BUILD A RELATIONSHIP THAT FEELS SAFE, CONNECTED, AND LOVING.

For couples who love each other but keep getting stuck in the same cycle — and are ready to finally break it. 

Virtual Ontario & Quebec Free 15-min consultation Gottman Method Level 2

Coming to couples therapy doesn't mean your relationship is broken. It means you're both paying attention. 

Most couples who work with me love each other. They're just stuck in patterns that have been building for months — sometimes years. The same argument. The same distance. The same feeling that nothing ever really gets resolved. 

That's exactly what therapy is designed to change. 

You love each other—but you’re tired of the constant conflict.

Every conversation seems to end in an argument or silence.

You feel misunderstood, defensive, or disconnected.

You want things to get better, but you don’t know how to get unstuck.

Black couples therapy Toronto — partners reconnecting through Gottman Method therapy

One of you is more hesitant? 

That's more common than you'd think — and it doesn't have to stop you. 

You don't need to be fully bought in before the first session. You just need to be willing to show up. 

I work with couples where one partner is skeptical, reluctant, or has had a bad experience with therapy before. My job is to make the room feel worth being in — for both of you. 

If you're the one who reached out: that took something. Your partner doesn't have to be excited. They just have to agree to try. 

Couples therapy session Toronto — Gottman Method couples counselling with Raphaël Côté RSW

How couples therapy works.

  1. Assessment

    We slow down and look at what's actually happening. I listen to both of you — together and separately. No blame, no sides. Just clarity on the patterns that have been driving the distance. 

  2. Tools 

    Using the Gottman Method (Level 2 trained), we work on the specific skills that are missing: how to de-escalate before a fight spirals, how to make a repair when things go wrong, how to actually feel heard by each other. 

  3. Integration 

    The work doesn't stay in the room. Between sessions, you practice. The goal isn't a perfect relationship. It's a relationship where both of you feel safe, chosen, and like you're on the same team. 

Looking for a Gottman Method couples therapist in Toronto? I offer couples counselling online across Ontario and Quebec. Whether you're dealing with recurring conflict, rebuilding trust, or feeling like roommates — couples therapy can help you find your way back to each other.

What I work with

Areas of Focus

Recurring Conflict
Emotional Distance
Communication Breakdown
Infidelity & Betrayal
Premarital Counselling
Parenting Disagreements
Rebuilding Trust & Intimacy
Blended Families
Feeling Like Roommates
Pre-Separation Exploration
Sexual Intimacy & Desire Gaps
Life Transitions as a Couple

What you can expect.

✔️ You have conversations that end in understanding instead of silence or explosion. 

✔️ Many clients notice the resentment that's been building starts to ease.

✔️ Couples often find they reconnect in ways that felt out of reach before.

✔️ When things get hard, you know how to come back to each other — not run from each other. 

✔️ The goal is to feel like a team again — and most couples who do the work get there.

Couples therapy Toronto — rebuilding trust and connection using the Gottman Method

Common questions

What Couples Ask Before Booking

Not equally. One partner being hesitant or skeptical is more common than you'd think — and it doesn't have to stop you. You both just need to be willing to show up. My job is to make the room feel worth being in for both of you, including the one who wasn't sure about coming.
We slow down and look at what's actually happening. I listen to both of you — no blame, no sides, no picking a winner. The goal of the first session is clarity: understanding the patterns that have been driving the distance or the conflict, and starting to map out what needs to change.
The Gottman Method is one of the most researched approaches to couples therapy in the world, developed over decades of studying what actually makes relationships work. As a Level 2 trained therapist, I use it to help couples build specific skills — how to de-escalate before a fight spirals, how to repair after things go wrong, and how to feel genuinely heard by each other.
No. Most couples who come to see me love each other — they're just stuck in patterns that have been building for months, sometimes years. Coming to therapy doesn't mean your relationship is broken. It means you're both paying attention before things get worse. Many couples use it to go from good to better, not just bad to okay.
It varies. Some couples come with a specific issue — a breach of trust, a rough transition, a communication rut — and make significant progress in 10–16 sessions. Others are working through deeper patterns and stay longer. We'll check in regularly on what's changing and what's still needed.
I don't bill insurance directly. Couples therapy coverage varies by plan — some extended health benefits cover sessions with a Registered Social Worker (RSW), others don't cover couples work specifically. You'll receive a receipt after each session to submit for reimbursement. It's worth checking your plan details.
Couples sessions are $250 for 75 minutes in Ontario. The free 15-minute consultation is available to both of you — or just one of you, if that's where you are. It's a real conversation about what's going on and whether this feels like the right fit.
Yes. All sessions are virtual, available across Ontario and Quebec. Many couples find online sessions easier to fit into their schedules — and the work is just as effective.

"Every couple has conflict. Happy couples have learned to repair." 

Dr. John Gottman

Gottman Method Level 2 Trained · Advanced Training in Trauma Treatment & DBT Frameworks · MSW, RSW Ontario & Quebec · Bilingual EN/FR 

Serving couples in Toronto, Mississauga, Brampton, Hamilton, Ottawa, and online across Ontario and Quebec.

The hardest part is usually just deciding to try. 

Book a free 15-minute call for both of you — or just one of you, if that's where you are. 

We'll talk about what's going on and whether this feels like the right fit.