While rewarding, relationships can be tough to manage. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and non-traditional couples, partners, and families have an increasingly challenging experience of making healthy relationships work because of:
- Communication issues
- Society not fully validating your relationship or family
- Difficulty determining parameters/boundaries around the relationship
- Growing up without models of LGBTQ+ and open relationships
- Coming out as parents of a LGBTQ+ child
- Infidelity and mistrust
- Internalized homophobia and/or transphobia
- Coming out as LGBTQ+ to self and others
- Issues related to finding a comfortable gender role and expression
Populations served: children from ages four+, teens, young adults, and adults.
In order to effectively meet your therapeutic needs, my practice includes a combination of Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) , the Developmental Model of Couples Therapy, and Sex Therapy with an overall focus on the importance of the relationship and connection between the therapist and the clients to ensure that you feel secure and heard. I use CBT to help you see your relationship in a more objective manner in order to change behavior that is unnecessary and has proven toxic for the relationship and family unit. The Developmental Model of Couples Therapy utilizes understanding of what influences current relationship styles to help couples know themselves and each other better and more skillfully manage conflict. My sex therapy training allows me to work with you around any issues related to sex and intimacy - from wanting to increase arousal and pleasure to working with sexual dysfunctions.
- Communication issues
- Society not fully validating your relationship or family
- Difficulty determining parameters/boundaries around the relationship
- Growing up without models of LGBTQ+ and open relationships
- Coming out as parents of a LGBTQ+ child
- Infidelity and mistrust
- Internalized homophobia and/or transphobia
- Coming out as LGBTQ+ to self and others
- Issues related to finding a comfortable gender role and expression
Populations served: children from ages four+, teens, young adults, and adults.
In order to effectively meet your therapeutic needs, my practice includes a combination of Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) , the Developmental Model of Couples Therapy, and Sex Therapy with an overall focus on the importance of the relationship and connection between the therapist and the clients to ensure that you feel secure and heard. I use CBT to help you see your relationship in a more objective manner in order to change behavior that is unnecessary and has proven toxic for the relationship and family unit. The Developmental Model of Couples Therapy utilizes understanding of what influences current relationship styles to help couples know themselves and each other better and more skillfully manage conflict. My sex therapy training allows me to work with you around any issues related to sex and intimacy - from wanting to increase arousal and pleasure to working with sexual dysfunctions.