Couples Counselling in Calgary | NU Psychology

Rebuilding Connection, Together

Every relationship has seasons. Sometimes love is still there, but stress, miscommunication, or unspoken hurts make it hard to feel connected. Other times, conflict or silence leaves both partners feeling like they’re rowing in different directions.

At NU Psychology, our Calgary couples therapist helps partners slow down, rediscover each other, and rebuild stronger patterns of communication, trust, and intimacy.

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How Couples Counselling Can Help

Our Calgary couples counselling sessions support partners in:

  • Improving communication and reducing conflict cycles

  • Rebuilding trust after betrayal or disconnection

  • Strengthening emotional and physical intimacy

  • Navigating parenting or co-parenting challenges

  • Managing stressors such as career, health, or family transitions

  • Understanding and appreciating each other’s differences

No matter your stage of relationship, couples therapy offers a supportive space to reconnect.

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Why Choose Couples Therapy

Couples therapy isn’t just for relationships in crisis. Many partners come to us because they want to:

  • Strengthen a healthy relationship

  • Prevent small issues from becoming larger ones

  • Build tools for handling conflict, intimacy, and life changes

For others, couples counselling provides a structured, safe environment to address long-standing challenges and find a way forward — together.

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Our Approach to Couples Counselling

We believe every relationship has the capacity for repair and renewal. Our Calgary psychologist uses evidence-based approaches, including:

  • The Gottman Method: Proven tools to improve communication, rebuild trust, and deepen connection.

  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT): Identifying and shifting thought patterns that fuel conflict.

  • Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT): Aligning shared values with actions in daily life.

  • Narrative Therapy: Helping couples reframe their shared story and create new possibilities together.

Sessions are collaborative, respectful, and designed to honor both partners’ voices.

What to Expect in Couples Therapy

First Session: Explore your relationship history, goals, and main challenges.

Ongoing Work: Learn communication strategies, conflict resolution tools, and ways to strengthen intimacy.

Lasting Change: Build resilience, respect, and renewed connection for the future.

Who Benefits from Couples Therapy?

Couples therapy at NU Psychology can help if you are:

  • A new couple wanting to build a strong foundation

  • Long-term partners navigating recurring conflict or intimacy challenges

  • Parents balancing relationship and caregiving stress

  • Couples in transition (engagement, relocation, retirement)

  • Partners healing after betrayal or rupture

Meet Our Couples Therapist

Couples Therapist in Calgary

Jessica Dawson, Registered Psychologist, is NU Psychology’s designated couples therapist. Trained in the Gottman Method, Jessica supports couples in exploring areas of challenge, building healthy communication, and strengthening trust. Her warm, balanced approach ensures both partners feel heard, respected, and supported.

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Yes. Research shows that evidence-based methods like the Gottman Method significantly improve communication, reduce conflict, and increase relationship satisfaction.

  • This is common. Sometimes one partner begins therapy individually to work on relationship challenges, which can lay the groundwork for joint sessions later.

  • It depends on your goals. Some couples attend a few sessions for specific tools, while others continue longer to address deeper patterns. Many notice positive changes within the first few weeks.

  • Not at all. Many couples use therapy preventatively — to strengthen their bond, navigate transitions, or build tools for future challenges.

  • Yes. Couples can access therapy online anywhere in Alberta, which can be especially helpful for busy schedules or partners living separately.

Serving Calgary Couples & Families

NU Psychology is located in Killarney, Calgary, with easy access for couples from Aspen Woods, West Springs, Westgate, Wildwood, Glenbrook, Glamorgan, Cougar Ridge, Discovery Ridge, Springbank Hill, Signal Hill, Strathcona Park, Mount Royal, Hillhurst, Altadore, Marda Loop, Bankview, Lakeview, and nearby inner-city and southwest communities. We also offer online couples therapy across Alberta, so you can connect from the comfort of home.