When We Help a Couple, We Help a Home.
Your relationship is too
IMPORTANT
to settle for anything less than specialized help.
Reconnect Through Stratford's Specialized Couples Therapy
It’s all about you
Is your relationship feeling the strain of Stratford’s unique dynamics? From festival season pressures to tourism industry demands, Stratford couples face distinct challenges that can create disconnection whether you live downtown, in the west end, or surrounding areas.
At Couples Counselling Centre, we understand how Stratford’s theatrical focus, tourism economy, and historic character affect intimate relationships. Our specialized approach addresses the specific needs of couples in this artistic, picturesque community.
Don’t let Stratford’s seasonal rhythms and artistic pressures impact your relationship’s stability. Our evidence-based therapy helps couples create a secure, loving bond that can withstand both personal and community challenges.
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)
Meet Our Team
Our brilliant and compassionate Therapists in Stratford are here to help
Lauren Beko MACP (Candidate), Registered Psychotherapist Qualifying
Jennifer Brittan MACP (Candidate), Registered Psychotherapist Qualifying
Audrey Smith Registered Psychotherapist Qualifying, MACP (Candidate), BBA
Jennifer Moore Registered Social Worker (RSW)
Mattea Rivers Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Why CCC
Why Stratford Couples Choose Our Specialized Therapy
When your relationship deserves more than generic advice, our Stratford-focused therapists offer:
- Stratford-Specific Understanding – Recognizing how the city’s theatrical heritage, tourism economy, and arts community impact relationships
- Seasonal Business Insight – Appreciating the unique stresses of festival season work schedules and off-season adjustment
- Evidence-Based Methods – Using Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) with a proven 70-75% success rate for distressed couples
- Convenient Virtual Sessions – No navigating festival traffic—connect from your Stratford home
- Arts Community Awareness – Understanding the unique dynamics of creative professional relationships
Unlike general therapists who occasionally work with couples, we specialize exclusively in relationship dynamics, offering Stratford 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.
Sex Therapy
Transform your disconnection and negative communication patterns into connection and intimacy.
Individual Counselling
We work with individuals experiencing trauma, grief, relationship issues, depression, anxiety, postpartum depression and more.
Trauma Therapy
To learn how trauma focused therapy at Couples Counselling Centre can support you, explore our trauma counselling services here.
Teen Counselling
We help teenagers resolve problems, modify behaviors, and make positive and lasting changes.
EMDR Therapy
EMDR therapy offers warm, trauma informed support to help you reprocess painful memories and feel more grounded in your life and relationships.
Specialize
Stratford Relationship Challenges We Address
Our couples therapy services specialize in helping Stratford couples navigate:
- Seasonal tourism economy creating financial and schedule fluctuations
- Performing arts career demands and irregular schedules
- Small-city privacy concerns in a tight-knit community
- Cultural differences between arts community and traditional residents
- Work-life balance for commuters to Kitchener-Waterloo or London
- Housing affordability in a tourism-focused economy with local wages
- Trust rebuilding after relationship injuries or betrayals
- Winter seasonal impacts after the festival season ends
We understand that Stratford couples face contextual challenges unique to this arts-centered community that require specialized therapeutic approaches focused on your specific situation and cultural context.
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Stratford
We are currently only offering Video/Phone Appointments at our Stratford location until further notice.
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Location
Stratford, Ontario
Mail Us
Contact No
(647) 689-5838
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