Marriage Counselling for Oakville Couples
You've built a full life together, and somewhere in it the two of you stopped feeling close. I'm Sherriden Brown, a Registered Psychotherapist and certified Emotionally Focused Therapist, and I see Oakville couples in my Port Credit office, a short drive east, or online from home.
When You Feel More Like Roommates Than a Couple
A lot of the Oakville couples I see are very good at managing a busy life. There are drop-offs, practices, work trips and parents who need more help than they used to, and somewhere in all of it you stopped checking in with each other.
- Most of what you say to each other is about the schedule.
- When one of you brings up something that bothers you, it turns into an old argument within minutes.
- At night you'd both sooner scroll on your phones than start a conversation that might go badly.
- You miss each other, and you aren't sure how to say it.
Couples often reach out when they notice the distance and don't want it to settle in for good.
Port Credit is close enough that coming in is easy, about 20 minutes on the QEW or a short train ride from Oakville GO. If an evening won't stretch that far, we can meet online from home instead.
YOUR THERAPIST
Meet Sherriden Brown
I started training in Emotionally Focused Therapy in 2020 and became certified in it in 2026. If you're worried I'll end up siding with one of you, that's a common fear. My attention goes to the pattern between you, which is usually the real source of the hurt, and the two of you can change it.
More about my training and background is on my About page.
DIRECTIONS
Driving to Port Credit From Oakville
It's about 20 minutes along the QEW when traffic is light.
Take the QEW east toward Toronto and exit at Hurontario Street (exit 132). Head south toward the lake, then follow Hurontario to Lakeshore Road East. The office is at 92 Lakeshore Road East.
Free parking is available at the library, a short walk away. Street parking in Port Credit is $1.50 an hour, with a 3-hour limit, and municipal Lot 15 is also on Lakeshore Road East. Coming by train instead? Oakville and Bronte GO are both on the Lakeshore West line, and the ride from Oakville GO is about 13 minutes.
WHERE TO START
If You Aren't Married Yet
Not every couple who finds this page is married. If that's you, one of these might fit better.
If you're together but not married, and the same fight keeps coming back, couples counselling is the better place to start.
If you're engaged and want to talk through money, family and the other hard topics before the wedding, have a look at premarital counselling.
I use Emotionally Focused Therapy in both.
PRACTICAL DETAILS
Seeing a Couples Therapist From Oakville
What people from Oakville usually want to know before the first session.
Fees and Insurance
Sessions are $230 for 50 minutes, in person or online. I direct bill the main insurers. OHIP doesn't cover psychotherapy.
Your First Call
It's 15 minutes, it's free, and you can book it whether or not your partner is sure yet.
Session Times
Most weekdays from 9 to 6, and now and then a later morning or an earlier evening. You can see open times and book online.
Book a Time to Talk
The free 15-minute call is a chance to see whether I'm someone you'd both be comfortable talking to. Tell me what's been happening, and we'll go from there.
FAQs
Before You Book From Oakville
Two things people often ask me before the first session.
What's the difference between a therapist and a counsellor in Ontario?
In Ontario, psychotherapist is a protected title, so only people registered with a regulated college, such as CRPO, can use it. Anyone can call themselves a counsellor. I'm registered with CRPO and certified with the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association, so I hold both titles.
Do we need to prepare anything before the first session?
You don't need to. If it helps, each of you can think about one thing you'd like to be different between you. It's fine if your answers don't match.