Couples Therapy
We are a CRPO-regulated practice with over 25 years of clinical experience, serving couples across Toronto and Ontario. Our therapists bring both clinical skill and warmth to this work, and they are trained in evidence-based approaches specifically designed for couples.
What Couples Therapy Addresses
Relationships can face challenges at any stage. Couples therapy provides a supportive, structured space to work through difficulties, strengthen connection, and build healthier ways of relating.
Therapy is not about deciding who is right. It is about understanding each other and moving forward together.
Couples therapy can support:
Communication & recurring conflict
Emotional disconnection
Trust & relationship repair
Parenting or values differences
Life transitions & major changes
Intimacy concerns
Fertility, pregnancy loss & reproductive challenges
Cultural or family differences
Uncertainty about the future
What to Expect
50-minute sessions
Equal space for both partners
Guided, structured conversations
Practical communication tools
Explore relationship patterns
Tailored to your goals
Short- or longer-term support
In-Person and Virtual Couples Therapy
Available in-person at our Toronto office at 151 Harbord Street and virtually for couples anywhere in Ontario. Virtual sessions are conducted via a secure, PHIPA-compliant platform. Many couples find the flexibility of virtual sessions helpful, particularly when coordinating two schedules.
Our Approach
Our therapists draw on evidence-based modalities with strong research support for couples work.
Couples Therapy at Healthy Minds is guided by the same trauma-informed, strengths-based values that run through everything we do.
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Widely considered the most well-researched approach for couples, focusing on attachment patterns and rebuilding emotional connection.
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Practical tools for communication and conflict resolution.
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For emotional regulation and interpersonal effectiveness within the relationship.
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Understanding each partner's family-of-origin patterns and how they show up in the relationship.
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When one or both partners' histories are affecting relational safety.
Who Offers Couples Therapy
Katharine De Santos
Founder, Clinic Director & EMDR Therapist
AREAS OF FOCUS:
Brings over 25 years of clinical experience to couples work, including training in EMDR and trauma-focused approaches that can be woven into the couples context.
Gabrielle McCarthy
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
AREAS OF FOCUS:
Brings a dual background in nursing and counselling psychology, particularly valuable for couples dealing with health concerns, diagnosis, or fertility challenges.
Kasey Silva
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
AREAS OF FOCUS:
Trauma, anxiety, depression, self-worth, self-esteem, relationship issues, life transitions, Family conflict.
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