Couples Counselling

Strengthening Love, One Conversation at a Time

At Psychotherapy Essence, we offer compassionate, evidence-based couples counseling tailored to your unique relationship needs. At Psychotherapy Essence, our approach is compassionate, evidence-based, and tailored to meet your unique relationship needs. Talk to our Registered Psychotherapists about couples counselling, relationship therapy, or marriage counselling to learn more about how we can help couples like you find your way back to each other.

HOW WE HELP

Experienced Registered PsychotherapistsOur team is dedicated to guiding and supporting you through relationship challenges with professionalism and care.
Personalized Therapeutic ApproachesWe utilize various methods, including Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Gottman Method, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for Couples, Imago Relationship Therapy.
Comprehensive Issue CoverageWe assist with a wide range of relationship issues, such as communication problems, conflict resolution patterns, intimacy and sexual issues, trust and infidelity, parenting disagreements.
Focus on Communication and Conflict ResolutionOur counseling emphasizes enhancing communication skills and developing effective conflict resolution strategies to strengthen your partnership.
Convenient LocationServing Vaughan, Richmond Hill, and surrounding areas, our services are easily accessible to local couples seeking support.
Commitment to Relationship SuccessWe are dedicated to helping you rebuild your partnership, fortify your connection, and support each other, providing tools and guidance for a healthier, happier relationship.

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Our Team

Yana Konchin, MA, RP

Registered Psychotherapist

Currently Accepting New Clients

Specializing working with: Teens and Adult Individuals, Couples & Families and Groups
Modality: In-Person & Virtual Services
Approaches: Comprehensive Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
Specialties: Substance use, Life Transitions, Eating Disorders, Trauma and Prolong Exposure, Depression, Anxiety, Stress, Self-harm, Intrusive thoughts, Grief, Loss, Emotional Dysregulation, Relationship Challenges
Languages: English, Russian

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Stephen Garfinkel, MA, RP

Registered Psychotherapist

Currently Accepting New Clients

Specializing working with: Children, adolescent and adult individuals; couples and family therapy.
Modality: Virtual and In- person
Approaches: Attachment-based interventions, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) informed, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT), Family Based Treatment (FBT) for Eating Disorders.
Specializations: Anxiety, depression and chronic emotion dysregulation; families overwhelmed by life’s challenges; high conflict/ extreme stress situations; Eating Disorders.
Languages: English

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Rebecca Wabischewich, MPH, MACP, RP

Registered Psychotherapist

Currently Accepting New Clients

Specializing working with: Teens and Adult Individuals as well as Couples
Modality: In-Person and Virtual
Approaches: Cognitive behavioural, Behavioural, Client-centered, Narrative, Solution-Focused, Acceptance and Commitment, and Psychoanalytic
Specialties: OCD and OCPD, Anger Management, Life Transitions, Relationship Issues, Stress, Grief, Emotional Dysregulation, and General Life Unease
Language: English

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Natasha Caruso, MA, RP

Registered Psychotherapist

Currently Accepting New Clients

Specializing working with: Teen 14+ / Adult / Elders / LGBTQIA2S+ / Cochlear Implants
Modality: In-Person & Virtual Services
Approaches: Psychodynamic Therapy, CBT, IFS, Trauma and Culturally Competent Informed Care, MBCT, DBT, EFT, Solution Focused
Specialties: Trauma and PTSD, Anxiety, Depression, ADHD, Body Image, Family Conflict, Grief, Infidelity, Life Transitions, Interpersonal Relationships, Self Esteem, Sexual Abuse, Stress Management & more
Languages: English, Italian (Elementary)

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Teresa DiPanfilo, Hons BA, RP

Registered Psychotherapist

Currently accepting new clients

Specializing working with: Teens 14+, Individual Adults, Couples and Families
Modalities: In person and online sessions available
Approaches: Client Centered, Psychodynamic, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Gottman Method Couples Therapy - Level 1 &2, Attachment Based, Trauma Informed
Specialties: Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, Life Transitions, Relationship Challenges, Stress, Anger Management, Esteem Issues
Languages: English and Italian

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Larysa Strizhevsky, MA, RP

Registered Psychotherapist

Clinical Supervisor & Director

Specializing working with: Adult Individuals, Couples
Modality: In-Person & Virtual Services
Approaches: Internal Family Systems (IFS), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy( DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Gestalt, Mindfulness-Based Therapy, Experiential Therapy, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Imago Relationship Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Integrative, Somatic
Specialties: Relational and Childhood Trauma, Depression, Anxiety, Stress, Self-worth, Relationship issues and life transitions
Languages: English, Russian

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Haley Gable-Meade

Client Care

What People Say

Highly recommend Larysa, my experience has been nothing but great!

A lot of work pressure in my workplace and home gives me a lot of stress. This has affected various aspects of my life, including disrupted sleep patterns and challenges in maintaining a healthy diet. While seeking help from a psychotherapist near me to overcome my stress, I found Psychotherapy Essence.

Larysa helped me tremendously navigate difficult times in my life. She is extremely knowledgeable and is great at relaying her wisdom to help with anything I needed to work on. I always end our sessions feeling confident and hopeful.

Our Services

Anxiety & Fear

Most of us feel some level of anxiety and fear every so often. But when anxiety interferes with daily life, causing a range of symptoms like constant worries that are difficult to control, insomnia, fear of losing control or dying, shortness of breath, shaking, dizziness, digestive problems, and an overwhelming sense of panic – this prevents you from getting things done and enjoying life.

Therapy for Depression

The emotional pain of depression can be no less than the physical pain. It can reveal itself in a variety of ways for different people. Physically, depression can manifest itself through extreme fatigue, lethargy, a loss of appetite or overeating/binge eating, lack of sleep, or oversleeping. Emotionally, depression can present itself as a feeling of utter pointlessness and hopelessness, low self-esteem, feelings of guilt and shame, and a deep sense of sadness among many others.

Anger Management

Anger is an important human emotion that requires expression as much as our other feelings like happiness and sadness. It is when anger turns violent and is difficult to control, affecting your relationships – it brings your attention to addressing it. When we learn to manage anger, it allows us to stand for ourselves, protect our personal boundaries and express our needs and feelings in an assertive and respectful way.

Stress Management

Stress is inevitable in our life. We deal with various factors in our environment like health problems, stressful work situations, balancing career and family, relationships, and financial strain. Even positive life events like getting married, or starting a new job can be stressful. As a result, when under a significant amount of stress, we are more likely to experience higher levels of fear and anxiety, as well as a worsening of other mental and physical health problems.

OCD (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder)

OCD manifests itself in unwanted and disturbing thoughts, images, and urges or compulsions. People with OCD are preoccupied with orderliness, perfectionism, and a need to be in control to the point that it is difficult to complete tasks. By engaging in repetitive behaviors, you might be dealing with a great deal of anxiety, which is caused by deep and typically unconscious anxiety-related beliefs and emotions like different fears, shame, and guilt.

Grief & Bereavement Counselling

The loss of a loved one changes your life in every way and invites a range of emotions. One day you may feel shock and denial and the next day the extreme feelings of sadness, loneliness, and anxiety catch you when you are most vulnerable.

Trauma & Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Many people experience trauma in their lifetime: neglect, emotional, physical, sexual abuse, or a sudden loss of a loved one. While vivid flashbacks might linger in the early days after trauma, at later stages for many people it becomes unconscious, causing daily struggle, affecting the mind, emotions, relationships, and health.

Self-Esteem - Relationship with yourself and others

Have you ever felt not good enough, overly criticize yourself, felt inferior, compared yourself to others, practiced negative self-talk, or acted indecisively in minor and major decision making? Self-esteem issues may affect many areas of life: relationships, professional and personal growth, your mental or even physical health.

Life Changes & Transitions

It is inevitable for us to experience change at various stages in our lives. Starting a new job, getting married or divorced and having children – these are the changes that many of us get to experience in a lifetime. Often, these changes and life transitions may be overwhelming since they intensify and surface our inner unresolved issues, fears and insecurities.

Parenting Challenges

Raising children brings on a set of unique challenges at every stage in life. Aiming for the best for our children, we might end up battling with them over homework, bedtime, technology, chores, sibling relationships, or dealing with teenager’s common “traps” like backtalk and not taking responsibility. You are not alone!

Couples Counseling

Rebuild your partnership and strengthen your bond with your partner. When challenges, misunderstandings, mistakes, and changes in circumstances create a rift between you and your partner, couples counselling can help you navigate and find your way back to each other.

Family Counselling

Our Registered Psychotherapists are dedicated to understanding your unique family dynamics and individual goals, ensuring a safe and compassionate space for every family member. Together, we will work to bridge the gaps, foster open communication, and help you make positive changes that strengthen your relationships and facilitate lasting connection and harmony.

Group Therapy

Overcome insolation, build connections, and strengthen your relationship with yourself with guided group therapy services at Psychotherapy Essence. Explore skills, navigate challenges with people who have been in similar situations, and receive support from a Registered Psychotherapist near you.

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