warmth • connection • change

couples counselling & relationship therapy in Vancouver

at Cinnamon Counselling, we offer couples and marriage counselling rooted in care, inclusivity, and evidence-based practice. Our Registered Clinical Counsellors support couples across all identities and relationship styles—mono, poly, open, CNM, kink, 2SLGBTQIA+—with warmth, expertise, and respect.

who we support

we welcome couples of all kinds, including those who are:

  • 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals & partnerships

  • Non-monogamous, polyamorous, or ethically non-monogamous

  • Exploring kink/BDSM

  • Practicing open or non-traditional relationship models

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our approach

Guided by Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)—a research-backed approach that helps couples break unhelpful emotional patterns and build strong, lasting bonds through secure emotional connection.

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with Aleesa Sutton, RCC

Provides sex therapy for couples and individuals, addressing challenges such as desire differences, low libido, performance anxiety, religious guilt, post-baby intimacy shifts, infidelity, and kink- or ENM-related concerns.

Offers clarity coaching (discernment counselling) to help partners decide whether to rebuild, separate, or redefine their relationship.

Draws on Gottman Method and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) to guide couples toward healthier communication, deeper intimacy, and lasting connection.

with Marina Vaysman, RCC

how we help couples thrive

we specialize in turning common relationship challenges into opportunities for growth:

communication

  • Feel truly heard and understood

  • Navigate conflict with closeness, not avoidance

  • Process past hurts and heal

premarital coaching

  • Align on conflict styles

  • Build solid communication habits

  • Keep love and connection strong over time

reconnection & enjoyment

  • Rekindle intimacy and play

  • Move beyond feeling like roommates

trust & emotional safety

  • Understand and heal underlying trust issues

  • Cultivate emotional intimacy and safety

conflict management

  • Align on conflict styles

  • Build solid communication habits

  • Keep love and connection strong over time

family systems

  • Establish boundaries with extended family

  • Navigate in-laws, blended families, and complex family dynamics

Aleesa specifically provides support with:

sex therapy

Evidence-based approaches can help with:

  • fears and anxiety about sex 

  • performance anxiety

  • guilt or shame about sex (especially due to religion)

  • difficulties reaching orgasm

  • low libido

  • desire discrepancies in couples

  • navigating open relationships

  • sex after baby and kids

  • infidelity

  • unusual sexual interests (including kinks, fetishes & BDSM)

lack of clarity

  • figure out whether to stay or go

  • gain deeper understanding of relationship dynamics

  • be confident about your decision

Learn more about Discernment Counselling (Clarity Coaching).