Therapy Services for Individuals, Couples, and Families

Welcome to Crawford Therapy, where we offer a comprehensive range of therapeutic services designed to meet the diverse needs of individuals, couples, and families. Our dedicated team of professionals is committed to providing personalized and effective treatment approaches, ensuring that you receive the highest quality care. Whether you are seeking support for specific mental health concerns, relationship issues, or personal growth, we offer a variety of evidence-based therapies to help you achieve your goals.

Our services include:

What is Marriage Counselling?

Marriage Counselling is a form of therapy designed to help couples strengthen their relationship, resolve conflicts, and build healthier communication patterns. Whether you're facing long-standing issues, recent challenges, or simply want to deepen your connection, marriage counselling offers a supportive environment to work through concerns together. It is a collaborative process, led by a trained therapist who helps each partner feel heard, respected, and empowered to create meaningful change.

Why it Helps

Even strong relationships can encounter periods of stress, miscommunication, or emotional distance. Marriage counselling provides tools to navigate these difficulties with understanding and intention. It helps couples break negative cycles, rebuild trust, and re-establish emotional intimacy. With guidance from a neutral therapist, partners can address tough issues more constructively and learn new ways of relating that foster long-term connection and resilience.

What is Mentalisation-Based Therapy (MBT)?

Mentalisation-Based Therapy (MBT) is an evidence-based form of psychotherapy that focuses on helping individuals better understand their own thoughts, feelings, and intentions, as well as those of others. It aims to strengthen a person’s capacity to reflect on internal mental states, which is often impaired in those experiencing intense emotional dysregulation or unstable relationships. Originally developed for treating borderline personality disorder (BPD), MBT is now used more broadly to support emotional resilience, relationship repair, and mental wellness.

Why it Helps

Many mental health challenges stem from difficulty interpreting and regulating thoughts and emotions—both our own and others’. MBT works by improving the ability to mentalise, or “think about thinking,” which leads to healthier interactions, reduced reactivity, and better emotional regulation. By understanding the inner experiences that drive behaviour, individuals become more skilled at managing distress and improving communication in personal and professional relationships.

What is Mindfulness‑Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)?

Mindfulness‑Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) is an evidence‑based program that combines mindfulness practices—such as present‑moment awareness, breathing exercises, and meditation—with cognitive therapy techniques. Originally developed to prevent relapse in recurrent depression, MBCT helps individuals break free from habitual negative thinking. Delivered through group sessions and at‑home practice, it encourages non‑judgmental awareness to cultivate resilience and prevent mood relapse.

Why it Helps

MBCT helps by teaching individuals to recognize early signs of negative thought patterns and disengage from them before they spiral into depression. By integrating mindfulness and cognitive strategies, clients develop awareness of internal experiences and learn to respond wisely rather than react impulsively. This holistic approach fosters emotional balance, mental clarity, and relapse prevention in a measurable and sustainable way.

What is Narrative Therapy?

Narrative Therapy is a form of talk therapy that focuses on the stories we tell ourselves about who we are. It views people as separate from their problems and helps them re-author their personal narratives in a way that reflects their strengths, values, and preferred identity. By working with a therapist to reframe limiting or harmful beliefs, clients can develop new ways of seeing themselves and their life challenges.

Why it Helps

Narrative Therapy empowers clients to change their relationship with problems rather than being defined by them. This approach promotes agency, resilience, and personal growth by encouraging individuals to challenge dominant, unhelpful stories and replace them with healthier, more authentic perspectives. It can be especially helpful for people feeling stuck, stigmatized, or overwhelmed.

What is Online Relationship Counselling?

Online Relationship Counselling is a form of couples therapy conducted via video or chat platforms that enables partners to address communication issues, strengthen emotional connection, and resolve conflicts from the comfort of their own space. It offers the same evidence‑based tools as in‑person counselling—such as Emotionally Focused Therapy or Gottman Method—adapted for virtual delivery. This flexible, supportive approach makes therapy more accessible, especially for busy couples, remote partners, or those seeking privacy.

Why it Helps

Online counselling helps by removing barriers like travel time, scheduling challenges, or geographic distance. It creates a comfortable setting where couples feel safe to share. The virtual format can reduce anxiety about visiting a therapist’s office while still providing structured guidance, communication practices, and evidence‑based interventions. This blend of convenience and clinical effectiveness supports healthier relationships, even from afar.

What is Online Therapy?

Online Therapy, also known as virtual counselling or teletherapy, refers to mental health support delivered via digital platforms—typically video, phone, or secure chat. It provides the same therapeutic benefits as in‑person sessions, but from the convenience of home or any private space. Licensed therapists adapt their approaches to the virtual setting, ensuring confidentiality and care. This modern form of therapy offers flexibility, accessibility, and professional support tailored to individual needs.

Why it Helps

Online Therapy removes common barriers such as travel time, scheduling conflicts, geographic limitations, or mobility issues. It makes quality mental health care more accessible, especially for busy individuals, rural residents, or those with physical or emotional constraints. By providing therapy in a familiar and safe environment, it reduces anxiety and increases comfort, helping clients feel more open to engagement and consistent progress.