Relationship Counselling by Joyce Schafers

General information

I'm a philosopher at heart which means I've always been fascinated with understanding what's really going on beneath the surface of things. I think that's why I decided to be a Life Skills Coach over 18 years ago.

This philosophical nature of mine ~ the part of me that absolutely needs to understand why things are the way they are ~ has been at the root of everything I've done over the last 25 years.

Whether I was writing my best selling children's book series Bellwether's Message, delivering group workshops, working with individuals in private one-on-one counselling sessions, parenting my children, getting through the emotional turmoil of my divorce and the murder of my sister, and even taking a 3 year sabbatical to work in the oil patch, my goal has always been to use the challenges in my life to grow and evolve and to help others do the same.

But one of the accomplishments I'm most proud of is co-creating The ADIGI Approach with my long-time friend Dana da Ponte. The ADIGI Approach is a problem solving counselling model that reveals and heals the hidden emotional issues driving the negative patterns we sometimes find ourselves in.

My biggest passion is using The ADIGI Approach to help couples get to the root of the emotional challenges that prevent them from having the type of relationship they really want ~ one that is supportive, intimate, kind, nurturing, respectful and loving.

Giving couples insight and tools that equip them with skills that actually change their relationship for the better is one of the most rewarding things I have ever done. I work with couples in private sessions and in a support group setting.

In six coaching sessions I help couples understand why their relationship has broken down and I teach them how to fix it.

By understanding how their unresolved emotional pain is impacting their relationship and learning how to communicate through those really difficult conversations, couples are able to build the relationship they really want - one that is supportive, loving, kind and emotionally connected.

If you'd like to learn more about me and if I can be of assistance to you, please don't hesitate to contact me. I offer a free 30 minute phone consultation to make sure we're a good fit for each other. Drop me a line at support@joyce-schafers.com. I'd love to hear from you.