FAQs
- “I live with a stranger.”
- “I found out about the affair.”
- “We don’t have fun anymore.”
- “We are not a team in critical situations.”
- “I don’t feel support from my partner.”
- “We see things differently.”
- “We struggle to parent our children together.”
- “We have grown apart over time.”
- “We would like to strengthen our relationship before we have kids.”
- “I lost my spouse.”
- “We are grieving the loss of our child.”
- “We are struggling with infertility.”
The length of your couples counselling session is based on many factors including your counselling needs, concerns, goals, scheduling preferences, and financial resources.
Couples counselling requires both partners to hear and be heard, which naturally takes more time. Although couples counselling sessions can be 50 minutes long, many couples prefer and benefit greatly from 90-minute couples counselling sessions to work more deeply on their important topics and concerns.
Once connected with a couples therapist, you and your partner will establish the session duration and frequency most suitable for your specific relationship needs as well as your availability and financial situation.
Yes, we do! At present, these therapists on our team offer Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy:
You can learn more about their professional qualifications and expertise by reading their bios.
Please call us at 403-815-0271 to get started with an EMDR Therapy appointment.
The short answer is yes.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy is an extensively researched, effective psychotherapy method proven to help people recover from trauma and PTSD symptoms. It can be used in the context of couples therapy in various ways. For example, EMDR can be used to address individual trauma that is affecting a couple’s current relationship or to address trauma that is directly related to the couple’s relationship, such as infidelity.
Our Couples Reconnect team’s Marggie Marks, Keisha Arshad, and Marcella Galizia offer Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy.
Fees for our specialized sessions are $240 to $260 per hour based on the therapist’s level of expertise, training, and qualifications.
If you want to work with a supervised practicum student, our fee is $100 per hour.
Please note our cancellation policy: if you cancel your appointment less than 48 hours or two business days before, or you fail to show up for your arranged session, you will be charged your full session fee.
Couples Reconnect offers couples counselling services in English, Spanish, Urdu, Hindi, and Punjabi.
Yes, we do offer online couples counselling sessions for residents of Alberta.
Online sessions (also called telepsychology sessions) can work well for people who live in Alberta but outside of Calgary, for people who are experiencing anxiety and cannot come into the office, or during times of public health crises, such as the COVID-19 pandemic.
Our video sessions take place over Jane App, a secure video conferencing solution that secures your information and safeguards your privacy. Jane App has robust security and encryption controls in place to protect client data that complies with Privacy Laws, including The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) in Canada. Audio and video content from telepsychology sessions is not saved. No one can access the sessions, either when they are taking place or at a later time.
Please make sure that you and your partner are in a confidential physical space and set aside the time so you are free from interruptions or distractions before you begin your video (online) counselling session.
Virtual counselling sessions are only available to clients residing in Alberta, Canada. Virtual counselling sessions cannot be offered to clients living or travelling outside of the province of Alberta, Canada, due to licensing requirements and restrictions.
Please make sure that you and your partner are in a confidential physical space and set aside the time so you are free from interruptions or distractions before you begin your video (online) counselling session.
Please give us a call at 403 815 0271 to learn more and our friendly Intake Team will get you started with booking a couples counselling session.
Yes, we do offer individual counselling as well as couples counselling.
Please give us a call at 403 815 0271 to learn more and our friendly Intake Team will get you started with booking a session.
For parents who need additional support with their children and family, we also offer specialized couples counselling through our Kids Reconnect (KR) branch, which is also part of Calgary Reconnect Counselling Group (CRCG). Our team approach offers flexibility and bench strength to adapt our services and strategies, combining various therapists and modalities to support you in your main relationships.
In families who have children, the most effective counselling comes from supporting not just the couple’s needs, but also the needs of each child and the family as a whole. Parents and siblings represent an important relationship in kids’ lives — kids need specialized support, too.
That is why we offer various types of sessions to comprehensively support couples, kids, parents, and families.
Our Intake Specialist will work with you to understand your relationship needs and concerns and will fit you with the therapist that is right for you and your partner. You may read more about our therapists under the Therapists section of the website. Our therapists have specialized training, skills, and expertise in couples counselling approaches and proudly welcome clients of diverse relationships.
Your confidentiality and privacy are important to us. We are happy to discuss our commitment to confidentiality in greater detail with you, as well as any limits and exceptions to confidentiality in our work. Please give us a call at (403) 815-0271.
Sometimes partners are not ready to join you in couples counselling. You may start your relationship work individually to reflect on aspects of the partnership over which you do have power and control. Our therapists are trained to build your curiosity about your relationship needs and how best to express these needs in your partnership. In any partnership, feedback is an important part of communication. If we can help you to change the ways in which you relate to your partner and express yourself, you may find that this improves the challenges experienced in the partnership and breaks unhealthy patterns of relating or communicating with one another. After experiencing this positive shift, a reluctant partner often becomes more curious and open to exploring couples counselling together.
A therapist will meet with you and your partner together to understand your relationship concerns, gather the necessary background information, and establish treatment goals for your work together. You will discuss your rights, responsibilities, as well as service benefits and limits with the therapist. We encourage you to ask questions about the counselling process.
Couples counselling requires you to share your talking time with your partner and explore each other’s perspectives. It is not uncommon for partners to have different expectations, goals, or concerns at the start of therapy. As such, the initial meeting is intended to clarify expectations for each partner and establish common goals in our work together.
Many benefit plan providers such as Alberta Blue Cross, Sun Life, Manulife, and Desjardins provide coverage to individuals and their dependents for psychological services. Please contact your benefits provider directly, your employer, or reference your benefit plan booklet for more information on your coverage.
You can easily reach your therapist by email or call them directly at the number that has been provided to you. If you are unable to locate your therapist’s contact information, please email our intake team intake@calgaryreconnect.com or call our main phone line (403) 815-0271 and a friendly Intake Specialist will be happy to direct your call during regular business hours.
Please contact your therapist immediately via email, phone, or by using our JaneApp in the event you need to cancel your arranged session. Cancellations less than 48 hours or within two business days will be charged at the full session fee. It is your responsibility to ensure your therapist is aware of your cancellation notice.
If you have an emergency situation that cannot wait until your next appointment, please consider calling your therapist to schedule an emergency session. Our therapists will make every effort to see you at the office at their earliest opportunity.
Alternatively, if you need help in an urgent situation, or you are in crisis, you can find help at the Emergency department of your nearest hospital or call 911. You can also call the Distress Centre at (403) 266-4357.
We are pleased to offer you free onsite parking at the time of your session.
- To park at the free 90-minute visitor parking behind the building, please register your licence plate. Using your smartphone, scan the QR code on the poster located inside the building, across from the elevator (not the posters outside) and follow the prompted process.
- Street parking is also available: there is 1-hour parking on 17th Avenue and 2-hour parking on 17th Street.
COVID-19 Update: June 23, 2022
Per directive from the College of Alberta Psychologists, as of June 24th, 2022, COVID-19 pre-screening is no longer required. Calgary Reconnect Counselling Group continues to monitor the COVID-19 situation, as these requirements may evolve over time. We will issue updates as needed and will update our websites to reflect any new developments.
Your health and safety are our priority.
Couples Reconnect follows all active public health orders set forth by Alberta’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, including mandatory mask requirements.
For in-person sessions, here is what we are doing to help limit the spread of infection and keep you safe during your visit:
• Hand sanitizer is available throughout the clinic
• We continuously encourage all clients and staff members to practice regular handwashing and hand sanitization
• We have increased our daily cleaning and disinfection of common areas and surfaces
• Each therapy room is sanitized every hour after a session takes place
• Clients are pre-screened for symptoms of COVID-19 before scheduling appointments and upon arrival
• Appointments are scheduled considering adequate intervals to reduce contact between clients in the hallways and waiting areas
• Furniture is amply spaced so clients and staff can sit and play at a safe distance during sessions
• We provide Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when the minimum safe distance cannot be maintained
Please ask about our Telepsychology (videoconferencing or phone) Counselling Sessions.
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