couples therapy | Cortney Pasternak, Counsellor

Gen X Women, Midlife Unhappiness, and the Rise of the Manosphere: What Couples Therapy Needs to Address Now

Midlife has always been a reckoning. But for many Gen X women—now in their 40s and 50s—it’s not just about[…]

Relationships often begin with intense passion and closeness, but over time, many couples experience a gradual emotional and physical distancing[…]

Have you ever caught yourself pulling away just when things are getting close? Or maybe you long for deep, soulful[…]

When it comes to relationships, there’s a delicate line between healthy love and codependency—and so often, codependency can seem quite[…]

There is no doubt in my mind that couples counselling can help many couples overcome challenges and better navigate the[…]

This pandemic has been hard on so many people — both individually, and as couples and families. I, like many[…]

You are probably already learning that it’s easy for things to go sideways at home after so many hours, days[…]

Most couples in long term relationships experience changes in their levels of sexual desire and needs over time. It is[…]

While I dislike gender stereotyping, and my experience as a couples therapist disproves the notion that only women are able[…]