LGBTQ+ Couples Counseling
For couples who defy stereotypes
While your gender identity and/or sexual orientation may not be the focus of couples counseling, you have the right to an LGBTQ+ counselor that can acknowledge the unique components of your relationship and the obstacles you may face.
When it feels like the world is against you, the last thing you want is to have to prove, justify, and protect your relationship.
And when shit is hitting the fan with your person, the loneliness, frustration, and anger becomes that much harder to bear.
Couples counseling with an LGBTQ+ counselor can help you create the relationship you desire to have - not just one you’re sticking with
because it’s easier than starting over. Learn how to communicate, interact, and love each other again the way it was in the beginning.
LGBTQ+ couples counseling can help with…
The start of a new relationship
The “on again off again” relationship
Increasing emotional, physical, and sexual intimacy
One or both partners navigating the coming out process
Figuring out how to make the relationship YOURS rather than the heteronormative jargon you’ve been immersed in
Increasing healthy communication so you both feel heard and understood
Defining beneficial boundaries
Strengthening your relationship
Hold up.. why is a person with no lived experience working with LGBTQ+ clients?
As a kid I witnessed the criticism some of my family members received about who they loved and how they identified. Not only were they hearing this from the outside world, they were hearing it from the very people that were supposed to protect and love them. It was clear that family was not a safe space, and I soon understood this was not unique to my family. I knew from the start of my counseling journey I wanted to create a space for LGBTQ+ clients to be seen and heard and loved, especially if it was the only place these experiences could happen.
As a person who has the privilege of looking cis and straight, I know I have a lot to learn about you and your experiences. I’ve completed the Queer Competency Certification training and a certificate in gender, women, and sexuality studies, I regularly participate in LGBTQ+ consultation groups and read books and forums relevant to the LGBTQ+ community, and I have worked with queer clients for nine years. If you’re looking for someone with lived experience, that isn’t me. If you’re looking for someone that is continually learning, growing, and seeking out information to support, honor, and affirm you, I’m your gal.