Relationships and people-pleasing · Ages 13 to 25 · Online
Therapy for relationship stress and people-pleasing
Friendships that change overnight, a partner who drains you, or always putting everyone else's needs ahead of your own. Therapy can help you understand your patterns and start showing up differently.
- Registered Counselling Therapist
- Online by video or phone
- $170 per session, receipts for benefits
Does any of this sound familiar?
- Saying yes when you want to say no
- Feeling responsible for everyone else's feelings
- Resentment that builds because your needs never come first
- Friendship drama, exclusion or falling out with your group
- Dating or a relationship that leaves you anxious or drained
- Struggling to say what you want or need
How we work on it together
Understand your patterns
Where people-pleasing comes from, and what it protects you from.
Practise boundaries
Clear, kind ways to say what you need, and to handle the reaction.
Feel more like yourself
Relationships where you don't have to disappear to keep the peace.
Individual therapy, not couples counselling
I work with individuals. Many people work on their relationships by focusing on themselves, and that's what we do together. If you and a partner want to attend sessions together, look for a therapist who specializes in couples counselling.
Questions people ask
What is people-pleasing?
Putting other people's needs, feelings and approval ahead of your own, often to avoid conflict or rejection, until it leaves you resentful, anxious or exhausted.
Can individual therapy help my relationship?
Yes. Understanding your own patterns, needs and boundaries changes how you show up in every relationship.
Do you offer couples counselling?
No. I work with individuals. For sessions together with a partner, look for a couples counsellor.
Is this only for romantic relationships?
No. Friendships, family, school and work relationships are all part of it.
You don't have to have it all figured out to start
Book a first session, or start with a free 15-minute vibe check. Not sure yet? Take the 2-minute fit quiz, or read about Courtney.