When We Help a Couple, We Help a Home.

Your relationship is too
IMPORTANT to settle for anything less than specialized help.

Restore Your Connection with Peterborough's Specialized Couples Therapy

When we help a couple, we help a home.

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It’s all about you

Is your relationship feeling the strain of Peterborough’s unique dynamics? From university town pressures to rural-urban divides, Peterborough couples face distinct challenges that can create disconnection whether you live downtown, in Ashburnham, or the growing north end.

At Couples Counselling Centre, we understand how Peterborough’s educational institutions, manufacturing transitions, and Kawartha Lakes proximity affect intimate relationships. Our specialized approach addresses the specific needs of couples in this evolving gateway to cottage country.

Don’t let Peterborough’s community-minded exterior mask your relationship difficulties. Our evidence-based therapy helps couples create a secure, loving bond that can withstand both personal and regional challenges.

What Makes Us Unique

We make it easy for our clients!

No Waiting

Evening & Weekend Appointments

Covered By Most Health Benefits

30 YEARS

EXPERIENCE

We Are here to help

Meet MaryAnn Dawood

I always knew that “The bond between the couple is the heartbeat of the home”. The heartbeat is the life force. When the couples relationship is characterized by a lot of conflict and fighting, it resonates in the home. I knew that when you help a couple, you help them as individuals and you help their home! There is no greater pursuit in my eyes !

MaryAnn Dawood

MPharm, RPh, MACP, RP (Q)

Why CCC

Why Peterborough Couples Choose Our Specialized Therapy

When your relationship needs more than generic advice, our Peterborough-focused therapists offer:

  • Peterborough-Specific Understanding – Recognizing how the city’s university presence, manufacturing heritage, and outdoor lifestyle impact relationships
  • Rural-Urban Balance – Appreciating the unique dynamics at play in this regional center serving both city and country populations
  • Evidence-Based Methods – Using Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) with a proven 70-75% success rate for distressed couples
  • Convenient Virtual Sessions – No crossing town—connect from your Peterborough home
  • Educational Community Insight – Understanding how Trent University and Fleming College influence community dynamics

Unlike general therapists who occasionally work with couples, we specialize exclusively in relationship dynamics, offering Peterborough couples the focused expertise they deserve.

Our Services

At Couples Counselling Centre, we specialize in three main areas of focus to provide our patients effective therapy.

Individual Counselling

We work with individuals experiencing trauma, grief, relationship issues, depression, anxiety, postpartum depression and more.

Couples Counselling

Transform your disconnection and negative communication patterns into connection and intimacy.

Teen Counselling

We help teenagers resolve problems, modify behaviors, and make positive and lasting changes.

Specialize

Peterborough Relationship Challenges We Address

Our couples therapy services specialize in helping Peterborough couples navigate:

  • Academic career pressures affecting home life
  • Economic transition stress as manufacturing evolves
  • Seasonal cottage country dynamics and summer population shifts
  • Urban-rural relationship differences and expectations
  • Integration challenges for newcomers to established Peterborough communities
  • Outdoor lifestyle and work-life balance priorities
  • Trust rebuilding after relationship injuries or betrayals
  • Generational farming family dynamics in surrounding rural areas

We understand that Peterborough couples face contextual challenges unique to the Kawartha Region that require specialized therapeutic approaches focused on your specific situation and community context.

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To Get Started

Step 1

Create a profile with us.

Step 2

Book an appointment through our online system.

Step 3

We email you our digital intake forms and a secure link. Complete the forms and click on the link to start your first session from the comfort of your home.

Peterborough
We are currently only offering Video/Phone Appointments at our Peterborough location until further notice.

Hours of Operation

  • Monday: 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM
  • Tuesday: 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM
  • Wednesday: 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM
  • Thursday: 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM
  • Friday: 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM
  • Saturday: 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM
  • Sunday: 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM

Location

Peterborough, Ontario

Contact No

(647) 689-5838

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