Therapy for Trust Issues
Trust can break in an instant, and you need time and support to rebuild.
✓ Same-week ✓ Direct billing ✓ Sliding scale ✓ Licensed therapists
Book a free consultationTrust can break in an instant, and you need time and support to rebuild.
✓ Same-week ✓ Direct billing ✓ Sliding scale ✓ Licensed therapists
Book a free consultationEvery clinician is registered with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO) or the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (OCSWSSW).
We want therapy to be financially accessible for everyone. Reduced rates are available case-by-case based on need and availability.
We submit directly to most major insurers, so you don't pay out of pocket upfront.
Our office is in Ottawa. All client records are stored in Canada and handled under PIPEDA and PHIPA.
Therapy is a space to slow down and look at what's underneath. These are some of the patterns people bring into the room.
FOR WHEN SOMETHING FEELS OFF
There was a betrayal — an affair, a lie, something that crossed a line. You're trying to move forward, but the thoughts keep coming back.
You check their phone, their location, their messages — not because you've found anything, but because the uncertainty is unbearable. You hate it, but can't stop.
You've been hurt before, or grew up where people weren't reliable. Those old patterns show up here, even when your partner hasn't done anything wrong.
Therapy for trust issues at Auren Wellness works at two levels: what happened between you, and what's happening inside each of you in response to it.
We use attachment-based approaches and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) to help partners understand the fear, grief, or anger underneath the trust injury, and to communicate it in a way that can actually be heard. We also help the partner who caused the rupture understand what repair actually looks like — not just saying the right things, but showing up in a way that rebuilds safety over time.
Trust is rebuilt through consistent behaviour over time, and therapy creates the conditions for that consistency to take hold. When the trust rupture involved infidelity specifically, that carries its own dynamics, and it's work we do directly.
Email, phone, or fill out our booking form. There's no script and no pressure. You can share as much or as little as you want.
A real person, not a bot, will reply as soon as we can with a few options for a free 15-minute consultation.
We listen. You ask questions. No paperwork, no obligation. If we're not the right match, we'll point you toward someone who might be.
Direct billing where possible. Evening and weekend availability. Virtual or in-person in Ottawa.
Sessions are 50 minutes in length. Rates vary by therapist and are confirmed during your free consultation. We accept e-transfer and credit cards, and direct-bill most insurers.
Sliding-scale spots are available based on need. Ask during your free consultation.
Same 50-minute format, structured for two participants and shared concerns.
Registered Psychotherapist and Registered Social Worker services are covered by most extended health plans in Canada. We recommend confirming your specific coverage before your first paid session. Sun Life, Manulife, Canada Life, Green Shield, and most major insurers include coverage.
We direct-bill where your insurer allows it. Otherwise, you pay at the time of session and submit the receipt for reimbursement.
Every session generates a receipt listing the provider's license number, suitable for insurance reimbursement.
In-person sessions are held at our Ottawa office. Virtual sessions use a secure, PIPEDA-compliant video platform. You can switch between the two.
We ask for 24 hours notice on cancellations. Late cancellations and no-shows are charged the full session fee.
After the free 15-minute consultation, your first paid session is intake-focused. Bring questions, anything you have already tried, and any goals you have in mind.
QUESTIONS
For some couples, yes. With the right support and genuine commitment from both partners, trust can be rebuilt. It looks different than before — more deliberate, more tested — and many couples describe their relationship as more honest on the other side. Not every relationship makes it, and that's a valid outcome too. Therapy helps you get clarity on what's possible.
Therapy is also for the partner who caused the rupture. Understanding why you did what you did, what it meant, and how to make genuine repair is hard — and necessary — work. We work with both partners, and we don't treat anyone as the villain.
That's exactly what therapy can help you understand. Sometimes the pattern started long before this relationship. Individual therapy alongside or instead of couples work can help you separate out what belongs where.
It involves consistent behaviour over time — honesty, follow-through, transparency, and a willingness to tolerate the other person's understandable distress without becoming defensive. Therapy gives both partners a framework for what this looks like and a place to check whether it's working.
Therapy is a longer-term relationship. If you're in acute distress, please reach the services below first. They are free, confidential, and available right now.
