Relationships are at the heart of our well-being, but they can also be the source of some of our deepest struggles. Whether you’re navigating conflict with a partner, struggling with family dynamics, or noticing patterns that repeat across relationships, therapy can help.
At Blue Rock Psychology, we specialize in helping people understand and transform their relational patterns.
Understanding Relationship Challenges
Relationship difficulties often make sense when we understand the patterns beneath them. Common challenges include:
- Repetitive conflicts that never seem to get resolved
- Feeling disconnected or emotionally distant from your partner
- Difficulty trusting or being vulnerable
- Fear of abandonment or rejection
- Codependency or losing yourself in relationships
- Boundary issues (too rigid or too porous)
- Attracting the same unhealthy relationship patterns
- Family-of-origin issues affecting current relationships
- Communication breakdowns
- Navigating differences in needs or values
How We Approach Relationship Issues
Our therapists specialize in attachment-based and emotionally focused approaches designed specifically for understanding relational patterns.
For Individuals
Even if your partner isn’t in therapy, you can make significant changes in how you show up in relationships. Individual therapy helps you:
- Understand your attachment style and its origins
- Recognize the patterns you bring to relationships
- Process past relational wounds
- Develop healthier ways of connecting
- Set and maintain appropriate boundaries
- Communicate needs more effectively
For Couples
Couples counselling brings both partners together to work on the relationship directly. You’ll learn to:
- Identify the negative cycle between you
- Understand each other’s deeper emotions and needs
- Communicate in ways that invite connection rather than defensiveness
- Repair after conflict
- Build a more secure bond
Our Relationship Therapists
- Jodie Purnell, Registered Psychologist
- Megan Stefanich, Registered Provisional Psychologist
- Carolyn Kesler, Registered Provisional Psychologist
- Adela Aguilar, Canadian Certified Counsellor