Paul Lucas, Marriage & Relationship Counsellor

My experience with counseling began in childhood. Our family attended weekly sessions, which I found pointless and disliked. However, it was a regular part of our lives.

I wanted a different approach. I sought to avoid the formality and jargon often associated with therapy, surrounding myself instead with like-minded counselors who prioritized authenticity. I opened my own practice in 2012 and have been working as a counselor ever since.

I am not your typical therapist. Most believe that therapists are to stay absolutely neutral, be an unbiased third party. This approach does not serve you, in fact it can perpetuate the issues you are facing in your relationship. Part of being a Relational Life Therapist is to be a cheerleader for the marriage, which may at times means calling you or your partner out on behaviors that isn’t serving the marriage. The goal is to bring both of you out of an anti-relational stance and back into harmonious, healthy and intimate connection.

I'm honored to have been recognized as a Top 3 Marriage Counselor in Hamilton for several years, receiving Gold and Silver awards from Burlington Votes in 2021 and 2024, and most recently, as a Top 3 Marriage Counselor in Burlington.