Durham Couples Therapy
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
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Your relationship used to feel like a safe haven; lately it’s tense talks, lingering silence, or the same argument on repeat. You’re both high-functioning—juggling careers, parenting, cultural or faith expectations—yet intimacy and trust have thinned. An affair, new baby, fertility stress, or blended-family shift may have pushed you to opposite corners. You crave straight-talk tools, a therapist who hears both voices, and sessions that respect race, culture, orientation, and neurodiversity. Most of all, you want to laugh easier, argue fair, and model healthy partnership for the people who look up to you.
Durham Couples Therapy is a team of registered social workers and psychotherapists dedicated exclusively to relationship health. We blend Emotionally Focused Therapy, Gottman Method, and trauma-informed attachment work to move you from reactivity to secure connection. Each session is offered in-person at our Pickering clinic or online anywhere in Ontario.
Reaching out takes courage, and many couples feel relief after the very first consult—simply being heard by a neutral guide. Whether you’re in crisis or want to future-proof your bond, we offer a compassionate, structured path forward. When you’re ready to replace conflict with collaboration, schedule your free consult with us today.
Call or Email Durham Couples Therapy now for a free 15 minute consultation - (289) 275-2567
Let's Connect (289) 275-2567
Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $190
- Couple Sessions $190
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
Payment Methods
ACH Bank transfer, American Express, Cash, Cheque, Discover, e-Transfer, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Paypal, Visa, WireInsurance
- Aetna
- Alberta Blue Cross
- Alberta School Employee
- Alliance
- Any/Out-of-network Insurance
- Arete
- Beneva | SSQ
- Blue Cross
- Blue Shield
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- Canada Life | Great-West Life
- Chambers Plan
- CINUP
- ComPsych
- CVAP | Crime Victim
- Desjardins
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Equitable Life of Canada
- First Canadian Health
- First Choice Health | FCH
- First Nations Health Authority
- Great-West Life
- Green Shield Canada
- Guardian
- Health Net
- Homewood Health
- Humana
- iA Financial Group
- Insurance Corporation of British Columbia
- Johnson
- Johnston Group
- LifeWise
- Manulife
- Maximum Benefit
- Medavie Blue Cross
- Medicare
- Meridian
- Military OneSource
- MultiPlan
- Pacific Blue Cross
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police
- Sentara Health Plans
- SunLife
- TELUS Health
- The Co-operators
- UHC UnitedHealthcare UBH United Behavioral Health
- Veterans Affairs Canada
- WSIB
Durham Couples Therapy
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Call or Email us for a free 15 minute consultation now - (289) 275-2567
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by Province of Ontario / 842279 Malik Smith
Registered Social Worker: Malik Smith
Durham Couples Therapy
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Call or Email us for a free 15 minute consultation now - (289) 275-2567
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Family Conflict
- Relationship Issues
- Divorce
Expertise
- Addiction
- ADHD
- Alcohol Use
- Anxiety
- Career Guidance
- Caregivers
- Depression
- Domestic Abuse
- Domestic Violence
- Grief
- Infertility
- Infidelity
- Life Transitions
- Marital and Premarital
- Men's Issues
- Obesity
- Parenting
- Peer Relationships
- Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
- Racial Identity
- Spirituality
- Women's Issues
Durham Couples Therapy
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Call or Email us for a free 15 minute consultation now - (289) 275-2567
Client Focus
Age
Toddler ,
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Communities
Aviation Professionals ,
Bisexual Allied ,
Deaf Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
HIV / AIDS Allied ,
Immuno-disorders ,
Intersex Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Little Person Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Sex Worker Allied ,
Single Parent ,
Transgender Allied
Ethnicity
Black
I also speak
Arabic ,
Armenian ,
Bosnian ,
Cantonese ,
Creole ,
Croatian ,
Dutch ,
Farsi ,
Filipino ,
French ,
German ,
Greek ,
Gujarati ,
Hebrew ,
Hindi ,
Hungarian ,
Italian ,
Japanese ,
Korean ,
Mandarin ,
Polish ,
Portuguese ,
Punjabi ,
Romanian ,
Russian ,
Serbian ,
Sign Language (ASL) ,
Sinhalese ,
Spanish ,
Tamil ,
Turkish ,
Ukrainian ,
Urdu ,
Vietnamese
Age
Toddler ,
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Communities
Aviation Professionals ,
Bisexual Allied ,
Deaf Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
HIV / AIDS Allied ,
Immuno-disorders ,
Intersex Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Little Person Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Sex Worker Allied ,
Single Parent ,
Transgender Allied
Ethnicity
Black
I also speak
Arabic ,
Armenian ,
Bosnian ,
Cantonese ,
Creole ,
Croatian ,
Dutch ,
Farsi ,
Filipino ,
French ,
German ,
Greek ,
Gujarati ,
Hebrew ,
Hindi ,
Hungarian ,
Italian ,
Japanese ,
Korean ,
Mandarin ,
Polish ,
Portuguese ,
Punjabi ,
Romanian ,
Russian ,
Serbian ,
Sign Language (ASL) ,
Sinhalese ,
Spanish ,
Tamil ,
Turkish ,
Ukrainian ,
Urdu ,
Vietnamese
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
- Art Therapy
- Attachment-based
- Cognitive Behavioural (CBT)
- Compassion Focused
- Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
- Emotionally Focused
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Intervention
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Parent-Child Interaction (PCIT)
- Psychoanalytic
- Structural Family Therapy
- Trauma Focused
Durham Couples Therapy
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Call or Email us for a free 15 minute consultation now - (289) 275-2567
Location
Additional Location
Ajax, ON L1S
(289) 275-2567 Durham Couples Therapy
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Call for a free consultation now - (289) 275-2567