I’m a down-to-earth, client-centered counsellor specializing in couples and relationships. I specialize in marriage and couples counselling.
Whether you’re facing marriage stress, thinking about separation, navigating parenting challenges, or just feeling stuck — I’m here to listen & help you reconnect. I'm a down-to-earth, client-centered counsellor that can bring new hope to you and new life to your relationships. If you're struggling with your marriage or relationship, thinking about separation or divorce, facing family problems or parenting challenges, or just needing some individual support, I'm here and ready to listen with warmth, kindness and compassion, without any judgement or criticism. Our lives are filled with challenges...let's find new ways to change them into opportunities and put some peace and joy back into your daily living. I'm trained in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy and Gottman Couples Therapy. With over 10 years of experience, I have the tools to get your relationship back on track. I also offer intensive therapy for highly distressed couples.
06/09/2025
📌 We’ve Rebranded!
After years as Upbringings Counselling, I’ve shifted to a new name that reflects the heart of what I do:
Couples In Therapy 💛
It’s still me — same therapist, same approach, same warm support — just with a name that makes it easier for couples to find the help they need.
👉 If you’ve followed me here, I’d love for you to follow me over there too.
Thanks for being part of this journey.
– Fern
Get the support your relationship deserves.With over 10 years of counselling experience and advanced training in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Fern
03/27/2024
Effective communication is the cornerstone of a healthy relationship, but it can be a significant challenge for many couples. Misunderstandings and unresolved issues can lead to heated arguments and resentment, causing both partners to feel unheard and frustrated. By actively working on improving their communication skills, even happy couples can overcome these obstacles and strengthen their bond.
01/16/2024
10/21/2022
ACEFT Insights ✨ 👩🏼💻 🗣
09/17/2021
In his 40+ years of research, Dr. John Gottman identified specific negative communication patterns that reliably predict the end of a relationship. He named them The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.
Fortunately, Dr. John Gottman also found that certain relationship success habits can counteract each horseman. Being able to identify the Four Horsemen in your conflict discussions is a necessary first step to eliminating them and replacing them with their antidotes of healthy, productive communication patterns.
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08/21/2021
Unfortunately, we do now have to charge fee-for-service, but will be taking donations in the hope that we can provide future service for those who are unable...
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Let’s just say, I didn’t have the best upbringing. I didn’t get the opportunity to go to school after graduating. I left home young, worked hard, got married and had kids. I studied psychology, sociology, neuroscience, attachment theory and child development independently to work through my own life history and become a better parent. After 30+ years of self-employment, a divorce and two kids entering adolescents, I finally went back to school in my forties. It took a lot of guts and hard work but it was SO worth it! Now, I’m doing what I love and loving what I do every day!
I believe that feeling good about yourself, maintaining healthy relationships, managing your emotions and being able to rebound from disappointments or difficulties, are directly impacted by your past and present attachment relationships. Tuning in to your emotions can help you find better ways of expressing them and regulating them. My own personal life experiences have taught me that even the most extreme and intense challenges can be transformed into magnificent opportunities for personal growth.
As a counsellor, I work with couples, individuals and families using a collaborative, emotion-focused, attachment-based approach. We all have different experiences, perceptions, feelings, thoughts, beliefs, cultural backgrounds and “upbringings”. My passion is to help you find new ways to change your challenges into opportunities, and put some peace and joy back into your daily living.
In the comfort and security of my office, you can relax and let your habitual defenses that are keeping you stuck come down. When you can just be who you are and tell it like it is, you’ll become completely engaged in finding the solutions that you are looking for.
I will listen with genuine warmth, kindness and compassion, without any judgement or criticism. Our lives are filled with challenges...my goal is to help you change your unique challenges into opportunities and put some peace and joy back into your daily living.
