Business Details
Expert Marriage & Couples Counselling in Calgary
With over 35 years of dedicated experience in marriage and family therapy, our practice focuses on providing expert couples counseling and relationship guidance. We specialize in equipping clients with practical tools and strategies to address communication breakdowns, rebuild intimacy, and navigate complex relationship challenges. Our pro-marriage approach emphasizes the importance of commitment while recognizing when separation may be necessary. Through customized programs including Relational Life Therapy and Mindfulness-Integrated CBT, we help couples develop sustainable relationship skills.Our methodology combines direct, solution-focused counseling with compassionate support, grounded in decades of clinical practice and personal experience maintaining a successful long-term marriage. We prioritize creating a safe, non-judgmental space for couples to explore their issues and implement lasting positive changes.
Services
Couples Counseling
Marriage Therapy
Mindfulness-Integrated CBT
Individual Counseling
Relationship Workshops
Highlights and features
- 35+ years of specialized experience in marriage therapy
- Certified in Relational Life Therapy methodology
- Customized relationship roadmaps for each couple
- Pro-marriage orientation with realistic counseling approach
- Combines Mindfulness-Integrated CBT with practical tools
Associations and certifications
- AAMFT Clinical Fellow
- Certified Relational Life Therapist
What people say
Practical tools and strategies
Don't beat around the bush
Direct approach
Get to heart of matter
Hard work but effective
Services
Couples Counseling
Specialized therapy for couples experiencing communication breakdowns or relationship challenges. Combines evidence-based techniques with practical tools to improve intimacy, resolve conflicts, and rebuild trust. Sessions focus on creating sustainable relationship patterns through structured exercises and honest dialogue.
Marriage Therapy
Comprehensive treatment for marital issues including infidelity, financial conflicts, and parenting disagreements. Utilizes Relational Life Therapy framework to address power dynamics, emotional needs, and long-term relationship sustainability through structured assessment and targeted interventions.
Mindfulness-Integrated CBT
Combines cognitive behavioral therapy with mindfulness training to address emotional regulation issues. Helps clients develop awareness of thought patterns while cultivating non-reactive responses to relationship stressors through structured meditation and behavioral modification techniques.
Individual Counseling
One-on-one sessions addressing personal challenges affecting relationships. Focuses on developing self-awareness, emotional regulation skills, and communication strategies to improve both individual well-being and relational dynamics through structured therapeutic approaches.
Relationship Workshops
Intensive educational programs covering key relationship dynamics. Teaches evidence-based relationship habits, conflict resolution patterns, and communication frameworks through interactive sessions that combine theoretical knowledge with practical application exercises.
People
Sig Taylor
Marriage Counsellor
Certified Relational Life Therapist with 35+ years experience in marriage counseling. Holds AAMFT Clinical Fellow designation and specializes in couples therapy. Combines academic training with practical experience maintaining a successful 15-year marriage.
Questions
What makes your couples counseling approach different?
Our method combines Relational Life Therapy with Mindfulness-Integrated CBT, focusing on practical tools rather than just discussion. We emphasize skill development and behavioral change over traditional talk therapy.
Do you work with all types of relationship issues?
We specialize in common challenges like communication problems, infidelity, financial conflicts, and intimacy issues. Our approach addresses both immediate concerns and long-term relationship sustainability.
What if my partner refuses to attend sessions?
Individual sessions can still provide valuable relationship insights and coping strategies. We can work on improving your communication approach and relationship dynamics even when only one partner participates.
How long does marriage counseling typically take?
Most clients see significant improvement within 8-12 sessions. We offer flexible scheduling including intensive two-day programs for couples needing accelerated treatment or facing urgent relationship crises.
Is counseling covered by insurance?
Our services qualify under most extended health plans covering Registered Social Workers or Marriage & Family Therapists. Check with your provider for specific coverage details and reimbursement options.
Reviews (4)
Ash N.
Aug 18, 2020
Report
I think the most troubling, and surprising thing about Sig Taylor, is his inability to listen. You would expect this to be a fundamental characteristic for any therapist to possess. He interrupts you mid-sentence frequently, and he will finish your sentences incorrectly, often. He clearly prefers quantity, over quality and it is incredibly obvious that his practice is built on a boiler plate template process that he will just apply to everyone regardless of what they might really need. He will spend zero time taking the temperature of a room, and will jump to a ready made exercise he will have
N. Smith
Aug 21, 2016
Report
My husband and I started seeing Sig Taylor after hearing him speak at an event that we attended last spring. We learned so much during his talk, that we went to see him for couple's counseling. We have tried other therapists in the past but never really found them to be a good fit for us. We both loved working with Sig. He is very knowledgeable, genuine and compassionate. He is super easy to talk to and has a very engaging personality. We really liked his approach and the variety of exercises that he used for our circumstances. Sig got us through some very difficult times and I would absolutely
Lisa S.
Jun 16, 2016
Report
I have had much the same experience as the previous reviewer. I find Sig to be highly biased to a male perspective, during our second meeting he told me that 'women talk to much'. Three meetings in a row he has taken my husband in separately first and then me, he did not hear me out about my experience regarding what my husband said to him but cut me off to tell me the problem is me. According to him because I cry a lot in our sessions there is 'something wrong with me and thus the entire problem in our relationship is me and my emotional immaturity'. I have found that after
Linda M.
Jul 19, 2012
Report
Sig over promises and under delivers. Says he teaches scientifically but fails in the instruction. He's unorganized as a leader and tends to repeat what you say without any feedback. He's hugely biased towards men and sees them as victims. Apparently when my husband screams obscenities in my face, I caused him to do that and I should change my approach of wanting to discuss something. My husband is aggressive and addictive personality. Sig counsels against blaming each other within the relationship, but he easily blamed me for all our problems. There was no coaching even when I
