Couples Counselling in Victoria & Mill Bay, BC.
For couples who want to stop having the same fight, rebuild trust, or figure out what comes next. Meet in our Fort Street office in Victoria, at the Mill Bay Centre, or online from anywhere in BC.
- Free 20-minute consult
- Direct billing
- Partners can join online from separate locations
What couples work with us on
Most couples contact us when an argument keeps coming back, or after something big has happened that they can't talk about without it going sideways.
All couples are welcome!
Not sure where you fit? Book a free consult →- Circular arguments and/or days of silence
- Rebuilding trust
- Feeling like roommates, with little intimacy or desire
- One partner wanting to stay, the other unsure
- Co-parenting after separation or blending families
- A new baby, a move, an illness or retirement
How we help
Couples therapy for wherever you are right now
Repair and reconnect
When distance or hurt has built up, we help you understand the pattern you get stuck in, rebuild trust, and find your way back to affection and intimacy.
Make a clear decision together
If one of you is leaning out, counselling gives you a structured space to talk it through without blame. You leave with a decision you can both stand behind, whether that's recommitting or separating.
Separate well and co-parent
Not every couple comes in to stay together. We help separating partners communicate respectfully, set boundaries, and build a co-parenting plan that puts the kids first.
Our approach
How our couples counsellors work
Your counsellor will draw on one or more of these approaches, depending on your needs.
The Gottman Method
Developed by Drs. John and Julie Gottman from decades of research on couples. It gives you practical tools for handling conflict, rebuilding friendship and repairing after a fight.
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
Created by Dr. Sue Johnson and built on attachment research. EFT helps you see the cycle that drives your arguments, such as one partner pursuing while the other pulls away, and change it together.
Narrative therapy
Separates the problem from the people. Instead of "you're the problem," you work as a team against the pattern that's hurting you both.
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Helps each partner understand the protective reactions that flare up in conflict, so you can respond to each other from a calmer place.
Our Couples Counsellors in Victoria & Mill Bay, BC - Online across BC
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Adria Lipsett, RCC
Couples Counselling - $185 per hour
In office (Victoria & Mill Bay, BC) & online across BC.
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Brooke Fry, RSW
Couples Counselling - $185 per hour
In our Victoria office & online across BC.
Fees & Direct Billing
Couples sessions with a registered counsellor are $185 per hour. Many extended health plans cover counselling with an RCC or RSW, and we may be able to bill your insurer directly so you don't pay up front and wait.
Getting started
Three simple steps to your first session
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Book a free 20-minute consult
Ask questions and see whether the counsellor feels like a fit for both of you.
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Choose in person or online
Pick a time that works for your schedules. Online, you can join from separate locations.
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Start your sessions
Set goals together with your counsellor and work at a pace that suits you.
Prefer to talk first? Call or text 1-888-520-9151