A 6-week, in-person group for couples who want to stay close when life gets loud. Learn real tools, practise them together, and leave with a plan (and a celebration dinner).
Bills, busy calendars, family expectations, and the everyday weight of navigating racism — it all comes home with you. START Together™ is built for BIPOC couples who want to face that pressure as a team instead of against each other.
Built on Tamara's START Framework™, with skills drawn from attachment-based (EFT-informed) and PREP couples research. Practical, not fluffy.
We talk honestly about how external factors impact a relationship's internal connection and intimacy.
Every week you try the skill with your partner, with Tamara walking the room to coach you.
START Together™ is for couples who want to strengthen their relationship, wherever you're starting from.
Self-Awareness. Understanding each other's story and what shaped how you love.
Trust & Safety. Building emotional safety and breaking the push-pull cycle.
Trust & Safety. Protecting your relationship from outside stress, including money and racism.
Repair. Hard conversations without the blow-ups, and repairing after them.
Alignment. Working through recurring issues and building what matters to you both.
Together in Practice. Your plan to keep the growth going, followed by a celebration dinner with your cohort.
No session on Easter Sunday (March 28). Each couple receives a printed START Together™ workbook for in-session practice and home practice.
Tamara is a relationship therapist who helps couples trade the same old arguments for real connection. Her style is warm, honest, trauma-informed, and a little bit funny — because growing together shouldn't feel like homework (even when there's homework).
Not sure yet? Book a free 15-minute call
Registration closes March 7, 2027. Please check your coverage for group psychotherapy with a Registered Social Worker / Psychotherapist before registering. Full fee and coverage details are shared in writing at registration. The exact location (Bayview & Sheppard area) is shared with registered couples.
One partner can book for both of you. Check your insurance coverage first so there are no surprises.
Watch your inbox for your consent forms (check your spam folder too). Then we meet with the two of you privately, so we understand your dynamic and can make the content relevant to you, without singling anyone out.
You'll receive the exact location, parking details, and other details for your first day, plus your printed START Together™ workbook.
No. Relationship privacy is very important to us. Before the course starts, we meet with each couple privately for an interview. This helps us understand your dynamic and shape the content so it's relevant to you, without singling out any couple in the group. Practice time is just between you and your partner, and group sharing is always optional.
It's a group format, with elements of couples therapy woven throughout. Every intervention comes from research-based modalities that specialize in supporting couples. If you'd also like one-on-one support, Tamara sees couples privately too.
Many extended health plans cover group psychotherapy with an RSW or Psychotherapist. Because each partner is billed separately, you can each claim on your own plan. Check with your provider before registering.
If your insurance covers it, we can bill them directly. However, not all insurance companies offer direct billing. Please check with your provider before signing up to be sure.
This course is best for couples who feel safe with each other and want to grow. A group format isn't the right fit if there's intimate partner violence, active substance use or addiction, or a crisis in the relationship. In those situations, other support should come first. Please reach out privately, and we'll help you find the right support.
A maximum of 8 couples, so it stays personal and Tamara can coach everyone.
Near Bayview & Sheppard in Toronto, Ontario. The exact location is shared with couples once they register.
Sundays this spring not a fit? Tell us what works for you, and you'll be the first to hear when new START Together™ groups open.
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For singles & couples · 5-week course
A 5-week course for anyone ready to hit refresh — whether you're partnered or not. Because healthy relationships start with the work we each do on ourselves.
Get the toolkitSpots are limited to 8 couples. Registration closes March 7, 2027.
Save our spotNot sure yet? Book a free 15-minute call
Questions? hello@timeforus.ca · 647-365-2225
