We can learn a lot about ourselves in relationships, but often our vulnerabilities can be heightened, and we can be at a loss for how to communicate our needs and desires effectively.

In relational therapy, I utilize a combination of nervous system regulation strategies, attachment theory, sex-positive counseling, somatic therapy, and family systems therapy. My intention in relational therapy is to support your relationship’s growth and deepen interpersonal awareness and connection.

In relationships, we often only listen to part of our loved one’s experience. Often our individual histories cloud our ability to hear one another accurately. When we begin relational therapy, our first step is to learn to listen our nervous systems so we can begin to hear our loved ones with softness while also attuning to our internal responses. When we can receive our partner more fully and express our needs and desires with clarity, our relationship will deepen and we will feel more connection to our partner and ourselves. Through relational therapy, you will discover more about yourself, deepen your love and understanding of one another and increase secure attachment in your relationship.

*I find that relational therapy benefits from longer session times. 75-minute sessions are recommended in the beginning of relational therapy for a minimum of 4-6 sessions to ensure enough time to attend to the relationship and individual needs. The increased time together will also support rapid learning of the necessary foundational skills to create lasting change.

Love is at once an affirmation and a transcendence of who we are.
— Esther Perel

I hold a sex-positive and affirming space for:

  • Intimacy and Attachment in Romantic Partnerships

  • Family of Origin Work

  • Developmental Life Cycles (parenthood, taking care of older parents, death in the family, new careers, spiritual crisis, identity issues, etc.) 

  • LGBTQIA+ 

  • Consensual Non-Monogamy

  • PTSD

  • Religious Themes

  • Cultural Diversity 

    *I do not see clients considering separation, those involved in secrecy or affairs, or marriages moving toward divorce as it is out of my scope of practice.