you already know you are going to leave the relationship, but are just doing it to appease the other person before ending the relationship, it’s unlikely therapy will be successful. 

There is a relationship secret.

There is a relationship secret.

As the saying goes “you’re as sick as your secrets” and so is your relationship. From secret lovers to secret drug use, secrets shake the foundation of relationships and couples therapy. If a secret has been shared, then therapy can be useful to heal the betrayal left by the secret and rebuild trust.

 
 
You want the therapist to take your side.

You want the therapist to take your side.

A therapist is not a referee. If you are looking for someone to help you blame your partner this is not for you. Success depends on each person’s ability to take guidance from the therapist and engage in therapeutic interventions. 

Lack of action outside of session.

Lack of action outside of session.

Therapy is not magic or a quick fix. It requires intentional effort, practice and persistence to implement changes outside of session. 

 

Therapy Methods that are Backed by Science

 

Stop wasting time on relationship help that does not work. Ember Relationship Psychology uses two main approaches to couples and relationship problems: The Gottman Method and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. 

 

The Gottman Method

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Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

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Frequently Asked Questions


I’ve attended relationship counselling before, how will this be different?

Is Amber Dalsin, M.Sc., C.Psych Covered by Benefits Plans?

What are the Fees at Ember Relationship Psychology?

Are you seeing clients in-person?

Do some problems take more than 15 sessions?

Can your methods heal all relationship problems?

What is your cancellation policy?

I worked with Amber Dalsin, M.Sc., C.Psych, in the past on other things. Can I still work with her?

What if I can’t afford 8-15 sessions?

 

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