Sex and relationship therapy
Sex-positive, kink-aware, LGBTQ+ affirming therapy for individuals and couples/relationships. Inclusive of BDSM, consensual non-monogamy, polyamory, and diverse expressions of sexuality and relationships.
Creating deeper understanding and more authentic connection
Relationships can be among the most meaningful and challenging parts of our lives. We want to feel understood, accepted, desired, and connected. Yet the relationships that matter most to us can also bring up some of our deepest fears and vulnerabilities.
Perhaps you and your partner(s) find yourselves caught in recurring conflicts. One of you reaches for connection while the other withdraws. Conversations about difficult subjects become defensive or emotionally charged. You may feel misunderstood, unseen, or alone, even when you're together.
Sometimes couples struggle not because they don't care about one another, but because they have difficulty understanding what's happening between them.
I see couples therapy as an opportunity to become curious about the relational patterns that develop between people. Rather than focusing only on who is right or wrong, we can begin to understand the experiences, emotions, and protective responses that contribute to the dynamics you're navigating.
An affirming space for diverse relationships
I welcome couples across a range of identities, orientations, and relationship structures. My work is LGBTQ+ affirming and inclusive of consensually non-monogamous, polyamorous, and open relationships.
I recognize that relationships don't all follow the same model, and I don't assume that there is one right way to build a meaningful partnership. My intention is to understand what matters to you, the agreements and values that shape your relationship, and the ways you want to experience connection.
Whether you're navigating differences in desire, questions about boundaries and agreements, jealousy, trust, communication, intimacy, or recurring conflict, therapy can offer a space to explore these experiences without judgment or assumptions.
What we might explore together
Communication and recurring conflict
Understanding why certain conversations become difficult, recognizing the patterns that keep conflicts going, and finding new ways to communicate and respond to one another.
Emotional intimacy and connection
Exploring vulnerability, trust, emotional availability, and the desire to feel seen and understood.
Attachment and relational patterns
Understanding how earlier experiences influence the ways you seek closeness, respond to distance, navigate insecurity, and protect yourselves in relationships.
Sexuality and intimacy
Making room for conversations about desire, sexual connection, differences in sexual needs, shame, and the ways vulnerability and relationship dynamics influence intimacy.
Boundaries, agreements, and relationship structures
Exploring expectations, autonomy, agreements, jealousy, and the challenges and possibilities that arise in monogamous and consensually non-monogamous relationships.
Individuality and connection
Exploring how each person can maintain a sense of identity, autonomy, and personal fulfillment while creating meaningful relationships.
The goal isn't to eliminate differences or make every interaction harmonious. It's to develop a greater capacity to understand one another, navigate difficult experiences, and relate in ways that feel more authentic and connected.