Counselling & Psychotherapy · Kitchener, Waterloo & Cambridge
Couples counselling is therapy for two people in a relationship who want to communicate better, work through conflict, rebuild trust or decide what comes next. It is led by a Registered Psychotherapist or Registered Social Worker who works with both partners together. CARESPACE offers couples counselling at locations in Kitchener, Waterloo and Cambridge, with evening and weekend appointments. No referral is needed, and you can book online or by phone.
What couples counselling involves
Couples counselling gives you a structured, neutral space to talk about what is not working, with a therapist who helps both of you feel heard. Rather than deciding who is right, the therapist helps you see the patterns you fall into, understand what is underneath them, and practise new ways of responding. Therapists draw on approaches such as Emotionally Focused Therapy and the Gottman Method, chosen to fit your situation.
Sessions are usually attended by both partners, though your therapist may suggest an individual session with each of you early on to understand your perspectives. You will talk about recent conflicts, your history together and what each of you wants. Your therapist slows things down when conversations escalate and helps you say what you actually mean. Between sessions, you may have small things to practise at home.
Good for
- Frequent arguments or the same fight on repeat
- Communication breakdown or feeling unheard
- Rebuilding trust after infidelity or secrecy
- Intimacy and sexual connection concerns
- Life transitions such as a new baby, blended families or retirement
- Money, parenting or in-law disagreements
- Pre-marital or pre-commitment counselling
- Deciding whether to stay together or separate
- Co-parenting after separation
What to expect
Your first session is about getting the full picture. Your therapist asks what brought you in, how things have been, and what each of you hopes will change. There is no judgment and no taking sides. From there you agree on goals and how often to meet. Follow-up sessions work on specific patterns, with your therapist guiding conversations in the room so they go differently than they do at home. Progress is reviewed openly with both of you.
One team, one plan
Relationship stress often shows up in the rest of life, and the reverse is true too. Your couples therapist may suggest individual counselling for one partner alongside the couples work, or connect you with a naturopathic doctor or nurse practitioner if sleep, hormones or health issues are affecting mood and energy. Because CARESPACE is one team, these conversations happen within the same location and the same plan, with your consent on what is shared.
Psychotherapists who can help
Every CARESPACE psychotherapist can discuss whether couples counselling is right for you. Sort by next availability or by the location closest to you.
Psychotherapists in Kitchener, Waterloo & Cambridge
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Evening availability Weekend availability
Shane Parsons, RP
Psychotherapist
When change feels overdue but still hard to begin, Shane Parsons, RP gives you a calm, practical place to finally talk honestly and move forward.
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Evening availability Weekend availability
Shagun Jariwala, BA (Hons), MACP candidate, RP (Qualifying)
Psychotherapist
When stress starts spilling into your sleep, work, relationships, school, or family life, you do not have to sort through it alone.
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Evening availability Weekend availability
Halima Fuller, MA, PhD, RP
Psychotherapist
When stress, self-doubt, relationship pain, or substance use begins to define your days, you deserve a therapist who sees more than the struggle.
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Evening availability Weekend availability
Ria Wooten, BSc, MDiv, RP
Psychotherapist
You can look composed on the outside and still feel anxious, disconnected, or trapped in painful patterns — and that is exactly where Ria Wooten begins.
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Evening availability Weekend availability
Shantel Kim, BSW (Hons), MSW, RSW
Psychotherapist
You may understand what you believe you “should” do and still find it difficult to begin, follow through, or make meaningful changes on your own.
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Evening availability Weekend availability
Tianna Baron, SSW, BSW, RSW
Psychotherapist
When anxiety, big emotions, school stress, or a hard life transition start taking over daily life, you want a therapist who understands both the feelings underneath and the…
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Evening availability Weekend availability
Momna Sajid, BASc, MACP, RP (Qualifying)
Psychotherapist
When the same argument keeps returning, when expectations leave you feeling as though you have disappeared inside your roles, or when your child’s emotions or behaviour are becoming…
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Evening availability Weekend availability
Ayshen Tuncel, Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Psychotherapist
Life can become overwhelming in ways that aren’t always visible to others. You may find yourself overthinking, being hard on yourself, trying to meet expectations, or carrying emotions…
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Weekend availability
Cliann Dsouza, BA, MA, RP (Qualifying)
Psychotherapist
You may be feeling overwhelmed, emotionally drained, or caught in worries that are difficult to switch off.
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Evening availability Weekend availability
Hossein Kaji, BSc, MA, MA, RP, PhD
Psychotherapist
When anxiety, depression, trauma, or addiction start shaping your days, you need more than a listener — you need a therapist who can help you understand what is…
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Evening availability
Zoey Hu, BA, MA, RP
Psychotherapist
If you’re searching for counselling in Waterloo, you’re probably not looking for a generic therapist.
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Evening availability
Maycee Dias, BSc (Hons), MSW, RSW
Registered Social Worker
From post-secondary life to career and family transitions, Maycee Dias offers counselling in Kitchener to help you navigate anxiety, relationship challenges, and workplace stress while making choices that…
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Evening availability
Michael Kessler, BSW, MSW, RSW
Psychotherapist, Clinic Director
Clinical care with a human touch – providing individual and relationship therapy to explore unique challenges, develop practical tools, and support lasting success.
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Evening availability
Renee Wallace-Konu, B.A., MEd, M.A.
Psychotherapist
As a Registered Psychotherapist training and work experience in Sex /Couples/Family Therapy and an OCT Certified teacher I have had a long extended and multifaceted career in “human…
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Evening availability
Faith Gunn, BA, MA, RP (Qualifying)
Psychotherapist
Faith is a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) who is committed to creating a kind, welcoming space where you can show up just as you are.
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Evening availability
Aella Rose, BA (Hons), MA, RP (Qualifying)
Psychotherapist
When anxiety keeps your mind running, old experiences keep echoing into the present, or burnout has made you feel numb instead of strong, what you need most is…
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Evening availability
Kaitlin Boyko, BA, MA (Hons), RP (Qualifying)
Psychotherapist
You can stop carrying anxiety, self-doubt, and relationship pain alone, because Kaitlin Boyko offers therapy that helps you feel understood from the very first conversation.
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Evening availability Weekend availability
Brock Vaughan, BA (Hons), MA, RP (Qualifying)
Psychotherapist
You may look like you are keeping up while your inner world feels busy, heavy, or hard to explain.
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Evening availability
Albert Yang, BSc, MS, MFT, RP (Qualifying)
Psychotherapist
Does your child struggle to express big emotions? Are you a teen, young adult, or couple feeling stuck in cycles of anxiety, conflict, or self-doubt? Albert Yang, MS,…
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Evening availability
Ummehani Rehmani, BSc, MSc, RP (Qualifying)
Psychotherapist
You may be functioning on the outside while feeling anxious, emotionally exhausted, disconnected, or uncertain underneath.
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Available this week
Chloe Fansher, BA (Hons), MA, RP
Psychotherapist
If you’re searching for counselling in Kitchener, chances are something in your life already feels too loud, too painful, or too hard to keep carrying on your own.
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Evening availability
Zahra Rajwani, BA (Hons), MA, RP (Qualifying)
Psychotherapist
If you’ve been looking for counselling in Kitchener because something inside no longer feels manageable—old wounds that keep resurfacing, anxiety that will not let your mind slow down,…
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Evening availability
Christine McCarthy, BA, MACP, MScEd, RNMH, RP (Qualifying)
Psychotherapist
When life feels heavier than it should, Christine McCarthy helps you make sense of the change, calm the noise, and find your footing again.
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Evening availability
Mariana Walker, BSc (Hons.), MSc, RP
Psychotherapist
When your thoughts will not slow down, your motivation disappears, or your emotions feel heavier than you can explain, even everyday life can start to feel like too…
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Evening availability Weekend availability
Xinhe (Leah) Liu, BA (Hons), MA, RP(Q)
Psychotherapist
If you’re living with anxiety, depression, social isolation, trauma, addiction patterns, disordered eating, self-harm urges, or a life transition that has shaken your sense of who you are,…
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Available this week
Claire Quenneville, BA (Hons), MA, RP
Psychotherapist
You do not need to keep carrying anxiety, overthinking, or life transitions alone—and Claire Quenneville, BA (Hons.), MA, RP helps you feel understood from the very first conversation.
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Evening availability
Davis Bretz, BA, MSW, RSW
Social Worker, Psychotherapist
When life feels difficult to manage—whether due to anxiety, stress, relationship challenges, or a broader sense of being stuck—it can be hard to know how to move forward…
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Available this week
Sue Barg, BSW, RSW
Psychotherapy Supervisor
If you’re looking for steady, trauma-informed supervision, Sue Barg helps you grow without losing the heart of why you entered this work.
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Evening availability
Karimeh Haddad, BASc, MA, MA, RP
Psychotherapist
When life feels overwhelming or tangled, you want a therapist who helps you feel understood quickly and gives you a clear way forward.
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Evening availability
Brianna Comeau, BA, MSW, RSW
Psychotherapist
You don’t have to keep carrying anxiety, social pressure, and relationship stress alone when Brianna Comeau, BA, MSW, RSW, offers care that is both deeply compassionate and clinically…
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Available this week
Muskan Abbi, MA, RP (Qualifying)
Psychotherapist
If life looks different than you thought it would, Muskan Abbi, MA, RP (Qualifying), can help you make sense of what changed without making you feel judged for…
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Available this week
Josh Zettel, BA (Hons), MA, RP, CMPC, CCC
Psychotherapist, Certified Mental Performance Consultant, Clinic Director, Assistant District Manager
You do not have to keep carrying anxiety, pressure, or life-transition stress alone when the right support can help you feel steadier in both mind and life.
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Evening availability Weekend availability
Vipjit Sidhu, BA (Hons), MA, MSc, RP
Psychotherapist, Clinic Director
When anxiety keeps running in the background, emotions feel bigger than you can manage, or family dynamics keep pulling you back into the same painful patterns, it makes…
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Evening availability Weekend availability
Graham Tebbit, MSc, MACP, RP (Qualifying)
Psychotherapist
You know what you’re capable of.
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Next available: Nov 23
Madeleine Burnett, BAS (Hons), MACP, RP
Psychotherapist, Clinical Director
You may already know you need therapy, what you need now is a psychotherapist who can help you feel understood, steady, and safe enough to truly change.
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Next available: Nov 27 Limited availability
Anjali Majeethia, BA, MA, RP
Psychotherapist
You do not have to keep carrying trauma, anxiety, overwhelm, or a difficult life transition alone—Anjali Majeethia offers grounded support that helps you feel safe enough to begin.
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Beth Thomsett-Scott, BSc, MSc, MA, RP
Psychotherapist
If you’re searching for counselling in Waterloo because anxiety, grief, or relationship strain keeps following you home, Beth Thomsett-Scott offers a place to breathe, be heard, and begin…
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Brendan Monroy, BA (Hons), MA, RP (Qualifying)
Psychotherapist
When you’re searching for counselling in Kitchener, you’re not just looking for a therapist — you’re looking for someone who makes it feel possible to be fully honest.
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Ivania Salmeron, BA (Hons), MA, RP (Qualifying)
Psychotherapist
When you are carrying loss, trauma, anxiety, depression, emotional overwhelm, or the sense that your body is holding more than words can explain, it can be hard to…
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Marlee Kernick, BASc. (Hons), MA, RP (Qualifying)
Psychotherapist
If you are searching for counselling in Kitchener because your relationships feel strained, your emotions feel harder to manage than they used to, or psychological distress has been…
No availability About Marlee
Common questions
Do we need a referral, and will insurance reimburse couples counselling?
No referral is needed. Book online or call 519-208-2273. CARESPACE does not bill insurance directly; you pay at each session and receive a detailed receipt to submit to your extended health plan. Many plans reimburse sessions with Registered Psychotherapists or Registered Social Workers, but reimbursement for couples sessions specifically varies by plan, and the receipt is usually issued in one partner’s name. Check your plan for which provider designations it reimburses and any limits.
How many sessions does couples counselling take?
It varies. Some couples come for a focused few sessions to work through a specific decision or transition. Others, particularly when trust has been damaged or patterns run deep, benefit from longer work over months. Your therapist will talk with you about a realistic plan after the first session and check in regularly on whether the work is helping. You decide together when it feels like time to wrap up.
What if my partner does not want to come?
You can start on your own. Individual counselling about your relationship can help you understand your part in the patterns, clarify what you want and change how you show up, which often shifts the dynamic at home. Sometimes a reluctant partner becomes willing once they see it is not about blame. Your therapist can also suggest ways to raise the idea. If your partner joins later, the work simply expands to include them.
Will the therapist take sides?
No. Your therapist’s client is the relationship, and their job is to help both of you understand each other, not to referee. They will notice patterns on both sides and name them honestly, which can feel uncomfortable, but it is done evenly and with care. If one partner feels ganged up on, that is something to say out loud in session; a good therapist wants to know and will adjust how they work.
Is couples counselling only for relationships in crisis?
No. Many couples come when things are basically good but they want to communicate better, prepare for a big change such as marriage or a baby, or deal with a recurring issue before it hardens. Counselling earlier tends to be easier and shorter than counselling after years of resentment. If you are in crisis, that is welcome too; your therapist will help you steady things first and then look at what is underneath.
Ready to book?
Book online with any practitioner above, or call 519-208-2273 and our Central Reception Team will match you with the right person and the closest location.