Relationships and Couples

What it looks like in your head: insecurities about yourself and your relationships, intense emotions, fluctuating emotions, emotional distancing from those you care about, questioning your self-worth, frustration and confusion

What it looks like in your relationship: tension between you and the other person, frequent arguments or disagreements, constant push-and-pull dynamic, loss of interest, stagnation

What to expect from individual therapy: our goal will be to provide an objective perspective on any unhelpful interpersonal patterns and incorporate new approaches to your relationships. We’re aiming to create balanced, healthy relationships that will bring more satisfaction to your life. Treatment will help by:

• Examining your interpersonal patterns and finding any recurring challenges

• Changing unbalanced relationships where there is too much give-or-take in one direction

• Increasing your assertiveness and being able to ask for what you want and need in relationships

• Reflecting on your beliefs about relationships, including any interpersonal myths that may be influencing your relationships

• Improving your communication with others

• Increasing your self-respect, self-compassion and self-love

What to expect from couple/relationship therapy: our goal will be to examine the current status of your relationship and hone-in on the areas that could use improvement. Treatment will help by:

• Improving the communication between you and your partner

• Improving your approach to conflict and practicing healthier conflict resolution

• Examining and nurturing the role of fun, passion and friendship in your relationship

• Addressing and challenging hurtful relational patterns between you and your partner 

Approaches Used: Sex-positive, LGBTQIA2S+, kink & poly-affirming CBT, ACT, DBT Interpersonal Skills, Sex Therapy interventions, Gottman Method for couples