Couples Therapy

Premarital counseling is a time to explore topics from intimacy and sex to finance and how much time do we think we will spend with your parents? This is a chance to explore fears and goals you might have for your future together.

Sex and intimacy are big and important topics, in which we often receive little guidance or permission to explore openly. In sex therapy we talk about anxiety, trauma, differing sexual desires, and most importantly how to talk about sex in a positive way.

This should really be called translation skills, as I frequently notice people are fairly good at communicating. Sometimes our cultures, biases, and identities can shape the way we understand and communicate with others. Here we learn skills yes, more importantly, how to be open and flexible as we communicate to understand. 

Infidelity and betrayal can be some of the most painful experiences for a couple to move through and repair. Learn how to talk about the betrayal, what you need to move forward, and how to rebuild trust within the relationship.

Sometimes couples are not sure what to do next - do we try to work it out or do we call it quits? Discernment therapy can be a supportive way to explore your thoughts, feelings, and concerns in a new light. Learn what is truly right for each of you with love and compassion, regardless of the outcome.

Couples often host a large amount of role stress - parents (or not), supporting extended family, developing careers, adjusting to aging bodies, just to name a few! Any life transition can bring grief, stress, anxiety, and so on. Therapy can help couples navigate life transitions, especially as you might be having different responses to the same transition.

Parenting/child-rearing is one of the top stressors amongst couples, which is so understandable! In therapy, explore your differing parenting styles, what drives your motivation to support your children, and how to work together in a complimentary way to support your one another.