Couples Coaching
Coaching Couples with Relational Life Therapy
Helping couples move from power struggles to connection. Practical, skills-based coaching grounded in RLT — available online across Canada.
Helping couples move from power struggles to connection. Practical, skills-based coaching grounded in RLT — available online across Canada.
Strong & Connected offers Relational Life Therapy (RLT)-based couples coaching for partners who are ready to move past stuck patterns and build a genuinely connected relationship.
This coaching is designed for couples who love each other but feel trapped in cycles of conflict, distance, or frustration. It works best for partners who are willing to look honestly at their own contributions — not just their partner's.
Most couples therapy asks "how do you feel about that?" RLT asks "what are you going to do about it?" It's direct, practical, and focused on real change.
RLT focuses on interrupting the destructive cycle both partners contribute to — defensiveness, withdrawal, criticism, contempt — rather than assigning blame.
Your coach won't just validate your feelings. They'll lovingly hold you accountable for your impact while helping you understand where your patterns come from.
Every session gives you concrete tools for repair, communication, and de-escalation that you can practice between sessions — not just awareness.
Each couple's situation is unique. Here are the most common focus areas we work on together.
Many couples come in stuck in loops of blame, withdrawal, and escalation. RLT helps you see the cycle clearly and gives you tools to step out of it — even in the heat of the moment.
Whether it's a pattern of small hurts or a major breach of trust, repair is possible. RLT provides a structured path back to connection without minimizing what happened.
Some couples aren't in crisis — they're just not thriving. You get along fine but feel more like roommates than partners. RLT helps reignite genuine intimacy.
RLT works best when both partners are willing to show up honestly. Here's what that looks like in practice.
Willingness to look at your own contribution to the dynamic — not just your partner's.
A commitment to taking responsibility for your impact, even when your intentions were good.
Practicing the skills and tools you learn in session in your daily life together.
Growth requires stepping outside familiar patterns. Your coach will push you — with care.
Couples who engage in this work consistently report meaningful shifts in how they relate to each other.
More productive conversations, fewer blow-ups and silent treatments.
Both partners feel heard and respected, even during disagreements.
Healthy limits that protect the relationship rather than control it.
Emotional and physical closeness that comes from genuine trust and vulnerability.
RLT is powerful, but it's not for everyone. Here's an honest look at who it helps most.
Not sure? That's completely normal. A free consultation is the best way to explore whether this approach fits your situation. No pressure, no commitment.
The first step is a free consultation. We'll talk about what's going on, what you're hoping for, and whether this approach is the right fit.
Proven method. Results oriented. Safe and empathetic.