Couple’s/Relationship Therapy

There are a number of reasons you might be considering couple’s therapy (also called relationship therapy). Maybe there was an obvious event that derailed your relationship, or maybe over time, you’ve noticed that things just don’t feel quite right. You and your partner might be on the same page regarding the state of your relationship, or you might feel like you’re on different planets. Regardless, therapy can be helpful for every couple; whether you’ve been together 5 weeks or 50 years, we believe that there is value in the process.

Some common themes that come up in our work with relationships are:

• Unhelpful cycles of communication (e.g. persistent fights, silent treatment, passive-aggression, etc.)

• Recurring issues where you both feel “stuck”

• Navigating infidelity or trust issues

• Adjusting to big life transitions/changes

• Exploring sexual issues (e.g., desire discrepancy, “incompatibility”, kink, etc.)

We don’t need to know every detail of your history together to be able to provide effective therapy; if this was the case, embarking on couple’s therapy would be incredibly daunting (who has that much time??). Instead, we focus on the dynamic between you, and how that may be causing issues in the relationship - this is typically evident within the first few sessions.

Romantic relationships mean different things to different people and no two relationships are alike. We enjoy working with relationships that do not fit the traditional heteronormative idea of couplehood (e.g., queer relationships, Consensual Non-Monogamy [CNM], mixed-orientation partnerships, etc.).