Catherine Premji RP (Q)

Catherine is a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) providing individual and couples therapy across Ontario Canada focused on parents, fertility and adoption

Couples Therapy That Helps You Feel Close Again — Not Just Talk in Circles

If you’re stuck in the same arguments, feeling disconnected, or struggling to stay on the same team through pregnancy or early parenthood, this is a place to slow things down and reconnect.

You might be here because:

  • You keep having the same fight and nothing changes

  • Conversations escalate fast or shut down completely

  • One (or both) of you feels unheard, resentful, or emotionally alone

  • Parenthood, pregnancy, or exhaustion has pulled you further apart

  • You love each other, but don’t feel close anymore

This isn’t about blaming either partner.
It’s about understanding what’s actually happening underneath the conflict — and changing it.

Catherine offers virtual sessions across Ontario, supporting couples and individuals who want more connection, steadiness, and confidence as they navigate life transitions

When you’re ready, booking will open in a secure client portal (Owl Practice).

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Catherine helps couples:

  • Break out of repeating conflict cycles

  • Feel emotionally safe enough to talk about hard things

  • Understand what’s driving reactions instead of fighting about the surface issue

  • Respond to each other with clarity, care, and less defensiveness

  • Rebuild connection during big life transitions like pregnancy and early parenthood

Sessions are structured, focused, and designed to create real shifts — not endless venting.

How This Work Is Different

Catherine’s work is grounded in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) — an evidence-based approach that helps couples move from disconnection and tension back into emotional safety and closeness.

Instead of asking “Who’s right?”, EFT focuses on:

  • What each partner needs underneath the frustration

  • How patterns get stuck — and how to interrupt them

  • Creating moments of real understanding and repair

This is especially helpful for couples who feel overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure how to move forward together.

Who This Is a Good Fit For

Catherine works especially well with:

  • Couples preparing for parenthood — including those navigating fertility challenges or adoption

  • Parents experiencing anxiety, sadness, overwhelm, or emotional disconnection

  • Partners feeling strained by the stress, grief, or uncertainty that can come with growing a family

  • Couples who want to reconnect but don’t know where to start - or individuals who dont know what to do about their relationship

  • Individuals who feel emotionally stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure how to move forward

You don’t need to be in crisis to start — just willing to show up and try something different.

What Clients Notice

Clients often say sessions feel:

  • Calm and steady, even when emotions run high

  • Safe enough to talk about the things that usually feel risky or avoided

  • Clearer — with less spinning and more forward movement

  • Grounded in understanding, not blame

Both partners are supported. No one is “the problem.”

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FAQs

  • Catherine specializes in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) for couples and individuals. She works most often with couples navigating relationship strain, communication challenges, pregnancy, and early parenthood, as well as individuals feeling emotionally stuck or disconnected.

    Victoria holds registration with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers

  • Not at all. Many couples work with Catherine before things reach a breaking point—especially during big transitions like becoming parents. Therapy can be both preventative and reparative.

  • Yes!

    Catherine is a Registered Psychotherapist Qualifying with the CRPO and provides psychotherapy covered under Psychotherapy with your benefits plan.

    It is up to the client to contact their insurance to confirm coverage.

  • At this time Catherine offers virtual sessions to anyone in Ontario Canada. Reach out for a free consultation to discover a time that works for you: Book with Catherine

    Future in person sessions may be available - book a consultation to discuss further.

  • Yes. Catherine is especially passionate about supporting couples before and after a baby arrives, helping partners stay connected while navigating stress, exhaustion, and changing roles.

  • This is very common. Catherine creates a calm, balanced space where both partners feel heard, even if one person is more uncertain at first. Starting with a free consultation can help ease concerns and clarify what therapy would look like.

  • EFT focuses on strengthening emotional connection, not assigning blame or teaching surface-level communication scripts. It helps couples understand their patterns, respond with more clarity and care, and rebuild trust and closeness over time.

  • Sessions are structured, supportive, and steady. Catherine helps slow conversations down so they don’t escalate, while guiding partners toward deeper understanding and connection. You don’t need to prepare or have the “right words.”

  • The first step is booking a free 15-minute consultation, where you can ask questions, share what’s been happening, and decide if working with Catherine feels like the right fit.

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