Couples & Relationship Counseling
LGBTQ-affirming, poly-affirming, and sex-positive approach
Meeting Diverse Needs of Complex Relationships
You may be struggling in your relationship with your partner(s) or spouse. Perhaps trust has been lost, you’re fighting all the time, or you no longer feel as passionate or connected to one another. Couples and relationship counseling could be what you need to restore balance in the relationship, or to help you navigate a relationship transition.
If you are in an LGBTQ+, ENM, polyamorous, or non-traditional relationship, finding a competent, affirming, and non-judgmental therapist can be very daunting. Likewise, if kink is part of your relationship, finding a kink-aware therapist who does not pathologize you is not always easy.
A Sex-Positive Approach to Relationship Counseling
Struggling in an intimate relationship is very common, regardless of its structure or style. Humans have diverse attachment needs.
Some people feel at home in monogamy, while others thrive in non-monogamous relationships. As a poly-affirming therapists, we embrace all consensual relationship styles, including monogamy and ethical non-monogamy (e.g., open relationships, polyamory etc.).
Sexual expression also varies from person to person and relationship to relationship. As kink-aware therapists, we respect all consensual expressions of sexuality and view kink as a normal part of the sexual spectrum.
In couples and relationship counseling at Healing Umbrella, regardless of the relationship style, all partners decide on common therapy goals together. Though staying together can’t be a guaranteed outcome, the ultimate goal is finding the most authentic and effective communication, functioning, or structure of the partnership to promote the most thriving for those involved.