When we think of marriage and finding a partner, often the discussion about in-laws and the families we are marrying into is left out of the conversation. It is usually when we are married and when we run into challenges that we realize how important this topic is. It is never too late to begin addressing issues related to in-laws and to develop tools to better cope and manage these sometimes complex relationships.

Signs it may be time to speak to a therapist:

• In-law issues is leading to a breakdown in your marriage  
• You are feeling resentment and have a hard time managing these feelings 
• Over time you are becoming more anxious and/or developing depressive symptoms
• You are struggling with self worth and people pleasing tendencies 
• You don’t know what appropriate boundaries are

How we can help:

Provide space to help you better understand and manage your emotions

Help you identify and replace unhelpful coping strategies

Help you learn important communication tools and support you with better articulating your thoughts

When it comes to roles and rights we differentiate between what is Islam and what is culture

Help you build positive self worth

We offer couples counselling to help couples navigate in-law issues as a team

We offer family therapy if you and your in-laws want to attend a session together