If you’re a therapist who works with relationship clients, you’re probably familiar with questions like this: “Should we stay together or should we separate?” It can be difficult to be put in the middle of a relationship dilemma like this. This can seem like an impossible...

If you’ve been working with relationship clients for a while, chances are you’ve encountered a client getting defensive with you. One of the jobs that we have as relationship therapists is occasionally confronting the stuck places that our clients encounter. At times, this will bring...

I have something to confess. As a member of the LGBTQ+ community, I’m not always sure I’m using the most up-to-date terminology when queer topics come up. I notice a bit of shame surfacing as I write this. As a queer therapist who trains other queer therapists...

There’s a safety that comes from being in a space with other LGBTQ+ folx. I know this isn’t universally true and many people have had negative experiences in queer spaces. But let me paint you a picture of the alternative.

Training Situation

I was in a mixed-identity professional...

As therapists and coaches I believe it’s our job to help our LGBTQ+ clients overcome challenges, but more importantly, celebrate the unique joys that queer relationships provide.

Take for instance this gay male couple I worked with. They were trying to figure out some challenges in their...

There are a number of different options when thinking about which model of relationship therapy works best with LGBTQ+ clients. When I was looking for a model of therapy to train in out of graduate school, I surveyed the landscape. I was looking for a model whose founders were affirmative,...