Couples Therapy

Service Description

Couples therapy offers LGBTQ couples and partnerships a safe, affirming space to strengthen connection, rebuild trust, and navigate challenges such as porn addiction, intimacy issues, communication problems, non-monogamy, and infidelity. Many LGBTQ relationships face unique stressors—identity development, minority stress, sexual shame, and cultural expectations—that can affect emotional closeness and sexual connection. I provide specialized, LGBTQ-affirming couples therapy that supports both partners in understanding each other’s needs, healing relational wounds, and building healthier patterns of communication and intimacy. When porn use or sex addiction affects a relationship, couples often feel stuck in cycles of hurt, secrecy, and disconnection. Therapy helps you understand the underlying emotional, psychological, and relational factors that contribute to compulsive behaviors, and gives both partners tools to rebuild trust, create boundaries, and support long-term healing. Whether you are dealing with escalating porn use, compulsive sexual behavior, or emotional withdrawal, couples therapy provides a structured path toward clarity, accountability, and reconnection. For LGBTQ couples exploring polyamory or consensual non-monogamy, therapy offers a supportive space to discuss desires, expectations, boundaries, and agreements. Many couples seek guidance in opening their relationship, repairing ruptures, or navigating jealousy, communication challenges, and mismatched needs. I help couples explore ethical non-monogamy with openness, respect, and practical skills rooted in relationship science and LGBTQ-affirming care. Intimacy issues—whether emotional, sexual, or both—are also common concerns. Couples therapy helps you identify the barriers that limit closeness, address shame or discomfort around sex, and build deeper emotional safety. Together, we focus on restoring connection, improving communication, enhancing sexual satisfaction, and strengthening the foundation of your relationship. Infidelity can be devastating, and LGBTQ couples deserve a therapist who understands the cultural, emotional, and relational dynamics involved. Therapy guides partners through the repair process—rebuilding trust, addressing underlying issues, and determining the future of the relationship with compassion and clarity. Couples therapy supports LGBTQ partners in developing healthier communication, resolving conflict more effectively, deepening intimacy, and creating a re