Couples & Family Therapy Ottawa - Support for Lasting Healing
Take the first step towards healing. At Nūrish Psychotherapy, we offer to individuals supportive and specialized couples and family therapy to Ottawa residents and beyond.
How Couples & Family Therapy Can Help
Develop healthier communication and problem-solving strategies;
Create space for each person to feel seen, heard, and valued;
Unpack recurring patterns and strengthen emotional bonds.
Foster repair after conflict or rupture.
Navigate difficult decisions or life changes collaboratively.
Why Couples and Family Therapy?
Every relationship faces challenges. Whether you're a couple navigating intimacy or a family juggling roles, responsibilities, and different perspectives, it's natural to experience conflict, disconnection, or misunderstanding. Therapy offers a safe, non-judgmental space to explore what’s not working and move toward more honest, respectful, and caring interactions.
Couples and family therapy can support you in rebuilding trust, improving communication, navigating transitions, and deepening your emotional connection. Therapy doesn’t mean something is “wrong,” it means you’re committed to growth and mutual understanding.
How Therapy Helps
Therapy focuses on the relationship itself with the client. In sessions, you’ll work together with your therapist to:
Unpack recurring patterns and strengthen emotional bonds;
Develop healthier communication and problem-solving strategies;
Create space for each person to feel seen, heard, and valued;
Foster repair after conflict or rupture;
Navigate difficult decisions or life changes collaboratively.
Our Approach to Couples and Family Therapy
At Nurish Psychotherapy, we tailor treatment to your needs. Depending on your goals, your therapist may draw from approaches like:
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT);
Systemic Family Therapy (SFT);
Gottman Method Couples Therapy;
Narrative Therapy;
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT);
Trauma-Informed Care;
Culturally Sensitive and Inclusive Practice.
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Let’s start the journey of healing together.
Couples and Family Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
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Not always. While joint sessions are often ideal, your therapist may recommend individual check-ins or smaller groupings depending on the concerns being explored.
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It’s common for one person to be unsure about therapy. We can talk about those concerns without pressure, and in some cases, starting individually may still bring helpful changes to the family system.
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Many clients come in feeling stuck or disconnected. Therapy can support difficult conversations and open the door to new ways of understanding, even if that means redefining the relationship.
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That depends on your goals. Some families or couples benefit from short-term, solution-focused work, while others engage in longer-term therapy to explore deeper patterns.
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Yes. We welcome all relationship constellations, backgrounds, and identities. Our approach is grounded in cultural humility, respect, and affirmation.
