Relationship Counselling
With Leanne Clarkson, RPC, Relationship Counsellor and Coach

Leanne Clarkson’s approach to Love within Relationships

Most people think of love as something to get rather than something to give. When people join in relationship they think, “If I give love to you, you’re going to give it back to me.” Our goal is always to get love. But a healthy relationship is one where we each learn to love ourselves thus coming to the relationship whole, extending love from a full, rich and authentic place.

Leanne’s Beliefs about Relationships

Leanne believes that the purpose of relationships is an opportunity to learn, grow and heal our own wounds. She believes that Couples are seeking connection. Couples want to feel that connection with each other, that aliveness, that excitement, that sense of well-being. Connection is an emotional, physical and spiritual connection. CONFLICT is the motivating force for healing and also for the growth in relationships and the conflict that couples experience after the “honeymoon phase” of their relationship is actually necessary. Conflict points out where we need to heal the most individually, thus creating greater potential for connection, intimacy and passion in the relationship.  And here is the challenge, many couples don’t navigate this “power struggle” phase well and eventually break up or settle for a less than satisfying relationship.

To get back to connection couples need Safety and Passion. Couples need emotional safety to be their genuine selves, in order to be open and honest, to feel accepted and understood. With this safety, comes deep connection. From this nurturing environment, passion can arise and be sustained - both sexual passion, of course, and also, emotional passion. The freedom to be spontaneous, to express they are, to be intimate and excited by in their lives.

THIS is Leanne’s approach to couples counseling in her private practice.

Leanne works from a combination of psycho and transpersonal therapy. Psychotherapy is the study of the psyche, the mind (the physical reality of life) and transpersonal therapy is a form of psychology that is concerned with the study of human’s highest potential, beyond the mind or physical form. It is the idea that there is something present in each of us, more powerful than just our human form. 
Leanne believes that human beings are more than their personal histories and life experiences and as such have tremendous potential for growth and joy.

Reasons why Couples initiate Counselling

The common reason couples seek counselling is when one partner has an awareness that the relationship is in some kind of trouble. Sometimes the problem is so substantial, or has been unnoticed for so long, that the relationship is already in severe crisis. Other times, the couple becomes aware at an earlier stage that they are not able to resolve their problems on their own, and they seek the help of a relationship counsellor before the relationship hits a crisis point which could lead to a break up. 

No relationship ever runs smoothly all the time. Sometimes problems exist from the beginning of the relationship, sometimes they show up after a long period of time, or they show up as a result of unexpected stresses. Whatever trouble your relationship is in, and no matter how severely your relationship is being affected, almost all couples can benefit from couples or relationship counselling at some time in their relationship.

Some of the ways in which couples counselling can benefit your relationship is in the areas of:

• Positive and healthy communication to express needs and desires
• Increased intimacy 
• Rebuilding of trust and emotional connection
• Understanding and empathy for your partner and self-creating joy and happiness

Rates

Individual: Initial 90 min $ 150 / Ongoing: 60 min. $ 100
Couples Initial: 105 min $ 175 /Ongoing: 90 min $ 150
6 session Package: $ 540 / 8 sessions: $ 720 / 10 sessions: 11 session free
Skype / Phone: Initial 90 min $ 90

Appointments

To book an appointment with Leanne, please call: 604.306.7140 or email: lifechangesconsulting@shaw.ca  
For more information on rates and services, please visit: www.lifechangesconsulting.ca