Couples Therapy in Burlington, Ontario
Couples therapy in Burlington at Anytime Anywhere Therapy helps partners rebuild communication, resolve conflict, rebuild trust, and reconnect emotionally - in person at our Burlington clinic (3425 Harvester Rd, Unit 213) or online across Ontario.
Our licensed therapists Donna Mahoney and Justine Maurice specialize in couples and relationship therapy using evidence-based approaches including EFT, CBT, and the Gottman Method.
Sessions start at $160 with same-day booking and no waitlists.
Book a free 15–30 minute discovery call today.
Couples therapy — at a glance
| Cost per session | From $160 · sliding scale available |
| Wait time | Same-day · no waitlist |
| Session length | 50 minutes |
| Format | In-person (Burlington) · Online (Ontario) |
| Approaches | EFT · CBT · DBT · Gottman Method |
| Who we help | All couples · married · common-law · LGBTQ+ |
| Insurance | Receipts provided · most plans accepted |
| Free consultation | 15–30 min · no commitment |
Is couples therapy right for you?
Every relationship goes through difficult periods. Couples therapy isn't only for relationships in crisis — it's for any couple who wants to communicate better, feel more connected, or work through challenges before they become permanent damage.
Communication has broken down
You find yourselves having the same argument over and over without resolution. Conversations escalate quickly, end in silence, or feel like you're talking past each other. Therapy gives you both a structured space and practical tools to express needs clearly and hear each other without defensiveness.
Trust has been broken
Whether through infidelity, repeated disappointments, or secrets kept — broken trust is one of the most painful experiences a couple can face. With the right therapeutic support, many couples do rebuild trust and create a relationship stronger than before. Donna Mahoney has 18+ years of experience supporting couples through betrayal and recovery.
You feel more like roommates than partners
Emotional distance, reduced intimacy, and a sense of disconnection are among the most common reasons couples seek therapy. Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) is specifically designed to rebuild emotional bonds and restore the sense of closeness that brought you together.
A major life transition is putting pressure on the relationship
Having a baby, blending families, career changes, relocation, loss of a parent — major transitions stress even strong relationships. Therapy helps couples navigate change as a team rather than pulling in opposite directions.
One or both partners are struggling with mental health
When anxiety, depression, trauma, or addiction affects one partner, it affects both. Therapy creates a space where the relationship can be supported alongside individual healing — not treated as separate problems.
You want to strengthen what's already good
Premarital counselling and relationship enrichment therapy help couples who are doing well build even stronger foundations — improving communication patterns, aligning on values, and preparing for challenges before they arise.
REDISCOVER CONNECTION • HEAL TOGETHER • EASY BOOKINGS
Meet your couples therapists
Two of our therapists specialize specifically in couples and relationship therapy.
All other AAT therapists also support individual clients navigating relationship challenges.
Justine Maurice
Justine provides couples and family therapy rooted in cultural sensitivity and trauma-informed practice. Her integrative approach combines CBT, DBT, Attachment-Based Therapy, and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction - creating a safe, judgment-free space for couples to explore challenges and build healthier patterns together.
Sessions: Online · $160 per 50 minutes
Donna Mahoney
With 18+ years of clinical experience in mental health and relationship therapy, Donna brings deep expertise to couples facing trauma, communication breakdown, trust issues, and emotional disconnection.
Her approach is trauma-informed and compassionate, drawing from CBT, DBT, Mindfulness-Based Therapy, Person-Centered Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy. Donna works with couples navigating: relationship conflict, domestic challenges, blended family dynamics, addiction recovery affecting the relationship, and partners supporting each other through mental health challenges.
Sessions: Online · $150–$165 per 50 minutes
Gina Li
“I specialize in addressing a range of concerns, including Emotional Regulation, Stress, Anxiety, Worrying and Ruminating, Burnout, Boundaries and Boundary Setting, Codependency, …”
Confidential and Secure Sessions
All therapy sessions are conducted through a secure, HIPAA-compliant platform, prioritizing your privacy and safety.
If you prefer to maintain confidentiality or are not comfortable with technology, we also offer therapy sessions via phone.
You can trust that your personal information and discussions will remain confidential throughout your therapy experience, no matter which format you choose.
Alisa Ziad Al Haj
Alisa practises in-person in Burlington and online across Ontario. Her integrative, client-centred approach draws from CBT, DBT, EFT, and trauma-informed therapy within a warm, relational style.
She works with anxiety, complex trauma, depression, perfectionism, and the stress of multicultural and immigrant experiences - creating a respectful space where clients can explore identity, relationships, and life transitions while reconnecting with their strengths.
Sessions: In-Person (Burlington) and Online · $140 per 50 minutes
Relationship issues we help with
Rebuild Trust and Strengthen Emotional Safety
If trust has been broken, relationship counselling creates space for honest conversations and healing. With support from a licensed therapist, you can address past hurts and take steps toward rebuilding mutual trust.
Intimacy and emotional connection
Rebuilding physical and emotional closeness, addressing barriers to intimacy, and strengthening long-term bond.
Premarital counselling
Building a strong foundation before marriage — aligning expectations, improving communication patterns, and preparing for life's challenges together.
Domestic violence and safety planning
Safe, confidential support for individuals or couples affected by domestic violence, with a focus on safety planning and emotional recovery. Sessions are always conducted with your safety as the priority.
Blended families and step-parenting
Supporting couples adjusting to new family structures - building trust, clarifying roles, and improving communication across a blended household.
Cultural and religious differences
Bridging cultural or religious gaps within a relationship — fostering understanding, respect, and shared strategies for honouring both traditions.
Partner's mental health or addiction
Supporting couples where one or both partners face mental health challenges or addiction recovery - building understanding, coping strategies, and partnership through difficulty.
Communication issues
Learning to express needs clearly, listen actively, and reduce misunderstandings that erode connection over time.
Conflict resolution
Moving through disagreements constructively rather than destructively — managing emotions, reducing blame, finding balanced solutions.
Evidence-based couples therapy approaches
Our therapists don't use a one-size-fits-all method. They draw from multiple evidence-based approaches and tailor the work to your specific relationship dynamics, history, and goals.
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
One of the most researched couples therapy approaches, EFT focuses on attachment and emotional bonds. It helps partners identify negative interaction cycles, understand the underlying emotions driving conflict, and rebuild secure emotional connection. Studies show EFT is effective in 70–75% of couples.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for couples
Identifies unhelpful thought patterns and behaviours that create or sustain relationship conflict. Gives couples concrete, practical tools to interrupt negative cycles and build healthier patterns of interaction.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) for couples
Builds emotional regulation and distress tolerance skills — particularly useful when high emotional reactivity is creating conflict or when one partner struggles with intense emotions.
Gottman Method
Based on decades of research on what makes relationships succeed or fail. Builds friendship, manages conflict, and helps couples create shared meaning. Particularly effective for couples experiencing gridlocked conflict or emotional distance.
Attachment-Based Therapy
Explores how each partner's attachment style - formed in childhood - shapes their behaviour in the relationship. Understanding attachment patterns is often the key to breaking deeply ingrained conflict cycles.
Trauma-Informed Therapy for couples
When individual trauma is affecting the relationship, a trauma-informed approach ensures therapy feels safe for both partners and that healing happens at the right pace.
How couples therapy works at AAT - 3 steps
Step 1
Book your free discovery call
Schedule a complimentary 15–30 minute consultation with Donna or Justine. No pressure - just a conversation to discuss what you're experiencing and whether couples therapy feels like the right fit. You can book same-day.
Step 2
Your first couples session
In the first session your therapist will get to know both of you - your relationship history, current challenges, what you've already tried, and what you're hoping to achieve. Together you'll agree on a direction and approach.
Step 3
Build the relationship you want
Most couples see meaningful progress within 8–12 sessions, though every relationship is different. Your therapist will regularly check in on progress and adjust the approach as needed. Many couples continue beyond initial goals to build long-term relationship skills.
Couples therapy pricing in Burlington
Transparent pricing with no hidden fees and no HST.
Couples therapy - from $160 per 50-minute session
Donna Mahoney — $150–$165 per 50-minute session
Justine Maurice — $160 per 50-minute session
Sliding scale pricing available based on financial need
No HST charged
Insurance receipts provided for extended health benefit reimbursement
Free 15–30 minute discovery call - always included
Note on insurance: Most extended health benefit plans cover Registered Social Workers (RSW). Donna and Justine are both R.S.W. registered, making their sessions eligible for reimbursement through most Sun Life, Manulife, Green Shield, and Blue Cross plans.
We provide receipts with registration numbers included.
What our clients say
"Gina created a personalized approach to help me managing stress, overwhelming emotions and setting up the boundaries. She helped me think clearly about communication, boundaries, my family and relationship situations." - Sergei, Google Review
"I really like the approach that Anytime Anywhere Therapy is taking, making therapy more accessible with easy-to-book free trial sessions with different therapists." - Gary K., Google Review
"Needed therapy for my partner and I, was looking for different options for couples therapy that can help with marital issues, found our therapist on this website: Anytime Anywhere Therapy. She helped us greatly to find peace and resolve some of the emotional struggles, we used EFT and CBT methods and had around 10–11 online sessions, prices are good, therapist gave us a discount, it was easy to book and proceed."
- Nina B., Google Review
In-person couples therapy in Burlington vs online across Ontario
In-person - Burlington clinic
Our Burlington clinic is at 3425 Harvester Rd, Unit 213, Burlington, ON L7N 3N1 - accessible from Oakville, Hamilton, and Milton. Many couples find the dedicated neutral space of a physical clinic helps both partners show up fully present, away from home distractions and familiar conflict triggers.
Online couples therapy - all of Ontario
Secure video or phone sessions from anywhere in Ontario - PHIPA and HIPAA compliant. Online couples therapy is particularly helpful when partners have conflicting schedules, when one partner travels frequently, or when social anxiety or mobility makes in-person attendance difficult. Research confirms online couples therapy is equally effective to in-person.
Available across: Burlington, Oakville, Hamilton, Milton, Mississauga, Brampton, Toronto, Kitchener, Waterloo, Guelph, and all of Ontario.
Frequently asked questions — couples therapy Burlington
How much does couples therapy cost in Burlington?
Couples therapy at AAT starts at $160 per 50-minute session. Donna Mahoney's sessions are $150–$165. Sliding scale pricing is available based on financial need. No HST is charged and insurance receipts are provided.
How many sessions does couples therapy take?
Most couples see meaningful progress within 8–12 sessions. Some couples with specific focused goals complete therapy in 6 sessions. Others continue longer for deeper relationship work or maintenance sessions. Your therapist will discuss a realistic timeline in your first session.
Does insurance cover couples therapy in Ontario?
Many extended health benefit plans cover Registered Social Workers (RSW). Both Donna Mahoney and Justine Maurice are R.S.W. registered. We provide receipts with therapist registration numbers for reimbursement. We recommend calling your provider before your first session to confirm coverage. OHIP does not cover private psychotherapy.
Can we do couples therapy if only one partner wants to come?
Yes. One-partner relationship therapy is a recognised and effective approach. Individual therapy focused on the relationship — communication patterns, boundary setting, emotional regulation — can create significant positive change even without both partners present.
Is online couples therapy as effective as in-person?
Yes. Research consistently shows online therapy produces outcomes equal to in-person for couples therapy. Both formats are available at AAT and many couples mix both depending on the week.
Do you offer premarital counselling in Burlington?
Yes. Premarital counselling helps couples build strong communication foundations, align on values and expectations, and prepare for life's challenges before they arise. Available in-person in Burlington and online across Ontario.
What is the difference between couples therapy and marriage counselling?
The terms are used interchangeably. Both refer to therapy where both partners attend sessions together with a licensed therapist to work on the relationship. AAT uses both terms to reflect that we work with all couples — married, common-law, dating, and LGBTQ+ partnerships.
Do you offer a free consultation for couples therapy?
Yes. All therapists at AAT offer a free 15–30 minute discovery call. Both partners can join the call together. No commitment, no pressure - just a conversation to see if it feels like the right fit.
Start couples therapy in Burlington today
Every relationship deserves support. Whether you're facing a specific crisis or simply want to build a stronger foundation - couples therapy at Anytime Anywhere Therapy gives you the tools, the space, and the expert guidance to move forward together.
Licensed therapists. Same-day booking. No waitlists.
In-person in Burlington or online across Ontario.
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