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Couples Therapy & Marriage Counselling in Vancouver
Many couples do not lack love; they feel stuck in a conversation that keeps ending the same way. One partner pushes while the other shuts down, and a practical issue turns into a deeper fight about trust or whether either person truly matters. Couples counselling with Mandeep, in person in Vancouver or online, gives you both time to look at that together.
Move from winning the argument to understanding the cycle
Couples therapy slows that cycle down. The goal is not to decide who is the problem. It is to understand what each person protects, fears and reaches for when the relationship feels under strain. From there, partners can practise clearer communication, work on repair after conflict and make more deliberate choices about the relationship.
Reasons couples reach out
Sessions can support recurring conflict, emotional distance, trust injuries, intimacy concerns, parenting stress, cultural or family pressures, premarital conversations and major life changes. You do not need to wait for a crisis to book; some couples come in simply because the same argument keeps returning.
Marriage counselling in Vancouver
Marriage counselling is couples therapy for partners who are married or engaged. Couples often come in when the marriage has narrowed into logistics after children, a move or a demanding job; after a breach of trust; when the same argument has repeated for years; or before the wedding, to talk through money, family expectations and how each of you handles conflict. Marriage counselling does not assume that staying together is the goal. It gives both partners time to understand what is happening and decide, clearly and respectfully, what comes next.
Relationship counselling for every kind of couple
You do not need to be married to benefit. Relationship counselling is for couples who are dating, living together, in a common-law partnership or deciding whether to take the next step. Couples counselling is held in person, or online by secure video for couples in Vancouver when schedules make travel difficult.
What to expect from couples counselling in Vancouver
Start with the free 15-minute consultation, booked through Jane, and ask how the first appointments are arranged for couples. In early sessions, Mandeep learns about the relationship, each partner’s perspective and the cycle between you. Both voices matter. Appointments may involve slowing down a recent argument to see where it escalated, practising how to say what you need without attacking or withdrawing, and talking through how to repair after a hard conversation.
Where to go from here
Read when to consider couples counselling, see fees and insurance information, or book a free consultation. If one partner wants support of their own, individual counselling is also available. Where a transition is putting pressure on the partnership, life transitions counselling may also be relevant.
Your counsellor
Mandeep Virk, MA, RCC
Mandeep is the only counsellor at Dear Therapy, so the person you speak with on the free consultation call is the person you would work with. RCC stands for Registered Clinical Counsellor, a designation of the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors. You can read about her approach and areas of focus before deciding whether to book.
Read Mandeep’s profile →Fees and coverage
Payment, direct billing, ICBC and what to ask your insurer are set out on the fees and insurance page.
Not sure yet?
The free 15-minute call is for fit and practical questions. It is not a counselling session and there is no obligation to continue.
In-person or online
Couples counselling is offered in person in Vancouver or online by secure video.
You do not have to have it figured out to begin.
Book a free 15-minute consultation, or send a short message and ask your questions first.