Colleen Marcoux
Counselling Therapist
- Specializes in Pre-Marital Counselling, Couples/Marriage Counselling, Improving Communication More of Colleen's areas of practiceRepairing RelationshipsRelationship ConcernsDivorce/SeparationNon Conventional RelationshipsOpen Relationships DynamicsAssertiveness/BoundariesGoal SettingBody ImageAttachment ConcernsCareer CounsellingSelf CompassionLonelinessPolyamory NavigationWork and Life BalanceEmotional RegulationBurnoutPurposePersonal Development/GrowthLife TransitionsSelf EsteemStress Management
- LanguagesLanguages: English
- Online
Many people struggle to feel connected and understood in their relationships. They find themselves stuck in repetitive cycles of conflict, distance, or loneliness, even when they deeply care about their partner. Over time, this can leave them feeling discouraged and unsure how to repair what once felt easy and loving.
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Many people struggle to feel connected and understood in their relationships. They find themselves stuck in repetitive cycles of conflict, distance, or loneliness, even when they deeply care about their partner. Over time, this can leave them feeling discouraged and unsure how to repair what once felt easy and loving.
I draw from the Gottman Method and Emotion-Focused Therapy to help couples understand and shift the negative patterns that create disconnection. My approach combines practical, research-based tools with emotional exploration to guide partners in repairing ruptures, strengthening friendship, and managing conflict with greater care. Together, we build communication skills, deepen emotional understanding, and foster a renewed sense of safety, trust, and connection in their relationship.
The goal of my work with couples is to help them reconnect and create lasting positive change in their relationship. I do this by fostering emotional safety, teaching practical communication and conflict-management skills, and helping partners deepen understanding and empathy for one another, so they can move forward feeling more connected, supported, and secure together.
I offer individual counselling, couples counselling, and family counselling, with particular experience supporting clients through repairing relationships and divorce or separation.
I see clients through virtual care, making sessions accessible to clients anywhere in BC.
Counselling types
3 typesAreas of practice
24 areas- Pre-Marital Counselling
- Couples/Marriage Counselling
- Improving Communication
- Repairing Relationships
- Relationship Concerns
- Divorce/Separation
- Non Conventional Relationships
- Open Relationships Dynamics
- Assertiveness/Boundaries
- Goal Setting
- Body Image
- Attachment Concerns
- Career Counselling
- Self Compassion
- Loneliness
- Polyamory Navigation
- Work and Life Balance
- Emotional Regulation
- Burnout
- Purpose
- Personal Development/Growth
- Life Transitions
- Self Esteem
- Stress Management
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Therapies offered
- MindfulnessMindfulness is the practice of paying attention to the present moment with openness and acceptance.
- Emotionally Focused TherapyEmotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) for couples is a therapeutic technique invented by Sue Johnson, which utilizes emotions and attachment as its scientific basis in helping couples repair their damaged relationships .
- Person-Centered TherapyPerson-Centred Therapy is an approach first created by Carl Rogers.
- Narrative TherapyNarrative therapy suggests that distress can often result from people identifying so much with the problems they struggle with that it becomes difficult to separate it from who they are.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)CBT is an evidence-based therapy used to reduce distress and improve your ability to function.
- Solution-Focused TherapySolution-focused therapy, or solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT) is a solution-focused approach to counselling that enables an individual to concentrate on finding a solution as opposed to concentrating on the problem.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is an evidence-based counselling approach developed by Stephen C. Hayes that helps individuals build psychological flexibility and improve their overall mental well-being.
- Gottman Couples TherapyGottman Couples Therapy was developed by John and Julie Gottman based on John’s extensive research on couples.
Specializations
The areas Colleen has the most training and experience in.
- SpecializationPre-Marital CounsellingPre-marital counselling is a type of therapy that helps couples prepare for marriage by discussing and working through potential issues and challenges that may arise in their relationship.
- SpecializationCouples/Marriage CounsellingEvery relationship has its ups and downs, and sometimes couples may face challenges that strain their bond.
- SpecializationImproving CommunicationCouples counselling differs from individual counselling in that the relationship is considered to be the client.
- SpecializationRepairing RelationshipsRepairing relationships can be a challenging process, whether it's with a partner, family member, or friend.
- SpecializationRelationship ConcernsRelationship issues counselling is an evidence-based approach to healing and strengthening relationships.
- SpecializationDivorce/SeparationCouples counselling differs from individual counselling in that the relationship itself is considered the client.
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Fees and funding
Counselling Therapist
$120 - $180per 50-minute session
Is my funding accepted?
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- Autism Funding
- Canadian Armed Forces (CAF)
- Crime Victim Assistance Program (CVAP)
- Employment Assistance Program (EAP)
- Extended Health Coverage
- First Nations Health Authority (FNHA)
- ICBC
- IFHP
- Low Cost / Free Counselling
- Partners in Canadian Veterans Rehabilitation Services (PCVRS)
- RCMP
- Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)
- WorkBC
Where Colleen works
OnlineReviews
Colleen is the absolute sweetest person to ever live! She has been listening to me and watching me cry; it makes me feel really good that I can trust someone like that.
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