Couple’s Therapy
Support for couples who want to communicate more openly, work through relationship challenges, and feel more connected.
You may love each other and still feel stuck.
Many couples come to counselling after trying repeatedly to solve the same concerns. You may talk about the problem, promise to handle it differently, and still find yourselves returning to the same argument, silence, resentment, or misunderstanding.
One partner may pursue the conversation while the other withdraws. One may feel criticized while the other feels ignored. Everyday concerns involving responsibilities, parenting, intimacy, finances, or family can begin to represent something deeper: whether you feel understood, valued, supported, or emotionally safe with one another.
A neurodivergent-informed perspective can also support relationship concerns when neurodivergence affects communication, emotional regulation, responsibilities, or connection.
Couples counselling helps you slow these patterns down, understand what each partner is experiencing, and practise new ways of communicating and reconnecting.
Common challenges we help couples work through:
- Having the same arguments without resolving them
- Becoming defensive or shutting down during conflict
- Feeling emotionally disconnected or misunderstood
- Rebuilding trust after an affair or betrayal
- Struggling with emotional or physical intimacy
- Disagreeing about parenting or responsibilities
- Adjusting to marriage, parenthood, relocation, or career changes
- Feeling more like roommates than partners
- Unsure whether the relationship can be repaired
- Seeing ADHD, autism, anxiety, or trauma affect your relationship
- Struggling with different emotional regulation needs
- Wanting support before concerns become harder to manage
You do not need to wait until your relationship is in crisis. Counselling can also help couples strengthen communication, understand each other more deeply, and prepare for an important transition.
- Clearer expression
- Clearer boundaries
- Calmer conflict
- Better understanding
- Stronger self trust
- Stronger connection
Family Therapy
Even the closest families can lose their rhythm sometimes.
Whether it’s communication breakdowns, changing routines, or behaviour challenges, family therapy helps you reconnect, reduce tension, and build a more supportive home environment.
Common challenges we help families work through:
- Communication that leads to conflict or misunderstanding
- Big emotions from kids, teens, or parents
- Constant tension between siblings or co-parents
- Parenting that feels reactive or exhausting
- Life changes that throw off routines and roles
- Feeling distant, unseen, or stuck in old patterns
Outcomes:
- Improve Communication
- Handle Conflict Better
- Manage Emotions
- Better Sibling Dynamics
- Better Routines
- Support Each Other
Brandon Schiafone
☆ Relationships, Life Transitions, Communication
Meet Your Therapist
Brandon Schiafone is a Registered Social Worker who supports couples navigating relationship strain, communication issues, intimacy concerns, infidelity, and relationship stability. He integrates Emotion Focused Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy within a trauma informed and adaptive framework.
Guided by a client first philosophy, Brandon works alongside couples as they explore emotional overwhelm, recurring challenges, and major life transitions. His sessions blend structured interventions with creative problem solving, with space for practical skill building and deeper emotional processing.
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Why Green Forest Therapy
We understand what it feels like to be dismissed, misunderstood, or told to “just try harder.” That’s not what you’ll get here.
At Green Forest Therapy, we offer virtual therapy across Ontario for ADHD, autism, and anxiety. Our approach is grounded in neuroscience and built around your real life.
You’ll receive a supportive, non-judgmental space, practical strategies, and guidance from psychotherapists and coaches – all designed to help you feel more confident and capable, not more overwhelmed.
“Everything changed for me the moment I saw what real connection could do. When we take time to understand the cause and respond with science and genuine care, real progress becomes possible.”
Founder of Green Forest Therapy
Contact Form
Contact Details:
Phone: (289)872-8744
Email: info@greenforesttherapy.com
Emergency:
Please note: Green Forest Therapy is not a crisis centre. If you need urgent support, call 911.
24/7 Crisis Lines:
- Brampton & Mississauga: 905-459-7777
- Caledon & Dufferin: 905-278-9036 or 1-877-298-5444
- Toronto: 416-408-4357
- Suicide Crisis Helpline: Call or text 9-8-8 (free, anytime)