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Couples Reconnect is Calgary’s specialized couples clinic. Spark and strengthen closeness, connect

16/04/2025

Emotional connection is the foundation of secure, healthy relationships. When we share our vulnerable feelings with our partner, it opens up space to spark connection, trust, and reassurance. Sharing our deepest feelings, love can grow stronger.

11/04/2025

Love is a human need ✨

15/01/2025

If Romeo and Juliet had had access to a couples therapist, how might they have rewritten their story?

31/12/2024

Wishing you and your partner a wonderful new year of loving warmth and sweet possibilities sparked by greater closeness and connection.

Happy New Year 2025! ✨

25/12/2024

Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas from the Calgary Reconnect Counselling Group team! ✨

Our warmest wishes for a lovely time with your partner, family, and friends.

03/12/2024

Do you know how much couples typically spend on Holiday gifts?

Probably not. As humans, we often don’t want to face the cost of giving, as giving gifts makes us happy (Aknin et al., 2020).

Novotney (2022) explained that gift-giving is unique in how it activates reward pathways in the brain. Unlike receiving an award or winning money, which primarily triggers short-lived dopamine responses, gift-giving involves social interaction and releases oxytocin—a neuropeptide often referred to as the “cuddle hormone.” Oxytocin fosters feelings of trust, safety, and connection, making the reward of gift-giving more enduring.

Blair (2024) refers to Canada statistics that on average, we spend $650 on gifts during the Holiday season, and Canadians prefer to buy meaningful gifts for family and friends.

With Holiday gifts, it really is the thought that counts
What is more important than how much we spend, is our intent, and closeness as expressed in the gift. A true gift from the heart is meaningful.

Of course, meaningful gifts take effort, time and attention – we need to “spy” and notice what our loved ones prefer and imagine being in their shoes to better understand what they would like to have. As far as spending money, Holiday presents do not really have to cost much, as a good gift can simply be something thoughtful that creates a memorable moment.

The gift of time, the gift of presence, the gift of caring — the compilation of small gestures, over time, make a big difference in a relationship.

Sometimes what couples most wish for is to feel heard and understood by their partner. Couples counselling can help with that.

To book an appointment, please call our friendly Intake Team at 493-815-0271.

28/11/2024

How many couples therapy sessions does it take to rebuild connection and trust in a relationship?

Couples often wonder: How long does couples therapy take? This is a very valid and important question. You might also wonder: How many sessions are enough? How much more money do we have to put into therapy to feel connected? Will it ever work? Are we there yet?

There is no one right answer. The number of sessions that will be enough for you and your partner depends on many factors. For some couples I am working with, ten sessions is enough to spark the connection, and for some, it requires more time.

Schofield et al. (2012) found what matters in couple therapy is each partner’s own “readiness” to change, meaning that both partners need to be ready, as opposed to one spouse holding on to the belief that their partner must change, because they feel that they are themselves already a “perfect” partner.

Why do couples come to couples therapy?
Schofield et al. (2012) also looked at the reasons why couples come to therapy and found that the main reasons for accessing therapy are:

1. Major life transitions
Events such as getting married, having children, moving, or retiring can bring new dynamics into a relationship, creating stress that therapy can help navigate.

2. Crisis situations
Infidelity, financial struggles, or a partner’s mental health challenges frequently prompted couples to seek urgent help.

3. Avoiding separation or divorce
Therapy was often viewed as a last effort to save the relationship, with couples hoping to resolve issues before taking irreversible steps like separation or divorce.

In what ways does couples counselling improve a relationship?
Schofield et al. (2012) found significant improvements in relationship satisfaction, commitment, and mental health in both short-term (3 months) and long-term (12 months) post-intervention.

— Natalie Bergman, MA, RPsych

✨References
Schofield, M. J., Mumford, N., Jurkovic, D., Jurkovic, I., & Bickerdike, A. (2012). Short and long-term effectiveness of couple counselling: A study protocol. BMC Public Health, 12, 735. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-12-735

06/09/2024

Infidelity is not necessarily the end.

Infidelity is one of the most challenging issues a couple can face, but it can be overcome. Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) offers a structured approach to help couples heal from the emotional wounds caused by infidelity and rebuild trust in their relationship.

Forgiveness is a crucial component of healing from infidelity. EFT helps couples navigate the complex process of forgiveness by addressing both partners’ emotional experiences and facilitating a deeper emotional connection. This connection is the foundation for rebuilding trust and moving forward together.

Recent studies suggest that there is a correlation between education level and infidelity, with people holding higher degrees being more likely to engage in it, often influenced by various life factors. Moreover, individuals with higher incomes were found to be more prone to infidelity. Interestingly, about half of all infidelity cases involve partners meeting their extradyadic partners at work, highlighting the influence of the workplace on these behaviours.

The extensive fallout of infidelity
Infidelity can deeply damage relationships, often leading to separation or divorce, while also severely impacting emotional well-being. It can amplify depressive symptoms, trigger low self-esteem, and cause significant psychological distress, mirroring conditions like depression and anxiety. The betrayal challenges an individual’s sense of self and trust, sometimes leading to unhealthy coping mechanisms, including substance abuse and suicidal behaviour.

In the aftermath of infidelity, heartbreak exposes a multitude of issues and brings up complicated emotions in both partners. Couples counselling helps couples explore their personal and relational issues prior to the affair, how to address those deeper issues and communicate in healthier ways.

Although healing from infidelity is a difficult journey, with the support of emotionally focused couples therapy, couples can rebuild their emotional bond, restore trust, and offer each other the possibility of creating a stronger, more connected, and resilient relationship.

14/08/2024

Step into a better understanding of your attachment style.

Understanding helps us to become more emotionally attuned as partners: to feel seen, heard, and valued.

Attachment styles greatly influence our romantic relationships. Here’s a quick look at the four main attachment styles and how they can affect your love life.

✨Secure attachment
You feel comfortable with intimacy and independence.
You tend to have healthy, balanced relationships.

✨Anxious attachment
You seek closeness and constant reassurance. You might experience a lot of worry about whether your partner loves you.

✨Avoidant attachment
You value independence and can be emotionally distant. You might struggle with intimacy and prefer to keep emotions at bay.

✨Disorganized attachment
You experience mixed feelings and unpredictability. You might find it hard to trust and connect consistently.

Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) can guide you through understanding and working on your attachment style in four steps.

1. Identify your style.
Recognize your attachment style and how it impacts your relationship.

2. Create emotional safety.
Build a safe space for open and honest communication.

3. Enhance connection.
Strengthen your emotional bond through engaged conversations.

4. Transform patterns.
Replace negative cycles with positive interactions.

✨ Are you stuck with your attachment style or can you change it?
If you work on it, you can change your attachment style into a more secure one. Emotionally Focused Therapy, helps you work through attachment-related issues to create a stronger and more secure relationship.

Looking to build a more securely attached relationship?
Our couples therapists can help.

14/02/2024

May your love and laughter keep growing, today and every day. Happy Valentine’s Day! ✨🩵

26/01/2024

Life can be tough, but love shouldn’t be. And couples counselling doesn’t have to be, either. When you step into our exquisitely appointed interiors, you can breathe a little easier.

Couples counselling can help you forge your relationship into a connected, secure, safe, warm haven from which to face life’s challenges —and create more joyful moments— together.

23/01/2024

Strengthening our most important relationships —at home— opens hearts and minds to spark happiness, hope, and healing across communities and generations.

Loving relationships can change the world.

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