Couples & Relationship Counselling

At In Good Company Counselling, we believe that healthy relationships are built — not found. Relationship therapy offers a space to slow down, rebuild trust, and strengthen the connection that brought you together in the first place. Whether you’re facing recurring conflict, navigating communication breakdowns, exploring non-monogamy, or simply wanting to deepen intimacy, our counsellors provide collaborative, affirming, and compassionate support.

We welcome all relationship structures, including monogamous, polyamorous, open, queer, and chosen-family constellations, and work with partnerships of all genders, orientations, and configurations. You don’t have to figure it out alone, we’re here, in good company.

Why choose relationship counselling with us?

Relationally focused. We view relationships as living systems that are dynamic, imperfect, and always evolving. Therapy helps partners understand each other’s needs, values, and communication styles while building empathy and mutual respect.

Inclusive & affirming. We honour the diversity of love. Whether you’re queer, trans, neurodivergent, monogamous or non-monogamous, newly partnered or decades in, our therapists offer a non-judgmental space to explore your connection.

Emotionally focused. Drawing from Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Gottman Method, and attachment-based approaches, we help you understand patterns of disconnection and rediscover ways to reach for one another.

Context-aware. We recognize that relationships don’t exist in isolation and that they’re shaped by culture, family systems, social conditioning, and lived experience. We help you name those influences and find agency within them.

Flexible options. Sessions are available in-person in Vancouver (on the lands of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Nations) or online across British Columbia.

What we support

Couples & Relationship Counselling at In Good Company supports connection, communication, and repair through all kinds of challenges, including:

  • Communication breakdowns and recurring conflict

  • Emotional distance or loss of intimacy

  • Rebuilding trust after betrayal

  • Life transitions and shifting priorities

  • Navigating open or polyamorous relationships

  • Negotiating boundaries and agreements

  • Identity transitions and changes in desire

  • Parenting stress, family blending, and caregiving roles

  • External pressures like finances, culture, or extended family

  • Rediscovering connection and shared meaning

Explore our full range of services on our Areas of Practice page.

Areas of Practice

What a typical process looks like

Complimentary 15-minute consultation. Finding the right fit matters. We offer a no-cost 15-minute phone call to discuss your goals as a couple or relationship unit and to see if our approach feels right for you.

First session. We start by understanding your relationship story, what brought you together, what’s been hard, and what you’re hoping will change. Together, we’ll clarify your shared goals and set a direction for therapy that supports healing and reconnection.

Ongoing work. Sessions are 50–80 minutes (depending on agreed-upon structure) and may include communication skill-building, emotional regulation strategies, attachment repair, or exploring family-of-origin patterns that influence how you relate and find connection within the relationship. 

Review & adapt. We periodically reflect together on what’s improving, what’s emerging, and what still needs attention — ensuring the process remains meaningful and responsive to both of you.

Who this is for

You might choose relationship counselling when you’re ready to:

  • Strengthen communication and deepen emotional connection.

  • Break unhelpful cycles of blame, withdrawal, or defensiveness.

  • Rebuild trust after rupture or infidelity.

  • Explore new relationship structures or identities with honesty and care.

  • Create alignment in values, goals, and shared meaning.

  • Support your relationship through major life transitions, parenting, or loss.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • At In Good Company, we use the terms interchangeably. “Relationship counselling” reflects our belief that healing and growth aren’t limited to romantic partnerships — we also support friendships, family dynamics, and chosen-family constellations.

  • Most of the time, but not always. While joint sessions are most common, your counsellor may recommend or request individual sessions to explore personal patterns or support deeper relational insights into your relationship. Many include this as a part of their initial intake session.

  • No, we welcome relationships of all configurations, including triads, polycules, open partnerships, and family-of-origin work. What matters most is that everyone present wants to participate in improving the relationship. Please note that fee structures may change depending on the number of involved parties.

  • Yes. Relationship therapy is offered in-person in Vancouver or online anywhere in British Columbia. Many clients find online sessions equally effective in supporting their goals while offering increased flexibility and convenience.

  • That’s okay. Counselling can provide a space to clarify what each of you wants and needs, whether that means rebuilding, redefining, or parting with mutual care and respect. We often work with couples/relationships who choose to de-couple consciously and with care.

  • Session fees vary by therapist and duration (50- or 80-minute sessions). You can explore rates and book directly through our JaneApp portal.

Getting Started

You don’t have to do this alone, we’re here, in good company. 

Sessions are available in person at our downtown Vancouver offices or online anywhere in British Columbia.

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Our Counsellors

Contact Us

In Good Company Counselling
Unit 205 – 402 W Pender
Vancouver, BC
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236-471-6680
connect@igccounselling.ca

Land Acknowledgement

We respectfully acknowledge that our healing work takes place on the traditional unceded homelands of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Səl̓ílwətaʔ (Tsleil-Waututh) & Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) Nations. We are committed to understanding the lasting impacts of colonization and working to actively decolonize ourselves and our practices.