Blended Family Counselling – Support for Complex Family Dynamics

Two Sets of Kids. Two Parenting Systems. One Very Full House.

Blended families bring love, growth, and connection but also stress, frustration, and loyalty conflicts. Whether you both bring children into the relationship or are navigating co-parenting with exes, the work of blending isn’t simple.

You’re building a new family system while holding the weight of old ones. It can feel like every move you make upsets someone. That’s where this work comes in.

When You’re Both Bringing Kids - It’s More Than Just a New Marriage

You didn’t just fall in love.

You’re trying to build a home that works - for all of you.

But what sounded hopeful in the beginning now feels like:

• Colliding parenting styles
• Scheduling chaos and loyalty binds
• Step-sibling tension and territory wars
• Co-parenting stress from two directions
• No space for your relationship to actually thrive

This isn’t just a new start. It’s a complex system.
And you can’t just love your way through it.

What do I bring to the table

I bring over 45 years of personal and professional blended family experience. Plus advanced training in Relational Life Therapy (RLT) to help couples like you create real structure, clear communication, and lasting connection.

This is relational work that’s honest, layered, and built to hold the weight of real life.

Together, we’ll:

• Build a shared vision and leadership plan
• Define parenting roles clearly (so no one’s left confused or resentful)
• Learn how to have your couple time without guilt
• Work through emotional triggers, family-of-origin baggage, and reactive patterns
• Create healthy structure and expectations for everyone in the home

This isn’t about control, t’s about capacity.
And right now, your blended family needs both of you showing up as leaders.

Why This Work Is Different

Unlike traditional counselling that focuses only on the couple, this work honors the full context: parenting, former partners, the impact on children, and your shared vision for how this new family can actually function.

There’s no one-size-fits-all solution. Together, we’ll map your dynamic and work through:

• Stepparent vs. biological parent roles
• Discipline, boundaries, and respect
• Grief and resistance in children
• Communication with ex-partners
• Strengthening the couple bond while tending the whole system

This Is for You If...

• You feel like your new family isn’t gelling
• Your kids or stepkids are pushing back, acting out, or shutting down
• You and your partner aren’t on the same page about parenting
• You want to build a functional, loving home without constant tension

You’re Not Failing—You’re Under-Resourced

Most blended families don’t fall apart because of lack of love. They fall apart because no one ever taught them how to hold complexity together. That’s what we do here.

I help couples become the kind of role models their kids can grow with - ot ones they’ll have to recover from.